sisälogistiikka

Sisäälogistiikka, known in English as inbound logistics, is the set of activities involved in bringing materials and goods into a company to support production and operations. Its goal is to ensure the timely, reliable, and cost-efficient delivery of inputs from suppliers to the point of use, while coordinating related information flows.

Its activities include supplier selection and purchasing, inbound transportation planning, customs clearance for international shipments, receiving and quality inspection, put-away, and warehouse management. Inventory control, forecasting inputs, and coordination with production schedules help minimize stockouts and reduce excess inventory.

Inbound logistics interacts closely with procurement and production planning. It aims to reduce lead times, lower inbound costs, and improve supplier collaboration. Practices such as vendor-managed inventory, just-in-time delivery, cross-docking, and lean receiving are commonly used to streamline operations and mitigate risk.

Key performance indicators for sisäälogistiikka include on-time delivery, receiving accuracy, inbound freight cost per unit, purchase price variance, supplier fill rate, and inventory turnover. Technology such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), warehouse management systems (WMS), electronic data interchange (EDI), and barcode or RFID tracking supports visibility and control.

Effective sisäälogistiikka is foundational to manufacturing and retail supply chains, and it is typically complemented by outbound logistics and reverse logistics in a holistic supply chain management strategy.