Chapter 28 - Delivery Systems☀️

Question 1

What is Ro-Ro?

Answer 1

Roll on/Roll off

Question 2

What is Lo-Lo?

Answer 2

Lift on/Lift off

Question 3

What is a common carrier?

Answer 3

A person or firm who transports goods for other firms in return for a fee e.g. Railway Companies

Question 4

What is a courier?

Answer 4

A common carrier that delivers small items such as letters e.g. DHL International

Question 5

What is a tachograph?

Answer 5

An instrument in the cab of a truck or coach which measures the number of hours a lorry driver spends driving.

Question 6

What are the uses of transport?

Answer 6

1. Bring raw materials to manufacturers factory
2. Distribute finished products to wholesalers, retailers and direct to consumers
3. Enable employees to travel to work

Question 7

Why would a retailer provide a delivery service?

Answer 7

1. Some consumers are unable to transport goods e.g. Too big
2. To compete with businesses who either provide a delivery service or don’t
3. To allow for online shopping

Question 8

What are the types of transport?

Answer 8

Road, rail, air, sea, pipeline.

Question 9

What are the advantages to road transport?

Answer 9

1. Road network extends to all parts
2. Flexible (any time/place)
3. Can advertise on vehicle

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of road transport?

Answer 10

1. Cost of driver’s wages, tax and high insurance

2. Traffic congestion

Question 11

What are the advantages of toll roads?

Answer 11

1. Raise money for the government

2. Usually good roads

Question 12

Name a suitable good for road transport.

Answer 12

Furniture

Question 13

What are the advantages of rail transport?

Answer 13

1. Faster then road transport

2. Not affected by traffic or weather

Question 14

What are the disadvantages of rail transport?

Answer 14

1. Other methods of transport are needed as well as rail to transport goods to the final destination
2. Railways operate in timetables so cannot be used 24hrs a day

Question 15

Name a suitable good for rail transport.

Answer 15

Mail

Question 16

What are the advantages of air transport?

Answer 16

1. Quickest form of transport

2. Suitable for perishable and urgent goods

Question 17

What are the disadvantages of air transport?

Answer 17

1. Expensive form of transport
2. Bad weather can cause delays
3. Operates on timetables

Question 18

Name a suitable good for air transport.

Answer 18

Mail

Question 19

What are the advantages of sea transport?

Answer 19

1. Suitable for bulky items

2. Cheaper then air transport

Question 20

What are the disadvantages of sea travel?

Answer 20

1. Slow form of transport

2. Can be delays due to bad weather

Question 21

Name a suitable good for sea travel.

Answer 21

Cars

Question 22

What are the advantages of pipelines?

Answer 22

1. Once built there is very little cost involved in maintaining and operating.
2. Pipelines are not affected by weather or industrial relations problems.

Question 23

What are the disadvantages of pipelines?

Answer 23

1. Expensive to build

2. Can usually be used for one product

Question 24

Name a suitable good for pipelines.

Answer 24

Household Gas

Question 25

What is involved when calculating delivery cost?

Answer 25

When a firm uses its own vehicles there are two costs involved:

1. Fixed Costs; Must be paid no matter how much the vehicles are used and must be divided out over each daytime vehicle is used in the year e.g. Maintenance & Insurance
2. Variable Costs; Vary with the usage of the vehicle and are associated with a particular delivery e.g. Petrol & Wages

Question 26

What are containers?

Answer 26

Large metal boxes that can be transported by lorry, train or ship.