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36 Examples of Logistics

John Spacey, November 18, 2022

Logistics is the end-to-end process of moving goods. This is a complex operation that involves elements such as warehousing, order fulfillment, transport and clearing customs. The following are common examples of logistics.

Cold Chain	Construction Logistics
Customs Clearance / Customs Brokers	Delivery
Disposal / Waste Logistics	Distribution - getting goods to the consumer
Distribution Centers	Emergency Logistics - e.g. delivering humanitarian aid
Export	Export Management - handling the documentation and compliance tasks for moving goods between countries
Fleet Management	Freight Forwarders - organizes shipments for a fee
Import	Inbound Transport
Inventory Management	Last Mile Delivery
Liquid Logistics	Material Handling
Order Fulfillment	Order Management
Outbound Transport	Package Handling
Package Sorting	Package Tracking
Packaging / Boxing / Labeling	Procurement / Purchasing
Production Logistics - logistics for manufacturing and other production processes	Receiving
Retail Logistics	Reverse Logistics
Service Provisioning - e.g. installing an internet connection in a building	Shipping
Shrinkage Prevention	Space Logistics - e.g. supplying a space station
Storage	Warehousing

Cold chain is an unbroken chain of cold transport and storage for goods such as ice cream.

Shrinkage refers to goods that go missing in the supply chain.

Last mile refers to delivering things to the door of the consumer.

Reverse logistics moves goods from their usual destination back to their usual source. For example, from customer to retailer.

The term logistics can also be used more generally to refer to the management of any complex operation.

Overview: Logistics Examples
Type	Logistics
Definition (1)	The end-to-end process of moving goods.
Definition (2)	Management of a complex operation.
Related Concepts	Logistics » Cold Chain » Inventory Shrinkage » Last Mile » Reverse Logistics »