NATIONAL LEARNING SERVICE

TOPIC:
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PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: THE BASICS

APPRENTICES:
ANDRES DAVID GUERREO BARRIOS

INSTRUCTORA:
JUAN DE DIOS MARIN MURILLO

TECHNICAL DATA: (204736)

TECHNOLOGIST IN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
2020
 Summary
The distribution of a product plays a very important role depending on the type
of business you have, you would need an efficient means or mode of transport
so that your products can reach your customers, when you choose the best way
to transport your products, the budget and The speed of delivery of your product
must be the most important thing since if and you work with perishable products
you cannot send it on a ship that your trip lasts more than three months, it is
also due to certain that the means of transport you choose is Safe and reliable
to transport your product, if you transport hazardous material, you must follow
government regulations and transport exclusively for this type of products so
that it can be transported safely and reach your end customer or if you work
with high value products, it is recommended buy insurance in case something
happens to you on the way, you have to answer this insurance you can offer it
and you should pay for it your suppliers or customers.
the most correct way to transport your goods.
By road it is one of the cheapest and very convenient and one of the most
feasible means of transport but it is not as ecological as other means, it could
be subject to a long delay, it will cause delays in the delivery of the product to
your suppliers or customers.
by rail transport is fast, environmentally friendly and not (always) subject to
congestion or delays. However, it is inflexible and can be very expensive.
by air freight is undoubtedly the fastest way to transport your products over long
distances, but it is expensive and not very environmentally friendly.
By sea Compared to air transport, shipping your products by sea is relatively
cheap, especially if you ship large volumes. However, it is slow and quite
inflexible - there are relatively few ports and you will probably have to make
arrangements to move your products inland.