Buyer Consolidation

Buyer Consolidation

Buyers Consolidation involves a warehouse gathering orders from different manufacturers for a single buyer. Goods are briefly stored, then loaded into containers/air handling units for export. AI Logistics manages diverse buyers consolidation programs for overseas customers, handling various commodities.

1. Included features in buyer consolidation service in AI Logistics:

➤ Cost-saving solution for Buyers Consolidation:

• Origin storage costs can be lower than high destination storage costs, benefiting from Just-In-Time (JIT) approach.
• Significant reduction in destination costs, including sorting and delivery expenses.
• Lower customs declarations and related costs due to reduced shipments through consolidation.
• Increased cash flow by enabling smaller order quantities instead of requiring full container orders.
• Quick response to the market with small order parcels, eliminating the influence of lengthy manufacturing times on the supply chain.

➤ D.C. Bypass (Distribution Center Bypass):

• Decreased inventory at destination distribution centers.
• Less risk of product damage due to reduced handling throughout the supply chain.
• Lower transport costs with a more direct supply chain solution, also leading to reduced carbon footprint.
• Customizable products to meet specific destination requirements, such as those of retailers.
• Enhanced speed from supply to shop floor, shorter cycle times, and improved safety stocks that benefit customer cash flow.

➤ Regional Distribution Centre (RDC):

• A Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) serves as a warehouse for regional product distribution. It stores goods made locally or abroad and ships them to countries across the region.
• Our Warehouse Management System (WMS) offers inventory transparency, enabling foreign companies to sell within the region without a local office or staff.
• Our one-stop services ensure a smooth transition from warehouse storage to our freight forwarding team, ensuring timely deliveries across the region, whether for small parcels, individual pieces, or full containers.
• We provide various Value Added Services (VAS) to support customer business processes.
• Proximity to customers and manufacturers speeds up delivery upon order confirmation.
• Shipping costs decrease compared to previous orders fulfilled from the EU or other RDC locations.
• Faster time-to-market in many cases, sea freight from Hong Kong can compete in timing with deferred airfreight from the EU and US.
• Being closer to manufacturers makes the RDC ideal for Quality Control (QC) and possibly even Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA).
• No local office or staff required our online visibility system offers real-time information.

➤ Multi-Country / City Consolidation:

• Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) gathers goods from various origins, allowing cost-effective shipping and prompt delivery in full container loads or grouped batches to the final destination.
• Utilizing our China locations and inter-province trucking and coastal shipping, we consolidate goods from multiple Chinese origins in one location for global onward shipping or in coordination with an RDC.

➤ Import Deconsolidation:

• Through our Branch Location Points (BLP), we can efficiently consolidate imported cargo, mirroring the ease of cargo consolidation for exports. This method, coupled with local distribution, enables us to serve multiple customers directly, minimizing the necessity for numerous Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments.

➤ Reverse Logistics Process:

• Reverse Logistics handles items re-entering the market, considering conditions, commodity type, and expiry dates for returns, disposal, or repairs.
• Rather than establishing an independent reverse logistics facility in Asia, AI Logistics offers a workforce and warehouse for successful reuse, recycling, or product re-entry to the market.

2. Ai Logistics advantages:

➤ We specialize in Freight Forwarding, Project Cargo, Supply Chain Solutions, Warehousing and Distribution, Ecommerce Logistics, Retail Logistics, Trucking services, and Buyers Consolidation. Headquartered in Shenzhen, we`ve expanded to branch offices in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Qingdao.

➤ Our offices share resources, supporting each other to meet the needs of current customers and potential clients, enhancing customer competitiveness.

AI Logistics provides more than a diversified range of services our network transcends geographical boundaries. We maintain strong partnerships with reliable logistics providers globally.