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| Physical Distribution | Comprises all the activities that help to ensure that the right amount of product is delivered to the right place at the right time |
| Transportation | The marketing function of moving products from a seller to a buyer |
| Common Carriers | Provide transportation services to any business in its operating area for a fee |
| Contract Carriers | For-hire carriers that provide equipment and drivers for specific routes, according to agreements between the carrier and the shipper |
| Private Carriers | Transport goods for an individual business |
| Exempt Carriers | Commonly carry agricultural products and are free from direct regulation of rates and operating procedures |
| Ton-Mile | The movement of one ton of freight one mile |
| Carload | The minimum number of pounds of freight needed to fill a boxcar |
| Freight Forwarders | Private companies that combine less-than carload or less-than truckload shipments from several differnet businesses and deliver them to their destinations |
| Storage | The marketing function of holding goods until they are sold |
| Private Warehouse | A facility designed to meet the specific needs of its owner |
| Public Warehouse | Offers strorage and handling facilities to individuals or companies |
| Distribution Center | A warehouse designed to speed delivery of goods and to minimize storage costs |
| Bonded Warehouses | Either public or private and stores products that require the payment of a federal tax |
