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Which of the following is a major advantage for road transport in wprld? Select one:

a. Lower costb. Predictable lead timec. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile deliveryd. Less possibility of damages

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Question added by Wasi Rahman Sheikh , Warehouse Supervisor , AL MUTLAQ FURNITURE MFG
Date Posted: 2015/04/02
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Road transport is a very popular mode of transport used by suppliers and businesses to deliver orders. Many transport companies provide scheduled delivery days and next day delivery services, depending upon your needs. Goods can be packed/grouped in containers which are also used for sea transportation.

Advantages

  • Cost effective
  • Fast delivery
  • Ideal for short distances, national or mainland Europe
  • Ideal for transporting perishables (eg fruit and vegetables)
  • Easy to monitor location of goods
  • Easy to communicate with driver
  • Ideal for sending by couriershortages to customers

Disadvantages

  • Transport subject to traffic delays
  • Transport subject to breakdown
  • Goods susceptible to damage through careless driving
  • Bad weather
  • Driving regulations can cause delays

 

a. Lower cost.

 

Predictable lead time.

 

Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

Wasi Rahman Sheikh
by Wasi Rahman Sheikh , Warehouse Supervisor , AL MUTLAQ FURNITURE MFG

Answer will be option c) Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

Abdou warshan
by Abdou warshan , • مدير إدارة المخازن والنقل , شركة تمكين الدولية للأجهزة المنزلية

The right option is ( a ) Lower cost

Ani Kuriakose
by Ani Kuriakose , Managing Partner – SCM , A. A. Associates

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery is the unmatched advantage for road freight

sea-freight would be lower cost in most cases

air-freight can provide just as predictable lead-time as road unless multiple transit points are involved

Zety Shakila Binti Mohd Yusof Mohd Yusof
by Zety Shakila Binti Mohd Yusof Mohd Yusof , Lecturer (Diploma Logistics & Supply Chain Management) , Polytechnic METrO Johor Bahru

The answer is c, as road transport would provide door to door service. It could reduce delivery cost and time, plus will not much exposed towards various risks, such as accidents or goods damaged.

عبدالحميد عفلي
by عبدالحميد عفلي , متصرّف مسؤول المحاسبة العامة والنزاعات الجبائية , الشركة الجهوية للنقل بالقيروان

a. Lower cost......................

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

cost is a factor because it's cheaper than air cargo but more expansive than shipping by ship.

Mark Angelo Damuag
by Mark Angelo Damuag , Financial Analyst , Evacare Management Consultancy Inc

c. Providing first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery

 

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

>>>>>>>>>> My answer will be option b. Predictable lead time.

Mohammed Shahid Ullah
by Mohammed Shahid Ullah , Executive Director (Finance) , Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited

A major advantage for road transport is predictable lead time.

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

Option (c) may be right answer. Though I am not clear about first-mile pick-up and last-mile delivery. What does this mean?

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