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What Is Logistics Management?

Logistics management is the process of managing the activities that are required to transport goods from its source to the final customer. That process involves a series of logistics activities such as order processing, material handling, packaging, warehousing, transportation and customer service management.

The logistics management process is used for tangible goods such as raw materials, finished products, equipment and machinery to food or other consumable items. A person who works in this field is called a logistician or logistics manager.

Logistics Management vs. Supply Chain Management

Logistics management is a subset of the larger supply chain management. Supply chain management plans, implements and controls the efficient flow of storage, goods, services and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption. This is done for the purpose of meeting the requirements of customers.

Logistics management in business works across industries. It aims to manage the fruition of project life cycles , supply chains and resultant efficiencies. As businesses grow more complex and expand into a global marketplace, business logisticians have evolved into something called supply chain logisticians.

With logistics management in manufacturing , the focus is twofold: inbound logistics for internal functions and outbound logistics for the external flow from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Logisticians focus on inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and the organization and mapping of these processes.

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Different Types of Logistics Management

Here’s a quick overview of the main types of logistics management, each emphasizing a different aspect of the supply chain management process.

Inbound Logistics Management

Inbound logistics management refers to the logistics activities that are necessary to transport materials, equipment and machinery from a supplier to a production facility.

Production Logistics and Management

Production logistics management manages the transportation of goods during the production process. This involves the staging of materials from production warehouses to the production line at the right time to streamline the production process .

Outbound Logistics Management

Outbound logistics management is the opposite of inbound logistics. It involves the transportation of goods from the production or distribution center to the final customer.

Third-Party Logistics Management

Third-party logistics management refers to the outsourcing of logistics management activities. Third-party logistics management can involve outsourcing inbound or outbound logistic activities.

Supply Management Logistics Management

This involves the planning, procuring and coordinating materials that are needed at a certain time at a particular place for the production of a task. This includes transportation of the materials as well as a place to store them. Additionally, evaluating the level of supply at the different stages of the process is required to ensure the needs of the customer are met, for example delivering materials to a construction site or parts for a manufacturing plant.

Distribution Logistics Management

This takes stored materials and transports them to where they need to go. The issues in this involve moving materials; including loading, unloading and transportation, as well as keeping track of the stock and how it’s used. This type of logistics management controls the movement of supplies from a central warehouse to the stores that sell the product to the public.

Customer Service Logistics Management

Customer service logistics management consists of ensuring products are delivered on time and damage-free to ensure customer satisfaction. To do this, organizations use logistics management tools and techniques to track customer interactions along the logistics management process of order processing, handling, transportation and delivery of goods.

Reverse Logistics Management

This is about the management of reclaiming materials and supplies from the customer back to production. For example, reverse logistics management is concerned with the return of unwanted or unused products from the end customer seeking a refund.

To model, analyze, visualize and optimize this complex logistical puzzle, the use of logistics management software is often used. ProjectManager has planning tools such as Gantt charts, kanban boards, timesheets and real-time dashboards to help you manage the tasks in your logistics management process. Get started for free today.

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The Logistics Management Process: Logistics Activities

Logistics management is a process that consists of logistic activities, also referred to as functions that allow organizations to implement the types of logistics management explained above.

1. Warehousing or Warehouse Management

A warehouse is a physical place where goods are stored when they come out of production. But warehouse operations can be strategically used by companies to excel in the market. For example, the location of a warehouse can play a significant role by allowing companies to deliver their products faster than their competitors. Warehousing automation can also help companies cut labor costs.

2. Order Processing & Fulfillment

Order processing and fulfillment is the process of receiving an order, ensuring payment terms have been met, checking the production capacity and availability of stock and preparing the order for transportation. Another important aspect of order processing & fulfillment is to document transactions and make sure the warehouse inventory is updated whenever an order is fulfilled.

3. Material Handling

Materials handling refers to the movement of goods in a warehouse. Companies need to plan their warehouse layouts carefully to help their employees clearly understand where to find the products that are ordered by customers. Some warehouses for big companies can be very large, so it’s important to plan carefully to avoid any logistic inefficiencies.

