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title: Inbound Logistics Solutions that Increase Manufacturing Efficiency • Generis
description: "Least-cost manufacturing is a business imperative, and the goal is lean inventories with no wasted space, time, transportation, or labor in the inbound logistics process. In this article, XPO Logistics reveals proven processes and systems to: Reduce inventory through improved collaboration with suppliers; Maximize production space and output; Automate replenishment; and Postpone inventory ownership through a vendor managed inventory model. Find more inbound logistics solutions here."
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# [Inbound Logistics Solutions that Increase Manufacturing Efficiency • Generis](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/2016/11/07/inbound-logistics-solutions-that-increase-manufacturing-efficiency)

 Written by [Generis](https://blog.generisgp.com/blog/author/generis) | November 7, 2016 4:16:23 PM Z

Least-cost manufacturing is a business imperative, and the goal is **lean inventories** with no wasted space, time, transportation, or labor in the inbound logistics process.

In this article, [XPO Logistics](http://www.xpologistics.com/) reveals proven processes and systems to:

- Reduce inventory through improved collaboration with suppliers;
- Maximize production space and output;
- Automate replenishment; and
- Postpone inventory ownership through a vendor managed inventory model.

Find more inbound logistics solutions [here](https://generisgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/services_manufacturingsupport.pdf).

<https://generisgp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/services_manufacturingsupport.pdf>

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