{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Distribution Center","description":"A distribution center (DC) is a logistics facility built for high-throughput goods handling rather than long-term storage: products arrive from manufacturers or wholesalers, are sorted and picked to order, then dispatched to retail outlets, wholesalers, or end customers. The defining characteristic is speed – inbound shipments are turned around quickly, sometimes within hours through cross-docking. Unlike a central warehouse, a DC is optimised for flow, not stock depth. Many facilities include t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/distribution-center","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:14:13.914730","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_center","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/distribution-center","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Distribution Center · A distribution center (DC) is a logistics facility built for high-throughput goods handling rather than long-term storage: products arrive from manufacturers or wholesalers, are sorted and picked to order, then dispatched to retail outlets, wholesalers, or end customers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_center"}