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Keep Customer-Centric Logistics in Sight for your Consumer Electronics

Posted by Benjamin Bird - General Manager of Business Solutions on 28-Feb-2017 12:00:00

Ben drives forward stronger LEAN improvement and continuous development as part of Yusen’s commitment to a Kaizen culture. With a decade of experience across the logistics industry, Ben works to develop cost-effective solutions by promoting global best practice through training, monitoring and reporting. Robust processes, warehouse flow, manpower planning and advanced forecasting are all streamlined as Ben helps Yusen to discover innovation ahead of the market. With the launch of a new productivity tool, Ben is a proud advocate of transparent and cost-effective solutions for supply chain management.

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Transparency is key if you’re looking for a 3PL partner that strives to hone their customer-centric logistics. From factory floor to end destination, our recent study found that having full sight of your supply chain will best serve your needs – and your customers’. Not only does a customer-centric ethos foster stronger relationships between you and your supplier, but it delivers cost-effective supply chain management and innovative solutions.

For the consumer electronics industry, in particular, trusting a 3PL partner to drive continuous improvement will help you tackle the pressures of short lead times in an increasingly competitive consumer landscape.

 

Topics: Consumer Electronics, Customer-centric Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution, Added Value, Pre-Installation, Supply Chain Management, Cost-effective Logistics, Control Tower Management, Shipment Visibility, Productivity

Feeling the Pressure? Manage Short Lead Times for Consumer Electronics

Posted by Eunice Friend - General Manager, Technology on 14-Feb-2017 12:00:00

Eunice works in partnership with consumer electronics and technology companies to find robust, secure, and adaptive supply chain solutions that get products on the market as quickly as possible. With over twenty years’ experience in logistics, Eunice has a breadth of expertise ranging from in-house operations management for food and retail to developing traditional and e-fulfilment 3PL services. She now finds bespoke supply chain solutions for the highly competitive electronics industry, delivering market-leading control, flexibility and cost-efficiency with added value and reverse logistics.

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Consumer tastes can change in the blink of an eye, often leaving the shelf life of your high value consumer electronics shorter than their production cycle. The latest mobile phone, tablet, or laptop is soon superseded by a new model, with value plummeting as consumers’ interest peaks elsewhere. In such a dynamic industry, long lead times for technology products are a particular pain point as your speed to market becomes a priority.

 

Topics: Consumer Electronics, Inventory Management, Warehousing and Distribution, Shipment Visibility, Control Tower Management, Added Value, Transloading, Crossdocking

Play It Safe: Supply Chain Security for High Value Consumer Electronics

Posted by Mark Harvey - Head of Security on 03-Feb-2017 12:23:55

Mark manages security and operational risk strategies for the UK and Europe across international, multi-million supply chains. Designing innovative and cost-effective solutions, Mark ensures logistics operations remain uninterrupted and secure: providing people and facilities protection, investigations, travel security, and tackling cybercrime. With over ten years’ experience working on logistics security for global companies, Mark has a wealth of expertise securing high value goods and mitigating risk with heavy involvement with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). At Yusen, Mark is a touchpoint for customers to ensure that your supply chain security is fully optimized to your needs.

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Each shipment of consumer electronics could hold goods worth millions even billions: their loss undermining the market and badly bruising your bottom line. However, the costs of cargo theft go beyond the simple loss of product, with interruptions to the supply chain, supporting customer services, criminal investigations, and increased insurance all draining potential profit. When evaluating a 3PL partner, then, their supply chain security is crucial for the handling of high value goods whether that be the newest tablet, mobile phone or even crucial medicines and pharmaceutical products.

Topics: Consumer Electronics, Pharmaceutical Industry, Supply Chain Security, Griffin, Warehousing and Distribution, Shipment Visibility, GPS Tracking, Real-time Solutions, Control Tower Management, Technology Industry, RFID

Insight in Action: Improving Customer-Centric Cold Chain Logistics

Posted by Rodion Liashko - ESC Business Analyst on 31-Jan-2017 09:59:04

Working in the largest pharmaceutical distribution contract in Europe, Rodion is responsible for business development analysis and providing expertise in bespoke KPI reporting systems. As a contract lead for research and innovation, he is deeply involved in continuous improvement, sustainable development and emissions reduction initiatives within the supply chain. The ultimate aim of the project is to de-carbonise the transport part of contract logistics without compromising profitability and performance.

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Being able to continuously improve is becoming more and more crucial in a highly competitive supply chain management market. Arguably, nowhere does this trend become more evident than in the Pharmaceutical industry and particularly in cold chain logistics, where the standards of technical, legal and operational scopes are especially high as they directly affect human life.

Innovation has always been one of the core principles of Yusen Logistics and our research collaboration with Cardiff University in 2016 undoubtedly added value in some demanding areas of supply chain management for customer-centric logistics.

Topics: Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Cold Chain Logistics, Control Tower Management, Forecasting, Pharmaceutical Industry, 3PL, 4PL, Shipment Visibility, Customer-centric Logistics

Tried and Tested: Reliable Cold Chain Logistics for Pharmaceuticals

Posted by James Colson - General Manager, Healthcare on 24-Jan-2017 12:00:00

James builds strong partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to help optimize high quality, temperature-controlled supply chains. With twenty years’ experience in international road freight, he delivers robust solutions for healthcare logistics: utilising Yusen’s dedicated Pan-European road transport network to deliver life-saving medicines.

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Delivering critical medicines on time in carefully-controlled conditions is vital for the pharmaceutical industry. You need excellent inventory and warehouse management, temperature controlled equipment, and a fully coordinated supply chain for trusted 3PL solutions. Otherwise, high value, highly sensitive products could expire, face damage, or become steadily more expensive to transport. Reliable cold chain logistics are needed to avoid an increasing drain on your bottom line and possibly dangerous consequences for patients.

