"Downstream operations" refer to the various activities involved in the later stages of a process or supply chain. It includes tasks like manufacturing, distribution, sales, and customer service. Full definition
The Vertical Accumulator can store cases into vertical rows and can be programmed to deliver the cases when downstream operations are ready. (nerconconveyors.com)
Z Energy on the funding of its $ 785m acquisition of Chevron New Zealand's downstream operations in New Zealand (chapmantripp.com)
Managers also say it's not the right time to boost your exposure to integrated oil giants that encompass both oil production and downstream operations. (fortune.com)