The transport of goods is an integral part of the functioning of every supply chain. It conditions the flow of raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods between links. Timely transport of deliveries, as well as one that guarantees the physical safety of cargo, determines both the ability to start production processes and the conduct of distribution. Its effectiveness is particularly important for companies that do not store inventory in line with Lean management and JIT concepts.In an unstable environment, companies should regularly conduct risk analysis for their operations.
Its basis is the identification of potential threats. The purpose of this article is to indicate the most important random and non-random threats to the continuity of the goods transport process. Their effects disrupt the flow of cargo in the supply chain. The continuity of the transport process should be understood as the effective and timely delivery of shipments to the recipient.
Knowledge of these types of threats is particularly important for transport companies and enterprises that have their own vehicle fleet. Production and distribution units should also take them into account as causes for receiving damaged or incomplete deliveries. Assessing the risk level of potential, undesirable events allows business entities to carry out appropriate preventive measures and develop necessary emergency procedures. A very important issue is also ensuring the proper environment for transported cargo. This is directly related to identifying threats to the technical quality of the goods and is a separate issue. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 1/2010