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Collaboration in logistics
If you are still building logistics according to the principle of ‘everything is yours, everything is under control, I don't share it with anyone’, you have a lot to lose. Collaboration is not a tribute to fashion, but a way to survive and earn money. We will talk about it in a new publication on the LLC «FabriQuanta» blog.
While your business is struggling to find a place under the sun, someone else is teaming up, sharing data, resources, warehouses - and moving forward.
While your business is struggling to find a place under the sun, someone else is teaming up, sharing data, resources, warehouses - and moving forward.
What is collaboration in logistics
Collaboration is the conscious joining of efforts, information, resources and decisions between logistics players: carriers, warehouses, distributors, manufacturers.
It is when instead of competing on the principle of ‘who is who’, you approach the issue from the position of ‘what if together faster, cheaper, with less risks’.
Why you need it
Collaboration in logistics helps to reduce costs, increase flexibility and reduce risks. Instead of competing, companies pool resources (transport, warehouses), plan together and share data. This reduces costs, adapts and scales faster. Companies that work together can respond faster to change, ensuring supply chain stability.
Collaboration is the easiest option to not just stay afloat, but to succeed in a highly competitive and volatile environment.
Collaboration is the conscious joining of efforts, information, resources and decisions between logistics players: carriers, warehouses, distributors, manufacturers.
It is when instead of competing on the principle of ‘who is who’, you approach the issue from the position of ‘what if together faster, cheaper, with less risks’.
Why you need it
Collaboration in logistics helps to reduce costs, increase flexibility and reduce risks. Instead of competing, companies pool resources (transport, warehouses), plan together and share data. This reduces costs, adapts and scales faster. Companies that work together can respond faster to change, ensuring supply chain stability.
Collaboration is the easiest option to not just stay afloat, but to succeed in a highly competitive and volatile environment.
What forms of co-operations are there
Consolidation of goods: Several companies consolidate deliveries in one vehicle or container. Fewer flights, lower costs.
Shared warehouse: One logistics centre - multiple brands. Flexibility, scalability, lower costs.
Shared transport: Instead of keeping a fleet of vehicles just in case - you share capacity. Today you need more, tomorrow you give a slot to a partner.
What are the risks of not doing this
Firstly, you will always pay more than you could - because together means cheaper. Secondly, you will be left out of large chains, because only those who can work synchronously are taken there. In addition, you are unlikely to be able to scale quickly.
Consolidation of goods: Several companies consolidate deliveries in one vehicle or container. Fewer flights, lower costs.
Shared warehouse: One logistics centre - multiple brands. Flexibility, scalability, lower costs.
Shared transport: Instead of keeping a fleet of vehicles just in case - you share capacity. Today you need more, tomorrow you give a slot to a partner.
What are the risks of not doing this
Firstly, you will always pay more than you could - because together means cheaper. Secondly, you will be left out of large chains, because only those who can work synchronously are taken there. In addition, you are unlikely to be able to scale quickly.
How to start a collaboration: 5 steps
Either together or expensively
Collaboration is not about friendship, but about efficiency. It's about how to stop dragging everything on your own and start winning time and money through common movement.
Start with at least one partner. One initiative. In logistics, those who know how to unite win.
- Check your processes. Where are resources sitting idle? Where are you drawn to do everything yourself?
- Look for partners up the chain. Who is close to you? Who can complement you? Suppliers, carriers, distributors.
- Start small. One joint flight. One day of shared analytics. One pilot project.
- Agree on rules. Transparency, accountability, benefits - everything should be spelled out.
- Automate data sharing. You need all systems to be connected and data to be updated instantly, without delays.
- What you definitely shouldn't do
- Don't be afraid to share. Information is not a threat, it's a tool. Without it, you are travelling blind.
- Don't put ego before results. If someone else does better, it's not a weakness. It's a chance to learn.
- Don't procrastinate. Those who started collaborations a year ago are already having good results today.
Either together or expensively
Collaboration is not about friendship, but about efficiency. It's about how to stop dragging everything on your own and start winning time and money through common movement.
Start with at least one partner. One initiative. In logistics, those who know how to unite win.
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