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This tag collects all articles related to the supply chain topic written by the Hedyla team

6 Common Mistakes When Calculating Transport Costs

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(y cómo evitarlos con tecnología) Calcular correctamente los costes de transporte es una de las tareas más complejas, y a la vez más determinantes, dentro de la operativa logística. No porque falte información, sino porque gran parte de esa información está dispersa, no se mide con precisión o se analiza demasiado tarde. En muchas empresas, … Read more

What are resilient supply chains and how to build one?

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Las cadenas de suministro resilientes son hoy un pilar fundamental para garantizar la continuidad del negocio y mantener la competitividad en el sector logístico. Lejos de ser una tendencia pasajera, la resiliencia se ha convertido en una necesidad operativa para afrontar con éxito interrupciones, retrasos, cambios de demanda o crisis inesperadas que afectan al transporte … Read more

How can predictive logistics transform your planning?

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Las empresas de transporte enfrentan el desafío constante de optimizar sus operaciones para mantenerse al día con las demandas del mercado. Aquí es donde entra en juego la logística predictiva, una herramienta clave para transformar la forma en que se realiza la planificación y la toma de decisiones en el sector logístico. Pero ¿qué es … Read more

What is a consolidation warehouse in the supply chain?

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En el sector del transporte, los almacenes de consolidación son necesarios para optimizar la cadena de suministro y cumplir con los requisitos de eficiencia del sector. A medida que las empresas buscan reducir costos y minimizar el impacto ambiental, la consolidación de productos se ha convertido en una estrategia clave. Estos almacenes agregan mercancías de diferentes orígenes y permiten un transporte más eficiente, transformando así las operaciones logísticas y de la industria. ¿Qué es … Read more

What is Lead Time in logistics and how to optimize its reduction?

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El Lead Time en logística es un factor clave que afecta la eficiencia de la cadena de suministro. Este concepto mide el tiempo desde que se realiza un pedido hasta que lo recibe el cliente. Reducir y optimizar los tiempos del Lead Time puede crear una ventaja competitiva y mejorar la satisfacción del cliente. Definición … Read more

Transport routing in logistics: How to do it?

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En diversas ocasiones ya se ha comentado que una gestión logística eficaz es fundamental para optimizar las operaciones de transporte y garantizar resultados exitosos. Una herramienta clave para lograr este objetivo es la hoja de ruta de transporte, un documento que permite optimizar recursos, acortar plazos y garantizar el cumplimiento de los objetivos logísticos. En este artículo, aprenderás cómo crear una hoja de ruta de … Read more

What is an ABC Inventory Analysis?

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El Análisis ABC es una técnica de gestión de inventarios que clasifica los productos según su importancia relativa. Esta importancia suele estar determinada por el valor y la frecuencia de uso del producto. La categoría A incluye los productos más valiosos y utilizados con mayor frecuencia, B se refiere a productos de valor y utilidad … Read more

What is the Single Administrative Document?

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En el comercio internacional, el intercambio de bienes entre países requiere una serie de procedimientos y documentos específicos para garantizar que la transacción se realice de forma legal y correcta. Uno de esos documentos importantes es el Documento Único Administrativo (DUA), que ayuda a simplificar y optimizar los trámites aduaneros. El uso correcto es importante para optimizar la logística y evitar retrasos innecesarios, ¿Qué es el Documento Único Administrativo? Definición y propósito El Documento Único … Read more

What is EOQ or Economic Order Quantity and How is it Calculated?

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La gestión eficaz del inventario es esencial para cualquier empresa que desee maximizar las ganancias y minimizar los costos operativos. En este contexto, los modelos de cantidad de orden económica (EOQ) aparecen como una herramienta invaluable. En este artículo, analizaremos más de cerca qué es el EOQ, cómo calcularlo y los beneficios y limitaciones de … Read more

What is the Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) in logistics and what is its importance?

