Operation and management of end-to-end inbound materials flow from supplier collection points to consumption points in manufacturers' production lines.
DHL's comprehensive inbound to manufacturing services include:
in-plant logistics, including just-in-time and kanban replenishment of raw materials/components to manufacturing more
DHL implements sophisticated warehouse management and supply chain event management systems to control just-in-time deliveries and allow supply chain participants to exchange forecast requirements in real time. Key to the solution is integrating manufacturers' forecasting, order management, and supply chain execution processes with their component and raw material suppliers.
Value is created for manufacturers and suppliers worldwide by:
enabling a robust and cost-effective supply chain
providing the necessary visibility so that the location of all components and materials is known to supply chain participants at all times
reducing inventory and investment costs
improving delivery times
co-ordinating multiple supply chain elements more efficiently.
Throughout the inbound supply chain DHL provides a suite of fulfilment capabilities supported by sophisticated technology that:
facilitates suppliers' and manufacturers' scheduling and logistics processes
ensures full supply chain visibility and management
synchronises supply chain participants.
These include track-and-trace web portals and control towers. more
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
A vendor managed inventory program optimises supply chain performance by allowing the vendor to assume responsibility for generating purchase orders to replenish its manufacturing customer's inventory. Ownership of inventory only changes when goods are 'consumed' by the manufacturer.
Core to DHL's inbound to manufacturing solution is our vendor managed inventory program, where we act as an intermediary between manufacturers and inventory suppliers. This helps suppliers to reduce investment, inventory holding and transportation costs, and better synchronises demand and supply - thereby minimising, if not eliminating, inventory obsolescence.
Infrastructure Logistics
Management of the inbound materials supply chain for construction and infrastructure projects.
