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Top Shipping Hubs Query
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Top Shipping Hubs Query

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a query to find the top three busiest shipping hubs at UPS based on package volume over the last quarter.

Use the previous calendar quarter relative to the current date. Include hubs with no matching packages when calculating volumes.

Output

  1. One row per selected shipping hub with hub_name and package_volume.
  2. Return at most three hubs, ordered by package volume descending, then hub_id ascending to break ties.

Schema

shipping_hubs
ColumnTypeDescription
hub_idPKINTUnique identifier for the UPS shipping hub
hub_nameVARCHAR(100)Name of the shipping hub
packages
ColumnTypeDescription
package_idPKINTUnique identifier for the package
hub_idINTShipping hub associated with the package
shipped_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the package was shipped
Tablesshipping_hubspackages
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