In: Operations Management
1 Why does FedEx palletize their freight shipments?
a. To provide access to all four sides
b. Pallets are available and economical
c. Freight customers own the equipment needed to handle
pallets
d. To comply with regulations
e. Airlines require pallets
f. Freight customers prefer palletization
2 Which statement best describes FedEx's Custom Critical
service?
a. These shipments must travel by air
b. FedEx treats all shipments as critical
c. Customers must pre-register to use this service
d. The shipment must have a very high value to qualify for this
service
e. Customers using this service are required to purchase
insurance
f. Elite division that provides fast door-to-door for urgent
freight, valuable items, or hazardous goods
3 How does FedEx determine if a shipment is running on
time?
a. Rely on the dispatcher
b. FedEx does not make this determination
c. Require the driver to call in every hour
d. Monitor the satellite equipped truck's longitude and
latitude
e. The dispatcher and driver make this determination
f. Rely on the Internet
Answer 1: Option A: To provide access to all four sides.
Palletizing freight helps to handle multi piece and it would help to protect the the pieces from damage. Palletize is also helpful to provide access to all four sides.
Answer 2: Option F: Elite division that provides fast door-to-door for urgent freight, valuable items, or hazardous goods.
FedEx's custom critical service is specialize in same day delivery and overnight delivery for the urgent products. When you required a critical shipment then only the FedEx's custom service has only the one solution for your shipment.
Answer 3: Option D: Monitor the satellite equipped truck's longitude and latitude.
In FedEx the shipment is monitored through satellite equipped truck's longitude and latitude. This will helps to track the shipment is on time or not. At customer end their is one tracking number which is provided by the FedEx. By entering thia tracking number customer can track their shipment.