Product distribution: the basics

Produced by Carlos Eduardo Sanmiguel Corredor, explains the importance of choosing the right
transport for your business.

Starting with any type of business, whether large or small, certain transportation needs will arise

in which the best option must be chosen to meet the customer's needs.

1. What aspects should be taken into account when choosing a transport service

 Budget

 The delivery time of the products

 The security and trust of the service provided

 The type of merchandise sent

2. Different modes of transport

To proceed to choose a mode of transport we must take into account the following aspects, the

weight, size and type of merchandise. The most frequent and economic option is by land, since it

has certain disadvantages, such as the state of the road and the weight or volume of the

merchandise to be able to choose the type of vehicle that will be used; Since these present weight

restrictions according to their class.

Another option is the railway mode, it is faster but at the same time it is more expensive and for

the environment it is quite friendly, but it can only be productive in loads over 300 tons and

distances that exceed 150 miles between the sites linked to the system.

The aerial option is much more expensive but faster, this mode of transport is unfriendly to the

environment; and when liquidating the deliveries made, these are very exactly in kilograms and

the additional costs to support this operation

The option of maritime transport is much cheaper but it takes longer to reach its destination,

depending on the merchandise and its packaging can be classified in what type of ship the

shipment will be made; One of the disadvantages is that once you arrive at your destination you

must locate a mode of transport to take the load to where you want to locate either in the

distribution center or warehouses

The next option is much faster and safer, but it must be used in urban areas so that profitability,

we are talking about courier services.

To make a shipment you must take into account the packaging that will be used according to the

mode of transport.

Glossary

 Customer: cliente

 Transport: transporte

 Commodity: mercancia

 Shipping: envio
 Road transport: transporte por carretera

 Rail transport: transporte por tren

 Sea transport: transporte por mar

 Air transport: transporte aereo

 Deal : negocio

 Budget: presupuesto

 Service: servicio

 Packaging: embalaje

 Weight: peso

 Volume: volume

 Environment: medio ambiente

 Destination: destino

 Courier: mensajero

 Cost effectiveness: rentabilidad

 Vehicle: vehiculo

 Weather: tiempo.