Integrated Logistics: Definition and Advantages

What is integrated logistics?

This model encompasses all flows of information, services, and products—from procurement or receipt of goods to delivery to the end customer, including storage and after-sales service. By adopting a global view of the logistics process, integrated logistics facilitates efficient coordination among all agents and departments involved.

Logista offers integrated logistics services along the entire value chain through a vertical and integrated model. Thanks to its extensive infrastructure in various sectors of activity, it has more than 700 logistics platforms and provides service to 200,000 points of sale, all under the ISO 9001 quality standard.

Advantages of Integrated Logistics Services

Implementing integrated logistics offers numerous benefits for businesses:

●        Guaranteed Traceability:

Traceability and reverse logistics: Logista's services ensure traceability at all stages, from receipt to delivery. This approach also includes reverse logistics for returns, recycling and waste management. As a result of this integrated management, Logista has been recognised with the Risk Improvement Award for its work on safety and efficiency in waste management.

●        Cost Reduction: Coordinating various agents and departments under a unified process generates economies of scale, lowering operational costs. Logista also takes care of automated order preparation for greater efficiency.

●      Quality Service: Centralising logistics in a single provider managing storage, transportation and customer communication significantly enhances service quality levels. This is a differential that we offer from Logista and subsidiaries such as Nacex by Logista.

●      Rapid Incident Resolution: Incident management is simpler when a company specialising in this type of logistics operates. We use real-time tracking and tracing technologies, which prevent losses and contribute to swifter response issues.

●     Environmental Efficiency: Integrating logistics flows reduces environmental impact by minimising redundant operations. Logista renewed them for the fifth consecutive year ISO 14064 standard, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Integration of New Technologies in Integrated Logistics

New technologies are crucial for the viability of integrated logistics. Without tools such as IoT or Bluetooth connections, this model would not be viable. At Logista, we use Business Intelligence to optimise logistics processes.
 

Enabling technologies are essential for efficiency in integrated logistics. Logista ERP integrates financial, logistics and operational data, improving resource management. IoT enables real-time tracking through smart sensors. Artificial Intelligence and Big Data predict demand, optimise routes and manage risks, improving decision-making. In addition, Blockchain ensures security and transparency in transactions and traceability, providing an unalterable record of all logistics operations.

One example is the use of technologies in real-time tracking, which allows the exact location of goods to be known and to act quickly if a problem arises. The installation of sensors that can be monitored via the internet allows the location to be known, which can be communicated to all the agents involved.

In addition, real-time stock management via IT systems ensures product availability and improves logistics planning.

Another key innovation is the ability to process payments through apps integrated with the logistics operator, streamlining operations such as merchandise collection, delivery and even payments into a single process. Centralisation makes it possible to provide all these services efficiently.