SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES : delivers barcode data collection solutions

Technology has revolutionized the supply chain. Supply Chain Services can design
a plan that helps you operate at peak efficiency. Barcode data collection solutions
increase productivity and productivity protects your margins.
1. DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION: Transform your supply chain for superior
performance and a competitive edge.
 Ever-changing market conditions and strategies require supply chains to be
reliable, responsive, and flexible. Expeditors’ Supply Chain Solution teams
take it one-step further with sophisticated modeling, optimization,
simulation, and data analysis tools that provide visibility to the potential of
your supply chain in order to provide a competitive advantage. The Supply
Chain Solutions group is comprised of experts in all aspects of supply chain
management, data analysis, and modeling, who devote their time to helping
customers extract higher levels of performance from their supply chains
through a broad range of projects.

 Through workshops and interviews, we listen, ask questions, and learn

before we act in order to deliver an optimal solution. Equally important, the
solution will be a practical, deployable solution that our customers can
execute. Expeditors Supply Chain Solutions group offers a wide array of
solution design services that help our customers transform their operating
model and harness the power of their supply chain.
 Areas of focus and expertise:

o Network design: Determine the optimal number of physical nodes and

their locations, sizes, and activities to provide the best service at the
lowest cost.
o Transport optimization: Determine an optimal and agile network to
cope with a dynamic world.
o Inventory analysis: Balance and optimize inventory levels across the
network to achieve service levels to customers while working capital
is minimized.
o Carbon impact: Measure and improve the carbon footprint of a
logistics network.
 o Process design: Apply lean principles and leverage automation to
support customer requirements and sustain organizational
development and growth.
o Knowledge transfer: Gain extensive knowledge of supply chain &
logistics practices with real life experiences.
o Supply chain diagnostics: An in-depth, holistic, and quantifiable
understanding of current state, goals, and objectives.
2. ORDER MANAGEMENT: The tracking of orders from inception to
fulfillment and managing the people, processes and data connected to the
order as it moves through its lifecycle.
 Supply chains are filled with twists, turns, and surprises. Expeditors’ order
management professionals pay keen attention to the details at every point in
the supply chain to ensure seamless service from door to door. From global
sourcing and transportation to customs and distribution, Expeditors brings
order and product-level visibility throughout the supply chain, along with
key milestone management to help you track order status.

 We also follow trends and capture timely and accurate performance data so
that we can optimize loads, make real-time improvements, and increase
efficiency. Our goal is to ensure that you have the right quantity of the right
product in the right place at the right time, at the least amount of overall
cost.
 Additional order management services:

o Expeditors Carrier Allocation - REQUEST A DEMO!

o Cargo and supplier management
o Proactive management and optimization of orders
o Agile transportation and routing options
o Document creation and management tools
3. RISK MANAGEMENT:
 Customized solutions to control and reduce risk. In a world that is
unpredictable and perilous, supply chain risk is unavoidable. Effectively
managing risk is a critical part of the global supply chain process and our
Risk Management professionals specialize in helping customers understand
and address vulnerabilities through customized solutions based on their
unique requirements.
 Expeditors’ Risk Management team specializes in marine cargo insurance,
claims, security, and the limits of liability with carriers around the world.
Trained in both logistics and insurance, their knowledge of the industry is
underscored by a comprehensive understanding of how cargo moves. This
combination of knowledge and skills makes Expeditors uniquely qualified to
educate and protect our customers from damaged cargo, theft and security
breaches, wherever their goods are being shipped.
 Services to protect your supply chain:

o Insurance - Our program allows for flexibility on coverage, allowing

customers to purchase this on a transactional basis or with an annual
policy
o Customs Bonds - As customs broker, we provide the expertise to meet
your customs bond requirements with U.S. Customs
o Claims management and insurance brokerage through Expeditors Cargo
Insurance Brokers, Inc. (ECIB) – visit ecibglobal.com to learn more
o TRACE (Transportation Risk Analysis Center at Expeditors) – A web-
based application for filing cargo claims