Logistics efficiency
Companies which want to stay competitive in logistics are continuously striving to make their logistics chains more efficient and sustainable. Lower logistics costs, improved service levels and reliable and sustainable distribution are all important elements. Supply chains are also becoming more complex, with increasing customer demands, the possibility to use rail and inland waterways and the rising possibilities of supply chain disruptions.
Supply chains are becoming supply networks, in which goods flows can take different routes to arrive at the final customer. The implies that companies have a variety of choice for design and performance of their supply chain networks. Also, the network has to be flexible in order to respond to sudden changes.