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El Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) es un concepto clave en la gestión de inventarios y logística. Este es un identificador único para cada producto o versión de producto en su inventario, lo que facilita su seguimiento y administración. En este artículo analizamos qué es stock keeping unit (SKU), su importancia, cómo implementarlos y cómo utilizarlos … Read more

What is a Courier and what are its functions?

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¿Qué es un Courier? Conociendo su significado Un courier es una empresa especializada que entrega paquetes, documentos, mercancías, etc. de forma rápida y segura. Su función principal es brindar servicios de mensajería eficientes y confiables tanto para empresas como para particulares. Funciones de un Courier Los couriers desempeñan un papel importante en las cadenas de suministro y la logística, ya que brindan una variedad de servicios más … Read more

What is Crossdocking? Benefits and features

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¿Qué es el crossdocking en logística? El crossdocking es una estrategia logística en la que los productos se reciben en un centro de distribución o almacén y luego se envían directamente a su destino final con un tiempo mínimo de manipulación y almacenamiento. El crossdocking es particularmente útil en situaciones que requieren una entrega rápida y eficiente de productos, como la logística de última milla, donde la entrega de extremo a … Read more

What is the Packing List and how to do it correctly?

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En logística, el packing list es el documento básico que acompaña a la entrega de mercancías. Este documento contiene información clara y concisa sobre los productos incluidos en la entrega, sus cantidades y otras especificaciones relevantes. Su importancia radica en su capacidad para facilitar procesos logísticos eficientes y libres de errores que aseguren que tanto los transportistas como los consignatarios reciban y manipulen la carga correctamente. La importancia del packing list en … Read more

What is Integrated Logistics? Objectives and examples

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¿Qué es la logística integral? La logística integral, que surgió como un paradigma revolucionario en la gestión empresarial, ha experimentado un desarrollo notable desde su primera aparición en la década de los 50. Inicialmente centrada en la logística y el transporte, la globalización y la complejidad de las cadenas de suministro han llevado a una clara transición hacia una estrategia integral. La década de los 80 marcó un punto … Read more

What is Picking and Packing in Logistics? Key differences

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¿Qué es el picking y packing en logística? La logística juega un papel fundamental en la eficiencia de las operaciones empresariales, y los dos conceptos clave en este campo son el «picking» y el «packing». El picking y el packing son dos procesos fundamentales en la cadena de suministro y la gestión logística, especialmente en almacenes y centros de distribución. Estos términos se refieren a actividades específicas realizadas para preparar y entregar productos a … Read more

What is a Logistics Operator? Types and characteristics

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Los operadores logísticos se han convertido en un pilar básico para la eficiencia y la competitividad del negocio. Estas figuras importantes proporcionan soluciones especializadas para optimizar y acelerar las líneas y servicios de productos en la gestión efectiva de la cadena de suministro. Exploraremos la definición de operador logístico y las diferentes categorías que existen, destacando su impacto en la eficiencia operativa y la puntualidad en la entrega en el mundo empresarial. ¿Qué es … Read more

What is reverse logistics and what types are there?

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En el mundo de las empresas de distribución nos encontramos muchas veces con preguntas que nos interesan y nos hacen pensar. ¿Qué es la logística inversa? En un entorno donde la logística tradicional gestiona el flujo eficiente de productos desde el origen hasta el cliente final, la logística inversa se mueve en la dirección opuesta a las rutas de carga tradicionales. La integración de un software de logística se ha … Read more

Charting Efficient Routes: Optimization in the 21st Century Supply Chain

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En el complejo mundo de la logística y el transporte, la optimización constante es una meta que lleva a la excelencia. Una innovación tecnológica ha irrumpido en escena, transformando la manera en que las empresas de transporte abordan su cadena de suministro. En este artículo, exploraremos cómo la implementación de sistemas de optimización de rutas … Read more

Everything you need to know about the digital delivery note

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Document management is one of the activities within the logistics sector that requires a lot of circulation and agility in the preparation and presentation of paperwork. For this reason, as the demand in the transport of goods grows, it is already a necessity to digitize the processes and start applying the digital delivery note.

