{"id":11153,"date":"2025-02-17T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optano.com\/?p=11153"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:38:07","slug":"from-transit-to-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optano.com\/en\/media\/insight\/1\/vom-transit-zum-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"From transit to triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From transit to triumph<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Transportation times in the planning of production networks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u201eBetter to have than to need\u201c, my father used to say. If you were to apply this folk wisdom to a production network, you would quickly realize that excess inventory can quickly become very expensive. In this article, we explore how incorporating transportation lead times into tactical planning can help reduce the need for valuable storage space and optimize overall production efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Imagine a production network with factories or warehouses in different countries. Materials or intermediate products often have to be sourced over long geographical distances. While this can lead to cost savings as prices for goods and intermediates decrease compared to local sources, these benefits must outweigh the higher transportation costs to be beneficial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Not all goods and resources required for production need to be stored in conventional warehouses. They can be stored in \u201emobile warehouses\u201c during transportation, which significantly reduces costs. Good long-term capacity planning therefore takes into account long transportation and delivery times without compromising production and service quality. An important building block on the way to lean production.<\/p>

Of course, such a system also has disadvantages. Unexpected delays can lead to expensive production downtime. This not only results in direct costs, but also a reduced service level, which ultimately jeopardizes customer satisfaction.<\/p>

Safety stocks can help here, but lead to higher inventory costs. The trick is to allocate resources based on a good demand forecast so that machines, raw materials and personnel are available in sufficient quantities and at the right time to meet demand. The challenge is to maintain sufficient safety stock to keep production running without building up excess inventory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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