Company profile

About D.A.Logistics

History
Mr. D.K.Singh (affectionately called D.K.), a self-made man, a great visionary of strong
values, started a small trucking business in the 1984.His short-term goal was to establish a road
transport business between his native place and the commercial capital of India. The company
was very aptly named D.A. logistics catering to the transportation needs of the customers in
these stations and the stations enroute.With his able leadership and great vision, D.K nurtured the
nascent organization into an India wide Transport Company catering to the very need of the
customers nationally. Quality, Integrity and Social responsibility are the values that he practiced,
preached and imbibed in the culture of DAL.
In line with his mission, he had grown the business steadily to about INR 2 crores by
1989. By that time, the 2nd generation had already been groomed to take the reins of the
business. Mr. Devesh Singh Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University, joined the Family
business in 1987 started by his father Mr. D.K.Singh Through his able leadership, he has
transformed DAL into an INR 23 crores company with a network of more than 10 offices spread
across the length & breadth of the country.Mr. Devesh singh is an active member of various
developmental industry bodies & associations like Indian Road Transportation Development
Association (IRTDA), All India Transport Welfare association (AITWA) and Bombay Goods
Transport Association (BGTA) and is actively involved in industry regulations necessary for the
development of the transport infrastructure in the country.
Set up as a small trucking business in 1984, by a visionary Mr.D.k.Singh, DAL has
shifted gears to become one of the largest & most reliable Transportation & Logistics companies
in India. From a one man operating and managing in a single office in 1984, the company grew
steadily to a sizeable business of about INR 2 crores (INR 20 Million) and three offices by 1989.
1990s saw the spurt of growth in DAL as the company grew from a INR 2 crores in
revenues from three offices to 6 crores out of a network of more than 10 offices all over India at
present. The Company has moved up the ladder through innovation & consolidation and today
with a 58-people strong family, DAL has become one of the most sought after Transportation &
Logistics companies in India. The fact is well endorsed by the customers nationally.With a fleet
of more than 70 vehicles including trucks, trailers & LCVs and with a network of warehouses in
major cities in India, DAL offers a truly integrated Logistics Services to its customer. Custom
Bonded-warehousing, bonded-trucking and excise bonded warehousing are additional unique
features of DAL's offerings to complete the bouquet of total Logistics Services.DAL is

committed to service the customers by offering complete logistics & supply chain solutions. In
order to facilitate this, the company has promoted DAL Logistics to cater to the Logistics /
Supply Chain requirements of the customers. DAL Logistics is being led by professionals with
varied corporate backgrounds and rich industrial experience

Name of company

Corporate Office

D.A. LOGISTICS Private Ltd.

19, Jeevan prakash Louis wadi
opp union bank,
Thane (400606)
Mumbai

TELEPHONE

022-25802347. 09323797053

E-MAIL

centralcm@gmail.com

Meaning and Defination

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other resources, including
energy and people, between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the
requirements of consumers. Logistics involve the integration of information, transportation, and
inventory, warehousing, material-handling and packaging. The importance of logistics as an
enabler of trade and economic growth is worth mentioning. Massive improvement in
infrastructure for transportation leads to present and future development in trade, resulting in the
economic growth of the nation.
On the positive point of view, new opportunities are opening up for the sector. Trade volumes
both overseas and inland are growing very fast. The pace of growth in the specialized sectors like
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), Containers, Goods, Electronic Equipments etc. are comparatively
much higher. Integrated logistics and multimode transportation are opening up new business for
logistics/ shipping companies.

Logistics as a business concept evolved only in the 1950s. This was mainly due to the increasing
complexity of supplying one's business with materials and shipping out products in an
increasingly globalize supply chain, calling for experts in the field who are called Supply Chain
Logisticians. This can be defined as having the right item in the right quantity at the right time at
the right place for the right price and it is the science of process having its presence in all sectors
of the industry. The goal of logistics work is to manage the fruition of project life cycles, supply
chains and resultant efficiencies.
In business, logistics may have either internal focus (inbound logistics), or external focus
(outbound logistics) covering the flow and storage of materials from point of origin to point of
consumption. The main functions of a qualified logistician include inventory management,
purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and the organizing and planning of these
activities. Logisticians combine the professional knowledge of each of these functions so that
there is a coordination of resources in an organization. There are two fundamentally different
forms of logistics. One optimizes a steady flow of material through a network of transport links
and storage nodes. The other coordinates a sequence of resources to carry out some project.

History
Transport is an important part of India's economy. Since the economic liberalization of
the 1990s, infrastructure development has progressed rapidly; today there are a variety of modes
of transport by land, water and air. However, India's relatively low GNP per capita has meant that
access to transport has not been uniform.
Public transport remains the primary mode of transport for most of the population, and India's
public transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world. India's rail network is the
4th longest and the most heavily used system in the world, transporting 8,224 million passengers
and over 969 million tonnes of freight annually, as of 2012.
Motor vehicle penetration is low by international standards, with only 10.3 million cars on the
nation's roads. In addition, only around 10% of Indian households own a motorcycle. Despite
this, the number of deaths caused by traffic is amongst the highest in the world and is still
increasing. The automobile industry in India is currently rapidly growing with an annual
production of over 4.6 million vehicles, and vehicle volume is expected to rise greatly in the
future. Despite ongoing improvements in the sector, several aspects of the transport sector are
still riddled with problems due to outdated infrastructure and lack of investment in less
economically active parts of the country. The demand for transport infrastructure and services
has been rising by around 10% a year with the current infrastructure being unable to meet these
growing demands. According to Goldman Sachs, India will need to spend US$1.7 trillion on
infrastructure projects over the next decade to boost economic growth, of which US$500 billion
is budgeted to be spent during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan

Features of Transportation

In India
About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads.

