PROJECT LOGISTICS
Most basic, but typically referring to the projects at the more challenging process of transporting items from A to B. Often involves moving enormous, overweight, high-priced and even hazardous items worldwide, sometimes to hard-to-reach areas, and dealing with all the associated paperwork. Some logistics require different kinds of approaches that depend on a combination of immeasurable planning and dynamic decision-making. Whether you transport medical aid, wild animals, or an expensive car, these projects demand that supply chain teams think through difficult questions, collaborate across diverse teams and execute sophisticated solutions. Every project move is unique, routinely finding every transaction as an experiment cycle as we plan for some unforeseen events, learn from experience, and continue to perfect the transportation.
Logistics experts always test their knowledge about the shipping system, carrier timetable and routes, handling procedures, local limitation, and government regulations. Transporting heavy equipment, oversized loads, wild animals, and collector's item work of art—sometimes in extreme climates or environments lacking basic infrastructure—can test even the most experienced third-party logistics (3PL) provider