……… is the most reliable form of transportation.

high fixed cost to user

lack of safety regulation

lack of locational flexibility

lack of control by the user

less-than-truckload motor carriers

Air

parcel carriers

truckload motor carriers

extremely large less-than-truckload carriers

shippers of freight

receivers of freight

preferred suppliers

Break bulk function

Operational function

Stockpiling function

Consolidation function

rapid movement of product; throughput

product storage; throughput

product storage; usage of available storage space

rapid movement of product; usage of available storage space

rhochrematics

supply chain

systems

interfunctionality

trooper

soldiery

travelling

army