TIPOS DE LOGÍSTICA

Types of Logistics

The video explains two broad types of logistics: outbound logistics, which supports the flow of materials and products through a company toward customers, and return logistics, which handles products and materials moving back from customers or other points in the supply chain.

1. Outbound Logistics

Outbound logistics comprises procurement, production, and distribution logistics.

Procurement Logistics

Also called inbound logistics or input logistics, procurement logistics manages the acquisition and storage of materials needed for company operations. It involves suppliers and warehouses for raw materials, components, and parts.

Its main functions include:

• Selecting suppliers.
• Ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
• Managing inventories.
• Assessing the company’s production needs.
• Analyzing purchasing trends.
• Ensuring the quality of supplies.

Production Logistics

Also called process logistics, production logistics supports the transformation of raw materials into goods or services using technology and material, financial, and human resources.

Its main functions include:

• Optimizing the transformation process.
• Moving intermediate products to the next production stage.
• Ensuring production meets quality standards.
• Preparing finished products for distribution.

Distribution Logistics

Also called outbound logistics or forward logistics, distribution logistics manages finished products from the finished-goods warehouse to their destination, such as another company, a store, or the end consumer.

Key considerations include:

• The type and size of packaging.
• The vehicles used for transportation.
• The areas where products will be distributed.
• Preparing finished products for distribution.

The distribution network may include:

• Finished-product warehouses: Facilities where completed goods are stored and controlled before sale or shipment.
• Distribution centers: Strategically located facilities for receiving, storing, and shipping merchandise.
• Customers: People or organizations that purchase products for consumption or resale.
• End consumers: People who acquire goods or services for their own use rather than for resale or transfer.

2. Return Logistics

Return logistics, also called reverse logistics, manages the recovery and return of materials and products. It includes recycling containers and packaging, handling hazardous waste, and processing excess inventory, customer returns, obsolete products, and seasonal inventory.

The video presents return logistics as a way to support environmental protection and good customer service.

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