{"id":89626,"date":"2020-03-07T14:14:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T13:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/?p=89626"},"modified":"2024-12-09T18:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:19:40","slug":"smi-03-lead-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-03\/lead-times\/","title":{"rendered":"SMI 03 | Lead Times"},"content":{"rendered":"    <aside class=\"related-articles\" style=border-color:#a0d60a>\n        <span class=\"related-articles-button\" style=border-color:#a0d60a> Further articles <\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"related-articles-title\"> Further articles <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"related-articles-content\">\n            <div class=\"row horizontal-gap\">\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/publicatoins\/smi-03\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/teaser_magazin_scf-325x450.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-03\/procurement-transformation\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PT_cover-1-325x450.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-03\/people-at-inverto\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tony_interview_cover_en-325x450.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n\n<p><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #004146;\">Train travel between China and Europe along the New Silk Road continues to grow unabated. In 2018, more than 370,000 containers were carried on the route between east and west. With the train being substantially quicker than the cargo ship, the overland route offers faster lead times and a significantly lower capital tie-up: yet another building block in working capital optimization.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Road and Belt Initiative does not refer just to a single railway line, but to an entire network of connections to northern China via Russia or Mongolia, as well as another route to central China via Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus. Destinations in Europe also include London, Madrid, Stockholm, and Hamburg.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\">\/<\/span> <span style=\"color: #004146;\">What is more important to you &#8211; low cost or short lead times?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"container   has-animations\">\n            <div class=\"is-chart d-flex flex-wrap\" data-type=\"horizontal-1\" style=\"background-color:#dfeaf8;\">\n                                                                                \n            <div class=\"chart-group animate-inview w-100 order-5 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center pb-3 pb-md-0\">\n                                                    <span class=\"label d-inline-block px-md-4 py-3 text-overflow-2 text-end\">Focus on low cost<\/span>\n                \n                                                    <div class=\"data-set is-column column-1 pe-4\">\n                        <span class=\"bar d-inline-block py-1 text-end\" style=\"\n                                                        padding-right: 15px !important; 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                                background-color: #a0d60a;\n                                width: 11%;\n                                --border-radius: 30px;\n                                                        color: #ffffff;\n                                \">\n                            11%<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"data-set is-column column-2 \">\n                        <span class=\"bar d-inline-block py-1 text-center\" style=\"\n                                                        background-color: #dfeaf8;\n                                width: 100%;\n                                --border-radius: 15px;\n                                                        color: #dfeaf8;\n                                \">\n                            0<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \n        <div class=\"header w-100 d-flex align-items-end order-1\" data-maxcount=\"2\">\n        <span class=\"spacer d-none d-md-inline-block w-50 flex\"><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\"><strong>Trading consumer goods for construction materials<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The most common items exported to Europe are textiles and consumer goods, such as domestic appliances. Then for the return journey, containers are typically loaded with primary products for the mechanical engineering and automotive industries. It is no secret that VW, Audi, and BMW send components to their Chinese sites by rail.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p>Depending on the origin and destination, train journeys take between 11 and 20 days, making them much quicker than cargo ships, which take a good month to arrive. Only air travel is faster, but also 80% more expensive than surface-based modes of transport. The cost of rail versus sea travel, however, cannot be compared so easily. The online calculator of the Eurasian Railway Alliance Index, ERAI (www.index1520.com) \u2013 a consortium of the Kazakh, Russian, and Belarusian state railways \u2013 does provide some indication, though this does not replace a binding offer. The number 1520 in the URL refers to the former Soviet broad gauge.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64324 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g2.png 1048w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g2-800x321.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g2-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\" \/><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><h3><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\"><strong>Cost savings over lead times<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We asked around 40 experts about how much companies in German-speaking countries use or would like to use the New Silk Road, and what their priorities are in the supply chain. 58% of respondents said that cost is the most important factor when choosing a method of transport. 32% said their focus was lead times.