Distribution Logistics
Up to 80% of logistics costs can be influenced by the right distribution strategy.
Getting things from point A to point B is not only a common school assignment, but also a tricky issue for virtually every company. Don´t toss a coin or blindly punch in a map – leave the most effective decision to the experts and software made for it.
Entering new markets? Are you in the middle of an acquisition or merger? Or are you changing your product range or production volume? What about distribution channels, is everything set up as it should be? For all these cases, we will prepare an optimal and comprehensive distribution strategy. We will advise you on how to optimize distribution costs, what synergies to exploit, or when to rely on your own capacity and when it is better to use an external supplier.
reduction of logistics costs and increase of service level
Increase flow rate to achieve greater serviceability at the same cost
preparing distribution for new scenarios - growth, changes in customer behavior, new projects, etc.
Distribution analysis
As part of the distribution analysis, we will uncover where the friction points and bottlenecks are and identify their root causes. Distribution analysis includes a comprehensive evaluation of the distribution network topology, distribution hub capacity, transport planning, fleet management, reverse logistics or controlling and distribution efficiency.
Distribution strategy
We will create different scenarios of distribution models and compare them with each other and with the current situation. We will recommend the best solution and simulate how the change will impact you inside and outside your business. We will describe the risks, quantify the investment and operating costs, and recommend when the time is right to change.
Distribution optimization
How to optimize distribution costs and increase distribution efficiency? For example, by synergizing distribution flows, setting up distribution plans and time windows. Add to this the setup of network flows, daily route planning and vehicle utilization and you are almost there. All you need to do is to take advantage of the support of appropriate information systems. We can help you with the preparation and implementation.
Product portfolio optimization
The product portfolio is closely connected to the demanding nature of logistics, as distribution costs could lower the margin of a product to such a degree that it is no longer effective to offer it. Based on analyses, we design the kinds of changes in the structure of portfolios and the production and storage thereof that will enable your network to function smoothly, efficiently and with low costs.
Green logistics
Ecological forms of transportation, responsibility to the environment, sustainability – none of these are in any way strange to us at Logio. In the context of our projects, we assess the possibilities of using alternative modes of transport (CNG, electromobility, LNG, etc.), we enumerate pollutant savings and assess the economic expense. You will thus be able to decide responsibly as to which path to take.
Control systems in distribution
Even when the distribution model can be set up, optimized and streamlined correctly, you still need to know how to manage it and operate within it. We will supply software for daily planning of optimal routes and monitoring of the distribution implementation. This includes, of course, on-board units, fleet tracking and reporting.
Outsourcing logistics
Also in logistics, we need to think about the “make or buy” problem. The whole market is changing dynamically and so are the conditions that determine what the right strategy is. We can help you decide whether it pays to own your own fleet, use a partner, adhoc forwarding, or some combination.
SOFTWARE USED
DISTRIBUTION WIZARD
Creating a strategy for an entire Supply Chain solution is a big task, and one that can easily make you go crazy. Logio therefore offers solutions to model and manage this complexity effectively. We have an established methodology and the support of an in-house developed tool called Distribution Wizard to assist you in finding the answers to the questions where it all starts, or conversely ends.
Roadnet
Whether you have modeled your distribution strategy with us or you already have your own established solution, it is essential to be able to continue to operate and work with it. A tool from the Roadnet Transportation Suite family is the solution to do just that. It will enable your dispatchers to efficiently plan and manage routes, loadings, time windows, AETRs and everything else that revolves around proper distribution.
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