The warehouse is a space that has been structured and planned to carry out different functions: conservation, control, shipping, reception, and custody of products, among others.
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Things to consider when choosing the best transportation type for your commercial route [Infographics]
May 30, 2019
When choosing the best means of transport for your merchandise, be it by land, sea, air, rail, or multi-modal, companies must consider several elements that may have an impact on their budgets, goals, and logistics processes.
For logistics, storage means not only safekeeping products in a physical space, but also controlling and resupplying the stock; therefore, together with transportation, it is considered the core of every supply chain.
These days, companies are as demanding with the products they buy as with the service and after-sales attention they get. By engaging many parties, supply chain must focus on service so it can truly become a competitive advantage.
A 3PL service optimizes the supply and helps save on logistics processes.
The logistics and distribution sector, like most industries, follows international standards on quality and continuous improvement management to guarantee optimal customer satisfaction levels.
Besides receiving and transferring goods, managing a warehouse includes planning the storage, supply, and control of the inventory. Looking for new and better ways to manage a warehouse may lower costs, save time, and increase both income and customer satisfaction.
Warehouse management impacts both customer satisfaction and the costs of the supply chain; therefore, it is a key factor for your company’s profitability and competitiveness.
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Safety measures guaranteeing the integrity of cargo during loading and transportation
Jan 17, 2019
Logistics management safety has a direct impact on a company’s competitiveness and has, thus, become a central issue for corporate strategies.
Transport is considered the core of supply chain because of the vast amount of decisive processes that derive from it – transfer, supply, and distribution; and for the competitive factors it affects – the cost of logistics and customer service.
One of the most common mistakes companies make is to dismiss the logistics operations as part of the business’ strategic decisions; therefore, they do not match these operations to the commercial goals, and they neglect to develop metrics to measure the costs they generate.
