{"id":1568,"date":"2016-12-12T10:50:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T09:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2016-12-12T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T09:50:36","slug":"1568","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2016\/12\/12\/1568\/","title":{"rendered":"On-time Delivery on Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/santa-fleet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1569 size-full\" title=\"On-time Delivery on Christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/santa-fleet.jpg\" alt=\"On-time Delivery on Christmas\" width=\"750\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/santa-fleet.jpg 750w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/santa-fleet-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.driv.in\/en\/blog\/on-time-delivery-on-christmas-steps-to-meet-customer-expectations\"><span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_name\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"text\">On-time Delivery on Christmas<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\">For the Christmas Season, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/2016\/07\/21\/challenges-for-third-party-logistics-and-shippers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>third party logistics<\/strong><\/span>&#8216;<\/a>\u00a0demand and customer expectations rise exponentially. The threshold between success and failure in an on-time delivery becomes extremely narrow. \u00a0What can we do to cope as a <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/2016\/12\/08\/1556\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fleet operator<\/a>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/cursos-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1253 size-medium\" title=\"Fleet managemet training\" src=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/cursos-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fleet managemet training\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/cursos-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/08\/cursos-2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The main goal of this course is to provide the knowledge and the skills to manage any kind of vehicle fleet through all its activities and key aspects.\u00a0The course is aimed to executives, middle managers, fleet managers and any professional related to fleet management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know our fleet management cours<\/a>e<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">A logistical endeavor for Santa<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Time ago, the<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.latercera.com\/noticia\/como-podria-santa-claus-entregar-todos-los-regalos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> BBC<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>asked experts in physics and supply chain,<strong> how\u00a0<\/strong><strong>would Santa Claus be physically able to deliver his toys on time on Christmas Eve, <\/strong>here are some of the answers<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Roger Highfield, author of the Physics of Christmas, calculated that <strong>by December 24, Santa would have to make 850 million deliveries in 24 hours.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Ian Silverton, FedEx director of operations in Spain and Portugal, said: \u201cif Santa needed to borrow my company\u2019s flagship technological asset<strong>, I\u00a0would lend him a tracking and tracing capability&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Jim Daniell, UPS head of Public Relations told the BBC that Santa would need a device that would both access to GPS tracking solutions\u00a0to monitor deliveries, \u201cand communicate to his\u00a0\u00a0center in the North Pole\u201d. He should use a software to design and <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/2016\/11\/22\/1510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plan his routes<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWith wireless networks, Santa Claus could resend data in real time, receive las minute information on a child that is still awake and make the most of his geographic location to make the most amount of deliveries in the least possible time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This is not just a Christmas story. Around the world, last mile distribution for the holiday\u00a0season requires enormous global logistics effort, with increased planning, visibility and flexibility. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.driv.in\/en\/blog\/how-your-logistics-management-can-improve-your-customer-satisfaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Customers&#8217;\u00a0expectations<\/a><\/span> are at an all-time high. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Why are transportation &amp; logistics struggling on Christmas?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The holiday season is the best and worst of times, some say.\u00a0&#8220;It is great because everyone is busy and the economy looks good\u201d, John Heckman, president of the Merchant Shippers Cooperative Association (MESCA) tells <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundlogistics.com\/cms\/article\/shipping-spree-unlocking-the-secrets-to-the-holiday-rush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Inbound Logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. \u201cBut on the downside, capacity is tight, <strong>and shipments are extremely sensitive with regard to planning and replenishment,&#8221; he adds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4149447\/free-shipping-delays-holiday-shopping-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Time<\/a><\/span> Magazine,<\/strong> it\u2019s been difficult for e-retail operations and delivery services to keep up with the mad rush of online purchases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThis goes especially because consumers have come to demand free shipping with online purchases, and retailers have been trying to minimize the costs incurred by offering free shipping on standard ground (i.e., slower) shipping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For instance,<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><strong>2013 was a nightmare for delivery companies<\/strong>. <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundlogistics.com\/cms\/article\/avoiding-christmas-past-use-technology-to-ensure-timely-holiday-deliveries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">UPS<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0acknowledged that their network was overloaded and the system \u201ccouldn\u2019t manage the resources necessary to ensure timely delivery, and thus, real people felt the burden in real-time.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014 followed kin.<\/strong> \u201cEven the largest carriers with the most resources weren\u2019t sufficiently prepared for the rush of last-minute deliveries and many packages did not arrive on time for the holidays,\u201d said David VanAmburg, ACSI Director.