They provide warehousing, transportation, distribution- to name just few of the services. That is the way they start the day!
There are some companies that use an internal logistics department to manage the supply chain, or with other words they use in-house logistics, while other organizations rely on third party logistics businesses known also as 3PL providers.
Regardless which kind of a logistics company you run, you can be freight forwarder, customs broker or intermediary, on the end of the day you are still doing logistics! Each and every day!
This process recognizes there is a chain of participants, each sharing many common requirements regarding accuracy of information, timeliness of information availability, integrity of transaction and security, and much more.
With that said, we cannot miss the importance of having a good plan including goals and objectives to lead you through the journey.
The Management Goals and Objectives
Regardless which kind (small or big) of logistic company you run, the goals and objectives of any management in general, is to reduce operational expenses.