Drop shipping is a supply chain management method in which the retailer does not keep goods in stock but instead transfers the customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer, another retailer, or a wholesaler, who then ships the goods directly to the customer.
Otsekaubandus (inglise keeles drop shipping) on tarneahela juhtimise meetod, mille puhul jaemüüja ei hoia kaupa laos, vaid edastab kliendi tellimuste ja saadetiste üksikasjad kas tootjale, jaemüüjale või hulgimüüjale, kes seejärel edastab kauba otse kliendile.