I am still confused about how to calculate the raw material distance for Option 2. I understand how to calculate the distance from the manufacturing facility to the job site. But how does one calculate the distance from where the raw materials are extracted to the job site? It is confusing since the ACTUAL ROUTE must be used for Option 2. But the only actual route for raw materials to the job site is via the manufacturing facility.
Example:
Steel beams manufactured 1000 miles from job site and delivered via train for 900 miles to a railhead and then by truck for the last 100 miles. Assume raw materials are 900 miles from job site since they are close to manufacturing facility where they are sent to be made into steel beams.
Distance from Manufacturer to Job Site Calculation:
(900 miles by train/3) + 100 miles by truck = 400 miles
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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January 6, 2014 - 12:10 pm
Charles, what your post makes me think is that manufacturing location is not really relevant in Option 2, in the sense that what needs to be tracked is the path of raw materials, with the factory(ies) being just one stop on their trip.In other words, why not just take the example you gave and extend it backward into the origin(s) of the raw materials?
Charles Clark Jr
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January 6, 2014 - 12:19 pm
So if the raw materials in my example were extracted 150 miles from the manufacturing facility and delivered by truck, then would the calculation be:
150 miles raw material by truck + (900 miles by train/3) + 100 miles by truck = 550 miles
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
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January 6, 2014 - 12:48 pm
Yes, that's my read on it.