Specialist logistics disciplines
Logistics service sectors
Logistics as a whole can be narrowed down into five service sectors.
Procurement logistics
Procurement logistics comprises all of the tasks and activities required to stock an inbound warehouse with goods required from suppliers (= Inbound).
Production logistics
View of a high-bay storage facility
Production logistics refers to the materials and inventory management systems, the management of semi-finished goods within in-process storage facilities and, increasingly, the tasks associated with manufacturing.
Distribution logistics
Distribution logistics, also known as sales or marketing logistics, incorporates the tasks and activities between the distribution warehouse and customer (= Outbound).
Replacement part logistics
The purpose of replacement part logistics is to ensure that products which have been sold can be kept operational by means of replacement or service products.
Waste disposal logistics
Waste disposal logistics, also known as reverse logistics, is concerned with taking back waste products and empty containers and with recycling.
The new term of intralogistics has been in use since 2003. This generally means that all of the logistical processes at a particular site are combined and, depending on the operation, consist of a combination of production logistics, storage logistics and packaging logistics.