Shipping firms are increasingly turning to transloading in an attempt to streamline their supply chain operations, one source has asserted.
In an article in the latest edition of The Journal of Commerce, it is claimed that retailers and manufacturers anxious to reduce costs and lower risk are making key operational changes in their supply chains to remain lean and flexible.
In addition to ensuring that goods get to the right place at the right time, industry experts report that the increasingly popular activity of transloading has helped to save time and money for many transporters as well as the organisations they supply.
The article states: "By repacking inbound container shipments into larger domestic containers, shippers save on inland transportation costs and gain more inventory flexibility. Various goods can be combined in a shipment to one store, and decisions on where goods should end up can be made later in the distribution chain."
It comes after the government's announcement that it will be investing £24 million towards developing the UK's low-carbon vehicle industry and enabling continuous improvement in the motor supply chain.
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