Transportation from point A to point B is far more than just moving products; it also involves handling materials, packaging, controlling inventories, and managing safety. Doing this efficiently has led to new strategies, such as hybrid logistics.
Transportation from point A to point B is far more than just moving products; it also involves handling materials, packaging, controlling inventories, and managing safety. Doing this efficiently has led to new strategies, such as hybrid logistics.
2020 is coming to an end and companies all over the world are getting ready for the holiday season with logistics strategies that meet the demand of customers and help them become more profitable.
Also known as input process, this is the first link of the supply chain. Its importance lies on being the initial validation filter of goods.
Lower demand for transportation, large inventories, and increased demand for warehousing during the pandemic have made visibility one of the most crucial issues. To overcome this challenge, logistics companies are using data-based technology:
The new market models and the digitalization of services have forced companies to offer a differentiating value and to create strategies to lower the cost of their logistics by identifying essential processes for delivering value that do not belong to their core business.
Thanks to digitalization, warehousing and transportation operations can now be managed jointly through an LMS, looking to improve customer experience and create an efficient supply-chain supplier ecosystem.
E-commerce has boosted RFID technology in the logistics process because of the visibility and interactivity it provides, which translates into a better experience for the customer.
One of the activities that has gained relevance during the past few years is the logistics of food. Thanks to it, we can eat products manufactured anywhere in the world, even if we are not aware of doing so.
When we talk about the logistics of raw materials, we are really talking about facing geographical, political, financial, and logistics challenges, especially when it comes to the health industry, where temperature and time requirements are exceedingly strict and diverse.
Beyond safekeeping products, a warehouse is a space that optimizes the flow of merchandise and information while adding value to the supply chain by improving costs and customer service.
