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What does Primary distribution mean in logistics?
Short answer
Movement of finished goods from the manufacturing plant to the company’s depots, C&F agents or large distributors, usually in full truckloads.
Indian companies define the boundary differently: some call plant-to-depot primary and depot-to-distributor secondary, while others count the distributor delivery as primary. State the definition before comparing costs. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- primary transport, primary
- Category
- Warehousing
- Related terms
- Secondary distribution, Depot, C&F agent / CFA, FTL (full truckload)
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