Importance of Logistics Management and Emerging Trends
Importance of Logistics Management and Emerging Trends
Importance of Logistics Management and Emerging Trends
Kritika – 47
Madhujith T.H – 49
XIME, Bangalore
Batch 2008-10
LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT AND
EMERGING TRENDS
Logisticsis that part of the supply chain
process that plans, implements and
controls the effective forward and
reverse flow and storage of goods,
services and related information
between the point of origin and the
point of consumption in order to meet
the customer’s requirements.
Elements
Transportation – air, water, land
Warehousing
Inventory Management
Packing and Utilization
Information and communication
Importance of Logistics
Management
Transportation costs
Large retailers, low distribution costs –
eg. Metro Cash and Carry
Deregulation – e.g. Fiat – Tata
Changing strategies – eg Toyota Way
Technology – eg. Wal-Mart, DELL
Globalization
0% fuel
0% technology
0% investment
0% dispute
99.9999 % performance
100% customer satisfaction
‘The Show must go on’
THE WONDER OF
MUMBAI
DABBAWALAS
What is NMTBSA??
Nutan Mumbai tiffin box supply
Association.
It started in 1880 – british raj
Total area coverage is 60 kms.
5000 employees
Each person working is a share holder
4,00,000 transactions per day
Time taken – 3hrs.
Six sigma performance
ISO 2000 certified
Error rate 1 in 16 million transactions.
Technological backup: Nil
Cost of service: Rs. 200/month
How do they do it??
Organisational structure
Logistic management
Executive committee
(5 members)
destination station.
The “delivery” people unload the boxes
takes place.
The group finally meets up at the origin
station
The tiffins are finally sorted out as per their
Booking through SMS
The royal visit
Prince of Wales
Logistics in co ordination of :
storing ,processing and delivering the
milk.
Suppliers Logistics:
Weighing the milk
Determining the fat content
Calculation of purchase price
The Need
formulate an IT plan
Integrate its existing applications with ICT
tools
Connect its regional and field offices
through e-media
Implementation
Amul started implementing ERP in
phases.
Automatic milk collection system units
(AMCSU) at village societies were
installed to automate milk producers
logistics.
At milk collection counter
- farmer drops the card
- milk is weighed
Largest network under management
Revenues: 12 billion $
Passengers: 14 million/day (approx)
Freight: 2 million tons/day (approx)
Manpower: 1.4 million
Indian Railways
Contd….
Track – 63000 km
Around 7000 – 8000 stations
Freight: 2 million tons/day (approx)
Long Range Decision
Support Systems
Used to manage and plan strategies for
IR
Implemented in 1998
Public – private partnership
World bank + IR personnel + overseas
consultants
Powerful tool for pre-feasibility
investment analysis for networks
Long Range Decision
Support Systems
Contd….
Based on traffic projections over the next
two decades
Uses-
Ø Simulation Models
Ø Optimization tools
Ø GIS based interface
Ø Develop ‘what if scenarios’
Ø Demand and supply side
LRDSS MODEL
Emerging Trends
1.Case Study:
q FedEX started Virtual Order – Online B2B site.
q
qShippers can setup an online catalog of goods
that consumers can order from.
1D BarCode
2D BarCode
2. Two Dimensional Bar
Codes
1D barcode contains only vertical lines
2d barcodes contain both horizontal and
vertical lines
Can store information of an entire
freight
Uses laser scanners to read. Currently
not available.
3. Going Green
Use software that minimizes carbon
emissions and cost savings
Eg – by incorporating algorithms that
include data about location and date to
consolidate shipments by size, product
compatibility and trailer types
3. Going Green
Case Study:
DHL’s green initiative by implementing multi
site ISO 14001
q Bought 1.3 billion Euros worth of new fleet
―Planes quieter, more fuel efficient
q Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 6.864
tons
q Improved waste management
Over 53% general solid waste recycled
4. RFID
Two types: