From logistics expertise to full supply chain responsibility

For more than two decades, Logent has helped companies design, optimize and manage their supply chain operations. Now, as the company expands its scope, these capabilities are brought together under Supply Chain Services, offering a more integrated approach to modern supply chain management.

“Supply Chain Services is about taking responsibility for the entire supply chain—helping our customers turn complexity into control, resilience, and long-term value,” says Fredrik Strömberg, business area president, Supply Chain Services.

Strömberg understands well the challenges of increasingly complex supply chains and rapidly evolving customer needs. “The expectations are changing. Customers want partners who can take a broader, end-to-end role,” he adds.

 

Why supply chains are becoming harder to manage

Managing the supply chain has become one of the most complex parts of running a business. Markets move faster, customer expectations are rising, and companies are expanding into new regions and sales channels. At the same time, disruptions, from supplier delays to sudden demand shifts, are increasingly common.

As a result, many organizations struggle to answer basic questions:

• Where are our goods right now?
• Which parts of the supply chain drive the highest costs?
• Where do disruptions occur?
• How can delivery performance improve without increasing inventory?

Without clear answers to these questions, companies risk higher costs, missed deliveries, excess inventory, and reduced customer trust.

 

Why logistics providers are becoming supply chain partners

As supply chains grow more complex, companies seek out partners who can support both daily logistics and end-to-end supply chain development, enabling greater visibility, more proactive operations, and improved predictability, while providing detailed control over costs, performance, and emissions.

Reliable supply chains depend on stable processes, clear routines, and accurate information flowing through integrated systems. However, many organizations have developed their logistics structures gradually over time, often relying on processes and systems that have remained largely unchanged for years. These legacy structures can make it difficult to identify inefficiencies or adapt to new requirements. This scenario is where Logent adds value, combining operational services, such as warehousing and transportation, with strategic supply chain expertise to support end-to-end performance.

By providing an objective perspective, Logent helps organizations assess their current setups, identify areas for improvement, and implement measurable changes. This may include optimizing warehouse networks, strengthening inventory management, and integrating advanced technologies that enhance visibility and control across the supply chain.

Logent's Supply Chain Services aim to provide tangible results, enhance transparency, boost predictability, and strengthen operational resilience. By combining industry expertise with data-driven methodologies, the company helps organizations build supply chains that are both efficient and adaptable.

According to Strömberg, the need for this type of expertise often emerges when companies grow, enter new markets, change their sourcing strategy, or increase the complexity of their logistics operations.

 

Integrated services that support the supply chain

Transport, inventory, and supply networks are often handled separately. Logent’s supply chain services bring them together in a more coordinated way, allowing for improved efficiency and responsiveness across all aspects of the supply chain. At the core is a control tower approach, where the supply chain is managed as a whole rather than in silos, with a clear overview and the ability to respond quickly when things change. The service is built around three interconnected areas that together create visibility, control, and continuous improvement, specifically focusing on data integration, real-time monitoring, and collaborative decision-making processes.

“Each partnership usually starts with a pre-study where we identify concrete improvement opportunities, whether that’s reducing transport costs, improving delivery performance, optimizing inventory levels, or lowering the administrative workload. Once changes are in place, we continuously follow up on performance to make sure the expected results are actually delivered,” says Strömberg. 

 

Transport management goes far beyond booking shipments. It covers the management of inbound and outbound transportation flows, including network design, mode selection, consolidation opportunities, and cost optimization. Transport operations are constantly monitored using digital tools and working closely with customers, allowing for quick management and continuous improvements that help maintain a flexible and cost-effective system.

Stock level management requires balancing availability with cost. Too little inventory risks shortages and lost sales, while too much ties up capital and increases storage costs.

Logent helps companies manage inventory across their warehouse networks, whether operating a single central warehouse or multiple regional facilities. It continuously optimizes inventory levels through demand planning, supply planning and replenishment to ensure availability while minimising tied-up capital.

Supply network management focuses on optimizing how products move throughout the supply chain, from suppliers to end customers. Managing transport and inventory together often creates the greatest improvements.

By analyzing transport routes, product flows, and inventory positions, Logent can redesign supply networks to improve efficiency. In some cases, products can be shipped directly to their final destination instead of passing through intermediate warehouses. These structural improvements can significantly reduce costs, lead times, and emissions while increasing resilience.

Looking ahead

Supply chains are simply getting too complex to treat as a set of separate activities. A more integrated approach is becoming necessary. Real control comes from seeing how everything fits together and managing the supply chain as one connected flow.

As Strömberg notes, “Logistics used to be seen mainly as an operational function. Today, supply chains have become a strategic capability, one that directly influences competitiveness, resilience, and growth.”

For Logent, this shift is central. The company is strengthening its position in the Nordics and Benelux by investing in tools, building expertise, and working closely with customers to develop practical solutions.

Keeping supply chains reliable requires continuous work, especially when conditions keep changing. Supply chains require active management and continuous improvement as markets evolve and technology reshapes operations to meet business needs. In the end, the companies that succeed are those that treat the supply chain as a core business function, not just as a support function.

 

For 20 years, Logent has partnered with customers to turn logistics challenges into opportunities. We look forward to exploring how our tailored solutions can support your business. 

 

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