Companies partition their distribution network into geographic zones (e.g., by region, urban centers, or postal districts) and coordinate shipments so each zone is supplied with minimal inventory buffer.
Source: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/just-in-time-zone-distribution-planning/
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