ABSTRACT
The dynamics in distribution networks are affected by the large-scale development of inland ports. The functions of inland logistics centers are wide-ranging, from simple cargo consolidation to advanced logistics services. Warehousing involves the administrative and physical actions required to store and distribute goods and materials located at the beginning, middle, and end of the supply chain or near production and industrial facilities. Like most segments of the supply chain, warehousing has gone through several evolutionary stages. The main economic and logistics trends impacting the warehousing sector are roughly the same as the trends impacting the logistics industry. Many warehousing facilities have evolved or have been specifically designed to act as distribution centers as part of an extensive regional distribution network. Value-added logistics services connect production and transport chains in areas where international inflows and outflows of goods can be linked to regional flows.
