Total Logistics Solution/Supply Chain/Transportation and Freight Forwarding

[jonz]

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I noticed nobody started a a topic under this category so I decided to start

What is Supply Chain?
Entire network of entities, directly or indirectly interlinked and interdependent in serving the same consumer or customer. It comprises of vendors that supply raw material, producers who convert the material into products, warehouses that store, distribution centers that deliver to the retailers, and retailers who bring the product to the ultimate user. Supply chains underlie value-chains because, without them, no producer has the ability to give customers what they want, when and where they want, at the price they want. Producers compete with each other only through their supply chains, and no degree of improvement at the producer's end can make up for the deficiencies in a supply chain which reduce the producer's ability to compete.

Read more: What is a supply chain? definition and meaning

What is Freight Forwarding
Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national import and export. While the freight forwarder doesn't actually move the freight itself, it acts as an intermediary between the client and various transportation services. Sending products from one international destination to another can involve a multitude of carriers, requirements and legalities. A freight forwarding service handles the considerable logistics of this task for the client, relieving what would otherwise be a formidable burden.

Freight forwarding services guarantee that products will get to the proper destination by an agreed upon date, and in good condition. The freight forwarding service utilizes established relationships with carriers of all kinds, from air freighters and trucking companies, to rail freighters and ocean liners. Freight forwarding services negotiate the best possible price to move the product along the most economical route by working out various bids and choosing the one that best balances speed, cost and reliability.

A freight forwarding service generally provides one or more estimates to the client along with advisement, when necessary. Considerations that effect price will range from origin and destination to special requirements, such as refrigeration or, for example, transport of potentially hazardous materials. Assuming the client accepts the forwarder's bid, the freight is readied for shipping. The freight forwarding service then undertakes the responsibility of arranging the transport from point of origin to destination.

What is Freight Forwarding? (with pictures)

[jonz]

example
Business to Consumer
1. mag padala ug packaga gikan sa lain nasod pdung sa pilipinas or pdung sa gawas
2. ng palit ug item sa internet nya ang gpalitan maoy gpadala
3. mgpadala ug papers or documents within philippines or abroad
etc...
and the flow could be....
after nahuman ang transaction sa internet ang tindahan sa item sa laing nasod sud sa box ang item-------- g pick up sa freight forwarder/courier-- g hatod sa airport-- ni lupad ang eroplano-- ni abot sa airport (e.g. cebu)---g p-up sa forwarder/courrier--- nya g deliver sa ni palit sa item...... (door to door service)

Business to Business
1. a company engage in mfg and finished product sent overseas e.g. companies in MEPZ, semiconductor, accessories, car interior parts, various electronic items etc..furniture, fashion accessories, minerals, agri products etc..

2. a company engage in mfg w/ raw mats from other parts of the country and overseas.. such as flour, beans, plastic peats (for bottled water etc..) food ingredients, packaging materials, chemicals etc..

3. a trading/marketing company involve in distribution of products coming from metro manila to cebu and other parts of the country vice versa.. for example.. milk that is being produced in laguna.. gpadla sa cebu and other parts of the country for distribution gpadala sa ilang mga distributor all over the country...

4. a trading/marketing company involve in importation of goods nga ibaligya dri sa atong nasod.. either ang goods gkan sa US and other parts on the world.. gpalit.. gpadala ngari.. ug g display sa mga department stores.. groceries... etc..

domestic shipment sample flow....
MFG company
ng send ug PO sa supplier sa manila--- pg dawat sa supplier, g prepare ang item-- g p up sa forwarder---g hatod sa forwarder sa barko/eroplano--- pag abot sa cebu-- g p-up sa forwarder ang item sa airport/ pier--- nya g delivery sa forwarder sa MFG company
--- if items is coming from outside the country like US, China, Europe.. its called import and can be ship via Sea FCL or LCL or via Airfreight

Export sample flow
MFG company, naay PO ni palit ang buyer ug furniture ang buyer is from Germany (sample lang) pag human ug produce sa G order nya naa ny go signal sa buyer sa germany--
g p up sa forwarder--g karga sa barko/eroplano--- pag abot sa germany-- g p up sd sa forwarder-- g delivery sa buyer...

the transport service industry is very broad and customize a Logistics or freight forwarding company may offer
International Freight Forwarding
Customs Releasing
Domestic Freight Forwarding
Warehousing and Distribution
Trucking/Transportation
Pick and Pack
Special Project Handling
etc...

there are standard services.. but due to stiff competition.. pwde cya ma pattern.. customize.. a.k.a. "customize supply chain"
depende sa unsay gustong mahitabo sa customer.. in terms of budget, transit time, schedule sa pag abot ug pag laraga sa item,
terms of payment and credit line etc... there are many ways on how to transport goods effectively and efficiently..

[jonz]

the traffic in mandaue-lapu2x area is affecting the transport industry, dako kaaug nadugang sa transport cost sa mga produkto nga mo lawig mandaue-lapu2x vice. versa. apil na ang uban nga lugar nga traffic.. either the logistics provider will absorb this cost or will be past on to the consumer...