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Enum: LogisticsOperationEnum

Types of logistics operations

URI: valuesets:LogisticsOperationEnum

Permissible Values

Value Title Meaning Description Automation Compliance Consolidation Coordination Cost Coverage Customers Customs Delivery Direction Distribution Documentation Efficiency Expertise Handling Integration International Inventory Management Materials Minimal Storage Modes Movement Network Outsourcing Products Quality Receiving Recovery Recycling Returns Routing Scheduling Service Service Provider Specialization Speed Storage Strategy Suppliers Sustainability Technology Transfer
INBOUND_LOGISTICS Inbound Logistics Management of incoming materials and supplies inbound to organization raw materials and supplies incoming quality control receiving operations supplier coordination
OUTBOUND_LOGISTICS Outbound Logistics Management of finished goods distribution customer delivery outbound from organization distribution management finished goods customer service
REVERSE_LOGISTICS Reverse Logistics Management of product returns and recycling reverse flow value recovery recycling and disposal product returns environmental responsibility
THIRD_PARTY_LOGISTICS Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Outsourced logistics services cost optimization logistics expertise logistics outsourcing third-party provider logistics specialization
FOURTH_PARTY_LOGISTICS Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL) Supply chain integration and management services multi-provider coordination supply chain integration end-to-end management strategic logistics technology integration
WAREHOUSING Warehousing Operations Storage and inventory management operations warehouse automation distribution center material handling inventory management product storage
TRANSPORTATION Transportation Management Movement of goods between locations transportation cost transportation modes goods movement route optimization delivery scheduling
CROSS_DOCKING Cross-Docking Operations Direct transfer without storage shipment consolidation operational efficiency minimal inventory storage fast throughput direct transfer
DISTRIBUTION Distribution Management Product distribution and delivery operations market coverage customer delivery product distribution distribution network delivery service
FREIGHT_FORWARDING Freight Forwarding International shipping and customs management regulatory compliance multi-modal coordination customs clearance shipping documentation international shipping

Slots

Name Description
logistics_operation Type of logistics operation

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: LogisticsOperationEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of logistics operations
title: Logistics Operation
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  INBOUND_LOGISTICS:
    text: INBOUND_LOGISTICS
    description: Management of incoming materials and supplies
    annotations:
      direction:
        tag: direction
        value: inbound to organization
      materials:
        tag: materials
        value: raw materials and supplies
      suppliers:
        tag: suppliers
        value: supplier coordination
      receiving:
        tag: receiving
        value: receiving operations
      quality:
        tag: quality
        value: incoming quality control
    title: Inbound Logistics
  OUTBOUND_LOGISTICS:
    text: OUTBOUND_LOGISTICS
    description: Management of finished goods distribution
    annotations:
      direction:
        tag: direction
        value: outbound from organization
      products:
        tag: products
        value: finished goods
      customers:
        tag: customers
        value: customer delivery
      distribution:
        tag: distribution
        value: distribution management
      service:
        tag: service
        value: customer service
    title: Outbound Logistics
  REVERSE_LOGISTICS:
    text: REVERSE_LOGISTICS
    description: Management of product returns and recycling
    annotations:
      direction:
        tag: direction
        value: reverse flow
      returns:
        tag: returns
        value: product returns
      recycling:
        tag: recycling
        value: recycling and disposal
      recovery:
        tag: recovery
        value: value recovery
      sustainability:
        tag: sustainability
        value: environmental responsibility
    title: Reverse Logistics
  THIRD_PARTY_LOGISTICS:
    text: THIRD_PARTY_LOGISTICS
    description: Outsourced logistics services
    annotations:
      outsourcing:
        tag: outsourcing
        value: logistics outsourcing
      service_provider:
        tag: service_provider
        value: third-party provider
      specialization:
        tag: specialization
        value: logistics specialization
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: cost optimization
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: logistics expertise
    title: Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
  FOURTH_PARTY_LOGISTICS:
    text: FOURTH_PARTY_LOGISTICS
    description: Supply chain integration and management services
    annotations:
      integration:
        tag: integration
        value: supply chain integration
      management:
        tag: management
        value: end-to-end management
      coordination:
        tag: coordination
        value: multi-provider coordination
      strategy:
        tag: strategy
        value: strategic logistics
      technology:
        tag: technology
        value: technology integration
    title: Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL)
  WAREHOUSING:
    text: WAREHOUSING
    description: Storage and inventory management operations
    annotations:
      storage:
        tag: storage
        value: product storage
      inventory:
        tag: inventory
        value: inventory management
      handling:
        tag: handling
        value: material handling
      distribution:
        tag: distribution
        value: distribution center
      automation:
        tag: automation
        value: warehouse automation
    title: Warehousing Operations
  TRANSPORTATION:
    text: TRANSPORTATION
    description: Movement of goods between locations
    annotations:
      movement:
        tag: movement
        value: goods movement
      modes:
        tag: modes
        value: transportation modes
      routing:
        tag: routing
        value: route optimization
      scheduling:
        tag: scheduling
        value: delivery scheduling
      cost:
        tag: cost
        value: transportation cost
    title: Transportation Management
  CROSS_DOCKING:
    text: CROSS_DOCKING
    description: Direct transfer without storage
    annotations:
      transfer:
        tag: transfer
        value: direct transfer
      minimal_storage:
        tag: minimal_storage
        value: minimal inventory storage
      efficiency:
        tag: efficiency
        value: operational efficiency
      speed:
        tag: speed
        value: fast throughput
      consolidation:
        tag: consolidation
        value: shipment consolidation
    title: Cross-Docking Operations
  DISTRIBUTION:
    text: DISTRIBUTION
    description: Product distribution and delivery operations
    annotations:
      distribution:
        tag: distribution
        value: product distribution
      network:
        tag: network
        value: distribution network
      delivery:
        tag: delivery
        value: customer delivery
      service:
        tag: service
        value: delivery service
      coverage:
        tag: coverage
        value: market coverage
    title: Distribution Management
  FREIGHT_FORWARDING:
    text: FREIGHT_FORWARDING
    description: International shipping and customs management
    annotations:
      international:
        tag: international
        value: international shipping
      customs:
        tag: customs
        value: customs clearance
      documentation:
        tag: documentation
        value: shipping documentation
      coordination:
        tag: coordination
        value: multi-modal coordination
      compliance:
        tag: compliance
        value: regulatory compliance
    title: Freight Forwarding