Trade Logistics, Packaging and Inventory

Trade Logistics, Packaging and Inventory

Part of the Sourcing and wholesale guides. Landed cost is decided before the part reaches your warehouse: packaging specification, freight mode, consolidation and inventory policy all move the number. These guides cover the operational…

Trade Logistics, Packaging and Inventory
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Part of the Sourcing and wholesale guides.

Landed cost is decided before the part reaches your warehouse: packaging specification, freight mode, consolidation and inventory policy all move the number. These guides cover the operational side of importing aftermarket parts.

Packaging and labelling

Packaging protects the part and carries the compliance information. Both matter.

Freight, logistics and warehousing

Sea versus air, consolidation and the warehouse decisions that set landed cost.

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Inventory planning

How to hold stock without tying up cash or missing demand.

Frequently asked questions

Sea or air freight for auto parts?

Sea for heavy, low-value and predictable volumes; air for urgent, high-value or launch stock. Compare landed cost including duty, insurance and the cost of carrying the extra inventory that sea freight requires.

Why does packaging matter so much for aftermarket parts?

Heavy parts damage easily in transit, and a damaged box becomes a damaged part and a return. Packaging also carries labelling and compliance information that customs and customers both rely on.