{"id":10596,"date":"2024-09-20T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T12:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/?p=10596"},"modified":"2024-09-22T09:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T06:26:44","slug":"logistics-department-dispatching-aluminium-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/en\/news\/logistics-department-dispatching-aluminium-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics department: Dispatching aluminium worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our logistics department at Luoma-aho is the final link in our order-delivery process. The logistics team includes the department\u2019s own staff in the office and logistics hall as well as contract drivers and the contractor responsible for internal transport.<\/em><\/p>\n

The logistics department handles all outgoing and incoming goods for Luoma-aho\u2019s production. Every day, around 20 lorries move around the factory site, some bringing in goods and some picking them up.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe closer the delivery reliability is to 100, the clearer the work in the logistics department is. That\u2019s when things go as planned. The logistics planners working in the department keep a close eye on the completion of the last phase of the work,\u201d says Pasi Kari<\/strong>, Logistics Manager.<\/p>\n

We continuously strive in all our departments to ensure that delivery reliability is as high as possible \u2013 our goal is to reach 100%. Sometimes, delivery reliability is affected by unexpected machine failures or unsuccessful pressing or surface treatment for various reasons. The aluminum profiles coming from the press must be completely flawless, but occasionally surface defects may occur.<\/p>\n

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Tuomas Saarela och Arttu V\u00e4liaho arbetar som lastare. Det h\u00e4r \u00e4r andra \u00e5ret som Arttu sommarjobbar p\u00e5 M\u00e4kel\u00e4.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One day at a time<\/h2>\n

Logistics planners are responsible for planning daily transport and, subsequently, loading. The logistics team plans where in Finland or the world the goods will be transported on any given day. The team is also involved in balancing production to create optimal loads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are constantly planning work. The day before, we prepare for the next morning\u2019s loading, and, in the morning, we plan the afternoon\u2019s loading. We can\u2019t plan too far ahead,\u201d Pasi Kari continues.<\/p>\n

The logistics planners also monitor the capacity of the high-bay warehouse and create work orders for retrieval. The loaders retrieve the aluminum profiles from the high-bay warehouse and load the vehicles.One logistics planner is responsible for the transport of the subcontracting chain and plans the transport of orders involving subcontracting, such as CNC machining.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey plan the transport to and from the subcontractor. Many of our subcontractors are located close to us, some even in the same industrial area. Local transport, as well as internal transport within the factory site, are carried out by tractor-trailer. Our contractor for this job has long been Tmi Lasse Korkia-aho.\u201d says Pasi Kari.<\/p>\n

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Consideration for CO2<\/sub>, even in materials<\/h2>\n

Minimising CO2<\/sub> emissions is also important in logistics, and we always include our partners\u2019 transport equipment in our emissions calculations.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point, heavy goods vehicles will also become electric. We already have the kind of routes that could be driven with electric vehicles in terms of range, but as yet there is insufficient infrastructure, i.e. charging stations. We replace our forklifts with electric forklifts as and when they need replacing. Our indoor forklifts are powered by electricity,\u201d says Pasi Kari.<\/p>\n

The logistics department collaborates with the purchasing department to ensure the sufficiency of packaging materials and places orders for more. Together, we aim to use materials that were manufactured with the lowest possible emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll materials are sourced from Finland, either directly from manufacturers or through wholesalers. We are involved in the conclusion of contracts. Packaging materials include plastic wrap, sheeting, various types of cardboard, and cargo straps. We also need bubble wrap, cellular plastic, plywood and various types of timber,\u201d says Pasi Kari.<\/p>\n

More and more orders are delivered in AluBasket\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0baskets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are constantly working to increase basket deliveries, as they are an environmentally friendly and technically sound alternative for profile processing. The basket protects the profiles during transport and handling,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n

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Veli-Matti Raja-aho (left) and Jari Halla-aho, owners of contract carrier companies, are a familiar sight in the logistics hall. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Contract drivers are important partners<\/h3>\n

In domestic transport, M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works with two contract carriers: Transport company V&J Halla-aho Oy and V-M Raja-aho Ky. Both companies have cooperated with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since the beginning of its aluminium profile production, and Halla-aho since the time of M\u00e4kel\u00e4n Peltituote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur company has been driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since 1964. I delivered my first aluminium profiles in 1991. It has been interesting to see M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s activities grow and develop over the years. The whole factory site is absolutely incredible today; there used to be a forest here,\u201d says Jari Halla-aho<\/strong>, reflecting on the changes in the logistics hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe mainly work with the loaders. The challenge for all of us, of course, is that the work is so hectic. Customers also challenge us with short delivery times. There\u2019s rush, rush-rush and ambulance-rush,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>\n

