Logistics management is defined by Wikipedia as the part of supply chain management, which includes the processes of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient and effective forward, and reverse flow of storage of goods, services and other related information related to the two points of freight forwarding; the origin and the destination.
There are three phases of logistics management; the inbound, outbound, and reverse logistics. I will try to describe each phase as simple as possible. Almost all freight forwarding companies know how these phases’ works and they can handle almost all types of materials (products, goods, cargo, and others) to be transported. They have trusted personnel that handles all the requirements and the process of any transport, supervising and making sure that every client meets their logistics needs with satisfaction.
Inbound Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of materials from the point of origin to the point of production. This is essential and an integral part of business operations, especially for manufacturing companies. The process involves the receiving, storing, and distributing the raw materials for use in production. Others call it as the physical supply chain or the upstream supply chain.
Outbound Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of finished goods from the point of production to the point of consumption. These are the goods that are prepared for going out for business and ready for distribution. Normally, the goods are stored in warehouses, then moved to the customer’s in-house site.
Reverse Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of damaged, expired, and unsold products from the point of consumption (customers) to the point of production. It simply means the process of returning products or goods that need to be returned to the production site. Usually, these were the ones that did not pass the quality check upon its reception to the customers.
I was once working in a manufacturing company that’s why I have an idea on how these phases work in a process as a whole. I was assigned at the outbound logistics while my friend was at the inbound logistics. I also have a little bit of knowledge in the reverse logistics.
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There are three phases of logistics management; the inbound, outbound, and reverse logistics. I will try to describe each phase as simple as possible. Almost all freight forwarding companies know how these phases’ works and they can handle almost all types of materials (products, goods, cargo, and others) to be transported. They have trusted personnel that handles all the requirements and the process of any transport, supervising and making sure that every client meets their logistics needs with satisfaction.
Inbound Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of materials from the point of origin to the point of production. This is essential and an integral part of business operations, especially for manufacturing companies. The process involves the receiving, storing, and distributing the raw materials for use in production. Others call it as the physical supply chain or the upstream supply chain.
Outbound Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of finished goods from the point of production to the point of consumption. These are the goods that are prepared for going out for business and ready for distribution. Normally, the goods are stored in warehouses, then moved to the customer’s in-house site.
Reverse Logistics
This phase is concerned with the movement or transport of damaged, expired, and unsold products from the point of consumption (customers) to the point of production. It simply means the process of returning products or goods that need to be returned to the production site. Usually, these were the ones that did not pass the quality check upon its reception to the customers.
I was once working in a manufacturing company that’s why I have an idea on how these phases work in a process as a whole. I was assigned at the outbound logistics while my friend was at the inbound logistics. I also have a little bit of knowledge in the reverse logistics.
Thank you for reading my post, Happy Moving Folks!