Discover insights from Norman Koss on 3rd Party Logistics challenges, process modeling, and effective communication techniques in business process management. Explore lessons that can enhance your BPM strategies.
A new episode of Process Pitch was published on Feb 16, 2025 with the original title:
Insights from Norman Koss on 3rd Party Logistics
Overview:
This post highlights insights shared by Norman Koss on the complexities of 3rd Party Logistics, focusing on contract logistics and communication processes. Notable challenges include inventory shortages, just-in-time delivery, and inter-system communication.
Core content:
- Berlin experiences more snow than Hannover, indicating varied logistics environments.
- Contract logistics involves the process of shipping automotive seats from a supplier to a manufacturer.
- Potential issues include just-in-time challenges, cancellations, and high costs when things go wrong.
- The discussed process received a high score of 39 points, ranking it second in significance.
- There are discussions regarding the simplification of core processes in BPM.
Learnings:
- Understanding the complexities of 3rd Party Logistics helps organizations streamline their processes.
- Live modeling of logistics scenarios aids in identifying potential risks and solutions.
- Communication between main and subprocesses is critical for effective logistics management.
- Just-in-time and just-in-place processes require tight coordination with third-party systems.
- Challenges in logistics can have significant financial repercussions without proper management.
The original content was published in German.