V-M Raja-aho started driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu in 1994.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to know everyone, but now I only know a few people,\u201d says Veli-Matti Raja-aho<\/strong>, describing the growth in M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pleased with our current situation. Usually I\u2019m where I\u2019m needed; the drivers usually do all the deliveries, but I\u2019ll help out if needed. We have our own area of about one-and-a-half hectares, next to the old powder-coating paint shop, where we have a car park and an office,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n

Both contract carriers say that cooperation with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works well.<\/p>\n

M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s main partners in export transport are Kuljetusliike Taisto Penttil\u00e4 Oy, Transport Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4, and NCS.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Our logistics department at Luoma-aho is the final link in our order-delivery process. The logistics team includes the department\u2019s own staff in the office and logistics hall as well as contract drivers and the contractor responsible for internal transport. The logistics department handles all outgoing and incoming goods for Luoma-aho\u2019s production. Every day, around 20 lorries move around the factory site, some bringing in goods and some picking them up. \u201cThe closer the delivery reliability is to 100, the clearer the work in the logistics department is. That\u2019s when things go as planned. The logistics planners working in the department keep a close eye on the completion of the last phase of the work,\u201d says Pasi Kari, Logistics Manager. We continuously strive in all our departments to ensure that delivery reliability is as high as possible \u2013 our goal is to reach 100%. Sometimes, delivery reliability is affected by unexpected machine failures or unsuccessful pressing or surface treatment for various reasons. The aluminum profiles coming from the press must be completely flawless, but occasionally surface defects may occur. One day at a time Logistics planners are responsible for planning daily transport and, subsequently, loading. The logistics team plans where in Finland or the world the goods will be transported on any given day. The team is also involved in balancing production to create optimal loads. \u201cWe are constantly planning work. The day before, we prepare for the next morning\u2019s loading, and, in the morning, we plan the afternoon\u2019s loading. We can\u2019t plan too far ahead,\u201d Pasi Kari continues. The logistics planners also monitor the capacity of the high-bay warehouse and create work orders for retrieval. The loaders retrieve the aluminum profiles from the high-bay warehouse and load the vehicles.One logistics planner is responsible for the transport of the subcontracting chain and plans the transport of orders involving subcontracting, such as CNC machining. \u201cThey plan the transport to and from the subcontractor. Many of our subcontractors are located close to us, some even in the same industrial area. Local transport, as well as internal transport within the factory site, are carried out by tractor-trailer. Our contractor for this job has long been Tmi Lasse Korkia-aho.\u201d says Pasi Kari. Consideration for CO2, even in materials Minimising CO2 emissions is also important in logistics, and we always include our partners\u2019 transport equipment in our emissions calculations. \u201cAt some point, heavy goods vehicles will also become electric. We already have the kind of routes that could be driven with electric vehicles in terms of range, but as yet there is insufficient infrastructure, i.e. charging stations. We replace our forklifts with electric forklifts as and when they need replacing. Our indoor forklifts are powered by electricity,\u201d says Pasi Kari. The logistics department collaborates with the purchasing department to ensure the sufficiency of packaging materials and places orders for more. Together, we aim to use materials that were manufactured with the lowest possible emissions. \u201cAll materials are sourced from Finland, either directly from manufacturers or through wholesalers. We are involved in the conclusion of contracts. Packaging materials include plastic wrap, sheeting, various types of cardboard, and cargo straps. We also need bubble wrap, cellular plastic, plywood and various types of timber,\u201d says Pasi Kari. More and more orders are delivered in AluBasket\u00ae\u00a0baskets. \u201cWe are constantly working to increase basket deliveries, as they are an environmentally friendly and technically sound alternative for profile processing. The basket protects the profiles during transport and handling,\u201d he continues.   