Monday, June 21, 2010

Monday's Practical Excercise

Today we will explore Shipping Policies:

www.ups.com

1. You will be sending a package 10" x 20" x 15" weighing 40 pounds from you home in L.A. to #4 Dow Street Salem Ma. 01970

a. Find out the information available to customers before they send a package.
b. Compare the fastest delivery vs/ the cheapest.
c. Explore/explain the "package tracking" system.

2. You will be sending a fragile package 10" x 20" x 15" weighing 10 from #4 Dow Street Salem Ma. 01970 to your address in Belize.

a. What is the cost of the shipment.
b. How long will it take to arrive (fastest vs/ cheapest)
c. Will I be able to track the shipment. (Is the service offered in Belize)

Information available regarding time and cost, pickup schedule, labels, closest locations and how to prepare packages should be listed.

You are to follow the above directions and produce a printout directly from the UPS site which lists the delivery times and costs. Compare and determine the best option.

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