Distribution logistics is understood as the transport of final products, to make them available to the final customer. The distribution model makes it easy for the user to obtain the product in the right place, time and quantities.
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Different models of distribution logistics
Logistics models establish the relationship that companies have with their customers, suppliers and distributors, it is essential to take into account that a company can simultaneously opt for several of these models, combining them or betting on one or the other in certain places, customers, etc
Dcentralized model
This model is based on stocks from warehouses closest to customers, the finished product leaves the original warehouse, heading to various local warehouses / Delegations. This allows closer proximity to end customers, allowing deliveries to be made in the shortest possible time, even if this represents an additional cost.
Cntralized model
This model is based on transportation to optimize transit and costs, instead of making use of warehouses. The main idea is to improve delivery times and the agility of transport response in order to deliver directly to the end customer.
rect distribution network
It is based on the fact that the final product is transported from the factory where it is produced to the final customer with the aim of carrying out a faster distribution service and saving logistics costs. Although it is not entirely viable, since there is no commercial network to make the products known to a much broader market.
Cross docking model
The cross-docking model could be defined as a decentralized model, but in which the merchandise is not stored. It consists of the re-shipment of the merchandise in a maximum of 24 hours from the arrival of the merchandise at the cross-docking platform.
Staggered distribution
For this model it is necessary to have one or more central warehouses, which are known as "regulators", these warehouses receive the direct production from the manufacturer and it is then sent to the regional warehouses. This method aims to bring the product closer to the points of consumption.
Consolidation
Consolidation consists of bringing together the merchandise from different suppliers in the consolidation center to, from there, make shipments to different customers. The objective of this is to be able to use larger vehicles, seeking to optimize transit and costs.