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SEVEN R’S OF LOGISTICS

1 Right product
AN Y CO M PA NY
TH AT PR OV ID
CL EA RL Y SP EC ES A SE RV IC
IF Y TH E TY PE E M US T
W IL L DE AL W OF PR OD UC TS
IT H AN D W HI TH AT IT
TR AN SF ER , AN CH IT IS RE AD
D KN OW IN G TH Y TO
TO DE AL IN W E PR OD UC T YO
IL L HE LP YO U U W AN T
AN D RE SO UR SA VE A LO T
CE S, AN D EV OF TI M E
EN M AN AG E

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PR OP ER GU ID IT W IT H
AN CE .

Right customer
IS T O
A N T ST EP S
F T H E M O ST IM PO R T O M ER S YOU
ONE O M EN T O F C US T
TH E SE G IA T E
DE T ER M IN E E A PP R O PR
N D T H US DI R EC T T H T H IS
DE A L W IT H
, A O M ER , A N D
T O T H E R IG H T C US T IN E T H E
SE R V IC E ST DE T ER M
R EQ UI R E Y O U T O FI R T R A C T IV E
W IL L O V ID E A T
R KE T T O PR A C T UA LL Y
T A R G ET M A S, W H IC H M US T
C US T O M ER
O
SE R V IC E T R N EE DS .
M EE T T H EI

3 Right condition
IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE
CONDITION OF YOUR PRODUCTS OR YOUR
ITEMS WELL, YOU NEED EFFECTIVE STORAGE,
AS EACH PRODUCT IS STORED WITH
REFERENCE TO ITS SPECIFICATIONS AND

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PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES TO
MAINTAIN ITS CONDITION AND QUALITY, AND
THUS DELIVER THEM IN A RIGHT CONDITION.

Right place
SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NEED TO HAVE DRIVERS
WHO ARE FULLY FAMILIAR WITH DELIVERY OPTIONS,
ALONG WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING
TRACKING SYSTEMS, WHICH MUST BE PROVIDED TO
THE SERVICE OWNER AND THE CUSTOMER HIMSELF,
AND THUS PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO TRACK THE
LOCATION AND THUS ENSURE THAT ALL PRODUCTS
ARE DELIVERED IN THEIR CORRECT PLACE.

5 Right time
WHEN TALKING ABOUT LOGISTICAL SERVICES, WE FIND
THAT TIME IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
ELEMENTS, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL CUSTOMERS PAY
GREAT ATTENTION TO THE DELIVERY TIME, AND THE
PRESENCE OF ANY DELAY OR DEFECT IN IT MAY COST
YOU THE LOSS OF CUSTOMERS.

THESE CALLS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO KNOW


WHAT ARE THE APPROPRIATE TIMES TO PROVIDE
PRODUCTS IN AN EFFICIENT AND TIMELY MANNER AS
WELL. DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEMS CAN BE USED TO
VERIFY THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE AGREED TIME.

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Right cost
THE PROCESS OF PRICING SERVICES IS A
VERY IMPORTANT THING, AS EACH SERVICE
MUST HAVE AN APPROPRIATE PRICE THAT
COVERS COSTS WHILE ACHIEVING A PROFIT
MARGIN, EVEN IF IT IS SIMPLE, AND GOOD
STORAGE SYSTEMS AND CONTINUOUS
UPDATING OF PRICES WILL HELP YOU
GRADUALLY INCREASE YOUR PROFIT
MARGINS.

7 Right quantity
DETERMINING AND KNOWING THE CORRECT QUANTITY IS ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN LOGISTICS SERVICES, AS
MOST SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE A THIRD PARTY.

CONSEQUENTLY, ALL COMPANIES THAT DEAL WITH THEM


MUST VERIFY THAT THE APPROPRIATE QUANTITIES OF
PRODUCTS TO BE DELIVERED ARE SENT.

WITH THE TREMENDOUS TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT,


THERE ARE MODERN SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE YOU TO MANAGE
ALL QUANTITIES OF GOODS SUITABLE FOR SHIPPING AND
DELIVERY.

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