<\/p>\n<p>The faster travel time by rail not only means a faster time-to-market, which is critical for fashion companies, but it also reduces the amount of capital tied up in two ways. Firstly, the goods arrive, then are processed, and are sold faster. Secondly, stock levels can be reduced because the frequency of deliveries can be increased. These factors have a significant impact on working capital, and therefore must absolutely be taken into account when deciding on the means of transport. The ERAI index calculator, mentioned above, also helps with the pricing.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><h3><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\"><strong>Less capital tied up thanks to improved timing<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The faster travel time by rail not only means a faster time-to-market, which is critical for fashion companies, but it also reduces the amount of capital tied up in two ways. Firstly, the goods arrive, then are processed, and are sold faster. Secondly, stock levels can be reduced because the frequency of deliveries can be increased. These factors have a significant impact on working capital, and therefore must absolutely be taken into account when deciding on the means of transport. The ERAI index calculator, mentioned above, also helps with the pricing.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g3-800x429.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g3-800x429.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g3-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LT_en_g3.png 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p>Our study found that the number of businesses fearing delivery shortages was around three times higher among companies with a turnover of less than \u20ac1 bn than in companies with a greater turnover (36% vs. 13%). 55% of SMEs are concerned about delivery delays, compared with only 25% of larger companies. This is another argument in favor of the land route, which is considered to be reliable and on schedule. Trains only have narrow time windows available to clear customs at the Chinese and Polish borders, which must be strictly adhered to.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental aspects were a major consideration for at least 27% of respondents, since rail transport uses the least amount of CO2 compared with other cargo transport methods. With pressure from consumers to improve sustainability in business practices on the rise, environmental protection will only become a higher priority in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\">    <div class=\"container py-4 quote-section type-minimalistic-text  \">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-8 text\">\n                                    <div class=\"text-container\">\n                        <h3><strong><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\">Are some goods more suitable than others?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rail transport is not suitable for all types of goods. The route passes through different climate zones and altitudes. It is also not electrified along the entire distance, so there is no guarantee that refrigerated wagons will operate consistently. This means sensitive products such as medication or food cannot be carried, and dangerous goods are completely prohibited.<\/p>\n<p>The most suitable goods for shipping by train are high-value ones that take up little space. The higher the value per kg, the more the cost of the train journey becomes comparable with sea travel. This applies even more so if the time that capital is tied up for is considered.<\/p>\n<p>\n                        <div class=\"text-collapsed\">\n                            <\/p>\n<p>However, train prices are expected to increase. In recent years, the Chinese government has subsidized the rail line to make it competitive. These subsidies, which were initially 50%, are now being gradually reduced, and are set at just 30% this year.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Covid-19 has not only disrupted the supply chains. Ships cannot be loaded and dispatched as usual. The train can be a solution due to faster reaction times and greater flexibility. Although the station in the most severely affected Chinese city of Wuhan is still uncoupled, the rail network is otherwise in operation.<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none text-uppercase float-none\">\n                        <i class=\"icon icon-plus-rounded fs-65 lh-0 mt-n2 me-2\"><\/i>\n                        Read more\n                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <div class=\"quote fadeIn\">\n                    <i class=\"icon icon-quote fs-1\"><\/i>\n                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"color: #004d91\">\n                        <p>The most suitable goods for shipping by train are high-value ones that take up little space.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-boxes  \" data-moduleID=\"64321\" is=\"summary-box\">\n    <div class=\"summary-box-padding overflow-visible\">\n        <div class=\"icon-box has-icon pos-left fadeIn\" style=\"border-color: rgb(102, 102, 153);\" data-animated-icon=\"false\">\n            \n                <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/umfrage-icon.png\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Icon - About the study\" \/>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                            <div is=\"accordion\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-a2b063f569a2bd35821acea27bf4fb89\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-a2b063f569a2bd35821acea27bf4fb89\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-a2b063f569a2bd35821acea27bf4fb89\">\n                                <span class=\"accordion-button-label\">\n                                    <span>About the study<\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse-a2b063f569a2bd35821acea27bf4fb89\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-a2b063f569a2bd35821acea27bf4fb89\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                <p>KGM Strategy surveyed around 40 decision-makers in SCM and Logistics for the Lead Times Study. The vast majority of respondents come from retail and manufacturing industry, especially the automotive and chemical sectors.