Inbound overland logistics
Custom logistics solutions to improve industrial competitiveness
Comprising 140 depots interconnected by 400 international routes, GEFCO operates one of the world´s biggest integrated overland networks. Thanks to the extent and the density of this global network, GEFCO can provide groupage, full-/part-load transport and customised express delivery services. Anywhere in the world, manufacturers can count on the responsiveness and reliability of an effective land transport network.
Industrial competitiveness, at the heart of inbound logistics
Inbound logistics involves organising supply flows from the suppliers' sites to one or more factories or platforms. For manufacturers, inbound logistics is a major element in competitiveness: it has a decisive impact on the quality and price of the finished product.
Logistics engineering and the efficiency of the transport network play a major role in optimising these inbound logistics flows.
Unique expertise in managing inbound flows
An expert in automotive logistics and a specialist in inbound flow engineering, the group designs and manages custom solutions to optimise supply flows. Its goal is to control flows in order to guarantee "zero breaks" in the chain and reduce supply costs.
As a leading global logistics integrator, GEFCO puts its expertise and its land transport network at the service of manufacturers.
For manufacturers, the performance of GEFCO’s logistics solutions is a guarantee of competitiveness, quality, safety and flexibility.
They offer real competitive advantages such as:
- Avoiding breaks in the chain
- Providing optimum flexibility
- Controlling transport costs and the quality of parts delivered just in time
- Optimising industrial performance to reduce stocks to a minimum and optimise the capital employed
Managing logistics flows from the supplier to the production unit
To guarantee the best possible management of inbound flows for manufacturers, GEFCO provides effective, perfectly orchestrated logistics solutions. From transport plan to container management, these global services optimise operational resources and control costs.
GEFCO’s inbound overland logistics services include three integrated activities:
- Land transport: dedicated, part-load and groupage transport
- Warehouse logistics: warehousing, cross-docking operations (value-added operations such as delayed differentiation, just-in-time and lean purchasing), synchronisation, customisation etc. carried out at40 GEFCO sites around the world
- Container management: GefBoxSystem
