Consumer Finance
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Groupage: flexibility and cost optimization
Not all shipments have the same size or the same needs. For this reason, being able to choose the appropriate modality for each delivery is essential if we want to optimize our logistics and our costs. Groupage is one of the most common types of shipping and, of course, there are reasons for it. Both the cost savings and the alternatives offered for deliveries are two of the reasons for this. What is groupage We can place groupage between full load, on one end, and express parcels and pallets, on the other. While the full load (Full Truck Load; or FTL in its acronym in English) refers to the trips…
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Route to Market and logistics: the path to the customer
Be customer oriented. Being with the client. Think of the customer. Put the customer at the center of our business. We have all heard phrases like these countless times. However, how do we reach the customer? What strategies do we follow to put our product in front of the customer and make sure that this place is the right one? The Route to market is in charge of answering this last question; that is, the set of decisions and strategies that we follow to bring our business and our products to the client: distribution channels, geographical areas, forms of commercialization, etc. And, if it is about reaching the customer, it…
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Five moments of truth with your logistics company
In our relationship with companies there are moments that make a difference. Situations in which we value the response that is offered to us and, as it has been, we proceed to form an opinion about that company. The moments, in short, that will mark what we will say to someone who asks us if we recommend that company. What are these moments when we work with a logistics company? What are the thermometers with which we are going to assess if we are in the best hands? 5 moments in which your logistics company should shine Due to the growing importance that logistics is having in companies, its role…
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Convenience points, a transport service to discover
The difficulty in deliveries to individuals is one of the big problems for both companies and consumers. Convenience points are among the measures that are giving the best results, a transport service that is already well received in other countries but that in Spain has only begun to take off. The problem of home deliveries We have all experienced firsthand the problem of receiving packages in our homes. Working hours or any other circumstance that makes us leave home end up with failed deliveries -along with the inconvenience of having to reschedule the delivery- or with the obligation to stay longer than desired at home if we want to receive…
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14 reasons why your competitors outsource logistics and transportation companies
The vast majority of companies have logistics operators who help them totally or partially in their supply chain. However, the decision to hire logistics and transportation companies remains one of the most important for companies. What is it that leads companies to entrust their logistics to third parties? What are your competitors looking for doing it? Logistics and transport companies offer a wide range of services (storage, order preparation, distribution, etc.) to make life easier for their customers. In addition, a good logistics operator will draw up a transition plan for those clients who want to make the leap to outsourcing to do so easily. We are going to review…
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How is the national transport of merchandise
How is the national transport in Spain? Is there a predominant mode of transportation? How much merchandise moves within our borders? How has the arrival and development of express paleteria distribution networks been in our country? For logistics operators such as Transgesa, it is essential to know the answer to these questions and to know what our national transport is like. Who rules in national transport If there is an undisputed king in national transport, that is the road. The great dominator of logistics in Spain brings together the shipment of more than 80% of the products that are purchased in Spain, relegating maritime transport to second position and far…
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Is your shipping company good? Seven ways for you to know
Companies that need to deliver merchandise know how important it is to have a supplier that is a true partner and help on a day-to-day basis. However, how can we know if the shipping company we are working with is the right one? What should we look at in order to know if it is really adding value to us? In this week’s article we are going to give you some clues so that you can pull the thread and find the answer in your case. Seven points to look at in your shipping company 1.- Is it proactive and does it give you ideas to improve? A good shipping…
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Challenges for national transport companies in Spain
We are already fully into 2019. And, as always, the beginning of the year has been filled with wish lists. Purposes and commitments to motivate us for the upcoming course. In our case, as our passion is logistics, our thoughts for 2019 are focused on the challenges and pending tasks that national transport companies have ahead of them. Challenges of national transport companies Coping with technological disruption In recent times, the business world in general, and logistics in particular, has been practically overwhelmed by the simultaneous arrival of many technologies, all of them promising El Dorado to those who embrace them. We are talking about advances such as Big Data,…
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How Spanish companies face outsourcing
To outsource or not to outsource? That is the question. What is better? Execute our processes ourselves or entrust them, totally or partially, to external companies? What attitude do Spanish companies have towards internationalisation? What do they look for in it and who decides whether to carry it out? GrupoUno.CTC has recently published a study on outsourcing carried out with interviews with more than 300 Spanish executives from the main sectors of activity. What do Spanish companies look for in outsourcing? To be clear about the importance of outsourcing, we can look at the number of respondents who rate it as a strategic resource for their companies. The percentage stood…
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6 reasons to make the leap to the supply chain in the cloud
Few things have such a direct result in company accounts like the supply chain. Achieving efficient, dynamic and quality logistics improves your numbers and customer satisfaction. That is why companies do not rest in the search to improve this part of their business, and the leap to the supply chain in the cloud wants to be one of the solutions for the future. “Today’s organizations need levels of agility, integration and visibility that are beyond what traditional supply chain systems were designed to provide.” This is explained by a report from Oracle, one of the world giants of technology and cloud services. The study details the six main reasons why…