<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a0d60a;\"><strong>Opportunities for market extension and new suppliers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The New Silk Road brings markets that have so far received little attention within easy reach, especially countries along the route such as Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Companies seeking to qualify new suppliers in these areas should define suitable product groups and carry out targeted searches. However, nothing is possible without professional risk management, since there have been no stable trade relationships with these markets to date. Equally, existing regulations could become stricter, and lead to price increases or delivery delays. It is sensible to build up supplier relationships cautiously with partners in these countries, and undoubtedly to maintain existing ties with reliable suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>We expect the New Silk Road overland connection to be used even more in the future. The corona epidemic could prove to be a catalyst here. The rail line will become a middle ground between fast but expensive transport by plane and the cheap but slow way by ship. As connections are extended, and a southern route through Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey becomes available in the future, there is an opportunity to connect even more markets to international trade flows. Companies in Europe should now assess the rewards they can reap, but without losing sight of the risks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-boxes  \" data-moduleID=\"64318\" is=\"summary-box\">\n    <div class=\"summary-box-padding overflow-visible\">\n        <div class=\"icon-box has-icon  fadeIn\" style=\"border-color: rgb(102, 102, 153);\" data-animated-icon=\"true\">\n            \n                <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                                                                                    <svg id=\"animatedIcon-ba638c277fbdc34bf726851566a8e87c\" data-id=\"ba638c277fbdc34bf726851566a8e87c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\">\n                                    <path fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M43,16.4c-3.2-3.1-7.4-4.6-11.8-4.4C23,12.4,16.3,19.2,16,27.4c-0.2,5.1,2.1,10,6.1,13.2C24,42,25,44.1,25,46.2V47h6V34.5l-5.5-3.7c-0.5-0.3-0.6-0.9-0.3-1.4c0.3-0.5,0.9-0.6,1.4-0.3l5.4,3.6l5.5-3.6c0.5-0.3,1.1-0.2,1.4,0.3c0.3,0.5,0.2,1.1-0.3,1.4L33,34.5V47h6v-0.8c0-2.2,1-4.2,2.9-5.7C45.8,37.5,48,32.9,48,28C48,23.6,46.2,19.5,43,16.4z\"\/>\n                                    <path d=\"M27,49h-2v5c0,0.5,0.5,1,1,1h1.1h9.8H38c0.5,0,1-0.5,1-1v-5h-2H27z\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n                                    <path d=\"M32,60c3,0,4-2,4-3h-8C28,58,29,60,32,60z\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" \/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"9.9\" y1=\"10.5\" x2=\"16.4\" y2=\"15.6\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"47.9\" y1=\"36.6\" x2=\"54.4\" y2=\"41.7\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"9.5\" y1=\"41.4\" x2=\"15.8\" y2=\"36.1\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"48.2\" y1=\"15.7\" x2=\"54.5\" y2=\"10.4\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"32\" y1=\"1.8\" x2=\"31.9\" y2=\"10\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"14.1\" y1=\"26\" x2=\"5.8\" y2=\"26\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"58.1\" y1=\"26\" x2=\"49.9\" y2=\"26\"\/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 153)\">\n                    CONCLUSION\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                    <p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanks to the significantly shorter delivery times, the train route has resulted in a faster time-to-market, increased flexibility, lower storage costs, and, in turn, less tied-up capital. The train can also provide a cheaper transport solution, especially with smaller quantities of high-value goods. Companies should look into whether the New Silk Road is a viable alternative for their needs from the Far East. As framework conditions can change, e.g. due to the planned reduction of subsidies, it is important to review transport choices at regular intervals<\/span><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"container authors-section fadeIn  \" is=\"authors-and-partners\">\n        <div class=\"description row\">\n            <h2>\n                                    Authors\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"mb-5 col-md-6 mb-md-0\">\n                    <div class=\"author\">\n                                                    <figure>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Patrick_Lepperhoff_Website-250x250.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Patrick_Lepperhoff_Website-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Patrick_Lepperhoff_Website-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <h3>Patrick Lepperhoff<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"person-position\">Managing Director<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"short-desc\"><p>is a Managing Director at KGM Strategy in Cologne. As head of the Supply Chain Management Competence Center, he mainly supports customers from industry and consumer goods production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"contact-information\">\n                                                                                                <a href=\"mailto:patrick.lepperhoff@kgmstrategy.com\" class=\"mail-link\">patrick.lepperhoff@kgmstrategy.com<\/a>\n                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-03\/lead-times\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary text-terciary\">Contact<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-5 col-md-6 mb-md-0\">\n                    <div class=\"author\">\n                                                    <figure>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/JM_AP-1-250x250.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/JM_AP-1-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/JM_AP-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <h3>Jan Mersmann<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"person-position\">Principal<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"short-desc\"><p>is a Principal at KGM Strategy in Cologne. 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