In logistics, making each operation as complete as possible usually improves processes
and, therefore, profitability. Thus, when business operations of a company require assembly services as well as meeting sales specifications, the best thing to do is have them included in the logistics processes.
For that reason, logistics and distribution providers also offer partial manufacturing, assembly and packing services, that is, maquila services, since integrating them will improve time in which products are prepared and delivered. It will also enable logistics strategy and performance generally speaking, mainly if it is handled by a single vendor.
More benefits of the assembly service for logistics and distribution
Integrated value-added services, or having an assembly station in the
warehouse, optimizes and streamlines the logistics process without sacrificing them,
adding value and saving costs, especially if these services are included in the logistics operation; and makes the work chain more efficient and thus faster.
In this area, at Solistica, we can support your business operations in:
▪ The final preparation of products.
▪ The assembly of prefabricated components, to reduce transport and handling costs.▪ The required merchandise final adjustments according to the assembly services
as part of your company logistics and specifications.
▪ Access to Data Pack, a software that allows monitoring the products from the moment
they are received in the warehouse to when they return assembled; as well as the systematization of the entire assembly process, including the digitization of all required documents
Our operations translate into orders delivered on time and units assembled without breakdowns, reporting each delivery to customer satisfaction.
Also:
- We control the inventories of packaging material for secondary packaging processes: Folding, Corrugated, Inserts, Cards, Labels, among others.
- We help our clients reduce their costs with the design of new packaging materials, design of dummies, and the development of new secondary packaging processes.
- We apply exclusive Lean methodologies in maquila lines, such as Value Stream Mapping.
In addition to maquila services, we also have a wide variety of value-added services, such as:
Packaging
We document, classify and make space more efficient so that our clients obtain better transport rates.Labelled
We affix the mandatory labels for package tracking, and brand labels, country of origin and barcodes or to individual packages, boxes or pallets.Assembly of orders
We package two or more items together, and insert advertising or add promotional items or samples to orders.Product Reconditioning
We collect returned items with some minor damage and send them to be restored to be sold again.Palletized
We offer pallets and forklifts to lift several kilos or tonsValidation
A service in which we make sure that orders are received properly, and we check that they meet the correct specifications and documentation.Reverse logistics
We return merchandise, manage returns, recovery and recycling of packaging and hazardous waste, managing excess inventory.
Learn about the technology that allowed us a 37% gain in warehousing density and a 23%
productivity increase in forklift activities; This is Shuttle, a state-of-the-art system that we
have implemented in our warehouse operations. Read on to learn more!
