Three major factors in the success of printing supplies logistics

Logistics is not a simple unity of "material" and "flow." It involves the purchase of raw materials for production companies, planning, actual production, marketing, cargo transportation and warehousing. The realization of good logistics is not only to allow customers to receive goods on time, reduce the company's operating costs, accelerate capital turnover, but also to improve the overall operation and management of the enterprise, and ultimately achieve management standardization.

With the increasing homogeneity of products, increasing demands from customers, and increasingly fierce competition in the industry, it is more practical to establish and implement good logistics. It has become a magic weapon for printing consumable companies to go out of the “Red Sea”. The printing supplies companies how to achieve a good logistics, cost, efficiency, satisfaction is the three major factors that we must pay attention to.

The following are examples of successful logistics provided by Jindong Paper and Fuji Starlight's two printing consumables suppliers.

Sample 1: Gold East Paper
Jindong Paper set up a logistics department in 1998 and has now reached a scale of 500 people. Not only has the exclusive terminal, storage facilities, transportation departments, and even special personnel responsible for the customs procedures, these are the guarantee of smooth logistics Jindong Paper. Moreover, when it is doing logistics services, it will actively listen to the views of buyers. For example, after extensively understanding the general requirements of Beijing users, Jindong Paper can maintain a reasonable inventory in the Beijing area, which is very appropriate in terms of variety, specification, and quantity, and will neither cause paper cuts nor result in inventory. Backlog to meet customer needs.

Interviewee:

Jin Dong Paper Logistics Department Head of Domestic Transport Section Wang Haiqiang
Excerpts from the interview:

Reporter: What kind of logistics model has been adopted by the logistics department of Jindong Paper? Wang Haiqiang: After eight years of continuous development, the logistics department of Jindong Paper has established a relatively complete model. Taking domestic transportation as an example, we must ensure that our own logistics costs are kept to a minimum while ensuring accurate and timely delivery of products to our customers' doorsteps. This is fundamentally to enable customers to enjoy “fast, safe, Reliable and low-cost logistics services.

For example, Jindong Paper is located in Zhenjiang, East China, and our customers are all over the country, which requires that the means of transportation must be flexible. Faced with Shanghai as the center of the Yangtze River Delta region, because of the short distance, the main use of automobile transportation, so that the speed can be met, and transportation costs will not increase.

The Pearl River Delta region, centered on Guangzhou and Shenzhen, is almost entirely transported by ship because it is a coastal area with Zhenjiang. This will not only have a large capacity, but also be able to meet the time. Generally, if there is no special requirement, it can be within 10 days. To the door of the customer's home.

The Bohai Economic Circle centered on Beijing and Tianjin is farthest from Jindong Paper's production area, so 90% of them use rail transportation, and the warehouse management has been strengthened to ensure a reasonable amount of inventory and availability for the North China market.

In doing so, it is nothing more than wanting customers to realize that from the cost to the speed, every aspect of East Paper Logistics is carefully designed from the perspective of customer satisfaction.

Reporter: This logistics model looks very mature, but the actual operation will encounter many complicated situations, right?

Wang Haiqiang: Of course, there are several points that need attention.

First of all, if the customer is in a hurry and exceeds our normal supply level, we will use the most efficient mode of transportation, such as air transport, but the resulting transport price difference needs to be borne by the customer. However, if unforeseen circumstances arise, transportation may occur. In case of delay, we will adopt other transportation methods to ensure timely and safe delivery.

Secondly, as the logistics of paper industry, the distance is not only the distance between the place where the product is produced and the customer, but it must also be considered that the distribution with forestry can form an efficient logistics chain from the upstream raw materials to the downstream products.

Reporter: What special attention should be paid to the logistics of paper for this special printing consumables?

Wang Haiqiang: The amount of paper is large and the funds are high; the weight and volume are considerable; there are also high requirements for transportation and preservation.

First of all, in terms of packaging, in order to ensure the stability of paper quality, there are certain requirements for the waterproofness of packaging, and there are many links in the transportation. In order to reduce the damage of paper products, we must adopt a scientific reinforcement method. And all this must be based on the premise of cost control.

In terms of transportation, various batches of paper products are very different in variety and quantity, and mistakes will occur when they are not paying attention. Therefore, while increasing management efforts, we will also minimize the links involved in transportation. This is also why we try to avoid rail transport. Both shipping and automobile transportation can guarantee “from warehouse to customer”, while the middle part of rail transportation involves many loading and unloading links. It is not only prone to product batch errors, but also can easily increase the rate of product damage.

Edit Comment:

"Cost," "speed," and "balance" reflect Kim Dong Paper's understanding of logistics. The first core value of Jindong Paper is customer-oriented. For customers who purchase paper products of Jindong Paper, the best logistics is to obtain products with “the least cost, the fastest speed, and the safest way”. .

