Comprehensive Logistics Solutions
Spedition Hess GmbH offers customized logistics solutions that go far beyond pure transport. We see ourselves as a holistic logistics partner that optimizes your entire supply chain and creates added value for your company. With our many years of experience and our know-how, we develop individual concepts that are perfectly tailored to your specific requirements.
Our logistics services cover the entire value chain – from procurement logistics through storage and order picking to distribution and returns management. Through the use of state-of-the-art technologies and efficient processes, we guarantee the highest quality and reliability while optimizing costs.
Our Logistics Services
As a full-service logistics provider, we offer you a comprehensive portfolio of services. We analyze your existing processes, identify optimization potential and implement customized solutions that make your logistics more efficient and cost-effective.
We understand logistics as a strategic success factor for your company. With our customized solutions, we create competitive advantages and increase your customer satisfaction through optimized supply chains and the highest service quality.
Supply Chain Management
We optimize your entire supply chain – from procurement to distribution. By integrating all logistics processes, we reduce interfaces, minimize lead times and reduce costs. Our goal is a lean, efficient and transparent supply chain.
Contract Logistics & 4PL Solutions
As a strategic partner, we take over the planning, control and monitoring of your entire logistics processes. We coordinate all involved service providers and ensure smooth operations. This allows you to focus fully on your core business.
Frequently Asked Questions About Logistics
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our logistics services. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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What is Supply Chain Management?
Supply Chain Management (SCM) encompasses the planning, control and optimization of all processes and activities along the entire value chain – from the procurement of raw materials through production to delivery to the end customer. The goal is to coordinate material, information and financial flows in such a way that costs are minimized, lead times are shortened and customer satisfaction is maximized. Effective SCM creates competitive advantages through higher efficiency, better resource utilization and faster responsiveness to market changes.
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What are the advantages of outsourcing logistics processes?
Outsourcing logistics processes offers numerous advantages: Cost savings through economies of scale and avoiding investments in own infrastructure, access to specialized know-how and state-of-the-art technologies, higher flexibility with fluctuating order volumes, concentration on core business, risk minimization through distribution across multiple shoulders, improved service quality through the use of established processes and systems, and higher transparency through professional reporting and controlling. As an experienced logistics service provider, we help you make optimal use of these advantages.
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What is the difference between 3PL and 4PL?
A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics Provider) takes over operational logistics functions such as transport, storage and order picking. It has its own resources and infrastructure and carries out the logistics processes itself. A 4PL (Fourth-Party Logistics Provider), on the other hand, acts as a superior logistics integrator that controls and coordinates the entire supply chain. It plans, implements and controls complex logistics networks, integrates various service providers (including 3PLs) and acts as a strategic partner with comprehensive responsibility for optimizing the entire supply chain. As a 4PL, we offer you holistic control of your logistics processes from a single source.
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How can I digitize my logistics processes?
The digitization of logistics processes takes place step by step: First, existing processes are analyzed and optimization potential is identified. Then suitable digital technologies are selected – from warehouse management systems (WMS) through transport management systems (TMS) to track & trace solutions and business intelligence tools. After implementation, continuous development and adaptation to changing requirements takes place. We support you in every step of digitization and integrate modern technologies such as IoT, big data analytics and AI into your logistics processes to improve efficiency, transparency and customer service.
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How can I reduce my logistics costs?
There are various approaches to reducing logistics costs: Optimization of transport routes and bundling of shipments, improvement of warehouse organization and inventory management, automation and digitization of processes, strategic supplier selection and management, outsourcing of logistics functions to specialized service providers, implementation of lean management principles, and continuous process improvement through KPIs and benchmarking. We analyze your logistics processes holistically and develop customized concepts for sustainable cost reduction while simultaneously improving service quality.
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What are current trends in logistics?
The logistics industry is in constant change. The most important current trends include: Digitization and automation through AI, robotics and IoT, sustainable and green logistics with CO2-neutral transport solutions, e-commerce logistics with same-day delivery and flexible delivery options, platform economy and digital marketplaces for logistics services, blockchain for more transparency and security in the supply chain, predictive analytics for forward-looking planning, and urban logistics concepts for the last mile. We continuously observe these developments and integrate innovative approaches into our logistics solutions to always provide you with a competitive advantage.
