2. INTEGRAL LOGISTICS It refers to the processes that
facilitate the flow of goods and services from the point of origin
of consumption, linking external movements and internal and entry
and exit. The purpose of the integral logistics will be to increase
the levels of customer service and minimize costs.
3. TYPES OF INTEGRATIONS: Functional integration of the
activities of procurement, manufacture, transportation, storage and
inventory management. Spatial integration through the geographical
dispersion of suppliers, factories, distribution centers, and
customers. Inter-temporal integration of the activities of
strategic, tactical and operational planning of each company and
the chain Assembly. Enterprise integration that includes supply
chain plans, marketing and sales plans and financial plans.
4. STRATEGIC APPROACH TO LOGISTICS Logistics is a strategic
activity that assesses and designed logistics since the beginning
of the chain processes, so the companies should adopt a philosophy
of management that will allow the implementation of the logistics
from this point of view. The logistics system is characterized by a
dynamic balance of all the elements, this is done designing and
implementing a strategic plan that allows lead logistics management
at different levels of the organization. Shopping. Provisioning
Planning and control of production. Maintenance. Quality control.
Storage Internal and external transport. Distribution. Care orders
and dispatches. Service to the customer. Return of product for
customers. Finance. Marketing. Environmental management.
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