6 concepts
Distribution Modes
Cargo (or freight) is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, intermodal train, van, or truck.
Inventory Management
Inventory represents finished and unfinished goods that have not yet been sold by a company.
Warehousing
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods.
Materials Handling
Materials handling is the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials during their manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.
Shipping and Transportation
Shipping is a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea.
Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is the management of the network of interconnected steps involved in the provision of product and service packages.