After a year and a half of a pandemic, the global logistics sector continues to face difficulties in the transport and trade of goods. A situation that may worsen as we approach our long-awaited normality. An example: trade between Asia
and the rest of the world registered an increase of 26% year-on-year at the end of last April, according to the General Administration of Customs (AGA). E-commerce continues to grow. Not surprisingly, after the flood of online sales in the last fifteen months, the great demand for digital purchases seems to continue consolidating this year an increase of 24%. Stabilising its growth, yes, but growing.
This strong demand for items via the internet will continue to put pressure on the international supply chain and, in particular, forwarding and customs requirements,which are different in each commercial area, which may threaten the growth plans of brands due to inefficiencies in any of the logistics processes involved in the sale of products. And the fashion and lifestyle sector may be more affected than others.
That is why it is advisable to have an exhaustive and continuous control of the stock from start to finish, with a 4PL logistics partner that can guarantee the correct functioning of the supply chain both at the source and destination. An end-to-end partner that ensures the visibility and efficiency of the entire process to achieve a good shopping experience for the end consumer.
For this reason, the role of specialised logistics agents takes on a special role to face the challenges of the main fashion and lifestyle brands, which demand a global partner that has the experience and technological support to solve their logistics needs globally.
A permanent commitment to the modernisation of processes, constantly adjusting to the needs of each company and industry, to its expansion strategy, to its place of supply, to its key markets, to the peculiarities of each brand, with a personalised and unique response for each of them which manages to make the processes more flexible , optimises times, increases profitability and reduces costs. From quality control at the source, where the fashion and lifestyle sector has delocalised part of its production, to ensure that each product meets the quality and characteristics agreed upon; through transport and customs consultancy to meet deadlines and reach the different destinations at the right time, storage and preparation of orders, where care and customisation are essential in these sectors; and omnichannel fulfillment; to last-mile distribution and reverse logistics, essential to maintain a complete and satisfactory shopping experience.
The best answer for a complex commercial scenario, with great differences between countries, a limited volume of containers, and important commercial and customs conditions that only a 4PL specialist like Logisfashion can face with all the guarantees of efficiency and security, also in this new stage of recovery of normality.
