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FAST Logistics Group launched a new crossdock solution in Calamba, Laguna
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It provides producers and sellers of fast-moving consumer goods the option to pay per occupied space instead of full truckload rates, translating to up to 32% in delivery savings
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The new Flow by FAST involves consolidating shipments at strategically located crossdock facilities and co-loading them on system-guided schedules aligned with retailer receiving windows
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This also maximizes truck utilization and reduces empty miles, supporting both efficiency and sustainability goals
FAST Logistics Group launched a new crossdock solution in Calamba, Laguna, giving producers and sellers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) the option to pay per occupied space instead of full truckload rates, translating to up to 32% in savings
The service provides an innovative, system-guided solution designed to cut costs compared to direct-to-store delivery, the end-to-end logistics solutions provider said in a statement.
The new Flow by FAST involves consolidating shipments at strategically located crossdock facilities and co-loading them on system-guided schedules aligned with retailer receiving windows.
With this, FMCG companies can be charged based on occupied space instead of full truckload rates.
FAST said this also maximizes truck utilization and reduces empty miles, supporting both efficiency and sustainability goals.
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The Calamba hub consolidates FMCG and delivers them to south Luzon trade retailers on fixed departure schedules aligned with retailers’ receiving windows. FMCG companies that are part of this network pay per space rather than full truckload rates.
Flow by FAST is the result of an industry-wide network study conducted by the company in collaboration with the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines and the largest FMCG companies in the country.
In the study, 100% of participating FMCG companies reported using direct-to-store deliveries, with 70% using it as their primary method of store replenishment. However, with only 30–52% truck capacity utilization, these trips are uneconomical and unsustainable, as companies continue to pay full truckload rates.
Traditionally, FAST said FMCG companies have been hesitant to co-load shipments in truck deliveries, often viewing one another as competitors even when their products sit side by side on store shelves. As a result, many prefer to deliver their goods using trucks that do not carry other brands and commodities.
On average, FMCG companies utilize only 30%–52% of truck capacity when delivering to supermarkets and retail stores, yet they continue to pay full truckload rates — whether using their own fleet or 3PL cross-docking services. FAST noted this practice results in unnecessary trips, higher logistics costs, and increased carbon emissions — issues that multiply across hundreds of stores and delivery routes nationwide.
FAST said the problem becomes even more pronounced during peak seasons, when heightened demand and stricter retailer schedules create longer queues at the receiving and dispatching units of retail stores and groceries.
Hence, FAST launched Flow by FAST, a system-guided direct-to-store delivery solution designed to address these problems.
“With Flow by FAST, every store delivery counts. No half-empty trucks, no wasted trips, no stockouts on shelves. Our goal is to help FMCG companies lower costs and reduce their carbon footprint, while ensuring Filipino families have easy access to the nation’s leading brands at their favorite supermarkets and retail stores,” said FAST chief executive officer for logistics Manuel Onrejas Jr.
FAST said Flow by FAST leverages its extensive network and real-time shipment tracking, ensuring visibility from distribution centers to retail outlets.
“We are not just offering crossdock services to any company that needs them; this is a solution for companies willing to collaborate to achieve outcomes that are a win for them, a win for the retailer, and most importantly, a win for each consumer,” Onrejas said.