Sample two: Fuji Starlight
At the beginning of 2006, as the main raw material for the PS version, aluminum prices soared, soaring by 14% in just two months. The competition in the media market has become fierce. Under the backdrop of rising raw materials, Fuji Starlight Co., Ltd. decided to take active and sound measures to resolve the crisis through multiple channels and seize market heights in the crisis. They started in February 2006 and hired experts from Fujifilm Logistics. They conducted a full-scale diagnosis of the entire company's logistics system three times and put forward suggestions for rectification. For this purpose, the company has established a leading group for logistics system improvement. The general manager personally leads the team to make the improved logistics system faster, more concise, and more scientific, and to minimize management costs.

Fuji Starlight Co., Ltd. is based on reality, hoping to tap its own potential, blaze new trails, continue to provide the community with quality and superior performance products, and respect the laws of the market, and strive to win-win with the user, which is in a favorable position in the market competition.

Interviewee:

Fuji Xingguang Printing Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Business Department Minister Tian Hongyi
Excerpts from the interview:

Reporter: In the face of rising costs, why did you think of tapping the potential of logistics first? What is the status of logistics in business operations?

Hetian Hongyi: The reason why we attach importance to logistics transformation is to make the entire process more efficient when we deliver products to customers. This requires the co-operation of all our employees to achieve the most efficient communication throughout the entire logistics process, optimize every aspect of logistics, and provide customers with a complete package of quality services through comprehensive logistics. These three are indispensable.

So you can see that logistics is a very crucial factor in the operation and management of Fuji Starlight. The purpose of improving logistics is to make the entire operation process smoother, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Reporter: In terms of logistics reform, where did Fuji Xerox make its efforts?

Hetian Hongyi: First of all, in terms of software, the current state is from the factory management, raw material procurement, product production, inventory management, cargo transportation and communication with various departments, all achieved computer system control, networked to all functional departments, and thoroughly optimize logistics The management software system, in particular, finds some inefficient parts of the past logistics control, improves the software management system, makes it more powerful, and brings out the highest value.

In terms of hardware, we have also carried out major transformations, especially in the field of warehouse renovation, and we have meticulously laid down how internal shelves can be placed more rationally, and shipping is more efficient, which has been improved to some extent. In warehouse management, we have also achieved a transition from manual management to an automated and standardized management model, which facilitates inventory and ensures timely and efficient cargo storage and delivery.

In the form of reform, we demand that we must meet actual operational needs. For example, the Beijing company launched all employees to jointly discuss various issues found in the logistics, and targeted their own solutions, and then grouped and discussed, and finally formally submitted. This way of allowing employees to proceed from their own work environment and find out problems has a more solid mass foundation and is more applicable to problems that may occur in actual production, which is of practical significance.

Reporter: As you said, logistics transformation has become an important part of Fuji Starlight's sound management. However, I believe that the rising price of raw materials such as aluminum is just the cause of Fuji Starlight's efforts to enhance logistics transformation?

Hetian Hongyi: Indeed, logistics transformation is a long-term, forward-looking project. We are now starting the logistics transformation for two main reasons: First, with the establishment of the Fuji Xerox’s new plant in Suzhou in March 2007, there will be logistics forms provided by the plates or films provided by the Beijing or Tokyo plants in Japan. There may be great changes, then, the entire logistics channel will also undergo some changes at that time, which makes us have to make corresponding changes to the logistics management. Secondly, since the establishment of Fuji Starlight Printing Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in April 2005, its sales performance has been on the rise, and the variety of sales products has increased. From the original PS plate material sales, it has been expanded to the CTP plate material and the type of PS plate material. It has also increased a lot. The increase in these varieties and quantities has increased the logistics processing business and highlighted the importance of logistics in the entire production management process.

Therefore, Fuji Star specially invited Japanese experts to assist in the company's overall logistics transformation. Although the idea of ​​reconstructing logistics was proposed by the Shanghai branch, the Shanghai company and the Beijing company's transformation proceeded at the same time and strived to be thorough and thorough.

Reporter: How to meet the characteristics of printing materials in the logistics?

Hetian Hongyi: The particularity of the plate in terms of logistics lies in the fact that it is necessary to consider the effective period of use of the plate. Therefore, we must adhere to the principle of "first-in, first-out" and make reasonable arrangements for the storage and output of the plates in the warehouse. At the same time, the storage conditions of the plate have very high requirements, such as the need for a specific temperature, then it is necessary to control the temperature by means of air conditioning equipment. In the transportation process, we try to reduce the handling and other aspects, and improve the stability of the packaging and transportation conditions, minimize the wear and tear of the plate products, so that customers can get high-quality products, and we also This has reduced a lot of losses.

Reporter: What is the goal of the entire logistics transformation process?

Hetian Hongyi: Passed