Delivering the goods

10 important questions on Delivering the goods

Where is the choice of transport mode based on?

  • Type of goods
  • Usefulness of a particular transport system
  • Packaging requirements
  • National legal requirements
  • Delivery conditions
  • Destination
  • Speed
  • Costs

Transport methods are by road, rail or waterways and aircargo. What are other transport methods?

  • Container
  • Post
  • Courier

What does a typical transport document contain?

  • names and adresses of the sender, customer and shipping agent
  • places of departure and final destination
  • description of the goods and brand names
  • gross and net weight and total number of items
  • name of person/company paying for the transport
  • other requirements applying to the shipments
  • signatures indicating receipt of goods
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What is the document for road transport?

Convention relative contract de transport  international de Merchandise par Route (CMR)

What is the document for air cargo?

AWB or Airway Bill

What is the document for marine or waterways?

B/L: Bill of lading

Costs, risks and obligations for both (all) parties involved in the transaction are dealt within four categories. Which?

  • E (ex) category
  • F (free) category
  • C (cost) category
  • D (delivered) category

What are the different Incoterms?

  • ExWorks 
  • Free Carrier (Seller's premises)
  • Free Carrier (nominated carrier)
  • Free Alongside Ship
  • Free On Board
  • Cost and Freight
  • Cost, Insurance and Freight
  • Carriage Paid To
  • Carraige and Insurance Paid To
  • Delivered at Terminal
  • Delivered at Place
  • Delivered Duty Paid

What are the benefits doing your own transportation?

- Promotion instrument (your advertising mounted on the sides of trucks)
- Service / Faster service (your driver can install the goods he delivers)
- Fewer problems with returned goods or packaging at your customers 
- Better contact with your customer

Advice: outsource transport.
What are the benefits of outsource transportation?

- Transport by specialists 
- No investment required in the means of transport (trucks and vans)
- No need to employ drivers
- No worries about organizing transport 

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