Childress Manufacturing Wants to Ship a Large Quantity of Its

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Childress Manufacturing wants to ship a large quantity of its goods across the country. They have contacted Grunwell Shipping, Inc., to find out what the shipment would cost. Grunwell has shown Childress how a combination of barges, trains, and trucks could be used to complete the shipment at low cost. Grunwell's strategy is an example of intermodal shipping.

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