Moo Moo Dairy delivers fresh milk and dairy products, such as cheese and yoghurts, from its central processing plant in Bloemhof to retailers across South Africa. There has been an increase in customer complaints from various Cape Town retailers in the last three months. As they received their orders late, some of the products were damaged and spoiled; the logistics manager needs to evaluate different transportation strategies that will improve delivery efficiency and maintain product quality. Which one of the following decisions by the transport manager illustrates effective transport management?

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Delaying deliveries until enough orders are collected to fill an entire truck, regardless of perishability.

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Switching to slower, cheaper transport methods to reduce fuel costs, even if delivery times increase significantly.

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Focusing only on hiring more warehouse staff to speed up order picking and packing.

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Using refrigerated trucks and optimising delivery routes to ensure timely delivery and maintain product quality.

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