Product distribution: the basics?

Angie Katherine castaño vasquez

Ficha: 2175793

Tutor: Jose Wilson castro Saldaña

National learning service

Logistics management technologist
Bogotá
2020
 The different backpacks
Totto is a Colombian textile
Product Distribution company, it develops in the
manufacture and export of
manufactured in Totto can be
used in polyester, polypropylene
and polyamide.
clothing, bags and accessories

Center of
distribution

Type of fragile
merchandise
Located in General load type
Mosquera,
cundinamarca Each box must have
it`s label showing the It´s exported to Export of printed jana backpacks
instructions for Argentina
handling and
transport. All stored 29 tons are exported,
in containers. which are 81.000 It`s necessary to use
backpacks with a weight customs agents and The final consumer can enjoy an
of 3.58 grams each, which multimodal transport excellent product based on their needs.
are shipped in 3.375 operators.
Online store
boxes.
Once the merchandise has been exhibited in
the different stores, it´s time for it to be sold.
Multimodal transport

The merchandise that disembarks in

The necessary modes of Buenos Aires is ready to be distributed by
transport are land and sea the different store in the country.

Means of transport required for the
distribution of the product are
mules and boats that can transport
containers.
These means are very practical and
The merchandise is shipped in the city of
affordable when it comes to
Cartagena and is disembarked in Buenos
transporting the merchandise since
Aires whith connections in Santos- Brazil. It`s
they are also inexpensive
transit time is 21 days.
 Keywords

Commercial agreement: treaty or agreement between two or more countries in order to buy / sell goods / services, it can occur between private companies, public,
governments or mixed.
Customs agent: natural or legal person in charge of facilitating the import / export of goods.
International freight agent (ACI): person who makes and receives shipments, consolidates and deconsolidates merchandise. It can be a multimodal transport operator.
Distribution center (CEDI): logistics infrastructure whose objective is to store diversity of products and generate their dispatch, in accordance with the characteristics of the
trade.
Container: container used for the transport of goods, with hooks speial that facilitate it`s handling.
Dunnage: lingo of the transpot of merchandise for protective wrapping or packaging.
Findings: recommendations.
Globalization: phenomenon that allows the exchange of goods / services, knowledge, culture and information.
Infrastructure: physical facilities required to develop an activity.
Transport network mesh: union of transport networks used at local, regional, national, continental and global, which are integrated to ensure that goods / services reach the
final consumer in the shortest possible time and at the lowest cost.
Means of transport: vehicle used to transport people / goods from a place to another.
Methods of analysis: methods of analysis.
Mode of transport: method by which merchandise is moved from one place to another, either be it air, land, river, sea and rail.
Logistics platform: areas or zones with and infrastructure that allow carrying out the activities inherent to logistics, transport and distribution of goods.
Transport network: infrastructure that allows articulating the territories, using the different means / modes of transport.
Regulation: rules / laws that allow the transport process and distribution of goods / services.
Rolling stock: railway wagons.
Commercial transactions: exchange for purchase, sale, payment, exchange, collection, loans, among others, that are made by two or more organizations.
Free trade agreement (FTA): agreement between two or more countries after several negotiations, which allows the national market to offer goods / services in the exterior.
Logistics: union of means and methods necessary to carry out the organization of a process, for the distribution of a good / service, currently also applies to the organization of
a company.