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What is contract logistics?
Contract logistics refers to a long-term collaboration including a wide range of services going from conveyance of products or spare parts to final end customer delivery. This implies owning the necessary equipment for the range of services offered: warehouses, human resources, suitable equipment, stock management, dispatch follow-up, after-sales service, etc.
The logistical services provider becomes a key link in the chain that unites all the industrial company or retailer’s partners, and preserves its proper operation. Contract logistics are the ideal solution for partners involved most often in long-term logistical service contracts.
The provider with whom a logistical contract was signed manages every step of the distribution and final delivery process.
Specificities of contract logistics
Logistical solutions are possible for all kinds of companies - from storage right up to distribution in the United States and abroad. All circumstances are considered, and the solutions offered are in line with product typology, the company’s values and their customer base.
These solutions include:
- Storage;
- Fulfilment (order processing);
- Added value services (stock management optimisation for instance);
- Upstream (procurement), downstream (packaging) and on-site (spare part availability) logistics;
- Spare part management: warehousing, stock management, useful storage;
- The Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ): place where products can be delivered, stored, handled and exported again in accordance with the specific customs regulations applicable in these zones.
Regulatory cornerstones
- Logistical service contract;
- Service provision contract;
- Subcontracting contract;
- General terms and conditions of sale, governing the operations conducted by transport and/or logistical operators, and any pertaining Civil Code articles;
- TIR Convention.
