•Direct shipping refer to the method of distribution in which goods come directly from the suppliers to the retail stores.
•In this case, routing of each shipment is specified and the supply chain manager needs to decide on the quantity to ship and the mode of transportation to use.
•This system eliminates the need for the intermediates facilities such as warehouses and distribution centres.
•Goods that are generally distributed through the method of direct shipping are certain perishable items, high volume goods, high bulk items and specialty products.
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