In: Advanced Math
1. Draw a 3-D sketch of the pallet unit load on a wood pallet. Include dimensions for a box and the pallet unit load.
2. Show your calculations for the quantity of boxes in a unit load.
3. Show your calculations for the number of pallets per trailer load.
4. Show your calculations for the quantity of boxes per trailer load.
5. Explain why these results are important to a producer who ships goods to customers by freightliner.
Box dimension: 12” x 10” x 6” O.D. Pallet dimensions: 48” x 42” x 6” Constraints: (1) No pallet overhang (2) Pallet unit load <= 48” high, including the pallet, for storage in a rack system Trailer dimensions: 53’ long x 8’ 6” wide (b/w the hinges) x 9’ high