Distribution Methods

Question 1

What are the 4 distribution methods?

Answer 1

Road
Sea
Rail
Air

Question 2

Advantages of Road

Answer 2

Less expensive than…
Direct delivery to customers door
Quicker delivery (than)
24 hour delivery

Question 3

Disadvantages of Road

Answer 3

Road works and traffic can cause delays
Not suitable for large products
Not environmentally friendly

Question 4

Advantages of Sea

Answer 4

Can transport across the world
Can transport bulky items

Question 5

Disadvantages of Sea

Answer 5

Length of delivery times
Not ideal for perishable items
Still requires additional methods of transport
No door-to-door delivery

Question 6

Advantages of Air

Answer 6

Used for quick delivery of perishable items across the world
Large amounts of small products can be transported

Question 7

Disadvantages of Air

Answer 7

Still require other methods of transport
More expensive than…
Not suitable for large products
Not environmentally friendly

Question 8

Advantages of Rail

Answer 8

Suitable for very large products
Can transport large amounts of products at once
Environmentally friendly

Question 9

Disadvantages of Rail

Answer 9

Cannot delivery straight to customers door
Involves more than one method of distribution
Not available in every location