{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Distribution logistics","description":"Distribution logistics governs all processes that move finished goods from manufacturer or wholesaler through to the end customer – covering inventory management, order picking, packaging, carrier selection, intermediate storage, and returns handling. In freight forwarding practice, it ties directly into route optimisation, shipment tracking, and last-mile delivery concepts. It is distinct from procurement logistics, which manages inbound flows from supplier to production facility, and from intr","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/distribution-logistics","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T07:51:15.698249","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absatzlogistik","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/distribution-logistics","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Distribution logistics · Distribution logistics governs all processes that move finished goods from manufacturer or wholesaler through to the end customer – covering inventory management, order picking, packaging, carrier selection, intermediate storage, and returns handling. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absatzlogistik"}