1st assignment

Samuel Romero Sanchez

Comparative chart ROAD TRANSPORT
advantages disadvantages
Very efficient in domestic shipments Do not permit international shipments
Easy to monitor Can have some delays because of traffic conditions
Cost effective Good can be damaged in many ways
Very effective on short distances Ease of transport depends on weather and unexpected
events
Ideal for small shipments Heavy cargo is expensive
Acts as the provider for other modes of transport unpredictable
Door to door and has Access to farms and rural parts Lack of organization
Comparative chart RAIL
TRANSPORTATION
advantages disadvantages
It can cover huge distances because of the high speed The time of the transit depends on the operators
timetable that can cause unforeseen delays
Least affected in weather conditions Not door to door service
Suitable for bulk and heavy goods Unsuitable for small load
Safest form of transport Not short distances
Large capacity No rural coverage
Better for the environment and economical
Capacity
Comparative chart AIR TRANSPORT
advantages
Express shipping, overnight.
Fast delivery between 24 and 48 hours
Comfortable service
Lot of improvement
No physical barriers
disadvantages
Depends on delays and on cancellations
Airtransport and airway restrictions
Air freight is usually more expensive
More than 50lbs must be palletized
Specialized skills needed
Not bulk goods
Comparative chart OCEAN
TRANSPORTATION
advantages disadvantages
Heavy and bulky godos Bad weather may affect a lot
Suitable for products with long lead times Difficult to monitor the exact location
Essential for foreign trade Long delivery times
Cheap freight Riskier and danger of sinking

Efficiency Lack of infraestructure

Characteristics of some trucks
• Dry van: 1. carries general cargo that dont require refrigeration, 2. usually require elevated Access 3. offers a
lot of protection because cover all the sides
• Reefer: 1. is a refrigerated truck. 2. suitable for perishables godos 3. usually more used in FTL
• Flatbed: 1. oversized shipments 2. load it from any angle, 3.shipment must be able to protect itself
• Conestoga: 1. used for fast load and unload, 2. makes it easy to veil the nature of a shipment, 3. two
coverages that protect the load
• Curtain side:1. drybox with tarp sided or a flatbed with frame of squared ribs supporting a tap, 2. building
material, industrial and general cargo. 3- 26-53feet, max wight 44.00lbs
• Removable gooseneck: 1, features ar arched coupling arm, 2. has a slow ramp and allow to load equipment
on wheels,3. low center of gravity, Good stability
• PUP-trailer:1, usually for LTL transport, 2. small trailers usually, 3. usually for various destinations and in
singles or triples.
• Straight trucks: same engine but different body, 1. sprinter van for small cargo, enclosed straigh van for larger
packages, single axle van, for small to médium packages, flatbed straight machines and building supplies
Weight regulations on logistics industry
• Regulations within the industry on the weight are quite important as this depends on multiple
economic factors and also regulatory and sub-national(gubernamental) factors where it influences
in a very important and relevant way the costs to which the freight will be subjected, the cost of
maintenance of these highways and the different limitations that other countries have for shipping
and trade within the country of destination. This depends on many state and local federal laws
where you can talk about the maximums to which they are granting the transport permit
CAT scales
• Cat scalem company is the responsable for the revolution and development of trucking industry thanks to the
introduction of the first totally automated, full-length platform scale

• The drivers for first time where capable of weigh their entire truck and trailer unit all at once The signal
from each cell is sent to a junction box, where sensors measure the variance in the current and
calculate the amount of weight the scale is supporting. And the price they will have to pay