Logistics Efficiency vs Delivery Resilience
Pre-qualify alternative routes and carriers for schedule-critical items before disruption occurs, not in response to it.
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Regulations
Business Context
Highly optimized logistics minimize transportation cost, inventory, routes, and handling. Lean logistics networks can become vulnerable when ports, carriers, borders, roads, or transportation capacity are disrupted.
Green Field Industrial Projects TRIZ Resolution
Maintain efficient primary logistics while developing alternative routes, carriers, temporary storage, or transport modes for items whose delay would materially affect the project schedule.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 1 – Segmentation applies different logistics strategies according to delivery criticality.
Principle 11 – Beforehand Cushioning establishes alternatives before major logistics disruption occurs.
Principle 15 – Dynamics allows transportation modes and routes to change as conditions evolve.
Expected Outcome
Lower logistics cost
Greater delivery resilience
Reduced critical-material delays
Better response to transportation disruptions
Decision Indicators
Early indicators include:
Critical equipment depends on a single transportation route.
Small logistics disruptions affect major construction milestones.
Alternative carriers or routes have not been qualified.
Inventory reduction eliminates protection against transport variability.
Emergency logistics costs increase during execution.