4. Packaging

In logistics management, the packaging doesn’t focus on the aesthetics of the product packaging for the final customers, but instead on how well the product is packaged for transportation in terms of storage space efficiency, breakage prevention, packing cost and ease of handling. If packaging meets these requirements, it can help companies save money and facilitate its logistics management process.

5. Transportation Management

Transportation is the process of delivering products or materials from their warehouse to the final customer. This is the most expensive logistics activity and therefore, is a step that should be planned carefully to minimize manufacturing costs . Logistic managers need to find the most efficient transportation schedule and method of transportation such as rail, truck water and air.

6. Inventory Management

Keeping an inventory of products at the warehouse is costly for businesses and may affect their profitability. For this reason, the goal of inventory control is to gauge customer demand to maintain an inventory level that satisfies it, but without causing overcosts. Some manufacturing methods such as lean manufacturing or just-in-time manufacturing allow businesses to manage their inventory costs.

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The Distribution Network of Logistics Management

The various links and points of distribution in a logistics management network include the following:

  • Factories that manufacture products
  • Warehouses that store products
  • Distribution centers to receive and return items for clients
  • Transport to deliver the product
  • Retail locations, from small to larger stores sell a product

These are the major hubs for the logistics of a product, though there can be vendors and intermediaries operating between these points.

Tips for Smart Logistics Management

Logistics management involves a lot of planning and the more steps, the better. By considering every stage of the product, its distribution and the return of materials and supplies, you’re more likely to increase efficiencies and increase revenues.

The larger the operation, the more complex and difficult the logistics management. Therefore, the more you need a strong logistics management plan. To be prepared and have the best plan possible, follow the below tips.

  • Have a strong plan: Like any management, it succeeds or fails on the plan’s strength. The more thorough your plan, the less you’ll have to think on your feet. There will always be issues and only so many potential risks you can anticipate, but planning early and in detail can help mitigate delays and other obstructions to the clear flow of materials and supply.
  • Make a plan B: No matter how good your initial plan is, there can always be something that comes along that it cannot manage. That’s why you need a contingency plan for every element of your logistics plans to respond to unforeseen problems that might arise. But it’s important to also know when to give up the original plan and move on to the secondary one.
  • Hire a manager: It’s critical that this process has an experienced leader who can work with a variety of different parties, all of whom are involved in the logistics of the materials and supplies. That means interpersonal skills are a must. They should also have strong industry contacts to deal with any last-minute logistics changes in suppliers, etc.
  • Automate: It goes without saying that automation is a built-in way to make workflow more efficient. They are so many processes that can be helped through task automation , from tracking to monitoring delivery to fleet and inventory management software.
  • Learn from mistakes: This goes for almost everything. You’ll take missteps on your journey of managing logistics. That’s a given. What’s not assured is that you’ll learn from those mistakes, so they don’t happen again. Take time to look back on what you’ve done, where it worked and where it didn’t, and get feedback from your team.

Why Is Logistics Management Important?

The purpose of logistics management is about finding more efficient and effective ways to move resources and products from conception to completion and, finally, to the customer. But the driving force of these actions is to meet customer demand and provide the best service possible to retain customers and maintain their satisfaction by meeting their product requirements .

As customers demand better service, there’s a need to ship faster, more accurately and with a high level of quality. It’s through logistics management that customer satisfaction is achieved.

But that’s not the only benefit. It also helps to create visibility in the business’ supply chain . By analyzing historical data and tracking the real-time movement of goods, logistics managers can better the flow of materials and avoid potential disruptions.

Therefore, logistics management helps drive up revenue. It improves customer service and adds to the company’s good reputation and brand, which in turn creates new and more business. With more visibility into the supply chain, there’s the opportunity to save costs in operations , by controlling inbound funds, keeping inventory at the right level and organizing the reverse flow of goods.

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As the field of logistics has undergone rapid developments both in scientific research and commercial practice, a multitude of new contents, point of views, and terminologies exists. The key aspects are explained in this chapter. The focus is on the development which has seen the transition of logistics from being perceived in a purely functional way to the modern view of management-oriented, holistic supply chain management. Subsequently, the individual levels of logistics, the involved agents, institutions and their key activities will be discussed. In this way, the readers are introduced to logistic actions and decisions, enabling them to identify with logistical issues by applying the most current understanding of logistics.

