WHAT IS TRACEABILITY IN LOGISTICS?
Traceability refers to the set of procedures and measures aimed at registering and identifying a good from its origin (production site) to its final destination. Traceability seeks to know where and in what condition the product is in the supply chain. Traceability helps to know the components and the origin of the goods, the treatments attributed to the articles or the distribution process that has been followed. This concept includes methods to [...]
STOCK LOGISTIC BECOMES EXPORTERS CLUB MEMBER
Recently, Stock Logistic has joined the Exporters and Investors Club, a national business association that works to defend its members in relation to their international activity. Stock Logistic stands out for being a reference in storage and distribution of forest products, as well as solutions for storage, dry and refrigerated distribution. With this incorporation it takes a step forward in its commitment to internationalisation and the promotion [...]
Capillarity in logistics
The delivery or capillary transport is the last link in the supply chain. It involves placing the product at the final point, bringing it, in many cases, closer to the centres of consumption: hyper, super, shops... The capillarity implies that, on some occasions, the points of sale that remain open on weekends and holidays -such as kiosks, service stations or railway stations- are taken advantage of so that certain companies can deposit their [...]
What is seasonal logistics?
Seasonal logistics refers to those periods of the year in which, traditionally, there is more consumption. It can be Christmas, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Singles Day in Asia... In these moments of the year companies in the logistics sector are forced to have additional capacity and contract extra resources. The aim is to solve, in the short term, the wave of work volume that is generated in these periods. In this context, seasonal logistics must [...]
The automation process in the logistics sector
Automation or automatic control in logistics refers to the use of control systems, machinery or software to improve the efficiency of operations. It usually applies to processes that must be performed in a warehouse or distribution center and which result in minimal human intervention. In fact, along a supply chain (procurement, distribution, customer service, reverse logistics...) there are a multitude of processes that could be automated. For [...]