Contract drivers are important partners In domestic transport, M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works with two contract carriers: Transport company V&J Halla-aho Oy and V-M Raja-aho Ky. Both companies have cooperated with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since the beginning of its aluminium profile production, and Halla-aho since the time of M\u00e4kel\u00e4n Peltituote. \u201cOur company has been driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since 1964. I delivered my first aluminium profiles in 1991. It has been interesting to see M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s activities grow and develop over the years. The whole factory site is absolutely incredible today; there used to be a forest here,\u201d says Jari Halla-aho, reflecting on the changes in the logistics hall. \u201cWe mainly work with the loaders. The challenge for all of us, of course, is that the work is so hectic. Customers also challenge us with short delivery times. There\u2019s rush, rush-rush and ambulance-rush,\u201d he laughs. V-M Raja-aho started driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu in 1994. \u201cI used to know everyone, but now I only know a few people,\u201d says Veli-Matti Raja-aho, describing the growth in M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s operations. \u201cI\u2019m pleased with our current situation. Usually I\u2019m where I\u2019m needed; the drivers usually do all the deliveries, but I\u2019ll help out if needed. We have our own area of about one-and-a-half hectares, next to the old powder-coating paint shop, where we have a car park and an office,\u201d he continues. Both contract carriers say that cooperation with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works well. M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s main partners in export transport are Kuljetusliike Taisto Penttil\u00e4 Oy, Transport Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4, and NCS.  ","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLogistics department: Dispatching aluminium worldwide - Mäkelä Alu Oy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/makelaalu.fi\/en\/news\/logistics-department-dispatching-aluminium-worldwide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Logistics department: Dispatching aluminium worldwide - Mäkelä Alu Oy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our logistics department at Luoma-aho is the final link in our order-delivery process. The logistics team includes the department\u2019s own staff in the office and logistics hall as well as contract drivers and the contractor responsible for internal transport. The logistics department handles all outgoing and incoming goods for Luoma-aho\u2019s production. Every day, around 20 lorries move around the factory site, some bringing in goods and some picking them up. \u201cThe closer the delivery reliability is to 100, the clearer the work in the logistics department is. That\u2019s when things go as planned. The logistics planners working in the department keep a close eye on the completion of the last phase of the work,\u201d says Pasi Kari, Logistics Manager. We continuously strive in all our departments to ensure that delivery reliability is as high as possible \u2013 our goal is to reach 100%. Sometimes, delivery reliability is affected by unexpected machine failures or unsuccessful pressing or surface treatment for various reasons. The aluminum profiles coming from the press must be completely flawless, but occasionally surface defects may occur. One day at a time Logistics planners are responsible for planning daily transport and, subsequently, loading. The logistics team plans where in Finland or the world the goods will be transported on any given day. The team is also involved in balancing production to create optimal loads. \u201cWe are constantly planning work. The day before, we prepare for the next morning\u2019s loading, and, in the morning, we plan the afternoon\u2019s loading. We can\u2019t plan too far ahead,\u201d Pasi Kari continues. The logistics planners also monitor the capacity of the high-bay warehouse and create work orders for retrieval. The loaders retrieve the aluminum profiles from the high-bay warehouse and load the vehicles.One logistics planner is responsible for the transport of the subcontracting chain and plans the transport of orders involving subcontracting, such as CNC machining. \u201cThey plan the transport to and from the subcontractor. Many of our subcontractors are located close to us, some even in the same industrial area. Local transport, as well as internal transport within the factory site, are carried out by tractor-trailer. Our contractor for this job has long been Tmi Lasse Korkia-aho.\u201d says Pasi Kari. Consideration for CO2, even in materials Minimising CO2 emissions is also important in logistics, and we always include our partners\u2019 transport equipment in our emissions calculations. \u201cAt some point, heavy goods vehicles will also become electric. We already have the kind of routes that could be driven with electric vehicles in terms of range, but as yet there is insufficient infrastructure, i.e. charging stations. We replace our forklifts with electric forklifts as and when they need replacing. Our indoor forklifts are powered by electricity,\u201d says Pasi Kari. The logistics department collaborates with the purchasing department to ensure the sufficiency of packaging materials and places orders for more. Together, we aim to use materials that were manufactured with the lowest possible emissions. \u201cAll materials are sourced from Finland, either directly from manufacturers or through wholesalers. We are involved in the conclusion of contracts. Packaging materials include plastic wrap, sheeting, various types of cardboard, and cargo straps. We also need bubble wrap, cellular plastic, plywood and various types of timber,\u201d says Pasi Kari. 