LOGISTICS

SERVICES
 Transshipment
service
Transshipment or transshipment is the
shipment of goods or containers to an
intermediate destination, then to yet another
destination.
One possible reason is to change themeans of transport
during the journey (for example fromship transportto
road transport), known astransloading.
Another reason is to combine small shipments into a large
shipment (consolidation), dividing the large shipment at the
other end (deconsolidation). Transshipment usually takes place
intransport hubs.
 Break bulk
Inshipping,break bulk cargoorgeneral cargois a term
that can be described as goods that must be loaded
individually, and not inbulkas with oil or grain. Ships that
carry this type of cargo are often called general cargo ships.
The termbreak bulkderives from the phrasebreaking bulk
the extraction of a portion of thecargoof aship. These goods
may not be inshipping containers. Break bulk cargo is
transported in bags,boxes,crates,drums, orbarrels.
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Cross docking
Cross-docking is a logistics practiceof receiving
product from an incoming container or trailer and
loading these materials into outbound transport
with little or no storage in between, providing
efficiencies for a quick answer and save cost. E.g
Newspapers , fresh food.
Benefits of Cross-Docking /
Transloading

Cost Effective
Reduces Handling Costs
Reduces Operating Costs
Eliminates or Limits Need for Storage of Inventor
Minimizes Handling
Reduces Transit Time
Maintains Shipment Integrity
Reduces Expense and Risk of Damage
 Order picking

Order picking is the process of removing products from

storage in order to meet a specific customer demand

Order picking is another process common in warehouses that

refers to the collection of items and materials ordered or
requested by the customers. this process also needs to be
done properly to satisfy customer needs or make sure their
needs are met. This is why you also need an order picking
system.
 Reverse logistics

Reverse logisticsstands for all operations related to the reuse of

products and materials. It is "the process of planning,
implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of
raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related
information from the point of consumption to the point of origin .
Reverse logistics is the process of movinggoodsfrom their typical
final destination for the purpose of capturing value, or proper
disposal..
Are all the processes needed to manage the return
and recycling of goods in the supply chain activities

Reverse logistics deal with the management of

resources from the consumer or vendor to the
place of its origin
 Tracking and tracing
In distribution andlogisticsof many types of products,track
and traceor tracking and tracing, concerns a process of
determining the current and past locations (and other
information) of a unique item or property.
This concept can be supported by means of reckoning and
reporting of the position of vehicles and containers with the
property of concern, stored.
Warehousing services:
It is the process of receiving and
storing goods

Inventory management and control

Order processing,
Bar-coding, re-packaging, labeling and quality control
Yard management
Vendor/carrier performance
Cross-docking / flow distribution
Static and dynamic replenishment
Load building
value added services.