Carriers can make use of a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, and they often capitalise on using multiple modes for a single shipment. At this point, it is worth mentioning that among the aforementioned key actors, a substantial part is also ...
Sustainability 2017, 9, 261 4 of 17 There are many distribution methods, although they can be summarised in three basic types: direct consignment, consignment via intermediaries using a storage system in a central distribution centre (CC) and cross-dock trans-shipment. In all three cases, the ...