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Title: How does a company decide which methods of transportation to use to distribute goods to other ... Post by: jessiecraane on Jan 24, 2018 How does a company decide which methods of transportation to use to distribute goods to other countries? Which methods are the fastest and which are the slowest?
Title: How does a company decide which methods of transportation to use to distribute goods to other ... Post by: tim87101010 on Jan 24, 2018 Answers should include the following points.
(1) Companies need to weight both the cost of shipping, the speed required, and any special considerations such as the perishability of the product. (2) If speed is not critical, lower cost methods such as waterway and pipeline may be used. (3) If speed is critical, air transport may be used but it is the most costly. (4) Railroad and motor carrier are intermediate in speed and cost. (5) In many cases, a combination of methods may be used. |