Translation guide
The process of moving goods from producers to consumers, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory management. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the term 物流 (butsuryū), which is the standard business and logistics term.
The overall system of transporting, storing, and delivering goods in a supply chain.
The standard term for physical distribution and logistics in business contexts. Covers transportation, warehousing, and inventory management.
物流コストを削減する必要がある。
We need to reduce physical distribution costs.
この会社は物流システムを改善した。
This company improved its physical distribution system.
Specifically refers to physical distribution management or logistics management.
物流管理の専門家を雇った。
We hired a physical distribution management specialist.
Referring to the industry or academic field of physical distribution.
The physical distribution industry.
物流業界は人手不足に直面している。
The physical distribution industry is facing a labor shortage.
The field of physical distribution or logistics.
物流分野の研究をしている。
I am doing research in the field of physical distribution.
The network or infrastructure used for physical distribution.
Physical distribution network.
全国に物流網を整備した。
We established a nationwide physical distribution network.
Physical distribution system, often referring to the technological or operational system.
新しい物流システムを導入した。
We introduced a new physical distribution system.
Do not translate 'physical distribution' word-for-word as 物理的分配 (butsuriteki bunpai) or similar. That would be unnatural and not understood in a business context.