To better understand what a digital packing slip is, how it differs from a paper packing slip and what benefits it offers, read on to learn more.

What is a digital delivery note?

A delivery note is a document with detailed information about the products delivered that serves as documentary proof of delivery. It is the selling company that generates the document and keeps a copy for the customer or the receiving company to receive the original and check that everything is in order. 

What is the difference between a paper packing slip and a digital delivery note?

Traditionally, these documents were generated with office software, printed and delivered on paper to the customer, while the salesperson kept a copy.

In contrast, the digital delivery note is generated with various types of programs, for example, with a module within a logistics software. In addition to that they are signed with an electronic device such as a smartphone so that the delivery is confirmed and all data is well checked.

What are the advantages of the digital delivery note?

Faster and easier access to information

When important documents such as delivery notes are printed and photocopied, copies are often limited for the number of staff who have to file and manage them. This leads to the situation of spending a lot of time searching for the papers when they need to be rechecked.

En cambio, con un albarán digital, todo el personal autorizado tendrá acceso a todos los albaranes desde los dispositivos que trabajen y podrán monitorizar cuándo son firmadas y confirmadas las entregas. Además de que los documentos se pueden gestionar directamente con un software específico, como con un TMS.

Reduction of errors and avoidance of losses and damages

Paper documents are more prone to errors, since the process of generating them is more manual. Moreover, another major disadvantage of physical documents is that they can be lost or damaged, which causes a lot of problems in document management.

For this reason, with a module in the software that creates and sends digital delivery notes, it is more difficult to make mistakes because its management is more automated. In addition, there is no longer the fear of losing the delivery notes once they are inside the company's ERP.

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How packaging and logistics software can become great allies for business improvement

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Logistics and packaging are known to be key elements in the supply chain, especially if their design and management are well optimized for success. As the logistics industry has become more competitive, more solutions have come to market such as logistics software and new packaging designs that make the difference to be more efficient.

That said, what elements do packaging and logistics software have in common to improve the supply chain? How can they be combined to be more efficient and provide better customer service?

The following points will explain how packaging and logistics software can become great allies in improving profitability and customer satisfaction.

Load optimization

Load optimization is one of the key aspects in the improvement of freight transport, as non-optimized planning can lead to loss of profitability due to the costs involved in transport. Both logistics software and packaging play an important role in this improvement.

It is known that one of the most common bad practices is the inappropriate use of larger packaging than necessary, which leads to more space being taken up in the load and has an impact on optimal load planning. Therefore, the application of more packaging types that cover the usual order range is indispensable for optimal load planning.

In addition, properly sized packaging gives a true picture of the capacity of the vehicle fleet, avoiding empty spaces that could be used. As a result, logistics software focused on route optimization and fleet management does a better job of planning the transportation of goods, helping to reduce costs and resources.

Applying sustainability in logistics operations

Nowadays, there is greater awareness on the part of companies regarding the environmental impact generated by the logistics sector, such as waste generation and CO₂ emissions. As a result, innovative solutions have been created in packaging and logistics software that aim to be sustainable.

For example, in the case of packaging, apart from using the right size, the aim is to use recycled and/or biodegradable materials and reduce the use of plastic in packaging in order to generate less waste. On the other hand, logistics software can have built-in modules specialized in emissions control that help calculate the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and make better decisions to reduce them.

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5 ways to streamline your supply chain

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Una cadena de suministro que no está agilizada y no es eficiente solamente supondrá una carga para la economía de una empresa y podría causar el declive de ésta. Por este motivo, la cadena de suministro es primordial para la actividad económica y el control de las operaciones logísticas y se debe trabajar en aplicar … Read more

What are the challenges for the Supply Chain at Christmas?

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Se conoce que las épocas del año en el que la cadena de suministro se enfrenta a muchos desafíos son, sin duda, los picos de demanda acompañados con festividades como el Black Friday y Navidad. Estos últimos años, a causa de los cambios en la economía provocados por la pandemia, la cadena de suministro ha … Read more

What are the logistics trends for 2023?

