Leveringsplanlegging

Leveringsplanlegging is the discipline within logistics that focuses on planning, scheduling, and coordinating the delivery of goods to customers. It integrates transportation, warehousing, and information systems to ensure orders are delivered on time and in full while balancing cost and service requirements.

Key components include demand forecasting, order management, capacity planning, route optimization, carrier selection, and mode choice. The process also considers lead times, delivery windows, and the need for synchronization with production and procurement. Multi-modal transport, last-mile logistics, and shipment consolidation are common topics within leveringsplanlegging.

The planning process typically involves translating customer orders into feasible delivery plans, promising delivery dates, and then developing detailed schedules for picking, packing, loading, and dispatch. Route planning and load optimization aim to minimize distance and costs while meeting service levels. Real-time tracking, exception management, and communication with customers and carriers are essential to maintain visibility and responsiveness.

Tools and data supporting leveringsplanlegging include enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and advanced planning systems (APS). Data quality, demand signals, inventory levels, and carrier performance are critical inputs for creating accurate plans.

Objectives of leveringsplanlegging are to ensure timely delivery, maximize on-time in-full performance, optimize total cost per order, and maintain high service quality. Key performance indicators often include on-time delivery, delivery reliability, lead time, order fill rate, and transportation cost per unit. The function typically collaborates with sales, production, procurement, and customer service to align planning with broader supply chain goals.