Creating Growth by Enhancing Efficiency
As a logistics professional, you’re well aware of the dilemma your organization
faces: you need to effectively manage day-to-day operations, while trying to
introduce new products and services to competitively differentiate yourself and
avoid commoditization. It can take considerable effort to launch a new product or
service and sustain it into profitability, and funding these essential projects can be
difficult.
A typical approach to supporting growth is to increase operational efficiency
and invest the added margin in strategic initiatives. While most organizations
may have already found the easy improvements, there are several areas where
transportation and logistics providers can still realize significant gains in efficiency.
Some of these functions include: