TYPES OF LOGISTICS

TYPES OF LOGISTICS

1. ENTRY LOGISTICS

   • It is one of the main processes of logistics, they concentrate on buying and organizing the incoming movement of materials, parts and / or finished inventory from suppliers to manufacturing or assembly plants, warehouses or retail stores.
     • Phases of entry logistics
       • Management of supply flows. It consists of deciding and managing the quantities of products that are needed, as well as the frequency of supply to dispose of the required merchandise whenever necessary.
       • Acquisition of stock. It refers to the process of purchasing the products required by the production and / or commercial department. To acquire the goods, the supplier must be selected taking into account conditions such as price, quality, delivery time, payment terms, etc.
       • Transportation planning. Scheduling the arrival of the merchandise is essential so that there are no bottlenecks on the loading platforms of the warehouse. All actors involved must be aware of the orders that are expected and their arrival times
       • Download and receive the material. It refers to the unloading of goods from trucks, as well as their movement to the reception or consolidation area. It is paramount to ensure that the products received match those that have been ordered. In this phase it is also checked that the packaging is in perfect condition.
       • Labelling and consolidation of the goods. It is necessary to record all the information and record the arrival of the products received to introduce the new stock next to the existing one and, in this way, update the status of the inventory.
         • Effective inbound logistics, companies must calculate the demand forecast, determine how they will receive supplies, organize merchandise flows and, in particular, manage the reception of products without errors.
       • Choice of charging unit. Once the merchandise has been verified and the quality control has passed, it must be placed in the cargo unit or units – pallets, boxes or containers – that will be used for the storage, transport and handling of the products.
       • Storage in the right system. The merchandise labeled and ready to be stored is moved to the storage system that best suits its characteristics, where it will remain until it is required in the next phase of the supply chain.

2. Internal logístics

   • Internal logistics are the actions and activities that are carried out to order and organize the flows of materials and information, with the aim of guaranteeing a correct service at the lowest possible cost. In other words, it is the process that groups the activities, tasks and processes that take place from doors to within the company.
     • role of internal logistics
       • is to provide all operating units of the company with the necessary and on-time supplies. This task requires other functions that, together, fulfill the objective of the company working properly.
         • RAW MATERIALS
           • INVENTORY
             • STORAGES
               • STORAGE PACKGED
                 • PACKAGING

3. OUTPUT LOGISTICS

   • In a company, logistics is considered a fundamental element because it is responsible for the organization and supply of raw materials and finished products. the programming for production, for the realization of different operations, that is, in short, to bring the products to the customers in the time and the form that correspond.
     • HOW DOES THE OUTPUT LOG WORK?
       • It is the one that covers activities such as: 1. Storage 2. transport. 3. distribution of the products.
         • STORAGE
           • • TRANSPORT
               • the logistics process that is responsible for the reception, storage and movement within the same warehouse to the point of consumption of any logistics unit, as well as the processing of information from the data generated in each of the processes. The main purpose of warehouse management is to optimize a functional logistics area that acts in two stages of flow such as: supply and physical distribution, thus constituting the management of one of the most important activities for the operation of the supply chain.