factory gate

Plant's main threshold

Factory gate describes a point of sale or valuation at the place of manufacture, before transport or distribution costs are added.

A factory gate price is what goods cost when they leave the producer: Factory gate prices rose 3% this quarter.

The term appears most often in economic reporting and wholesale pricing discussions.

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Opposites
supply chain position

factory gatepoint of sale

Transaction completion location

shop floor · checkout counter · storefront · end consumer · retail outlet

facility access points

factory gateloading dock

Raised platform for freight

service entrance · shipping bay · receiving dock · back entrance · back door

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G