 | CARE Food Manual (CARE , 1998, 355 p.) |
 |  | Chapter 11 - Food Distribution To Sites |
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E. Transport Capacity Required
The following table shows how many MTs per day must be delivered to project sites if all sites are to receive food. For each region divide the total MT by the Trips per Service Cycle to get the Daily Transport Capacity.
Biweekly Distribution Plan for MCH Program
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Region |
Beneficiaries |
Peas |
WSB |
Total |
TAT |
Days/ Service Cycle |
Trips/ Service Cycle |
Daily Transport Capacity Requirement |
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1 |
50,000 |
120 |
120 |
240 |
2 days |
12 |
6 |
40 MT |
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2 |
40,000 |
96 |
96 |
192 |
1 day |
12 |
12 |
16 MT |
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3 |
10,000 |
24 |
24 |
48 |
.5 day |
12 |
24 |
2 MT |
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Total |
100,000 |
240 |
240 |
480 | | | |
58 MT |
The vehicle type and capacity will vary depending on in-country availability.
In this example, the country office subcontracts commercial vehicles. Because many of the sites are located in remote areas, short-haul trucks with a capacity of 8 MT will make the majority of the deliveries. Thus for deliveries to Region 1, six short-haul trucks will be needed daily to complete distributions from warehouses to the sites over a two-week period.
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