BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCT SUMMARIES

Tomado de Smarta Startuploans. (s.f.) Product Distribution: The

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The author intends to recommend that at the time of choosing a correct transport of
products, business large or small mode, you must find a balance between time
andrestrictions, and transport that choose is relieve so tah your customers do not
fieln disappointed. To choose the transport must analyze the type of load:
perishable, dangerous, fragile and cost.
Considerations for choosing the right transport mode:
Budget:
should be the most important factor in the decision-making.
Transport speed and the time of delivery of the products:
If you have perichable ítems, send the by sea, more tan three months is a badidea.
Carrying products that can be classified as hazardous, there are several guidelines
that must be followed, and contact the banch of Departament oftransport
dangerous godos
Put and size:
Choose the right transportation for their products mode depends on the size and
the urgency of your shipment damage during transitis fairly common, usually is the
responsibility of the supplier ensure shipmentsare properly packaged and labeled
to reduce the risk.
Road transport:
Road transport is cheap comfortable and flexible but the disadvantage are not eco-
friendly, and may be subject to weight, dimensions of loadand occasionally to long
delays.
The railway transport
It's fast and eco-environment has high load capacity, however it can be very
expensive.
Airtransport:
Air cargo is undoubtedly the fastest way to transport their products overlong
distances, but is expensive and limited weight is not very ecological.
Themaritime transport:
In comparison with air cargo ship their products by sea is relatively economical,
especially if you send large volumes. However it is quite inflexible and slow, there
are relatively few ports and probably should make arrangements to transport their
products in land.
GLOSSARY
ENGLISH – SPANISH
Goods – Bienes
Land – Tierra
Maritime – Marítimo
Heavy – Pesado
Means – Recursos
Supplier – Proveedor
Railway – Ferrocarril
Shipping – Envío
Aerial – Aéreo
Payloads – Cargas Útiles
Expensive – Costoso
Carry – Llevar
Weight – Peso
Deliver – Entregar
Cheap – Barato
Road – Carretera
Vessels – Buques
Cargo – Carga
Freight – Flete
Budget – Presupuesto