PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION: BASIC

Whether it's a small-town bakery, an eBay seller or a heavy-machinery maker, at

some point during the course of your business, you'll have to transport your products.
Choosing the right transport mode means finding a balance between time and
budget constraints. Balance the balance and you will face a set of deeply impressed
customers. Choice of mode of transport: what to consider
When choosing the best way to transport your products, the budget should be the
most important factor in your decision making.
The speed of transport is also important: if you have perishable items, sending them
on a three-month sea trip to Africa is a bad idea. In the same way, make sure that
the mode of transport you choose is reliable so that your customers do not feel
disappointed.
If you transport dangerous or dangerous products, there are several guidelines that
you must follow. If you think they can be classified as dangerous, contact the
Dangerous Goods Branch of the Department of Transportation.
If your products are expensive or if you are shipping your product by sea, you may
want to consider some for insurance. This will come in the form of goods in transit
or marine insurance, and is paid by the buyer or seller, depending on what the terms
of trade are. If you think insurance is necessary, make sure you have agreed to the
terms with your provider or customer to avoid confusion.
If your cargo is valuable, it may be necessary to use a vehicle tracking system to
know exactly where you are.
While damage during transit is quite common, it is generally the supplier's
responsibility to ensure that cargoes are properly packaged and labeled to reduce
risk. Modes of transport Choosing the correct transport mode for your products
depends on the size and urgency of your shipment.
Road
Road transport is cheap, convenient and one of the most flexible modes of transport,
but it is not as green as other methods and if you are not lucky, you may be subject
to long delays, which is particularly frustrating if you are working for a schedule tight.
If you plan to transport your products by road, you must take into account the height,
weight and length restrictions. At the moment, a truck must not be more than 16.5m
(54ft) long, 2.55m (8'4 ") wide and 44 tonnes, including fuel and truck.
If you transport your products outside the United Kingdom and the Republic. from
Ireland, you should familiarize yourself with the CMR note, which applies to all
international road transport contracts. Railway
Rail transport is fast, respectful of the environment and not (always) subject to
congestion or delays. However, it is inflexible and can be very expensive. The
easiest way to send your products by rail is to buy a rail transport package through
a freight carrier (FOC), a terminal operator or a third-party logistics company. .
According to the rail operator Network Rail, actually sending the load by train only
becomes economically viable 'with loads of 300 tons or more per train, in distances
of more than 150 miles between railway-linked sites, where there is little or no
transport of road necessary at each end 'Do not forget factor in the cost of road
transport at either end of the trip. Air Cargo is undoubtedly the fastest way to
transport your products over long distances, but it is expensive and not very
ecological. Air transport is transported by cargo airlines only, as well as by scheduled
passenger aircraft. As with excess baggage on passenger airlines, air transport is
usually loaded in kilograms. Keep in mind that you will also have to incur costs,
including management fees, fuel and risk surcharges, customs duties and security
fees, as well as taxes and VAT, if you are importing. Cargo agents organize air cargo
shipments so you do not have to worry about all the details and additional costs: the
forwarder will quote you based on the cost of the shipment, as well as the
management of rates, fuel, etc. If you are thinking about using a freight forwarder,
make sure that the company you are going to have experience in shipping to the
country to which you plan to ship your goods to, is a member of a body in the freight
service industry and is covered. for limited liability insurance. Check out the website
of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) for a list of reliable freight
forwarders. Compared to air cargo, shipping your products by sea is relatively cheap,
especially if you ship large volumes. However, it is slow and quite inflexible: there
are relatively few ports and you should probably make arrangements to move your
products inland. Maritime cargo ships are composed of the following: Container
ships - transport 20- or 40-foot containers that can be rented Cargo ships - transport
loose cargo Bulk carriers - transport non-packaged products, usually grains, coal,
etc. Oil tankers - transporting liquids Roll-ons (ro-ros) - transporting transport
vehicles and passengers There are two types of embarkation: Rail-line vessels
operate on fixed routes with fixed schedules. Vagrant vessels operate completely
according to the demand of the person who rents them Courier Couriers are fast,
reliable and very safe, but they can be expensive. Due to the nature of the
messengers' vehicles, they usually only deliver products of up to a certain weight.
Couriers are usually profitable over short distances. Jargon Buster Dunnage:
transport jargon for protective wrapping or packaging Rolling stock: railway wagons
Traction: railway jargon for transport.

GLOSARIO- GLOSSARY
WORD MEADING
1 Adequately Adecuadamente
2 Agreed Convenido
3 Aircraft Aeronave
4 Airfreight Flete Por Avión
5 Avoid Evitar
6 Budget Presupuesto
7 Cheap Barato
8 Choosing Elegir
9 Common Común
10 Damage Dañar
11 Dangerous Peligroso
12 Delays Retrasos
13 Easiest Más Fácil
14 Fastest Lo Más Rápido
15 Fees Matrícula
16 Freight Carga
17 Frustrating Frustrante
18 Haulage Acarreo
19 Hazardous Peligroso
20 Heavy Pesado
21 Insurance Seguro
22 Lorry Camión
23 Packaged Empaquetado
24 Passenger Pasajero
25 Payloads Cargas Útiles
26 Reliable De Confianza
27 Schedule Programar
28 Shipping Envío
29 Speedy Rápido
30 Supplier Proveedor
31 Thinking Pensando
32 Unimpressed Poco Impresionado
33 Unlucky Desafortunado
34 Voyage Viaje
35 Wrong Incorrecto