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Cuando se está finalizando el año, es hora de dar un repaso a las tendencias de logística para el 2023 y observar qué le depara a este sector tan desafiante pero imprescindible. Entre ellas se suele incluir desde nuevos avances tecnológicos que optimizan las operaciones logísticas hasta nuevas prácticas que buscan una mejor concienciación por … Read more

Why is the cold chain so challenging?

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Cada tipo de producto acorde con el sector y las necesidades que posee tiene sus desafíos específicos en el momento de planificar sus rutas y transportarlos.  Uno de los más prominentes son los retos de la cadena de frío, de la cual es necesaria para abastecer y distribuir productos que suelen ser imprescindibles como alimentos … Read more

3 sectors that need to optimize their logistics in e-commerce

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Do you know the sectors with e-commerce potential that need to consolidate their logistics operations? Discover them in this list.

We are already familiar with one of the key events that has affected the economy and most of the known sectors on a large scale: the confinement and restrictions due to the pandemic. With the impossibility of opening dispensable physical stores and offering face-to-face services, both large and small companies have had to reinvent their models against the clock to circumvent and adapt to this scenario.

As a result, the e-commerce sector is one of the sectors that is gaining more and more relevance due to the changes that consumers have made in the face of this abrupt change in their habits and are now accustomed to this way of consuming. However, there are important sectors that are not progressing as much in the e-commerce section as expected despite the demand to offer this type of business.

If you want to know some of the sectors with e-commerce potential that need to mature their services, take a look!

Pharmacy

According to this study, more than 75% of patients prefer to use the services of a telepharmacy or receive their medicines at home instead of going to the pharmacy in person, with 9%. However, pharmaceutical e-commerce in Spain has only experienced a growth of 2% compared to other countries such as Italy and Germany, which have had a growth in turnover of 34% and 10% respectively.

This is because infrastructures still need to be improved to ensure data protection on the part of patients and to enable them to use these services at home. Despite this, the pharmaceutical sector has had very good communication in the supply chain to cope with the health crisis and ensure the supply of several drugs.

It is worth noting that one of the solutions that has potential in the face of occasional drug shortages is FarmaHelp, a digital platform that allows a pharmacy to notify and contact other nearby pharmacies when a drug is out of stock and there are supply problems so that the patient can receive it in time. 

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4 challenges your company must take into account when installing a TMS

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As new logistics software solutions are being created to improve part of the supply chain processes, there are also challenges or mistakes that are often made in the use and installation of a TMS system. While it is true that more and more companies are taking the step to digitize and optimize transportation management, it is possible that operations are not performing as well as expected.

Se queste irregolarità non vengono affrontate, si perde la fiducia nel sistema di soluzioni logistiche, con conseguente insoddisfazione dei clienti e dell'azienda. Quindi, quali sono gli errori o le sfide più comuni quando si implementa e si applica efficacemente un TMS? Va notato che si stima che tra il 20% and 30% of the companies actively use a TMS.

If you want to know the most common challenges when installing a TMS and using it effectively, take a look!

Data collection

One of the challenges in installing a TMS that are also important and notable in the supply chain is that logistics operators and carriers are not yet able to reconcile their data. Such a challenge poses a problem in case there are service failures that have not yet been detected.

It is evident that every company in every part of the supply chain collects separate KPIs or SLAs from those that are stored on their own servers and systems. By the time dashboards are made for analysts or errors are reported via e-mails or spreadsheets, the information received is usually not accurate and the process is very tedious.

Therefore, it is important that the TMS or other similar software such as an ERP be able to collect and share data from both operators and carriers, avoiding irrelevant or erroneous information. However, it is recommended that such sharing can be done as smoothly and efficiently as possible, avoiding delays that cause misinformation about the status of transport.

Revisione della strategia

Before considering installing a TMS, as with any project, it is essential to establish a solid and realistic strategy in order to assign coherent objectives related to this action. In addition, all documents on departments, carriers, among others, must be updated and in order to start implementing them in the TMS.

