Which strategy could reduce product miles?

Which strategy could reduce product miles?

• A. Lengthening supply chains
• B. Producers cutting out retailers to sell directly to customers
• C. Importing more components
• D. Increasing packaging

Answer: (B)

Reducing product miles means shortening the distance a product travels from its origin to the customer. The best way to do this is for producers to sell directly to customers, bypassing retailers. By removing that middle step, goods move from factory to consumer with fewer transport legs, cutting the total distance traveled and often simplifying logistics. Lengthening supply chains would increase the miles travelled as more steps and destinations are added. Importing more components adds international transport miles, not fewer. Increasing packaging typically adds weight and can necessitate more shipments, which doesn’t help reduce transport distance.

Reducing product miles means shortening the distance a product travels from its origin to the customer. The best way to do this is for producers to sell directly to customers, bypassing retailers. By removing that middle step, goods move from factory to consumer with fewer transport legs, cutting the total distance traveled and often simplifying logistics.

Lengthening supply chains would increase the miles travelled as more steps and destinations are added. Importing more components adds international transport miles, not fewer. Increasing packaging typically adds weight and can necessitate more shipments, which doesn’t help reduce transport distance.