These terms are frequently tossed around quite in most discussions about industry, production, and retail, and more often than not, they’re used interchangeably. However, the supply chain and material handling are not the same, and a clearer understanding of each is useful when business owners and management discuss how to address and fix pain points in their operations and workflow.

With increasing demands for quick and secure delivery of products from online consumers, many companies and retailers have turned to a new strategy of setting up remote warehouses in highly populated areas around the country.