{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Material flow","description":"A freight carrier delivers components, a forklift picks them up, a conveyor carries them to the production line – taken together, that is material flow. The term refers to the actual, measurable movement of raw materials, consumables, semi-finished goods, and finished parts through every stage of a supply chain: from goods receipt through storage and order picking to handover at the production line or dispatch area. Material flow can be quantified in units per hour, throughput rates, and cycle t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/material-flow","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:06:37.307303","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialfluss","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/material-flow","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Material flow · A freight carrier delivers components, a forklift picks them up, a conveyor carries them to the production line – taken together, that is material flow. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialfluss"}