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Solar Supply Chain Management

Logistics solutions for the solar industry.

Market Update

  • Industry oriented into segments of up- & down-stream process of solar panel processing
  • Growing market with a high volatility due to: Elimination of subsidies, achievement of grid parity/cost, merging market/companies
  • Logistics activities among supply and demand of solar capital equipment, fab supplement services, solar panel distribution and solar farm projects

Materials & Consumables

  • Silicon 
  • Ingots 
  • Glass 
  • Backsheet 
  • Pastes 
  • Frames

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  • Air Freight – Wafers only via air freight
  • Ocean Freight – FCL, LCL, DG
  • Land Transport – Dedicated transports, first/last mile transport
  • Contract Logistics – VMI Concept requires warehouse close proximity to manufacturers

Equipment

  • Turnkey
  • Stand-Alones

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  • Air Freight – Temperature & humidity control, shock sensitive
  • Ocean Freight – FCL, LCL (less sensitive tools, oversize systems, accessories)
  • Land Transport – Special handling, temperature & humidity control, air-suspended trucks
  • Contract Logistics – Storage (special environment), bonded warehouse, spare parts logistics

Solar Cells

  • Mono & Poly Crystalline
  • Thin-film

Related Products

  • Air Freight – Direct & consol service
  • Ocean Freight – Low-efficiency cells, or RMA
  • Land Transport – First/ last mile transport, sensitive cargo with shock watch requirement
  • Contract Logistics – Buffer storage

Solar Panels

  • Manufacturers & OEM

Related Products

  • Air Freight – Emergency replenishments
  • Ocean Freight – FCL, LCL, Sea+Air
  • Land Transport – First/last mile transport
  • Contract Logistics – RDC concept and buffer storage

Balance of System

  • Inverters
  • Storage 
  • Mounting Systems

Related Products

  • Air Freight – Emergency replenishments
  • Ocean Freight – FCL, LCL, DG, oversized requirements
  • Land Transport – First/last mile transport
  • Contract Logistics – Buffer storage & temporary storage for large size systems

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