Outsourced Logistics vs. Own Fleet
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Outsourced Logistics

Despite identical transport management models, they have significant differences. Differences that may justify choosing some over others.

Outsourced logistics is when a company hires a specialised company to manage its logistics. When you hand over the logistics function or a large part of it to another company that specialises in choosing the best options for you and your business.

Subcontracting is when you only hire another company to carry out part of the logistics process, such as transport. Warehousing or the picking service.

alfaloc is an excellent choice for both options. Capable of interacting and suggesting alternative solutions to different logistical challenges and at the same time carrying out the selected transport.

Characteristics of the Outsourced Logistics option

  • The company hires an external haulage company to manage and eventually carry out deliveries, in a logic of outsourced logistics
  • Variable costs, indexed to the volume of shipments
  • You are better able to control the associated costs
  • More flexibility to scale the business
  • You can develop a cost-cutting strategy without losing efficiency

Own fleet

A few years ago, this was almost the only option. A natural choice. The organic growth of companies and the lack of alternative solutions on the market favoured this choice. It was difficult to find good options for outsourced logistics.

A huge investment was made in vehicles and people, and the structure of the organization was increased to cope with any growth in sales and/or purchases.

Investments that needed regular maintenance, financial reinforcement and specialized monitoring. So much so that they sometimes resulted in “new” companies within a group.

Today, this option is much less considered by the most dynamic companies on the international market. However, in some cases it still happens.

  • The company has greater control over the operation
  • The centralization of logistics operations and processes
  • You are responsible for all the rights and duties of the vehicles
  • The company can foresee problems and act quickly to avoid them
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