2. Baseball Shipping By: Colin Rojak Holly Ryan Brittany Zumpetta

3. Shipping Crew

4. Problem 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.

5. Box 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.

6. Shipping destination We will be shipping our packages from Follansbee, WV, to Dallas, TX.

7. Zip Codes The zip code for Follansbee, WV, is 26037. The zip code for Dallas, TX, is 75201.

8. Packaging Info Packaging Info

9. Cost of Shipping The 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.

10. Overall 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

11. Conclusion In conclusion… – Mr. Box provides the best prices for cardboard shipping boxes. – FedEx provides the cheapest shipping rates.

12. Resources Used: Fed Ex: http://www.fedex.com Mr. Box Online: http://www.mrboxonline.com Zip Codes: http://www.usps.com