Grandma always told me: “ Don’t come back not the emptyhands “ Insofar as I helped her move and remove plates, my grandmother always optimized myshort journeys between the kitchen and the dining room, including the way I had to carry things. I realize now that the notion of “ rate of filling “ nolongerhas of secret forher.
At the level of the purelogistics , the rate of filling of the vehicle (VFR) can be defined as the ratiobetween the actual capacity used in a vehicle and the total capacityxml-ph-0030@deepl.interna
A fill rate of 0 % means that the vehicle iscarrying no load; and a fill rate of 100 % means that the vehicle is making the journey with goods bringing it to itsmaximum capacity.
The VFR is therefore a keyindicator for most companies, as it gives a quick overview of the efficiency of logistics operations. For some companies shipping products overseas, the improvement in VFR means a reduction in costs, as they can potentially ship more products per vehicle. It also has a impacton their de CO² emissions, as fewer vehicles will be needed to ship the same quantity of goods.
In a context of global alert, supply chain performance teams are often called upon to optimize the way goods are shipped to customers. Before any major shift to logistics operations, they often call the packing teams to check whether the VFR could be optimized efficiently. In many cases, reducing the volume of packaging used per shipment helps to increase the number of products that can be shipped in the vehicle.
In order to design, develop and select eco-efficient packaging solutions that save volume in trucks or containers, packaging teams have in-depth knowledge of the various concepts, tools, packaging innovations and guiding principles.
Some of this packaging knowledge leads to pallet model and loading plan optimization. Indeed, they provide multiple improvements to the way pallets are stowed and dispatched in vehicles. This increases VFR, saves money on the table and reduces the carbon footprint impact of transportation.
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