Industry background: Supply chain dilemma under the Red Sea crisis

Affected by the obstruction of shipping channels in the Red Sea region, route diversions and soaring logistics costs, the global furniture supply chain is facing severe tests. For the educational furniture industry, the rigidity of school procurement cycles and the sensitivity of project delivery timeliness have increased the risk of the traditional procurement model that relies on single sea transportation. How to ensure on-time delivery of orders and control transportation costs has become the focus of common concern for international buyers and suppliers.

Overseas warehouse pre-stocking + modular packaging design

As a manufacturer that has been deeply involved in the field of educational furniture for 38 years, AOYASI Furniture has proposed a procurement strategy optimization plan based on industry pain points, through the two major initiatives of "overseas warehouse localized inventory" and "modular packaging innovation", to help customers build a supply chain system with stronger risk resistance.

1. Overseas warehouse layout: shorten the delivery radius and solve the timeliness problem

Case study: In 2023, AOYASI and European partners launched the Duisburg overseas warehouse in Germany to provide "pre-storage + instant replenishment" services for an international educational institution. When the Red Sea route was delayed and the shipping cycle was extended to 60 days, the customer successfully compressed the delivery time of 2,000 sets of desks and chairs to 5 working days by calling the spot inventory of overseas warehouses, ensuring that the project was implemented as scheduled in the new semester.

Core advantages:

• Quick response: Warehouses are set up around major markets to cover the needs of Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia;

• Cost control: Bulk shipping stocking reduces unit logistics costs, and scattered orders are shipped directly locally;

• Flexible stocking: Dynamically adjust SKU inventory based on historical data to support customized needs.

2. Modular packaging: reduce costs and increase efficiency, and release supply chain flexibility

In response to the low utilization rate of shipping containers and the high complexity of terminal assembly, AOYASI has developed a patented modular packaging system:

• Space optimization: Through stackable design and standardized component packaging, the loading capacity of 40-foot cabinets is increased by 25%, which directly reduces the transportation cost of each piece;

• Quick deployment: Pre-sorting of accessories + graphical installation guide reduces on-site assembly hours by 50%;

• Environmental compliance: Recyclable PP honeycomb panels are used instead of traditional wooden frames to avoid pest quarantine risks in overseas warehouse storage.

Industry revelation: from "cost first" to "resilience first"

The Red Sea crisis exposed the fragility of the global supply chain and forced companies to re-examine their procurement strategies. AOYASI's practice shows that:

• Risk diversification: overseas warehouses combined with localized production can hedge geopolitical and logistics uncertainties;

• Technology empowerment: modular design is not only product innovation, but also a revolutionary lever for supply chain efficiency;

• Long-term value: through early supply chain architecture optimization, customers' total cost of ownership (TCO) can be reduced by 12%-18%.

AOYASI's commitment

With 38 years of experience in educational furniture manufacturing and 7 major overseas warehouse networks around the world, we provide customized supply chain solutions for each customer:

✅ Red Sea/Panama Canal crisis alternative logistics channels

✅ Modular packaging + on-demand batch shipment combination strategy

✅ Third-party quality inspection + overseas warehouse operation value-added services