However, it is possible that the TMS may begin to show unsatisfactory results or detect more frequent and more serious errors. In the event that the TMS does not have many problems collecting accurate information, one of the most likely cases is that the current strategy has become obsolete due to internal company or external changes affecting a large part of the industry.

In such a case, the established strategies and objectives should be revisited to see if they fit with the current landscape. If inconsistencies are detected, the strategies and objectives need to be redirected. An example would be if there have been very large changes in fleet volume, either a reduction or expansion of vehicles and carriers.

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Differences between Push and Pull distribution

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It is known that inventory management is based on the structure and objectives of the company's distribution network according to the sector in which it operates. This is done by deciding on the distribution channels through which to deliver products to customers and seeing which are the most optimal in terms of customer service and cost and resource savings.

To this end, there are two ways to fill inventory in a distribution channel: Push and Pull. Knowing their definitions and their advantages and disadvantages is crucial to choose the right strategy according to the industry you work in and your needs.

If you want to know the differences between Push and Pull distribution, their benefits and drawbacks and for which cases one strategy or the other is intended, read on.

Push Distribution

In a Push distribution system, it is the manufacturer or supplier that decides how many units of product are manufactured and distributed. First, they aggregate all the lower level storage points to historical demand and then perform demand forecasting to determine quantities. Next, replenishment inventory is shipped through the warehouses from the originating supply facilities.

This method makes the first nodes of the supply chain responsible for replenishing the stock, manufacturing the efficient amount of goods to be able to ship them to their distributors and avoid excess inventory.

Push Advantages

One of the advantages of this method is that high inventory levels can be maintained by predicting demand to generate a safe stock level. This is a producer-centric strategy. Therefore, for products that have peaks in demand at specific times of the year or are in high demand throughout the year, such as the food sector, such an approach is effective.

Push Disadvantages

However, one of the most notable drawbacks of Push distribution is that, as this decision is made by the lowest nodes in the supply chain, it is far removed from the actual demand being demanded by current customers. For this reason, it suffers from a notable lack of transparency and visibility into the needs of those customers.

That is why it is difficult to adjust to peaks in demand that are difficult to predict and provide good service, usually causing stock-outs. In addition, it requires good management to maintain a good product flow.

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Logistics KPIs and the importance of analyzing them

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In many professional fields, especially in business, it is of utmost importance to collect data and organize it into performance measures, better known as KPIs. Because you can analyze performance with numbers, either a quantitative or qualitative value, you have clearer information about the progress of your objectives.

It is very important to establish logistics KPIs because they have one of the highest costs along with manufacturing and marketing expenses. This would result in huge losses if they are not properly monitored. This is when we ask ourselves, what are the essential KPIs to accurately measure your logistics objectives?

If you want to learn more about the different areas of logistics where the logistics KPIs cannot be missing in the dashboard, take a look!

Storage

It should be noted that warehousing should not be confused with inventory or stock because these indicators do not indicate the stock itself. KPIs are about analyzing the internal processes that take place in warehouses, such as picking and order preparation.

An example of logistics KPIs used in warehousing is the unit cost of warehousing which calculates their respective expenses. Apart from that, to analyze warehouse performance and productivity there are the KPIs of on-time complete delivery rate and internal cycle time that serve to calculate the time elapsed between the order request and the dispatch of the order itself.

Inventory

This is, of course, one of the most important sections of logistics because it deals with the products themselves and the stock that circulates through the supply chain. In addition to the fact that classifying and sorting the different types of stock is paramount to its proper functioning, so is assigning objectives and their respective logistics KPIs.

For that, the KPIs to be commonly taken into account are the following: Stock Breakage to analyze how many times the inventory has been emptied and what can be improved, Stock Turnover to estimate how many times the inventory needs to be renewed and, of course, inventory costs. It is worth mentioning that a high Inventory Turnover means that profits are being made on sales.

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