One of the transportation principles is the economy of distance. That is, transportation cost per unit of weight decreas
Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 6:37 am
One of the transportation principles is the economy of distance. That is, transportation cost per unit of weight decreases as distance increases. Having a stop at a warehouse is very likely to increase the distance travelled (and hence time and cost) due to the detour, compared to direct point-to-point transportation. Please comment on the practice of having warehouses.