International shipments often move through several logistics providers before reaching their final destinations. A freight forwarder may manage transportation, a customs broker handles clearance, another provider manages warehousing, and a local carrier completes the final delivery. Each of these handoffs creates coordination challenges, visibility gaps, and delays.
In an integrated logistics model using one 3PL, transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, and final delivery are managed as connected parts of the same supply chain. This model reduces handoffs, simplifies communication, and makes it faster and more economical to manage cargo flows. The following infographic highlights 10 advantages of an integrated logistics solution.
Realize the Benefits of an Integrated Logistics Model
While many international freight forwarders focus exclusively on air and ocean transport, some, like Dimerco, have made warehousing and distribution services a vital part of their integrated logistics solution. With a strong bonded warehouse network in Asia and capabilities across the U.S. and Europe, Dimerco can design and manage the right warehousing model for your supply chain. And those warehousing services integrate seamlessly with our air, ocean, and customs brokerage services for a simpler, streamlined logistics operation.
To discuss how an integrated logistics approach can reduce the time, cost, and complexity of your supply chain, schedule a call with our Contract Logistics team.
