global logistics
International supply chains
Global logistics is the coordination of moving goods, materials, and information across international borders—from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products worldwide.
The field encompasses shipping, warehousing, customs clearance, and supply chain management on a multinational scale: The company's global logistics network spans forty countries.
Disruptions in global logistics—port closures, container shortages, trade disputes—can ripple through economies.
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- inventory controlOverseeing stored goods levels
- just in timeAt the last moment
- air cargoGoods transported by aircraft
- ocean freightCargo transported by ship
customs broker · procurement · customs clearance · trucking · rail transport · tariffs · trade agreements · production planning · courier services · free trade zones · distribution networks · door to door · end to end · embargoes · warehousing · container shipping · cargo hold · shipping lanes
global logisticslocal sourcing
Obtaining goods nearby
localism · farm-to-table · buy local · cottage industry · reshoring
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