Chapter 28~Delivery Systems Flashcards
Ro-ro?
Roll on roll off
Lo-lo?
Lift on lift off
Common carrier?
Firm who transports goods for other firms in return for a fee e.g railways
Couriers?
Specialise in delivering smaller items such as letters, parcels e.g DHL
Tachograph?
An instrument in the cab of a truck or coach which measures the number of hours a Lorry driver spends driving
3 uses of transport?
- bring raw materials to manufacturing companies
- distribute finished products to wholesalers, retailers and direct to consumers
- enable employees to travel to work
3 reasons a seller would provide a delivery service to its customers?
- some costumers are unable to transport goods I.e there to bulky
- to compete with businesses who do provide a delivery service
- allow for online shopping
5 types of transport?
- road
- rail
- sea
- air
- pipeline
Containers?
Large metal boxes that can be transported by Lorry, train or ship
3 advantages of road transport?
- road network extends to all parts
- flexible(any time/place)
- can advertise on vehicles
3 disadvantages of road transport?
- cost of drivers wages,tax and fuel is high
- traffic
- restriction on amount of hours Lorry driver can do
2 Advantages of toll roads
1) raise money for the government
2) usually very good roads
2 disadvantages of toll roads?
1) expensive
2) can cause traffic delays as people queue to pay the fee
4 goods for which road transport is suitable for?
- food
- clothes
- cars
- furniture
3 advantages of rail transport?
1) faster than road
2) suitable for bulky goods
3) not effected by traffic of weather
2 disadvantages of rail transport?
1) railways operate on strict timetables and can’t be used 24 hours a day
2) not every town has a railway station
2 goods for which rail transport is suitable?
* equipment
2 advantages or air transport?
1) quickest form of transport
2) suitable for perishable and urgent goods
3 disadvantages of air transport?
1) expensive
2) bad weather can cause delays
3) operates on fixed timetables
2 good for which air transport is suitable?
- medical supplies
* food supplies
3 advantages of sea transport?
1) suitable for bulky goods
2) cheaper than air transport
3) large cargos can be carried
2 disadvantages of sea transport?
1) slow
2) can be delays due to bad weather
3 Goods for which sea transport is suitable?
- cars
- machinery
- furniture
2 advantages of pipelines?
1) one built there is very little cost need to maintain them
2) not affected by weather or industrial relations problems
2 disadvantages of pipelines?
1) expensive
2) used for only one product e.g liquid or gas
5 factors affecting choice of delivery systems?
- speed
- cost
- distance
- convenience
- type of good
What to keep in mind when calculating a delivery time?
- distance of the journey
- speed taken
- time for loading and unloading
- whether other delivers need to be made during the journey
- delays
Calculation of delivery time?
Distance
Delivery time= ____________
Speed
What to remember when calculating a delivery cost?
•when a firm uses its own vehicles there are two cost involved
1) fixed costs: must be paid e.g insurance
2) variable costs: vary e.g petrol, wages