  • Basic definitions of logistics
  • Significance of logistics in the context of general business administration
  • Classification and differentiation of logistics in the economic process
  • The logistical system of performance with its components and key activities
  • Agents and key elements of logistics in the national economic context
  • Distinction between the terms procurement logistics, production logistics, and distribution logistics, and their basic decision fields
  • Delivery policy as the basis for cost and price calculation

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Logistics Management: Assignment Report (Assessment)

Companies aim to improve their productivity and increase their profitability. Consequently, many firms adopt effective strategies and business models that enhance their operations. Lean Thinking and Just-In-Time (JIT) models help maximize their efficiency and viability. Lean thinking involves a transformational framework that organizes human activities to deliver value to human beings while eliminating waste. Meanwhile, JIT is an inventory model that allows goods to be received from suppliers only as they are needed. The rationale for companies adopting JIT is to reduce inventory holding costs and increase inventory turnovers. Therefore, Lean thinking and JIT are significant among businesses since they help reduce costs and promote business productivity.

The lean thinking framework has been adopted by many companies and has proved successful in various industrial dimensions. James Womack and Daniels Jones first used the term. The concept integrates five principles that contribute to its success: value, value stream, flow, pull, and perfection. While value involves the identification of customer value, the value stream involves the product or service lifecycle from inception to waste. Flow means how the value stream moves, and production delays or blockages hinder efficiency creating more waste (Fields & Sandes, 2021). Meanwhile, pull involves creating things based on customer demands, and perfection consists in maximizing the products and service efficiency for an excellent reputation (Fields & Sandes, 2021). Therefore, companies like Caterpillar Inc. and Nike adopt the lean thinking framework to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve their bottom line.

Linking production to demand is significant since it helps save operational costs and reduce waste. JIT is a production system Toyota pioneered to minimize excess supplies in their inventory (Mossmann & Sarhan, 2021). The model operates on the notion that a product should be ordered or manufactured only when an order has been placed. Consequently, companies operate with minimum stocks and reduced labor. Moreover, JIT significantly reduces the costs of sourcing, manufacturing, and holding excess inventory (Mossmann & Sarhan, 2021). The model has vital features that contribute to its significance among companies like Apple Inc. and Nike that utilize JIT. The features of JIT include less reliance on forecasting, lower warehouse costs, less spoilage and waste, and a higher return on total assets. Therefore, lean thinking and JIT have cost significance among companies.

The production process is complex and may involve excess or unused materials referred to as waste. The wastes are released to the environment through numerous modes and can be hazardous to the environment. Companies are involved in waste management activities to ensure that the surplus materials are less harmful to the environment. Moreover, the unwanted materials can be managed for the reproduction of other products. Lean manufacturing considers different kinds of waste, improving the entire production system. The major kinds of waste are: overproduction, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing, waiting, and transport. Companies integrate technology and other frameworks to reduce the seven kinds of waste.

Overproduction waste is the most severe type of unused materials that firms should consider. Many companies find themselves overproducing producing products, and some go unused. The overproduced products pile up and increase inventory costs, material wastage, and wasted storage space. Moreover, overproduction can cause severe environmental costs. Inventory wastes involve unprocessed inventory. The waste includes storage waste, capital waste, and waste containers used in storing inventory. Like overproduction waste, inventory wastes have an environmental impact. Meanwhile, wasteful motion is an excess motion that could be minimized. The wasteful motion can increase machines’ wear and tear and increase production costs.

Moreover, wasteful defects involve products deviating from design standards or customers’ expectations. Defective products require replacement, that may lead to increased production costs and wasted energy in reproduction. Over-processing involves manufacturing processing components that are unnecessary (Fields & Sandes, 2021). Meanwhile, waiting involves time wasted as a result of slowing or halting a production process (Wu et al., 2019). Waiting wastes may include employees in charge of a production chain wasting time on other activities leading to a slowed production process. The waiting waste leads to delayed production and reduced product quantity, affecting a company’s revenue. Moreover, transporting goods from one place to another adds no value to the products. Therefore, minimizing the costs associated with transportation help save on costs and maximize profitability.

