A Look Inside Quest’s Logistics Services
The logistics arm of an outsourced service provider often includes different types of logistics services; for example, fourth-party logistics, third-party logistics, reverse logistics, forward logistics, supply chain logistics, and warehousing. Logistics services allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to more efficiently bridge the gap between request and fulfillment.
What Does Logistics at Quest Look Like?
Quest assists OEMs in designing, planning, and implementing an outsourced supply chain management program that contributes to their profit goals and provides the maximum value for their assets.
After the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the device manufacturer’s customers began actively looking for new ways to optimize their budgets.
Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL)
Fourth-Party Logistic services support corporations looking to outsource to a single partner who will assess, design, build, run, and measure integrated comprehensive supply chain solutions on its behalf.
As a 4PL partner, Quest emphasizes the design and execution of business processes and oversight of a business' supply chain. Quest assembles and manages all resources, capabilities, and technology of an OEM's supply chain and its providers for maximum optimization.
Fourth party logistics services include:
Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
With 3PL and Quest as the service provider, Quest will manage warehousing and shipping products on behalf of the device manufacturer. Quest prioritizes transparency, traceability, and dependency when a business is looking to augment their current logistics operations or specific processes in their supply chain.
These logistics services include:
Reverse Logistics
Did you know that reverse logistics continuously rise as one of the biggest operational challenges for OEMs? Quest has the expertise, the systems, and the industry experience to ensure that business doesn't forfeit value as goods flow back from customers.
Quest’s best-in-class reverse logistic resources can help an internal product support team minimize costs as they look to expand into new geographies or markets, reduce administrative burdens during volatile staffing periods, or optimize overall operational efficiency.
Reverse logistic services include:
Forward Logistics
Quest offers flexible and scalable services to OEM clients that need quick responses to their changing needs. These forward logistic services provide the additional bandwidth and expertise necessary to bridge the gap in internal resources.
Some of Quest's forward logistics services include:
Supply Chain Logistics
Supply chain logistics services help companies manage their products and parts with traceability in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Quest’s global depot and logistics centers serve as an extension of our customers’ facilities, allowing them to make real-time business decisions from anywhere in the world to optimize their customer experience and supply chain process.
Our supply chain logistic services include:
What is Warehousing?
Quest offers OEM clients warehousing capabilities that allow for greater flexibility and freedom in delivering products to customers, receiving returned products in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The goal with warehousing services is to position your inventory (parts and products) as close to your clients as possible to increase your company’s bandwidth and help reduce shipping time and cost.
Quest warehousing services include:
Curious to see what working with Quest looks like from start to finish? Please take a look at one of our recent articles addressing what it looks like to partner with Quest.
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