LogistikPlan industry sector: E-Commerce
Logistics at the click of a mouse
Online retail is driving the transformation of the entire retail sector. As expansion increases, market concentration and influence by a few online corporations are growing – both in the retail market and in the logistics market.
At the same time, many manufacturers – whether in the food industry, building materials production, or medical technology – are expanding their established sales channels with e-commerce offerings. In many segments, this also increases competition with existing retail partners.
► Challenges for retailers and logistics providers
- The rapid increase in online retail volumes confronts companies with complex requirements.
- Ordering and shipping can be initiated conveniently with a mouse click – but in-house business processes, intralogistics, and supply within the supply chain cannot.
- Fast response times, complex returns management, and intricate dependencies between production and shipping require customized logistics solutions:
- from purely manual warehouse operations
- to partially or fully automated container storage systems
- to complete warehousing and order-picking solutions.
- While 24-hour shipping in Europe is no longer an issue thanks to powerful logistics infrastructure, in day-to-day warehouse operations the cut-off times of logistics service providers limit overall process management as a critical factor.
- Manufacturers, retailers, and logistics service providers must strategically reposition themselves in online retail and, in the medium term, professionalize to the same extent as modern brick-and-mortar retail already has:
- with target-group-specific offerings and reliable, high-performance logistics solutions
- with the lowest possible costs in warehousing, packaging, and shipping.
► LogistikPlan services for dynamically
growing e-commerce companies:
- Forward-looking site and shipping strategies for growth and international expansion
- Planning of traditional logistics centers, warehousing, and shipping solutions
- Implementation of high-performance automation systems for storage, conveying, and packaging
- Management consulting for organizational and personnel development
► LogistikPlan services for online retailers
seeking to improve their logistics:
- Logistics Quick Check – a diagnostic assessment providing a clear picture of the current state of the logistics organization, including KPI analysis, optimization proposals, and an action plan
- Consulting on the optimization of warehousing, picking, and shipping processes
- Consulting on the implementation of modern picking and pick-and-pack technologies
- Coaching and interim management for cost reduction, restructuring, and process optimization
Within the LogistikPlan competence field E-Commerce, we are happy to support you with our industry and methodological expertise – simply request our service profile free of charge:
