<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s dive into the 3 phases of VAS: planning, implementation, and execution<\/strong> while piggybacking on our previous two examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPLANNING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf it\u2019s your first time implementing VAS, you may need to define an in housing or outsourcing approach. Your team should ask, what is the transition cost to relocate? This not only includes financial costs but also the time needed and invested to complete your project timeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your efufillment is already in 3PL hands, it makes commercial sense to do the same with your new VAS operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The planning phase of your VAS includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nEstablishing reach of VAS, product specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n Detailing quality metrics and references<\/li>\n\n\n\n Volume forecast and necessary capacity (machinery + workforce)<\/li>\n\n\n\n Map out operation location and flow<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nIt is important to keep in perspective make you stand out in the market!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another suggestion is use your current warehousing layout only to accommodate value-added services. Keep in mind, they aren\u2019t always a high-transaction area or to begin with but will generate revenue impactfully. We suggest exploring 3PL options with VAS experience may be a great start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMPLEMENTATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnce all planning is done, it’s time to calculate the impact of your new value added service! Your new order processing and plan the efforts necessary to communicate correctly it to your customers. No matter how simple or complex, always add VAS production into your calculations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quality has a great role in the seamless integration and future execution of your VAS. Communication is key to ensuring the correct output is being produced. Therefore, mitigating the risk of having high-volume of back orders and scrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s important to detect possible misalignments as soon as possible! If the nature of VAS may not allow rework, it can create a new source of loss for the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
WMS system capacity should be revised as information integration and flow is as important as the physical flow of goods. If your current WMS lacks inventory tracking modules, the visibility of your supply chain could be lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EXECUTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOnce the plan is set in motion, your quality metrics will dictate what successful execution will look like. To guarantee the continuous contribution of VAS to the growth of your brand, let\u2019s look into the aftermath of VAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An action plan for returned items that have gone through VAS operations should also be accounted for. This may be discounted items or scrap to be disposed of. Another effort to guarantee seamless operations is the continuous retraining workforce before audits reflect the need to do it. Your WMS will play allow visibility across all your supply chain of volume increase in VAS modules,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, what stage of the process is each VAS product, and how many are there? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
VAS MAKES LOGISTICS VALUABLE FOR EVERYBODY, EVERY TIME<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nValue added services is a door wide open to what your business can offer to your customers! Adding value across your supply chain can only be defined by the uniqueness of what you want to achieve. Many igrowing companies have leveraged growth and mitigated the risk of investment by implementing costly VAS in Mexico. 3PL partnership alleviates constrains our customers’ flexibility, so your ecommerce can focus all core activities and becoming more competitive!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Logistics has its charm of complexity! Achieving supply chain efficiency can be a challenge that involves many factors and participants that come to play! According to research, 63 percent of organizations that use value-added services consider it a \u201cvery significant\u201d business function. It\u2019s time to talk about your extended workbench: VAS, from planning to execution! […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[96,92,90,100],"tags":[29,28,18,19,42,23,20,35,30,41,52,61,72,21,26],"yoast_head":"\n
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