tHe concePt oF “dIstRIBUtIon” and Its tyPes (PRoBLems oF tHeoRy and PRactIce

Abstract

There are several de〼nitions of the concept “distribution”. For instance, in the Dictionary of
American production and inventory management distribution refers to actions related to the organization of the movement
of materials, 〼nished products and duplicate parts from the manufacturer to the consumer. These activities include
transportation, warehousing, inventory management, materials handling, analysis of capacity and location of infrastructure
units in distribution, industrial packaging, collection and processing of necessary information and telecommunication
network necessary for effective material ਾow management.