PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: THE BASICS (SUMMARY)

No matter your business activity is, you will always need a way to transport your products. You have to
consider several aspects when choosing the appropriate way to transport for your goods, depending on
its characteristics. One of the most important aspects is the budget. The speed of the transport is also
important, even more if your products are perishable. If you are transporting hazardous or dangerous
products, you have to keep on mind the guidelines for this kind of products.in case that your products
are expensive or you are shipping them by sea, you may want consider some kind of ensurance.

If your cargo is valuable, it will be better to use a vehicle tracking system, to know exactly where it is. To
prevent damages in your cargo, make sure that they are adequately packaged and labeled.

Choose the correct mode of transport, depending of your needs: size and urgency of your shipment.

The road trip is very cheap, but it can be subject to delays. Also you have to consider the height, weight
and length restrictions. The rail transport is speedy not subject to delays, but can be very expensive. The
airfreight is without a doubt, the fastest way to transport your products, but is also expensive. Another
way to transport your products is by sea, is relatively cheap, thought is slow, and probably need to make
arrangements to move your products inland. You can also use couriers services, they are fast, reliable
and very secure, but they are expensive and have some weight restrictions.

Glossary

Airfreight flete aereo

Business negocios

Budget presupuesto

Cheap barato

Choosing Elegir

Delays Retrasos

Ensurance Seguro

Expensive Costoso

Guidelines Lineamientos

Hazardous Peligroso

Height Altura

Inland Interior
Length Longitud

Perishable Perecedero

Rail Carril

Sea mar

Speed Velocidad

Tracking Rastreo

Valuable Valioso

Weight Peso