{"id":751,"date":"2020-08-14T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-csxcrewlife.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2020-11-13T01:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T01:47:13","slug":"supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-csxcrewlife.com\/supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Role of the Supply Chain in Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Unimodal logistics is defined as involving two or more ways of transporting goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Including both sea and air freight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has often been hailed as the most effective way to create the whole distribution part of your supply chain in order to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we will take a look at how trains and boats are used in your supply chains, and how they can be better utilized as a part of the entire chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, let’s look at how boats are used in your supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all, they have the benefit of being much cheaper than trains when it comes to long distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They do not need any extra fuel or maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, they can be completely self-sufficient for their operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, they are also quite limited when it comes to reaching a specific destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While they can be used effectively to transport goods by sea, and this can be a good solution for some cases, it cannot be relied upon for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to Positives of Train Freight article<\/a> to know more about Train Freight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, in case of an emergency situation, the main problem of maritime transportation would be the lack of rail infrastructure in the area that the boat is going to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what happens then? If there is a boat accident, how will the injured person get to the hospital?<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe solution to all these problems is to combine maritime transport needs with road and rail transport.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n