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Source: adapted from World Bank, Logistics Performance Index. Memedovic, O., L. Ojala, J-P Rodrigue and T. Naula (2008) “Fuelling the Global Value Chains: What Role for Logistics Capabilities?”, International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 353-374. The development and provision of logistics services vary

Supply chain integration (SCI) can be defined as the alignment of supply chain goals and policies along with the related information and physical connectivity: Alignment. Shared goals among the elements of the supply chain, often leaning at reducing their costs and improving their performance. This ensures consistency in the strategy

The Last Mile (or Last Kilometer) is a common distribution problem where near the destination. a high capacity long-distance transport system is facing high costs and complexity. This is mainly related to the need to break down the size of the transport unit (fewer economies of scale) and where congestion

Source: adapted from Chicago Consulting. Freight distribution is a market servicing activity, implying that the nature and structure of the market will have an important impact on how it is serviced. Freight distribution is deeply embedded within its regional geography. Two related variables can help define the level of service

Source: Adapted from Woxenius, J. (2002) Conceptual Modelling of an Intermodal Express Transport System, International Congress on Freight Transport Automation and Multimodality: Delft, The Netherlands. Depending on the concerned freight distribution system, several service network configurations are possible: Point-to-point distribution is common when specialized and specific one-time orders have to

Due to their operational requirements, which are space-intensive, distribution centers (DC) have migrated to more affordable locations at the periphery of metropolitan areas. Even if many DCs are unrelated and linked to different supply chains, they tend to agglomerate in logistics clusters nearby major road facilities. Market accessibility is the

Source: adapted from Hesse, M. and J-P Rodrigue (2004) “The Transport Geography of Logistics and Freight Distribution”, Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 171-184. Contemporary supply chain freight flows tend to be of lower volumes, of higher frequency, often taking place over longer distances (outsourcing and offshoring).

Logistics are being impacted by e-commerce, particularly by its business-to-consumer (B2C) segment. In a conventional retailing supply chain, customers are responsible for purchasing their goods at the retailer’s location. They are assuming the “last mile” in freight distribution by traveling to the store and returning with their purchases. For bulky

Although 3PLs can deal with a vast array of services, their core competencies that add value to supply chain management dominantly concern the product and transport. Product. Involve sourcing strategies where the 3PL assists in finding suppliers offering the best value proposition in terms of cost, quality, and reliability. In a

There are four main interrelated layers of logistics services: First Party Logistics (1PL). Concerns beneficial cargo owners, which can be the shipper (such as a manufacturing firm delivering to customers) or the consignee (such as a retailer picking up cargo from a supplier). They dictate the origin (supply) and the