logistics

Understanding production chains

We always talk about the supply chain, the value chain, production chains, but we rarely take the time to stop and think about what these different chains mean in practice. In this post, we are going to demystify production chains,…

Scheduling problems

February 13, 2017

Scheduling problems appear in several industries. A manufacturing company must decide the sequence and machines used in the production process of each product; a delivery company must decide on the sequence of customers to visit; a transportation company must determine which of…

The ABC analysis and classification

January 5, 2017

The ABC analysis is one of the tools the most used in logistics and needs to be well understood. The ABC analysis, also called the ABC Classification or Pareto Theorem (named after its creator), was born when he realized that…

Logistics costs – what costs compose it?

January 3, 2017

Many people who study and work with logistics sometimes have difficulty defining what logistics is and what makes up the logistics process. Be sure to understand that in our post “What is logistics?”. For a company, it is essential to…

History and evolution of logistics

January 1, 2017

To understand the concept of logistics and how it affects business competitiveness, we need to understand the history and evolution of logistics management. This management comprises not only the flow of materials, but many other logistics functions that we will…

What is logistics?

December 31, 2016

Here on EasyLogistics.site we approach the most different aspects of logistics, but we seldom stop to think and define what logistics really is. More importantly, we now describe what types of real-life problems companies can solve through good and integrated…