Many people know very little about logistics and often mistake the truthfulness of certain facts about it. Today, in the blog of Movariont LLC, we will discuss some myths related to this field of activity.
Delivery speed
Want to organise fast delivery? Then road transport is not for you. This opinion is common among people who are unfamiliar with logistics. Yes, if we consider transportation from point A to point B in a vacuum, i.e. without taking into account possible factors affecting the process, then, of course, the fastest way to transport goods is by air. But we do not live in a vacuum, and many things influence us, as well as everything we do. For air transport, these factors include flight schedules, the availability of cargo space, the degree of aircraft loading, and the availability of airports at the points of departure and delivery.
It should also be remembered that airlines provide their services from the airport of departure to the airport of arrival, and logistics companies take care of everything else: they organise road transport to the departure airport, deliver the cargo to the terminal, the terminal pays all ground costs at airports and organises road transport from the arrival airport to the unloading point. Without road transport, you would hardly be able to use air transport. The conclusion is that there is a fastest mode of transport for each individual task.
Logistics is only the delivery of goods
Many people think that logistics is about delivering goods from point A to point B. This is too generalised a view of the field. In reality, logistics specialists are involved in planning, organising, coordinating and controlling all stages of product delivery: from planning the purchase of raw materials to delivering goods to the end consumer.
Logistics includes:
- supply;
- warehousing;
- inventory management;
- transportation;
- packaging;
- distribution;
- reverse logistics.
In addition, logistics ensures:
- optimal use of resources;
- minimisation of costs;
- reduction of delivery times;
- improvement of customer service quality;
- increased business efficiency.
Does scale matter?
The larger the logistics company, the higher the quality of service it provides. According to this stereotype, only professional employees work in a larger company, which provides a wide range of services, high quality and an individual approach to each customer.
However, this is not always the case. Of course, the size of the organisation you trust with the delivery of your cargo matters. For example, a small company with a staff of 5-10 people has far fewer resources and opportunities to provide transportation services across a large number of destinations using different modes of transport. On the other hand, large companies can suffer from bureaucracy and rigid hierarchical procedures: it is necessary to collect a large number of documents, coordinate them with your manager, lawyers, security service, etc. All this can complicate the provision of fast and efficient service to customers, while small companies, thanks to their mobility and practicality, can quickly provide high-quality service.
It is important to understand that there is no direct correlation between the size of a company and the quality of service. In each specific case, it is necessary to proceed from what your business needs right now AAMAX.
