ACTIVIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE 2 EVIDENCIA 4: RESUMEN

“PRODUCTDISTRIBUTION: THE BASICS”

WUALTHER EFRAIN ALVAREZ VILLARREAL

SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE (SENA).

PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN EN GESTIÓN
LOGÍSTICA FICHA DE CARACTERIZACIÓN NO. (1881656)
JULY 2019
 PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: THE BASIC

Taken from Smarta Startuploans. (s.f.) Product Distribution: The basics. Consultado
el 15 de mayo de 2016 en: http://www.smarta.com/advice/suppliers-and-
trade/logistics-management/product-distribution-the-basics/

Choosing the transport mode is very important for any business that exists, which
we need to consider the following:

 The budget is important to make decisions regarding which mode of

transportation to use.
 For the speed or time in the transport you have to take into account what type
of product we are going to transport, because if they are perishable products
we have to take the fastest option to be able to deliver the product in good
conditions.
 It is necessary to take into account the risks of the products that if via sea, is
required we must acquire a type of insurance and this must be agreed with
the supplier or client to avoid problems during the process.
 I have tracking are also used in order to know where our cargo is.
 You have to be sure that the charges are properly packaged and labeled to
reduce the risk.

MODES OF TRANSPORT

Choosing the correct transport mode depends on the size and priority of your
shipment.
Road:

This mode of transport is the most used because it is cheap and affordable, but in
turn can bring delays by any events in the roads such as: closed roads, schedule
restrictions, cause delays in the delivery of products.

You also have to take into account the height, weight and length of the load since
there are restrictions for this too.

Train

One of the fastest transport is the railway, has few delays, is not very polluting with
the environment, but its transportation is expensive.

According to the operator Network Rail, to make it economical to send by train if

shipments of more than 300 tons and distances of more than 150 miles are made.

Air

It is the fastest transport that exist but at the same time it is the most expensive, it is
done by air lines of cargo and passenger and cargo. This is charged per kilogram
plus it has additional cost such as those that have cargo agencies, customs duties
and security.

Maritime

Compared to air is cheaper, especially if large volumes are sent, but the delivery
time is more delayed because it is a slow transports, you will have to use another
transport to move the products from the port to the interior of the country
The ships are composed of:

20-inch and 40-inch containers that can be rented, those that carry loose cargo, bulk
carriers, rolling stock (ro-ros).

GLOSSARY

Account = Cuenta

Acquire = Adquirir

Affordable = Asequible

Another = Otra

Budget = Presupuesto

Cheap = Barato

Containers = Contenedores

Deliver = Entregar

Insurance = Seguro

Passenger = Pasajero

Perishable = Perecedera

Polluting = Contaminador

Products = Productos

Railway = Ferrocarril

Rented = Alquilado

Sea = Mar

Security = Seguridad

Speed = Velocidad

Time = Tiempo

Transport = Transporte