Companies must consider the seven types of waste during production to protect the environment, save on costs, and maximize profitability. Avoiding overproduction, inventory, and transport wastes helps protect the environment. Meanwhile, increased production is associated with employees spending sufficient time in the production system. Moreover, limiting defective products help avoid wasting resources and protect the environment. Therefore, lean manufacturing help identify wastes that may lead to increased production costs and environmental degradation.

Efficient business processes promote increased profitability and improved customer services. Lean thinking is a concept that enables maximizing products and services’ value from inception to waste. The concept integrates activities that reduce waste during production, transportation, and delivery to the customer. In the supply chain, lean thinking involves ensuring that the products spend less time in warehouses and eliminating unnecessary costs. Companies utilize lean thinking to reduce waste, boost profits, enhance customer satisfaction, and streamline manufacturing processes. Consequently, the end-users get quality products and save on costs associated with defective products. Meanwhile, the suppliers get a constant market and avoid costs associated with overproduction. Therefore, lean thinking is significant among companies, end users, and suppliers.

Companies like CAT Inc. and Nike have adopted lean thinking since it reduces waste, boosts profits, enhances customer satisfaction, and streamlines production. Different types of waste include inventory and overproduction (Fields & Sandes, 2021). Such waste results from poor product management that involves constant production without considering product demand in the market (Mossmann & Sarhan, 2021). Increased waste results in increased inventory management costs, defective product reproduction, and overproduced product storage spaces. Moreover, customers are unsatisfied with defective products leading to losses (Fields & Sandes, 2021). The lean thinking framework allows companies to organize their activities, keeping in mind the different kinds of waste and how to avoid them. Therefore, the framework helps reduce waste, boost profitability, and streamline production.

The overall beneficiaries of lean thinking are the end users and suppliers. The end-users include customers who receive products or services of high value and quality. Moreover, they avoid detriments associated with defective products. Meanwhile, the suppliers are allowed to supply goods as ordered by companies. Consequently, they add value to companies leading to business expansion, which means increased suppliers’ supply, demand, and profitability. Therefore, lean thinking benefits companies, suppliers, and end users.

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What Are the Seven Principles of Logistics?

What Are the Seven Principles of Logistics?

What is logistics.

Logistics is the management and supervision of intricate supply chain processes. It involves the gathering, storing, and transportation of materials to their intended locations. The smooth transportation of goods or products depends on most seven Principles of Logistics. Logistics management software moves the products throughout a company’s supply chain. To provide effectiveness and efficiency to the organization’s supply chain.

Managing logistics operations supported by cutting-edge. Such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), big data, and more. Our Best logistics software can help your organization advance to the next level. To deliver the right product or items to the end users. At the appropriate time, logistics processes are essential.

Here, we’ll talk about 3PL software’s main duties. Logistics software offers to their customers.

 Principles Roles of Logistics Management:

Organizations can increase profitability and improve customer satisfaction. By better understanding the goals of logistics management.

As a result, organizations can increase their competitive edge. By adopting and executing effective these principles of logistics management software services.

1. Processing of Orders

Order processing usually comes first in logistics operations. Since it oversees the complete workflow. That defines how clients get their orders. It involves important tasks including selection, packaging, and delivery of the items. Since it needs to meet client demands. The firms can receive, document, assemble, and distribute customer orders. In the least amount of time by using efficient best logistics software.

Owners of businesses must do it as the essential element of order fulfillment. Order placement, inventory selection, and sorting. The packing and shipping processes are the five main steps.

2. Inventory Control

Calculating the required amount of stock controls. The essential information on the movement and storage of items. To track the goods and have enough stock on hand, it makes use of a variety of insightful data. Restocking and demand forecasting is possible by 3PL software in supply chain operations.

Additionally, it establishes the production process’s speed. Which is a useful tool for determining how cost-effective a decision will be. These days, just-in-time inventory is also gaining popularity. Since it boosts productivity by predicting demand.