Topics: Cold Chain Logistics, 3PL, Pharmaceutical Industry, European Superhighway, Vision I, GPS Tracking, Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Integrated Supply Chain, Control Tower Management, Solution Engineering

Cost-Effective Cold Chain Logistics that are Worth Every Penny

Posted by Frank Packman - General Manager, Healthcare on 17-Jan-2017 12:00:00

Frank works in partnership with healthcare companies to find bespoke pharmaceutical supply chain solutions that deliver a quality, flexible, and secure service. With a wealth of experience, Frank has moved across the logistics world, gaining expertise in warehousing and international road, ocean and air freight – primarily within the healthcare, automotive and aerospace industries. He now works closely with Yusen’s European GDP Healthcare E2E supply chain solutions, honing control tower management packages to ensure crucial medicines reach their destination in the right condition, at the right time.

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Effective supply chain management for healthcare can do much more than improve your bottom line.

In recent years, the industry has recognised that cold chain logistics can learn a lot from existing systems championed by fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to cut lead times and boost profits. Streamlined solutions not only prove cost-effective but also give you a more secure, robust, and faster service for your high value, highly sensitive products – and in turn more affordable access to critical medicines around the world.

Topics: Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Cold Chain Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution, Control Tower Management, Vision I, GPS Tracking, Real-time Solutions, Pharmaceutical Industry, Cost-effective Logistics, FEFO, 3PL, GDP Certification, Inventory Management

A Safe Bet: Cold Chain Logistics with Secure Supply Chain Management

Posted by Frank Packman - General Manager, Healthcare on 10-Jan-2017 14:26:34

Frank works in partnership with healthcare companies to find bespoke pharmaceutical supply chain solutions that deliver a quality, flexible, and secure service. With a wealth of experience, Frank has moved across the logistics world, gaining expertise in warehousing and international road, ocean and air freight – primarily within the healthcare, automotive and aerospace industries. He now works closely with Yusen’s European GDP Healthcare E2E supply chain solutions, honing control tower management packages to ensure crucial medicines reach their destination in the right condition, at the right time.

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When it comes to critical medicines, entrusting your high value, highly sensitive product to a cold chain logistics provider is not always a safe bet. Security is becoming steadily more challenging, as logistics teams find new ways to protect your product with integrated supply chain security strategies.

Certainly, healthcare companies face fresh challenges to maintain product integrity: requiring a partner who connects the dots throughout the supply chain to deliver robust, comprehensive solutions.

Topics: Cold Chain Logistics, GDP Certification, Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Product Integrity, Warehousing and Distribution, Control Tower Management, Griffin, GPS Tracking, Real-time Solutions, Pharmaceutical Industry

Get Up To Speed on the Top Priorities for Fast Cold Chain Logistics

Posted by James Colson - General Manager, Healthcare on 03-Jan-2017 12:00:00

James builds strong partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to help optimize high quality, temperature-controlled supply chains. With twenty years’ experience in international road freight, he delivers robust solutions for healthcare logistics: utilising Yusen’s dedicated Pan-European road transport network to deliver life-saving medicines.

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For the healthcare industry, the priority is always to get your high value, highly sensitive products delivered in the right condition. That means a temperature controlled supply chain is a must, with up-to-date technology in warehousing and transit to secure physical stability. However, as a business you also need to make sure that you’re meeting demand on time, every time.

Topics: Cold Chain Logistics, Pharmaceutical Industry, European Superhighway, GPS Tracking, Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Integrated Supply Chain, Control Tower Management, Warehousing and Distribution, Inventory Management, Short Lead Times, GHPD, Shipment Visibility

Trust your 3PL Provider with Quality-Driven Cold Chain Logistics

Posted by Frank Packman - General Manager, Healthcare on 20-Dec-2016 11:48:00

Frank works in partnership with healthcare companies to find bespoke pharmaceutical supply chain solutions that deliver a quality, flexible, and secure service. With a wealth of experience, Frank has moved across the logistics world, gaining expertise in warehousing and international road, ocean and air freight – primarily within the healthcare, automotive and aerospace industries. He now works closely with Yusen’s European GDP Healthcare E2E supply chain solutions, honing control tower management packages to ensure crucial medicines reach their destination in the right condition, at the right time.

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Choosing your 3PL healthcare provider often comes down to cost, but your willingness to spend is always measurable by the service that you get. Quality cold chain logistics from a trusted supply chain management partner will provide greater delivery on time in full (OTIF) to reduce the issues you face – and to ultimately save you money.

Topics: Temperature Controlled Supply Chain, Cold Chain Logistics, Product Integrity, Warehousing and Distribution, Control Tower Management, Vision I, GPS Tracking, Real-time Solutions, Pharmaceutical Industry, FEFO, 3PL

Temperature Controlled Transport Delivers Critical Medicine

Posted by James Colson - General Manager, Healthcare on 11-Jan-2016 12:00:00

James builds strong partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to help optimize high quality, temperature-controlled supply chains. With twenty years’ experience in international road freight, he delivers robust solutions for healthcare logistics: utilising Yusen’s dedicated Pan-European road transport network to deliver life-saving medicines.

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When a life is in the balance, transporting crucial medicines is a huge responsibility. Life science companies, healthcare authorities, and the patient choose to put the utmost of trust in logistics. They need to know that their medicine is protected, kept at the right temperature, and rushed to them as fast as possible with a reliable pharmaceutical transport company.

Topics: Pharmaceutical Industry, Supply Chain Solutions, Control Tower Management