Order processing, inventory management, materials handling, warehousing, and transportation are the activities that define

A) physical distribution.

B) wholesaling.

C) retailing.

D) channel management.

E) drop shipping.

A) Physical distribution.

Explanation:

Physical Distribution is refers to the entire process of production to supply of finished goods.

It encompasses each stage & activity in the process : procuring raw materials from suppliers to production site, movement of finished goods from production site to final consumers.

Various process activities included in Physical Distribution are : Order processing, inventory management, materials handling, warehousing, and transportation.