Resumen “Product distribution: the basics”

CRISTHIAN JAHIR MORA FORERO

aprendiz

Actividad de aprendizaje 2 Evidencia 4: Resumen “Product distribution:

the basics”

In this text we are given a brief, but very complete description of the types of
goods transport that exist today, and that always as exporters we will have to
interact with them and that the way to choose the means as we will transport
The goods must be balanced between time and cost, also taking into account
the nature of our merchandise.

Another factor to take into account is the economic resources that the company
possesses: In general, land transport is a cheaper and more flexible, however, it
has greater geographic restrictions and can be affected by the state of roads
and traffic.

Air transport is faster and allows greater coverage, but is considerably more
expensive and subject to greater restrictions on cargo.

Meanwhile, maritime transport allows a greater variety of products to transport

and has a lower cost than air.

As we see, there are many transportation options for companies. It is only

necessary to consider the needs, resources and objectives of the company in
order the choose the most convenient alternative.

Road transport is cheap comfortable and flexible but the disadvantage is not
eco-friendly, and may be subject to weight, dimensions of load and occasionally
to long delays.
Glossary

Nº English Spanish
1 Aerial Aéreo
2 Consider Considerar
3 Friendly Amigable, simpatico
4 Goods Bienes
5 Hazardous Peligroso
6 Heavy Pesado
7 Inflexible Inflexible
8 Insurance Seguro
9 Likewise Igualmente
10 Maritime Marítimo
11 Means Recursos
12 Particularly Particularmente
13 Perishable Perecedero
14 Planning Planificación
15 Shipping Envió
16 Supplier Proveedor
17 Unlucky Desafortunado
18 Voyage Viaje
19 Wagons Vagones
20 Wrong Incorrecto