Reducing Transport Costs and Maximizing Profitability

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When considering the costs associated with Vinho Winery’s transport operations, it is important to consider the dead mileage when the trucks are not carrying at full capacity. There are two instances when the revenue-generating vehicles do not carry at full capacity or fail to carry any goods at all. The first scenario is when the truck is leaving the factory for the four independent wine distributors. There are times when the trucks do not fill with wine pallets (less than truckload), and there are unoccupied spaces for more shipment. Vinho Winery needs to review the number of times trucks failed to leav...