Delivery is the process of transporting goods. Reliable delivery is a key component of many commercial, military and private activities.

Most goods are delivered via some sort of transportation network. Cargo (physical goods) are primarily delivered via roads and railroads on land, shipping lanes on the sea and airline networks in the air. Certain specialized goods may be delivered via other 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. Cargo is a term used to denote goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or truck. ... This page is related to transport; you may be looking for the 2002 Bollywood movie Road. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... It has been suggested that Electrical power grid be merged into this article or section. ... A computer network is a system for communication among two or more computers. ... individually-donated time and energy direct government payments or operation indirect government payments, such as radio and television licenses grants from foundations or business entities selling advertising or sponsorship public subscription or membership fees charged to all owners of TV sets or radios, regardless of whether they intend to receive...

Most consumer goods are delivered from a point of production (factory or farm) through one or more points of storage (warehouses) to a point of sale (retail store), 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. Small manufacturers may deliver their products directly to retail stores without warehousing. Some manufacturers maintain factory outlets which serve as both warehouse and retail store, 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 factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ... Inside Green Logistics Co. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... A Factory Outlet is a store where the manufacturer sells his own products to the general public without involving middlemen. ... A radionuclide is an atom with an unstable nucleus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Radiology. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... Pizza delivery is the service of delivering a pizza to a customer. ... Exterior appearance of typical American supermarket (a Safeway) A supermarket or grocery store is a store that sells a wide variety of food. ... A milk float in Liverpool city centre, June 2005 A milk float is a small electric vehicle, specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. ... The Toyota RAV4 EV is powered by twenty-four 12 volt batteries, with an operational cost equivalent of over 165 miles per gallon at 2005 US gasoline prices. ... A glass of cow milk Milk is the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ...

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 that specialize in delivering commercial goods from point of production or storage to point of sale are generally known as distributors, while those that specialize in the delivery of goods from point of sale to the consumer are known as delivery services. Postal, courier and moving services also deliver goods for commercial and private interests. Distribution is one of the four aspects of marketing. ... Look up Logistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Distribution is one of the four aspects of marketing. ... Postal can refer to: the postal service the band The Postal Service the US slang phrase going postal, a form of mass murder or killing spree Postal, a series of controversial computer games (based on the previous expression) developed by Running With Scissors This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... A courier is a person or company that delivers packages and mail, often between offices and generally in a shorter timescale than surface mail. ... Moving House is a change in the place where one lives. ...

Vehicles are often specialized to deliver different types of goods. On land, semi-trailers are outfitted with various trailers such as box trailers, flatbeds, car carriers, tanks and other specialized trailers, while railroad trains include similarly specialized cars. Armored cars, dump trucks and concrete mixers are examples of vehicles specialized for delivery of specific types of goods. On the sea, merchant ships come in various forms, such as cargo ships, oil tankers and fishing boats. Freight aircraft are used to deliver cargo. semi-trailer truck with sleeper behind the cab. ... A custom made camper trailer A boat on a trailer A Trailer is an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... A dump truck or production truck is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. ... This portable concrete/mortar mixer has wheels so it can be moved around by hand, and its rotation is powered by mains electricity. ... Cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... The Oil Tankers are tankers featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Series. ... A fishing boat can range from two-person pleasure fishing boats up to 7-8 ton commercial fishers that can haul in over a billion fish at one time. ... Freight aircraft, also called a freighter, are airliners converted for cargo hauling through the removal of passenger ammenities and the installation of a large cargo door. ...

Often, passenger vehicles are used for delivery of goods. These include busses, vans, pick-ups, cars (e.g, for mail or pizza delivery) and bicycles (e.g, for newspaper delivery). A significant amount of freight is carried in the cargo holds of passenger ships and aircraft. Everyday travelers, known as a casual courier, can also be used to deliver goods. A passenger is a person using but not operating an airplane, train, bus or other mode of transport. ... This article is about the form of transport. ... Vans are a brand of shoe which enjoy popularity among young people, especially those involved in skateboarding and snowboarding. ... Mazda compact Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This mountain bicycle features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bikes axis Bicycle may also refer to Bicycle Playing Cards. ... The St. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Delivery to remote, primitive or inhospitable areas may be accomplished using small aircraft, snowmobiles, horse-drawn vehicles, dog sleds, pack animals, on foot, or by a variety of other transport methods. General aviation (abbr. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park (NPS Photo) A snowmobile is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. ... Dog sled A dog sled (or dogsled) is a sled pulled by one or more dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. ... A pack animal is a beast of burden used by humans as means of transporting materials by attaching them so their weigh bears on the animals back; the term may be applied to either an individual animal or a species so employed. ...

Some products are delivered to consumers on a periodic schedule. At the beginning of the 20th century, perishable farm items such as milk, eggs and ice, were delivered weekly to customers by local farms. With the advent of home refrigeration and better distribution methods, these products are today largely delivered through the same retail distribution systems as other food products. Some products, most notably heating fuels, are still delivered periodically.

Long after the ice man and milkman were a thing of the past, cultural references to affairs between housewives and delivery men lingered. A recurrent cartoon theme was that of a family whose children resembled a visiting milkman. This also explains the following lines of Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 hit song Harper Valley PTA: Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945 in Anson, Texas) to Oscar and Nora Stephenson is an American country and gospel music singer. ... Harper Valley PTA is a country music song written by Tom T. Hall. ...

There's old Bobby Taylor sitting there, and seven times he's asked me for a date,
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.