Black Box - any removable and replaceable unit in a system. Depot Maintenance - activities extending beyond the capabilities of the organizational or intermediate levels. Depot maintenance tasks include overhaul, repair, major modification, and technical assistance. Distribution - the process of moving the people, resources, and services to where they are needed or will be used.
Distribution involves transporting, storage, issue, disposal and reuse.
Distribution Logistics - the concept of viewing business processes of sales forecasting, purchasing, manufacturing, inventorying, shipping, and receiving as a single system. Intermediate maintenance includes inspection, calibration, adjustment, bench testing, and rebuild. Logistics - Logistics is defined as a business planning framework for the management of material, service, information and capital flows. It includes the increasingly complex information, communication and control systems required in today's business environment. Logistics Functions - planning, procurement, transportation, supply, and maintenance.