Hybridization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007046",
  "term": "Hybridization",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The practice in logistics of combining two or more different transportation modes or operational models to complete a single freight movement. This strategy aims to combine the strengths of each component, such as using long-haul rail for its cost-effectiveness and trucks for their flexibility in final delivery. Examples include road-rail services, where truck trailers are carried on flatcars, or using large distribution centers served by trucks that then supply cargo bikes for urban last-mile delivery.",
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hybridisierung",
    "es": "hibridación",
    "fr": "hybridation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hybridization/"
}