物流(ぶつりゅう)

ぶつりゅう
noun
logistics
1. logistics, physical distribution
The management and movement of goods, including transportation, warehousing, and delivery systems.
物流(ぶつりゅう)コストが高(たか)い。
The logistics costs are high.
物流(ぶつりゅう)センターで働(はたら)いている。
I work at a logistics center.
Improving logistics efficiency has become an issue.
物流(ぶつりゅう)会社(がいしゃ)に荷物(にもつ)の配送(はいそう)を頼(たの)んだ。
I asked a logistics company to deliver the package.
With the increase in online shopping, the logistics industry is facing a serious labor shortage.

物流(ぶつりゅう) covers the entire process of moving goods — transportation, warehousing, packaging, and delivery. Short for 物的(ぶってき)流通(りゅうつう) (physical distribution).

Compounds

  • 物流(ぶつりゅう)センター: logistics/distribution center
  • 物流(ぶつりゅう)コスト: logistics costs
  • 物流(ぶつりゅう)会社(がいしゃ): logistics company
  • 物流(ぶつりゅう)業界(ぎょうかい): logistics industry
  • 物流(ぶつりゅう)倉庫(そうこ): logistics warehouse

Similar words

Usage

A key term in business Japanese. The 物流(ぶつりゅう) sector has been in the news due to labor shortages caused by the growth of e-commerce.