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The logistics team includes the department\u2019s own staff in the office and logistics hall as well as contract drivers and the contractor responsible for internal transport. The logistics department handles all outgoing and incoming goods for Luoma-aho\u2019s production. Every day, around 20 lorries move around the factory site, some bringing in goods and some picking them up. \u201cThe closer the delivery reliability is to 100, the clearer the work in the logistics department is. That\u2019s when things go as planned. The logistics planners working in the department keep a close eye on the completion of the last phase of the work,\u201d says Pasi Kari, Logistics Manager. We continuously strive in all our departments to ensure that delivery reliability is as high as possible \u2013 our goal is to reach 100%. Sometimes, delivery reliability is affected by unexpected machine failures or unsuccessful pressing or surface treatment for various reasons. The aluminum profiles coming from the press must be completely flawless, but occasionally surface defects may occur. One day at a time Logistics planners are responsible for planning daily transport and, subsequently, loading. The logistics team plans where in Finland or the world the goods will be transported on any given day. The team is also involved in balancing production to create optimal loads. \u201cWe are constantly planning work. The day before, we prepare for the next morning\u2019s loading, and, in the morning, we plan the afternoon\u2019s loading. We can\u2019t plan too far ahead,\u201d Pasi Kari continues. The logistics planners also monitor the capacity of the high-bay warehouse and create work orders for retrieval. The loaders retrieve the aluminum profiles from the high-bay warehouse and load the vehicles.One logistics planner is responsible for the transport of the subcontracting chain and plans the transport of orders involving subcontracting, such as CNC machining. \u201cThey plan the transport to and from the subcontractor. Many of our subcontractors are located close to us, some even in the same industrial area. Local transport, as well as internal transport within the factory site, are carried out by tractor-trailer. Our contractor for this job has long been Tmi Lasse Korkia-aho.\u201d says Pasi Kari. Consideration for CO2, even in materials Minimising CO2 emissions is also important in logistics, and we always include our partners\u2019 transport equipment in our emissions calculations. \u201cAt some point, heavy goods vehicles will also become electric. We already have the kind of routes that could be driven with electric vehicles in terms of range, but as yet there is insufficient infrastructure, i.e. charging stations. We replace our forklifts with electric forklifts as and when they need replacing. Our indoor forklifts are powered by electricity,\u201d says Pasi Kari. The logistics department collaborates with the purchasing department to ensure the sufficiency of packaging materials and places orders for more. Together, we aim to use materials that were manufactured with the lowest possible emissions. \u201cAll materials are sourced from Finland, either directly from manufacturers or through wholesalers. We are involved in the conclusion of contracts. Packaging materials include plastic wrap, sheeting, various types of cardboard, and cargo straps. We also need bubble wrap, cellular plastic, plywood and various types of timber,\u201d says Pasi Kari. More and more orders are delivered in AluBasket\u00ae\u00a0baskets. \u201cWe are constantly working to increase basket deliveries, as they are an environmentally friendly and technically sound alternative for profile processing. The basket protects the profiles during transport and handling,\u201d he continues.   Contract drivers are important partners In domestic transport, M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works with two contract carriers: Transport company V&J Halla-aho Oy and V-M Raja-aho Ky. Both companies have cooperated with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since the beginning of its aluminium profile production, and Halla-aho since the time of M\u00e4kel\u00e4n Peltituote. \u201cOur company has been driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu since 1964. I delivered my first aluminium profiles in 1991. It has been interesting to see M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s activities grow and develop over the years. The whole factory site is absolutely incredible today; there used to be a forest here,\u201d says Jari Halla-aho, reflecting on the changes in the logistics hall. \u201cWe mainly work with the loaders. The challenge for all of us, of course, is that the work is so hectic. Customers also challenge us with short delivery times. There\u2019s rush, rush-rush and ambulance-rush,\u201d he laughs. V-M Raja-aho started driving for M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu in 1994. \u201cI used to know everyone, but now I only know a few people,\u201d says Veli-Matti Raja-aho, describing the growth in M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s operations. \u201cI\u2019m pleased with our current situation. Usually I\u2019m where I\u2019m needed; the drivers usually do all the deliveries, but I\u2019ll help out if needed. We have our own area of about one-and-a-half hectares, next to the old powder-coating paint shop, where we have a car park and an office,\u201d he continues. Both contract carriers say that cooperation with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu works well. 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