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/2016\/07\/08\/1188\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>had to step into the plate. La Tercera reported that the company used 15 thousand robots in the United States for 10 of its warehouses, to cut operation costs to a fifth and have the packages ready for Christmas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Step 1: Preparation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To cope with demand, stores and retail needs to combine an in-house delivery fleet with <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/2016\/07\/21\/challenges-for-third-party-logistics-and-shippers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">third party logistics providers.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Luis Anabal\u00f3n, Assistant Manager of Logistical Operations at Chile\u00b4s Cencosud, pointed out to <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.revistalogistec.com\/index.php\/supply-chain-management\/145-distribuciontexto\/1962-contratacion-de-flotas-lo-que-el-cliente-exige-lo-que-el-oferente-debe-saber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Logistec<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that department stores have inventories with clearly defined seasons such as Christmas, making product rotation a challenge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cIt\u2019s most inconvenient for them to have a dedicated fleet hired with a fixed rate for specific pics a year. That would mean that the fleet is oversized for most of the year, and you stick with teams with very few activities. In the long run the service becomes more expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Step 2: Visibility<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to the <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/resources\/retail-library\/2016-retail-holiday-planning-playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NRF retail holiday planning playbook<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, \u201ca single view throughout the supply chain is more important than ever. Greater inventory control also feeds another retailer desire: being able to offer increased options in shipping\u00a0and delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">That is why, on the other end of the supply chain, retailers expect to invest in solutions that will simplify processes, increase visibility and harmonize operations, with speed, flexibility, and security.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Step 3: Analytics<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Analizing data is always a must, specially on pick seasons. Nathalie Regniers, an industry and solution strategy director told <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sdcexec.com\/article\/11233603\/prepare-your-supply-chain-for-the-years-ultimate-shopping-craze-through-careful-planning-and-maximizing-visibility-and-flexibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Supply &amp; Demand Chain Executive<\/a><\/strong><\/span> \u00a0that \u201cwithin the demand planning process, <strong>historic profiles should be captured to understand uplift and lag behaviors\u201d. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">She adds that, when holidays fall on the same date every year, such as Christmas, &#8220;it\u2019s important to use a <strong>learning forecast engine that adapts to changes in seasonality and growth.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Step 4: Technology<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/stevenbarr\/2016\/10\/18\/how-technology-is-driving-logistics-this-holiday-season\/#771b37625224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Forbes<\/a><\/strong><\/span> contributors say that the ability to provide on-time deliveries now meets only a \u201cminimum standard of success\u201d, and announces:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>&#8220;Logistics companies that don\u2019t prioritize technology in order to meet that demand will likely be left behind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Optimization software solutions are a necessity. To ensure a successful and happy holiday delivery season, <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundlogistics.com\/cms\/article\/avoiding-christmas-past-use-technology-to-ensure-timely-holiday-deliveries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Inbound Logistics<\/a><\/strong><\/span> recommends companies to <strong>\u201cfocus on technology that allows the system to react in real-time to whatever comes its way.<\/strong>\u00a0The magazine adds that a more efficient allocation of resources allows shipping companies to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Better manage their delivery service<\/li>\n<li>Keep their customers happy,<\/li>\n<li>Avoid being deemed the \u201cGrinch\u201d of the holiday season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">How is your supply chain preparing for the Christmas Season? What steps are you taking?<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-post-wrapper cell-wrapper\">\n<h4 id=\"hubspot-topic_data\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\" Francisca Howard\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/1546224\/team\/francisca.jpg?t=1466869571349\" alt=\"Francisca Howard\" width=\"253\" height=\"250\" \/>Written by\u00a0Francisca Howard<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"about-author-sec row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"span10\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Francisca is a commercial engineer by University Adolfo Iba\u00f1ez. She worked 10 years in the retail industry and the last few months she has been working as a business developer for\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.driv.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drivin<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a\u00a0SaaS solution that allows to distribution companies to reduce its transport costs as well as increase the service quality of their final clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify\">Join to my Facebook and LinkedIn pages focus on Fleet Management, each week we publish posts, conferences, news and technology related to Fleet Management.<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting\/?ref=bookmarks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2076 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/imagenes-de-facebook-logo-4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"imagenes-de-facebook-logo-4\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting\/?ref=bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/advanced-fleet-management-consulting?trk=biz-companies-cym\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/768px-LinkedIn_logo_initials-300x300.png\" alt=\"768px-LinkedIn_logo_initials\" width=\"89\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #800000\"><a style=\"color: #800000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/advanced-fleet-management-consulting?trk=biz-companies-cym\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1233 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"nueva-ley-auditoria\" width=\"261\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/07\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/07\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/07\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet management. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know our fleet management audit<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-time Delivery on Christmas For the Christmas Season, third party logistics&#8216;\u00a0demand and customer expectations rise exponentially. 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