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  2. Logistics - Wikipedia

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    A warehouse in South Jersey, a U.S. East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction outside Philadelphia, where trucks deliver slabs of granite [1]. Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption according to the needs of customers.

  3. Materials management - Wikipedia

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    Industrial construction projects- examples of industrial construction projects include warehouses and manufacturing facilities. [4] These types of projects tend to be slightly more complex than residential or commercial construction projects and they require more technical knowledge. This increases the need for efficient materials management.

  4. Distribution (marketing) - Wikipedia

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    Distribution of products takes place through a marketing channel, also known as a distribution channel. A marketing channel is the people, organizations, and activities necessary to transfer the ownership of goods from the point of production to the point of consumption. It is the way products get to the end-user, the consumer.

  5. Supply chain management - Wikipedia

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    Circular Supply Chain Management (CSCM) is "the configuration and coordination of the organizational functions marketing, sales, R&D, production, logistics, IT, finance, and customer service within and across business units and organizations to close, slow, intensify, narrow, and dematerialise material and energy loops to minimize resource ...

  6. Supply chain - Wikipedia

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    The term "logistics" applies to activities within one company or organization involving product distribution, whereas "supply chain" additionally encompasses manufacturing and procurement, and therefore has a much broader focus as it involves multiple enterprises (including suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers) working together to meet a ...

  7. Global supply chain management - Wikipedia

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    When managing a global supply chain, it is important to place emphasis on logistics performance as there has been an increase in business-to-business international marketing. [6] Logistics is inherently difficult and complex for a global supply chain as it deals with trade regulations, shipping distances, and cross-currency issues. Companies ...

  8. Material handling - Wikipedia

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    Material handling plays an important role in manufacturing and logistics. Almost every item of physical commerce has been transported on a conveyor or lift truck or another type of material handling equipment in manufacturing plants, warehouses, and retail stores.

  9. Warehouse - Wikipedia

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    Warehouse in South Jersey, a U.S. East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction, [1] outside Philadelphia, where trucks deliver slabs of granite. A warehouse is a building for storing goods. [2] [3] Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc.