1 Exercises Session 1
1 Exercises Session 1
1 Exercises Session 1
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Exercise1:
The total amount of transport charges (including clearance) for each transport
mode (the quantity shipped by air or by sea is different):
Sea : freight 6704.28 >> 1.97/kg
Air : freight 2617.84 >> 3.08 /kg
SEA TRANSPORT :
Financial cost + storage for LN = 1319.75 >> 0.45/net kg
Financial + storage cost for the customer = 2618.33 >> 0.77 kg
AIR TRANSPORT :
Financial cost +storage for LN = 133.26 >> 0.16/kg
Financial + storage cost for the customer = 139 >> 0.16/kg
QUESTIONS :
What is the total cost of the delivery by sea and by air per kilo for the customer?
What is the difference between air and sea for L.N.?
What would be the preference of L.N.? Of the customer?
If you work for L.N. and have to convince the customer to choose the mode of
transportation you prefer, what arguments will you use?
For advanced students: how much could you invoice the goods per kilo if
shipped by air?
Financial aspects :
- Taking into account the frequency of deliveries LN needs to keep an
average stock for Thailand of
20 days of sales for ocean shipments,
5 days of sales for air shipments
Storage charges 1.14/kg/year
Interest rate is 12%
- The Thailand customer needs an average stock of :
60 days of sales for ocean shipment,
15 days of sales for air deliveries,
Storage charges: 54.85 Baht/kg/year
Interest rate 8%
1 costs 44.976 Bahts