Alternatives in Packing and Logistics Outsourcing Towards an Effective Delivery Process : Case Company: Helsieni Oy
Kaller, Dominik (2018)
Kaller, Dominik
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018112918975
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018112918975
Tiivistelmä
Helsieni is a Helsinki based company specialized in cultivating mushrooms by using biowaste as fertilizer.
The company runs a web shop and sends its goods to private customers, who are mainly based in Finland. There has been an increase in requests from Estonia and therefore considerations are underway to enter the Estonian market. Helsieni has asked the author to examine logistics providers for transporting its main product, the “mushroom growing starter kit” to Estonia.
Current solutions are considered as rather pricey and in terms of service there is still room to design it more effectively. As there are no capacities available to perform this service in-house, outsourcing transportation is of main importance for Helsieni’s trading.
In addition, Helsieni uses a packing for its product, that is not economical enough and therefore a transition to a more space-saving model is in consideration. This thesis also examines possible effects, that a changeover might entail.
The main goal is to provide the case company a study of how alternatives in packing and logistics outsourcing effects its delivery process.
The research started by sending a survey to the case company in order to find out the status quo and related challenges of current delivery process. The next step was to collect secondary data in order to understand the concepts and theories concerning logistics outsourcing and packing. The final step of the research was to collect and to analyze quotations from third-party logistics providers, in order to compare the offerings, based on price and service.
The findings of this research show that the current logistics partner is the most competitive option for the case company. In addition to that, this thesis finds further use in providing the case company the knowledge to ensure the most efficient outsourcing process. Moreover, this thesis serves as a base to conduct further research in order to broaden the area of subject.
The company runs a web shop and sends its goods to private customers, who are mainly based in Finland. There has been an increase in requests from Estonia and therefore considerations are underway to enter the Estonian market. Helsieni has asked the author to examine logistics providers for transporting its main product, the “mushroom growing starter kit” to Estonia.
Current solutions are considered as rather pricey and in terms of service there is still room to design it more effectively. As there are no capacities available to perform this service in-house, outsourcing transportation is of main importance for Helsieni’s trading.
In addition, Helsieni uses a packing for its product, that is not economical enough and therefore a transition to a more space-saving model is in consideration. This thesis also examines possible effects, that a changeover might entail.
The main goal is to provide the case company a study of how alternatives in packing and logistics outsourcing effects its delivery process.
The research started by sending a survey to the case company in order to find out the status quo and related challenges of current delivery process. The next step was to collect secondary data in order to understand the concepts and theories concerning logistics outsourcing and packing. The final step of the research was to collect and to analyze quotations from third-party logistics providers, in order to compare the offerings, based on price and service.
The findings of this research show that the current logistics partner is the most competitive option for the case company. In addition to that, this thesis finds further use in providing the case company the knowledge to ensure the most efficient outsourcing process. Moreover, this thesis serves as a base to conduct further research in order to broaden the area of subject.