SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE

CENTRO DE MATERIALES Y ENSAYOS

REGIONAL DISTRITO CAPITAL

EVD 4: RESUMEN “PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION:

THE BASICS”

FICHA: 2374858
TECNOLOGO EN GESTION LOGISTICA

PRESENTADO POR:
JEFFERSON POSADA RAMIREZ
LESJANER TATIS PINEDA
ANDRES FELIPE GARCIA ROJAS
JHON ANDRES ARCHILA MANRIQUE

SEPTIEMBRE 2021
 Table of Contents

Introduction…………………………………………………………..…………………….1

Summary “Product distribution: the basics”……………………………………..…...2-3

Vocabulary……………………………………………………….…................................4

Phrases……………………………………………………………………………………..5

Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………...6
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Introduction

All businesses must conceive logistics and transportation as a process

strategic to maintain its activity and guarantee the efficiency of the operations of

production and its competitiveness in the market.

To achieve maximum efficiency when transporting the merchandise, the types of

transport, their costs, profitability, times, risks, insurance of both the buyer and the

seller, type of cargo and other aspects that are related below must be taken into

account.
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Summary “Product distribution: the basics”

Every business at some point will need logistics and transport of its products, for this,

knowing how to choose the mode of transport is of vital importance in order to obtain

the greatest benefits of time, budget and good face and impression in front of

customers.

The article aims to show us the key points to choose the most optimal mode of

transport such as: the budget, the speed of transport (depending on the merchandise

being transported, such as perishable products, among others), the guidelines and care

if the Merchandise is classified as dangerous, the insurance and terms of agreements

between the buyer and the seller, the tracking of vehicles if necessary, the

responsibilities regarding the risks and damage of the merchandise.

On the other hand, knowing how to choose the modes of transport plays an important

role and depends on the size and urgency of the shipments, there are several modes of

transport which are:

• Road transport: it is one of the most flexible, convenient and cheap, but it can be

subject to long delays due to traffic congestion, as well as restrictions on weight, width

and height of the load.

• Rail transport: it is one of the fastest, it is not subject to delays or congestion, but it is

usually very inflexible and expensive, since it is only economical if shipments greater

than 300 tons and distances between more than 150 miles are sent.
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• Air transport: it is the fastest way to transport products over long distances, but it is

not very ecological and it is expensive, since there are costs included in handling,

customs duties, fuel surcharges and VAT if products are being imported.

• Maritime transport: this form of transport is relatively cheap compared to air,

especially if you want to move large volumes, although it is slow and quite inflexible as

there are few ports.

There are several types of vessels which are:

Container ships, cargo ships, bulk carriers, tankers, loading and unloading ships.

They can be operated on a fixed basis with fixed hours or entirely in accordance with

the agreed demand.

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Vocabulary

 Agreements: Acuerdos

 Budget: Presupuesto

 Business : Negocios , empresas

 Cheap: Barato

 Container: Contenedor

 Customers: Clientes

 Damage: Daño

 Dangerous : Peligroso

 Delays: Retrasos

 Distribution: Distribucion

 Merchandise: Mercancias

 Obtain: Obtener

 Perishable : Perecedero

 Ports : Puertos

 Products: Productos

 Risks: Riesgos

 Shipments: Envios

 Surcharges : Recargos

 Transport : Transporte

 Vehicles : Vehiculos
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Phrases

 Due caution should be exercised with goods classified as dangerous.

 Ports guarantee the safety of ships upon arrival, during operation and when leaving

port. They provide the necessary facilities and equipment for arrival, loading and

unloading vessels

 It is called a transport vehicle to any vehicle that is used to move objects or

animals, such as: trains, airplanes, ships, trucks, among others.

 When choosing a type of transport, the budget, risks and delays that it may have

must be taken into account.

 businesses should seek an excellent distribution of their merchandise in a fast

and cheap way

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Bibliography

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