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Actividad 2 Evidencia 4 Resumen Product Distribution The Basics
Actividad 2 Evidencia 4 Resumen Product Distribution The Basics
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Learning activity 2
Evidence 4
Summary “Product distribution: the basics”
-The speed of transport. -If the product is valuable insure it and track
it.
-The type of merchandise (dangerous).
-Seal and label the merchandise well.
Modes of transport: Depends on the shipping time and the type of merchandise:
- By road: cheap, very delayed if the ideal for transporting products over long
distance to travel is long and you must be distances and is generally charged per
aware of weight, length and length. kilogram, you must be aware of customs
costs, fuel and VAT. If you are hiring a
-For rail: fast, expensive, usually a company cargo agent, you must ensure that the
is hired to send the package and you should company has experience in this country.
not forget the costs of road transport when
the merchandise arrives at the final stop. - By sea: cheap, slow, and another transport
is needed to take the merchandise inside.
- By air: very fast, expensive, it is
Cargo ships are classified as follows:
And there are two types of shipping: line vessels that operate fixed routes at fixed times and
Tramp vessels that operate according to the demand of the person who hires them.
-The messengers are fast, reliable, safe and expensive, they are used frequently to send packages
in short distance.
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