​As the sequence of dramatic changes in retailer conduct and consumer trends, most of the logistics agents are offering both freight consolidation services and pool distribution methods to deal with their customers’ demand.

Rapidly developing purchaser patterns seem to force not only retailers but also suppliers to implement new storage management strategies. Along with lower inventories, the frequency of shipments has been increased sharply. Hence, merchants are seeking a more flexible direction to minimize logistics costs but have to satisfy the situation of rushing orders.

Freight consolidation and pool distribution are immerging logistic strategies that most companies adopt in recently. 

>> Read more about freight consolidation at What Is Freight Consolidation & Why Is It Important?

Advantages of Freight Consolidation and Pool Distribution 

• Freight consolidation is a logistics strategy when multiple shipments from many places are combined together into one full container shipment. The consolidated shipping method helps the companies optimize supply chain logistics by shortening the delivery period and decrease cost.
  

• Pool distribution, whereas is a shipping method that stocks different sellers’ orders in an ideal distribution center. Orders are then separated at other terminals before being shipped to their final destinations. 

• Logistic cost-reducing: Consolidation help the companies reduce cost significantly by cutting down long-haul shipments’ structure. 
• Shorter Transit: Freight consolidation assists in reducing transportation times because traditional long shipments regularly take longer when transiting due to numerous stops en route. Whereas Freight consolidation and Pool distribution with optimizing schedule, transit period is shortened undoubtedly 
• Easy Order Tracking: With fewer stops and terminals to manage, Freight Consolidation and Pool Distribution help to simplify the tracking procedure, then tracking order becomes easier. 
• Diminished Environmental Impacts: It's obvious that transportation makes fossil fuel by-products. By utilizing Freight Consolidation and Pool Distribution techniques, the companies are diminishing carbon impression. 

How does VICO optimize your logistics cost 

Both Freight Consolidation and Pool Distribution have various benefits as mentioned above, they also are challenging if you are lack of logistic network, strategic planning, etc. 

VICO Logistics, one of the top consolidators in the ASEAN and Indo-China region, we have a vast local network that can assist companies of all size to optimize logistic cost. 

SAVE MONEY with VICO today! We are now offering the SZ to VN route 

With only 2-3 days of transit time, 

Fast and secure shipment delivery! 

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