Terms
A ton of freight moved one mile
The marketing activity of moving goods from a seller to a buyer
The amount of money spent on renting or buying the space needed to store the inventory
Goods or services sold by the producer directly to the final user
Path a product takes from producer or manufacturer to final user
Provides transportation services to any business in their operating area for a fee
The minimum number of pounds needed to fill a boxcar
Goods and services sold through intermediaries
A for-hire trucking company that provides equipment and drivers for specific routes
The process of buying and storing merchandise while controlling the costs related to storage, ordering, and taxes
Loaded truck trailers placed on flatbed rail cars
Provides exposure for small businesses that they could not get elsewhere
Channel members that help move products from the producer or manufacturer to the final user
An inventory system that tracks sales and other transactions as they occur