page_title: Delivery (commerce)
section_title: Consumer goods delivery
hierarchical_section_title: Delivery (commerce) / Consumer goods delivery
caption_attribution_description: English: A Dairy Crest Smith's Elizabethan milk float. A Dairy Crest Smiths Elizabethan electric Milk float for use of delivering fresh milk to peoples doorsteps. A Dairy Crest Smiths Milk Float. English: A en:Dairy Crest en:Smith Electric Vehicles elizabethan en:milk float.
context_page_description: Delivery is the process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination. A variety of delivery methods exist. Cargo is primarily delivered via roads and railroads on land, shipping lanes on the sea and airline networks in the air. Certain types of goods may be delivered via specialized networks, such as pipelines for liquid goods, power grids for electrical power and computer networks such as the Internet or broadcast networks for electronic information. Car transport is a particular subgroup; a related variant is Autorack, which involves transport of autos by railroads.
  It is a fundamental component of commerce and trade, and involves transport and Distribution. The general process of delivering goods is known as distribution. The study of effective processes for delivery and disposition of goods and personnel is called logistics. Firms specializing in delivering commercial goods from the point of production or storage to their point of sale are generally known as distributors, while those that specialize in the delivery of goods to the consumer are known as delivery services.
context_section_description: Most consumer goods are delivered from a point of production (such as a factory or farm) through one or more points of storage (warehouses) to a point of sale (such as retail stores or online vendors), where the consumer buys the good and is responsible for its transportation to point of consumption. There are many variations on this model for specific types of goods and modes of sale. Products sold via catalogue or the Internet may be delivered directly from the manufacturer or warehouse to the consumer's home, or to an automated delivery booth. Small manufacturers may deliver their products directly to retail stores without warehousing.
  Some manufacturers maintain factory outlets which serve as both points of storage and points of sale, selling products directly to consumers at wholesale prices, although many retail stores falsely advertise as factory outlets. Building, construction, landscaping and like materials are generally delivered to the consumer by a contractor as part of another service. Some highly perishable or hazardous goods, such as radioisotopes used in medical imaging, are delivered directly from manufacturer to consumer.
  Home delivery is often available for fast food and other convenience products, e.g. pizza delivery. Sometimes home delivery of supermarket goods is possible. A milk float is a small battery electric vehicle (BEV), specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. A new form of delivery is emerging on the horizon of the internet age: Delivery by the crowd e.g. crowd delivery. In this concept, an individual not necessarily contracted by the vendor performs the delivery of goods to the destination. Sometimes, private courier companies will also deliver consumer goods on a regular basis for companies like E-commerce businesses.
caption: A Dairy Crest Smiths Elizabethan electric Milk float used to deliver fresh milk to people's doorsteps.
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