{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inbound logistics","description":"A supplier's truck reversing into the receiving dock is where inbound logistics begins. It covers all processes managing the flow of goods from source to the point of production or storage: transportation planning, customs clearance, goods receipt, inspection, and put-away. Freight forwarders and third-party logistics (3PL) providers frequently handle the entire inbound chain, from shipment tracking to just-in-time line feeding. Unlike outbound logistics—which manages the dispatch of finished go","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inbound-logistics-3","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:10:53.375802","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbound_logistics","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inbound-logistics-3","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inbound logistics · A supplier's truck reversing into the receiving dock is where inbound logistics begins. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbound_logistics"}