3. Materials Handling

The management of the excess inventory in the warehouses. It is the responsibility of logistics businesses. Throughout the entire process, from manufacturing to distribution, it delivers on time.

Handling goods or materials might be difficult. As a result, businesses should automate, semi-automate, and manual equipment. That is necessary for the tasks at hand. Moving products or resources is a crucial logistical task. That can reduce production costs and improve customer satisfaction.

4. Transport

Running operations for logistics management software . It’s essential throughout a company’s supply chain. And is also important for promoting high levels of operational excellence. By adopting sophisticated routing techniques. And adhering to compliance and laws. Businesses are concentrating on keeping transportation expenses under control.

By adopting a transportation network that adapts to your organizational demands. You may improve last-mile deliveries while also cutting costs on transportation.

5. Labelling and packaging

It is a crucial component of the supply chain. Since the way, a product or set of items affects how they sell. To improve 3PL software processes. A product must enclose in proper packages. And containers that adhere to safety and customs standards.

It also entails labeling, which discloses important details. About the items, like price, ingredients, manufacture and end dates, and so forth. It is a crucial component that lessens damage and improves material handling. being proactive in this area of your company.

6. Control and Information

The combination of information and control. Gives companies a clear view of supply chain activities. With the aid of cutting-edge technologies. Enterprises can get valuable data in real-time. To assess the efficacy of the service, those data analysis is helpful.

Thus, adopting the best logistics software technology. Breakthroughs improve the business goals. By having a big impact on the choices and improving the efficiency of the operations.

7. Managing the Warehouse

It plays a crucial role in maintaining the day-to-day operations of the warehouse. And securing the commodities, making it the primary task in logistics management.

It is advisable to track and optimize warehouse operations. With real-time data for the smooth operation of the workflow. Because warehousing is a crucial component of the supply chain.

Our software has all the above functions to be the best logistics Software for your Business.

Conclusion:

These are some of the seven Principles of Logistics tasks. That aid businesses in overseeing their whole supply chains. improving the accuracy, efficiency, and customer focus of last-mile deliveries. The best method to prevent potential disruptions and business growth. It is to adhere to the logistical operations and the basic process.

Real-time fleet management and monitoring. They ensure effective logistics management. So that data-driven decisions may take to improve the entire supply chain strategy.

BoxOn Logistics is the best solution. For choosing the best logistics software to enhance your supply chain.

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Selected Organization (Nestle) What are the important concepts relevant to the logistics management by an organization and explain them briefly the best concept of logistics management.

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Assignment Submission: All assignment copies are to be handed into lecturers on the specific due date agreed upon.

Assignment Brief: Select a manufacturer that you are familiar with and assume that you are the Logistics manager of this organization. Determine the area in which logistics and the core functional areas (like production, marketing, finance and accounting) might interface and analyses the effectiveness of the current order cycle and inventory Management . Based on your analyses, recommend improvements by applying the theories and concepts found in logistics management. You are required to consult and fully reference a MINIMUM of 10 references (e.g., book; journal article from the full-text databases; current affairs magazine; newspaper etc.) the use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopedia is NOT allowed. The Word range of this essay is about 2,000 words. The article must fulfill the following requirements: More marks will be awarded for reports which provide more detailed discussion and in-depth analysis with adequate referencing to logistics concepts and models.

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The report should be presented as follows:

Introduction – Outline the background and purpose of this report (about 100 words) and provide key information about the selected organization (about 200 words).

The Interfaces – Determine the areas in which logistics and three core functional areas, namely production, marketing, accounting and finance of the selected organization might interface. Apply logistical theories and concepts. Diagrams are permitted to help explain concepts (about 500 words).

Order Cycle – Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of current order processing system of the selected organization and Recommend improvement by applying logistical theories and concepts. Diagrams are permitted to help explain concepts (500 words).

Inventory Management- Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of current inventory management of the selected organization and Recommend improvement by applying logistical theories and concepts. Diagrams are permitted to help explain concepts (about 500 words).

Conclusion- Reinstates all of the significant parts of this report and refers to the reader back to the focus that has outlined in the introduction and to the central topic. This gives the report a sense of unity (about 200 words) Citation/Referencing Style: APA.

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