It takes some time for commodities to go through these four links, thus forming the purchase time, transportation time, storage time and sales time of commodities, that is, the circulation time of commodities. Commodity circulation time refers to the time that commodities stay in the circulation field, that is, the time that commodities experience in the process of transferring from the production field to the consumption field.
The length of circulation time depends on the length of time in the four links of commodity purchase, transportation, storage and sales, and the increase of time in any link will increase the circulation time of commodities; Shortening the time of any link will shorten the circulation time of goods.
The role of commodity circulation:
1, limited production. Production determines circulation, which in turn affects and restricts production.
2. Realize distribution. The realization of distribution depends on circulation; The way, scale and structure of circulation affect the way, quantity and structure of distribution; Circulation can adjust the distribution structure.
3. Realize consumption. Circulation is a necessary prerequisite for consumption realization; Circulation can expand consumption scale.