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Delivery System (Factors Affecting Choice of Delivery System (Reliabilty…
Delivery System
Factors Affecting Choice of Delivery System
Cost
Adds to the selling price of the goods or services sold
So business offer free delivery as part of their service
Speed
Important for perishable goods and urgently needed suplies
Reliabilty
System should be punctual
Important for firms who require goods only a they use them
A hold up in the delivery could bold up production
Destination
The distance between the seller and the buyer and the location of the buyer can mean that a number of transport methods must be used
Convenience
Delivery should be available when required
Should suit the goods or people that are being transported
Forms of Delivery System
Road
Advantages
Fast over short distances
Convenient
Door-to-door
Business can advertise on the sides of their delivery vans
Disadvantages
Not suitable for bulky goods
Hold-ups due to roadwork, weather, etc.
Rail
Advantages
Fast over long distances
Few delays
Cheaper than road
Disadvantages
Fixed timetables - not always suitable
Requires other forms of transport to complete deliveries
Air
Advantages
Fastest form of transport
Very safe - less danger of theft
Disadvantages
Still very expensive
Requires other forms of transport to complete delivery
Operates fixed timetable
Sea
Advantages
Cheaper than air transport
Allows for roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) or lift-on-lift-off (lo-lo) service
Disadvantage
Slow over long distances
Requires other forms of transport to complete delivery
Operates fixed timetable
Pipeline
Advantage
Very safe as it is underground
Cheap to maintain
Disadvantage
Slow
Not suitable for a wide range of goods
Modern Developments in Delivery System
Introduction of Metric Speed Limits
Introduction of 'An Luas'
Dublin Port Tunnel
Motorway/Toll Bridges
Quality Bus Corridors and Bicycle Lanes
Importance of Transport in the Chain of Distribution
Transport raw materials to manufacturer
Transport finished goods to wholesaler/retailer/consumer
Transport workers to their jobs
Transport customers to the retailers or goods from the retailer to the customer
Calculating Delivery and Arrival Times
Delivery Times
Why calculate
Businesses may only be able to accept deliveries at certain times
Businesses cannot be kept waiting for goods
To calculate you must
At what times deliveries are accepted
The distance to be travelled
The time it will take
Arrival Times
To find out arrival times of buses or trains one should study a train or bus timetables
What is a delivery system?
Is the means used to transport (move) goods and people from one place to another