Editing Distribution center (section)

==Processing==
Another way to look at a distribution center is to see it as a production or manufacturing operation. Goods arrive in bulk, they are stored until needed, retrieved, and assembled into shipments. The efficient processing of a distribution center can greatly impact the final price of the product delivered to the end user. Efficient processing not only directly impacts the cost of goods through reduced labor, but it also indirectly impacts the cost of goods through reduced inventory. [[Inventory]] represents an [[investment]] with its associated investment [[interest]] or inventory carrying cost. Reducing the processing time of [[order processing]] can directly reduce the amount of inventory necessary to be stocked in the operation (see [[demand chain management]]).