Press logistics
Under press logistics refers to all logistic processes associated with the production, processing, transport and delivery of newspapers , magazines and other print media are connected.
The hallmarks of press logistics are fixed production methods, linear processing systems, fixed transport routes , and fixed delivery times. Upstream processes take place in the logistics departments of the publishers : regular determination of the circulation for each day of publication, planning of the frequency of publication, determination of the number of pages and determination of the time-quantity structure for production.
The route planning of the delivery is connected downstream: It is a backward planning from the latest delivery time of the last unloading point. Depending on the vehicle capacity, the latest departure time from the place of printing is calculated.
The delivery is planned manually. A deliverer can deliver up to 800 copies within two to three hours in an inner-city area with a high recipient density, while in sparsely populated rural areas a maximum of 100 copies can be delivered in the same time.