What is Distribution Logistics?
Distribution logistics, also known as sales logistics, deals with the planning, realisation and control of the movement of goods. It is an inter-organisational logistics system, where the aim is to make the logistics channel from the supplier to the customer efficient – especially in terms of costs and performance.
As the link between production and sales of a company, distribution logistics includes all storage, handling and transport processes of goods from production to the customer. In concrete terms, distribution logistics deals with the processes necessary to get a company’s products to the customer as quickly as possible. To this end, distribution logistics is divided into strategic, tactical and operational tasks.
Distribution logistics comprises the planning tasks, control and all processes concerning the flow of goods and information between production companies and customers.
Tasks of sales logistics
Transport logistics comprises three fields of activity:
1. Operational control: Operational tasks refer to the processing of orders, shipping, returns management, route planning and customer service.
2. Tactical control: Tactical tasks include fleet management, defining minimum purchase quantities, defining a service level and deciding whether the company should manage transport logistics on its own or resort to external providers.
3. Strategic control: Strategic tasks include the planning of marketing strategies, the development of distribution networks,The choice of location, both horizontal and vertical networking
Roles & Responsibilities
1. Facility and mobile equipment maintenance
2. Health, safety and
environmental management
3. Logistics planning and management
services
4. Sales and services
5. Transportation operations
6. Transportation systems and infrastructure planning
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Planning, management and regulation.
Opportunities for career advancement
Competitive salary and benefits
On-the-job training opportunities
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