{"id":195506,"date":"2021-05-28T12:50:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T10:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/?page_id=195506"},"modified":"2022-09-22T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:12:48","slug":"logistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"    <m-final-content-header >\n            <c-breadcrumb label-text=\"Breadcrumb\" slot=\"breadcrumbs\" type='2' align='left' wrap='wrapped wrapped' aria-label='You came from Resources'>\n                        <ol>\n\n                                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/\" title=\"Ferrovial\">Ferrovial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/resources\/\" title=\"Resources\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n                                    \n                <\/ol>\n\n                <\/c-breadcrumb>\n    \n        <div slot=\"header\">\n            <h1>\n                Logistics            <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/m-final-content-header>\n\n    \n\n\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is logistics, and what does it do?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Logistics is the activity that plans, manages, and monitors the storage and shipment of goods in a supply chain. 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To do this, it makes use of all kinds of instruments:\n\nthe roadway infrastructure of trade routes, such as roads, railways, bridges, ports, canals, etc;\ntracking tools like barcodes, RFID, GPS, etc;\ndigital processes for information analysis to optimize routes, like big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.\"\n    }\n  }]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<m-wysiwig class=\"wp-block-components-wysiwyg\"><div slot=\"maincontent\">\n<p><strong>Logistics<\/strong> is a technical solution to meet the demand for goods at an affordable price. In an increasingly connected world, logistics is a key piece in the value chain. Without it, it wouldn&#8217;t be possible to exchange products globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is logistics, and what does it do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Logistics is the activity that plans, manages, and monitors the storage and shipment of goods in a supply chain. Its main objective is to manage all operations related to moving raw materials or products in the most efficient way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the logistics process takes place leading to a warehouse, it is called a <strong>supply channel<\/strong>, such as when an e-commerce store supplies products that it expects to sell; when it leaves the warehouse to go out to homes, for instance, it is then called a <strong>distribution channel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does logistics work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a key activity, logistics strives to make sure that these objects are located in a certain place on a certain date, and under certain quality conditions. To do this, it makes use of all kinds of instruments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the <strong>roadway infrastructure<\/strong> of trade routes, such as roads, railways, bridges, ports, canals, etc;<\/li><li>tracking <strong>tools <\/strong>like barcodes, RFID, GPS, etc;<\/li><li><strong>digital processes<\/strong> for information analysis to optimize routes, like big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the right combination of all these elements, logistics can find the fastest and\/or most efficient routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last mile: the logistics challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Delivering goods in the last mile both for individuals and companies is the most complex, expensive connection for logistics operators. It also has a high impact compared to the rest of logistics. 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