Industrial Transportation

Definition

Industrial transportation refers to the movement of raw materials, parts, and finished goods from producer to consumer within industrial supply chains.

Analogy

Consider industrial transportation like a conveyor belt in a factory assembly line. Each item (raw material/part/finished good) has its specific place on the belt where it needs to go - just like in an industrial supply chain.

Related terms

Supply Chain: This is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer.

Logistics: This involves managing how resources are acquired, stored, and transported to their final destination.

Freight Transportation: This refers to the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo by land, sea or air.