siloed logistics
[SY-lohd luh-JIS-tiks]
noun
logística isolada
1. A fragmented logistics system where different departments, divisions, or companies operate independently without sharing information, resources, or coordination, leading to inefficiencies and duplicated efforts
The company's siloed logistics prevented warehouse teams from communicating with sales departments, causing inventory mismatches.
A logística isolada da empresa impediu que os times de armazém se comunicassem com os departamentos de vendas, causando desajustes no inventário.
2. In supply chain management, the practice of maintaining separate, disconnected logistics operations that fail to integrate data, processes, or decision-making across the organization
Siloed logistics across regional distribution centers resulted in excess stock in some areas and shortages in others.
A logística isolada entre centros de distribuição regionais resultou em excesso de estoque em algumas áreas e escassez em outras.
This term emerged prominently in business literature during the 2000s-2010s as companies increasingly recognized the inefficiencies of departmental isolation. In Brazil, particularly in São Paulo's financial and industrial sectors, addressing siloed logistics has become a key performance indicator for modernizing supply chains. In the USA, the concept is frequently discussed in corporate transformation and digital supply chain initiatives.
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