From the course: Understanding Logistics
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Understanding outbound logistics
From the course: Understanding Logistics
Understanding outbound logistics
- When most of us hear the word logistics, we think of the system that delivers finished goods to the customer, the part of the business that makes your customers happy. This is known as outbound logistics and it's only a part of the overall logistics function. But it's a very important part because their focus is on keeping that customer satisfied. Walmart is a good example of excellence in outbound logistics. They have a lot of stores and each of those stores carries a lot of different products. Each of those products comes from many different suppliers and many different locations around the world. So, Walmart must work very hard to get all those products into all their stores and then into the hands of their customers. Distribution centers are critical to Walmart's outbound logistics system. These are the places they receive merchandise in large volumes, and then break them down into smaller portions to send to…
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