Handel und Logistik
Online Retail Becomes the Pace-Setter
In the logistics process, every minute counts. All elements of the process chain – from inbound supply through replenishment and order picking to shipping – must work closely together. High time for integrated IT systems, automated warehouse processes, and efficient service concepts.
Just a few years ago, logistics service providers were proud to guarantee next-day delivery to their customers. Today, however, many providers in distance selling are focusing on same-day delivery, establishing their own logistics networks, and developing innovative solutions for the last mile.
► Speed as a unique selling point?
- Driven by increasing size and market concentration, online corporations are entering the logistics market as powerful competitors and pace-setters.
- Whether same-day delivery is ecologically or economically reasonable for customers is no longer a decisive factor. As providers in online retail can hardly differentiate through products or prices, delivery speed is now used as a unique selling point.
- Logistics service providers must rise to the challenge:
- with the most attractive services and/or
- with the lowest costs and/or
- with the highest quality.
► New challenges for logistics
Professional process, warehouse, and transport management is now standard for logistics and trade companies. However, to ensure smooth operations, globalized supply and shipping relationships must be managed. Three major challenges that service providers will face in the coming years are
- transparency and system integration of information flows,
- efficiency and automation of material flows, and
- safety and reliability across the entire supply chain.
LogistikPlan regularly explores new automation approaches to open up promising perspectives for “Intralogistics 4.0”.
In the logistics center of tomorrow, formerly large, centrally controlled systems will increasingly be replaced by compact, autonomous systems, such as the shelf-mounted robot Toru.
► Our customers
Our industry expertise covers the following segments
- Trade:
- B2B: Wholesale and specialist wholesale with logistics centers and branches
- B2C: Brick-and-mortar retail with warehouse and sales locations
- B2B / B2C: Online retail, mail order, auction trading
- Logistics:
- Logistics service providers for transport, transshipment, storage, and value-added services
- Logistics service providers for specific industries (e.g. media logistics and press distribution, pharmaceutical logistics, art logistics, food logistics, construction materials logistics)
- Logistics service providers for specialized services (e.g. general cargo logistics, courier and express services, air freight, sea freight)
► Our services
LogistikPlan supports trade and logistics companies in developing independent strategies and modern concepts. Current focus areas include:
- development of forward-looking site and shipping strategies
- planning of conventional logistics centers, storage, packaging, and shipping solutions
- implementation of innovative automation solutions
- development of service concepts for contract logistics customers
- individual consulting on organizational and personnel development
- coaching and interim management for restructuring and process optimization
Welcome to the LogistikPlan competence field Trade and Logistics:
