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SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE – SENA

Tecnología en Gestión Logística

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Evidence 4: Resumen “Product Distribution: the Basics”

TUTORA
Alba Lucia Beltrán Poveda

EQUIPO
Pixel Logis

PRESENTADO POR
Iván Villamil Villamil
Cristian Danilo Triana Murcia
Diego Leonardo Ruiz Peña
Elizabeth Mina Bonilla

Bogotá, 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................3
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: THE BASICS...........................................................................................................4
VOCABULARY.......................................................................................................................................................5
PHRASES..............................................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSIONS.....................................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION

Commodification of products requires logistic processes that allow the organizations of the
different economic entities to expand their production at the local, regional, national and inter-
national levels, in any of these levels the distribution of products is necessary, a process that must
be taken into account a very important aspect The means of transport for these products Therefore,
in the present document a summary of the reading is elaborated.

Distribution of the product: Basics de Smarta Startuploans, simulations in which the most relevant
aspects of this document will be exposed and it will design a vocabulary and phrases that are
specific to the content of the reading. This will allow the reader to abstract from this document
specific and specific information for the informative and educational interests of the document
under study.
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PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: THE BASICS

In a business you must choose the correct mode of transport, speed is important when it comes to
perishable food, if they are hazardous materials some guidelines must be met, if your products are
expensive or go by sea you can consider some for insurance, if the cargo is valuable, it can be
considered a tracking system to know where it is, the supplier is responsible for the cargoes being
properly packaged and labeled to reduce risks.

Modes of transport

Which depends on the size and urgency of shipping.

 Road: Road transport is cheap and flexible; some restrictions must be taken into account
 Railroad: it is fast and can be very expensive
 Air: it is the fastest way to transport merchandise, it is expensive, you must take into
account the costs involved.
 Sea: shipping by sea is cheap, slow but flexible
 Messengers: they are fast, reliable and safe but expensive, cash in short distances
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VOCABULARY

Air – Aire
Business – Negocio
Cargoes – Cargas
Company – Empresa
Cost – Costos
Courier – Mensajero
Distance – Distancias
Ecological – Ecológica
Materials – Materiales
Merchandise – Mercancía
Packed – Empacadas
Perishable- Perecederos
Products – Productos
Provider – Proveedor
Railway – Ferrocarril
Rail Wagon – Vagon De Ferrocaril
Road – Carretera
Sea – Mar
System – Sistema
Transport – Transportador
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PHRASES

 The fastest means of transport for the delivery of merchandise is air

 The means of transport used in Colombia, are air, land, air and maritime

 Perishable products must be transported in vehicles with special specifications

 Transporting goods by air is very expensive

 The products of my company are delivered by the courier

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CONCLUSIONS

With this information already given we can realize the importance of the correct transport mode
according to the product, be it perishable food or dangerous or delicate products, depending on what
has been said, you must choose the appropriate transport.
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REFERENCES

Smarta Startuploans (s.f) Product Distribution: The Basics.

http://www.smarta.com/advice/suppliers-and-trade/logistics-management/product-distribution-the-
basics/