Alternatives for Consumer Goods Distribution Direct Delivery and Cross Docking in SCA Hygiene Products

Abstract

Discussions about alternatives for traditional distribution in the company are taken up more often nowadays as the constantly increasing demands and requirements on the markets put pressure on logistics of the suppliers and manufacturers. The Master Thesis, conducted for SCA Hygiene Products, is devoted to alternatives for goods distribution in Consumer Division in Nordic countries. The concepts in logistics, namely Direct Delivery Distribution System and Cross Docking, are discussed through the research and tested on logistics set up of the case company.