Logistics Management on the Truck Fleet Question 1
A flower shop needs to expand the truck fleet for delivery services. If the goal for ROLA
is 30%, should they buy 4 trucks?
> The net income per truck is $5/cwt.
>The sales volume per truck is 12,000 flower bouquets per month. Each bouquet weighs 5 pounds.
> The cost of a truck is $25,000.
> The operating cost of a truck is $29,000 per year.
Question 2
A company has received an offer for the distribution of an external warehouse. The manager
has to decide if the new offer is adequate. This company delivers 12,000 tv per month.
Each tv weights 80 lbs. A truck has a capacity of moving 1000 tvs per month. The operational cost
is $15,000 per month per truck. The income is $75/cwt.
