Flipkart & Amazon Business Model:

Understand & Document the Flipkart & Amazon Indias Supply Chain
Logistics business model. Flipkart has a logistics division called eKart.
a Identify how they source the items from the vendors,
b How does it gets shipped to their warehouses,
c How does it gets distributed from the warehouse to the end
customers,
d How is the transportation logistics maintained ? , do they have selfowned vehicles ?
e how do they connect with 3rd party vehicle companies for getting
vehicles ondemand ?
f is there an onboarding process for these 3 rd party transport
companies to register with Flipkart or amazon ? if yes, please
describe and document
g when they use these 3rd party vehicles for their customer order
deliveries, who provides the necessary technology services for order
fulfilment, tracking, etc. ?
h Roughly what is the market volume for Flipkart and Amazon ? (no. of
total shipments, no. of heavy shipments (that uses a truck), intracity shipments ? inter-city shipments ?
i Total No. of Vehicles required ? (by types 2-wheeler, mini-van,
truck, heavy vehicles)
j Do they use any other modes of transportation ? (Aircargo, sea,
railways). If yes, what percentage of their shipments uses these
modes ? what is the basis for choosing these modes ? (faster
delivery, cheaper, .)
k What is their usual delivery SLA ? (from local warehouse to the
customer location)