Baseball ShippingBaseball Shipping

By:By:

Colin RojakColin Rojak

Holly RyanHolly Ryan

Brittany ZumpettaBrittany Zumpetta

Shipping CrewShipping Crew

Problem ScenarioProblem Scenario The public relations director of the Dallas

Hawks baseball team has decided to throw out souvenir baseballs into the stands every time the team hits a homerun. The director has ordered 2000 souvenir balls. The manufacturer must decide on the packaging for the 2000 baseballs and the mode of delivery. The baseballs measure 10”in circumference and weigh 5 ounces. As an employer of the manufacturing company, we must find the cheapest and most efficient source of packaging and delivery.

Box Size and PriceBox Size and Price

At Mr. Box Online we found 16”x16”x16” cube boxes.

These boxes are $.75 each. We will put 125 balls in a

box. (5x5x5) Therefore we will need 16 boxes.

The total cost for 16 boxes will be $12.00.

Shipping destinationShipping destinationWe will be

shipping our packages from Follansbee, WV, to Dallas, TX.

Zip CodesZip Codes

The zip code for Follansbee, WV, is 26037.

The zip code for Dallas, TX, is 75201.

Packaging InfoPackaging Info# of Baseballs Circumference Length(in) Width(in) Heigth(in)Volume(in^3)

1 10 3.183 3.183 3.183 32.2528 10 6.366 6.366 6.366 257.988

27 10 9.549 9.549 9.549 870.7164 10 12.732 12.732 12.732 2063.906125 10 15.915 15.915 15.915 4031.066216 10 19.099 19.099 19.099 6966.777343 10 22.282 22.282 22.282 11062.735512 10 25.265 25.265 25.265 16127.16729 10 28.648 28.648 28.648 23511.64

1000 10 31.831 31.831 31.831 32251.569

Dimensions of box Number of Baseballs/boxLength(in) Width(in) Heigth(in)Volume(in^3)Weight of each boxTotal # of boxes16"x16"x16" 125 15.915 15.915 15.915 4031.066 39.063 lbs. 16

Cost of ShippingCost of ShippingThe FedEx rate

is $17.81 for each of our 16”x16”16” boxes which each weigh 39.1 pounds.

The cost for 16 boxes will be $284.96.

Overall CostOverall Cost Our total cost for

shipping the baseballs is the price of the boxes plus the cost of shipping them by FedEx.

$12.00 + $284.96 =

$296.96

ConclusionConclusionIn conclusion…

– Mr. Box provides the best prices for cardboard shipping boxes.

– FedEx provides the cheapest shipping rates.

Resources Used:Resources Used:

Fed Ex: http://www.fedex.comMr. Box Online: http://www.mrboxonline.comZip Codes: http://www.usps.com