| Term | Definition |
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physical distribution concept |
all transporting storing, and product-handling activities of a business and a whole channel system should be coordinated as one system that seeks to minimize the cost of distribution for a given customer service level |
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Just in time delivery |
reliably getting products there just before the customer needs them |
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EDI |
an approach that puts information in a standardized format easily shared between different computer systems |
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Total cost approach |
involves evaluating each possible PD system and identifying all of the costs of each alternative |
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Private warehouses |
storing facilities owned or leased by companies for their own use |
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Public warehouses |
independent storing facilities |
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Distribution center |
a special kind of warehouse designed to speed the flow of goods and avoid unnecessary storing costs |