Logistic challenge

We have a reputation for fast delivery. PartTracker supplies business-critical components within the EU and the rest of the world. Lately we have been confronted with increasing delivery times. Although we usually have this well under control, we advise our relations to order their regular materials on time as far as possible. This creates space and allows us to fully concentrate on quickly delivering parts that you do need urgently.

We would also like to advise you to think with us about a strategic availability plan for business-critical parts. A part can be stocked in many places depending on the application. Within a stock plan we describe where which materials are and how quickly they can be on site. This means that some stock is with you, or with us, or sometimes even with a colleague producer. Everything with the aim of having your parts available as efficiently as possible.

Cause

For lovers of logistics processes, we have listed the causes of these increasing delivery times, with the coming holidays being the first to call for attention. Exports and imports to China are particularly affected. There are already major delays at airports and seaports due to orders being delivered to the rest of the world, pertaining to the upcoming holidays. Black Friday is a kick-off and a test case for the Chinese logistics hubs that are still dealing with Covid-19 just as we are.

That Covid-19 virus is a major jammer. People cannot be deployed if they have to be quarantined and if they are sick. Logistics can be automated, but control is still done by people.

Covid also leads to a lock down, partially or not. The industrial countries in the EU (especially France and Germany) are tightening the rules against virus spread. The lock down leads to fewer travel movements by people, but it also hinders fast parcel handling.

We also see a domestic cause. The acquisition of TNT by Fedex leads to new logistics processes, which do not always lead to an improvement in delivery times. Unfortunately, this means that there are delays due to errors in the logistics chain. Delays at Fedex / TNT are currently the rule rather than the exception for import and export, both within and outside the E.U.

Consequence?

You can see that there are a number of factors that influence the delivery time of products. In the entire chain we are all dependent on the weakest link. In this case, a bill is drawn on logistics service providers. For the time being PartTracker has succeeded in adhering to tight delivery times by tapping into alternative channels. For the time being, we are able to deliver 95% of your orders without delay. For the other five percent, we keep a finger on the pulse and are happy to draw up a strategic availability plan.

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