Design for logistics

Design for logistics is a series of concepts in the field of supply chain management involving product and design approaches that help to control logistics costs and increase customer service level. These concepts were introduced by Professor Hau Lee of Stanford University, and have the three key components: Economic packaging and transportation, Concurrent and parallel processing, and Standardization.
Economic packaging and transportation.
There are three levels, moving from operational, to tactical and finally strategic.
Concurrent and parallel processing.
Modify the manufacturing process so that steps that were previously performed in a sequence can be completed at the same time. This will help reduce manufacturing lead time, lower inventory costs through improved forecasting, and reduce safety stock requirements, among other benefits.
Standardization.
The idea of standardization is to exploit economies of scale, and doing things once that can be applied many times. Standardization can be done through: