The organization of groupage freight transport - case study

Zbirni prijevoz robe je jedan od najvažnijih procesa u organizaciji prijevoza robe od proizvođača do potrošača jer tu dolazi do spajanja više manjih pošiljaka u zbirnu pošiljku zbog čega se znatno smanjuju troškovi prijevoza. Zbirni prijevoz obuhvaća sve pošiljke koje su manje od gabarita kamiona, odnosno kontejnera i za koje se ne isplati angažirati kompletan kamion ili kontejner. U tom procesu bitnu ulogu imaju špediteri. Oni organiziraju otpremu robe i odabiru najoptimalnija prijevozna sredstva i put tako da troškovi prijevoza budu što manji. Infrastrukturu zbirnog prijevoza čine zbirni centri. U njima špediteri prikupljaju proizvode, te ih okrupnjuju u veću pošiljku i distribuiraju dalje do potrošača.Groupage transport of goods is one of the most important processes in the organization of transport of goods from producers to consumers because there is the merging of several smaller shipments into a groupage shipment, which considerably reduces transportation costs. Groupage transport includes all shipments that are smaller than the dimensions of the truck or container and for which it is not worth hiring a complete truck or container. Forwarders play an important role in this process. They organize the shipment of goods and select the most optimal means of transport and route so that transportation costs are as low as possible. The infrastructure of groupage transport consists of assembly centers. In them, forwarders collect products, and consolidate them into a larger shipment and distribute them further to consumers