National Highways constitute only about 1.7% of the road network but carry about 40%
of the total road traffic.
Number of vehicles has been growing at an average pace of 10.16% per annum over the
last five years. About 65% of freight and 80% passenger traffic is carried by the roads.
National Highways constitute only about 1.7% of the road network but carry about 40%
of the total road traffic.
Number of vehicles has been growing at an average pace of 10.16% per annum over the
last five years.

India has the second largest road network in the world, with over 3.314 million kms of roadways
spread across the length and breadth of the country. The roads are primarily made of bitumen,
with some Indian National Highways having concrete roads. The concept of expressway roads is
also catching up in India, and the Mumbai Pune expressway and Delhi Gurgaon expressway
are the finest examples. Yamuna-expressway which connects Delhi to Agra is also good. The
history of roads in India takes you back to the Indus Valley Civilization, where street pavings
were made for the first time in India. Around the 1st century, the Silk route was made which
tremendously aided in trade across India. The medieval India saw the emergence of the Grand

Trunk Road. The GT Road, as it is famously called, starts in Sonargaon near Dhaka in Kolkata to

Amritsar.
The Indian roadways network ranks as the second biggest roadways network in the world. The
road network of the country covers more than 2.059 million miles or 4.42 million kilometers. For
every sq km of land, there is 0.66 km of highways in the country. The density of the highway
network of India is somewhat more as compared to the United States (0.65) and substantially
higher as compared to Brazil (0.20) and China (0.16).!!!!Previously, India did not had funds fori
ts road network. However, the scenario has changed in the past decades. The Government of
India in collaboration with a number of private players is taking groundbreaking Endeavours for
the road transportation system of the nation. Till date, some of the important plans that have been
put into operation include names like the Yamuna Expressway, National Highways Development

Project, and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. According to the data furnished in 2002, just 47.3%
of the Indian roadways network comprised paved roads.

Benefits of transportation

There are numerous benefits of road transport in comparison to other modes of transport:
Benefits:
1. Less Capital Outlay:
Road transport required much less capital Investment as compared to other modes of transport
such as railways and air transport. The cost of constructing, operating and maintaining roads is
cheaper than that of the railways. Roads are generally constructed by the government and local
authorities and only a small revenue is charged for the use of roads.
2. Door to Door Service:
The outstanding advantage of road transport is that it provides door to door or warehouse to
warehouse service. This reduces cartage, loading and unloading expenses.
3. Service in Rural Areas:
Road transport is most suited for carrying goods and people to and from rural areas which are not
served by rail, water or air transport. Exchange of goods, between large towns and small villages
is made possible only through road transport.
4. Flexible Service:
Road transport has a great advantage over other modes of transport for its flexible service, its
routes and timings can be adjusted and changed to individual requirements without much
inconvenience.
5. Suitable for Short Distance:

It is more economic and quicker for carrying goods and people over short distances. Delays in
transit of goods on account of intermediate loading and handling are avoided. Goods can be
loaded direct into a road vehicle and transported straight to their place of destination.
6. Lesser Risk of Damage in Transit:
As the intermediate loading and handling is avoided, there is lesser risk of damage, breakage etc.
of the goods in transit. Thus, road transport is most suited for transporting delicate goods like
chinaware and glassware, which are likely to be damaged in the process of loading and
unloading.
7. Saving in Packing Cost:
As compared to other modes of transport, the process of packing in motor transport is less
complicated. Goods transported by motor transport require less packing or no packing in several
cases.
8. Rapid Speed:
If the goods are to be sent immediately or quickly, motor transport is more suited than the
railways or water transport. Water transport is very slow. Also much time is wasted in booking
the goods and taking delivery of the goods in case of railway and water transport.
9. Less Cost:
Road transport not only requires less initial capital investment, the cost of operation and
maintenance is also comparatively less. Even if the rate charged by motor transport is a little
higher than that by the railways, the actual effective cost of transporting goods by motor
transport is less. The actual cost is less because the motor transport saves in packing costs and
the expenses of intermediate loading, unloading and handling charges.
10. Private Owned Vehicles:
Another advantage of road transport is that big businessmen can afford to have their own motor
vehicles and initiate their own road services to market their products without causing any delay.
11. Feeder to other Modes of Transport:
The movement of goods begins and ultimately ends by making use of roads. Road and motor
transport act as a feeder to the other modes of transport such as railways, ships and airways.

Functions of transportation
1 Transport contributes in Growth of industries whose product requires
Quick marketing. Perishable articles like fish and green vegetables are
Carried to various consumers quickly even in distant markets through
Transport.
2 Transport helps in increase in the demand for goods. Through transport newer customers in
newer places can be easily contacted and products an be introduced to them. Today markets have
become national or international only because of transport
3 Transport creates place utility. Geographical and climatic factors force
Industries to be located in particular places far away from the markets and places where there
may not be any demand for the products. Transport bridges the gap between production and
consumption centers.
4 Transport creates time utility. Of late transport has started creating the
Time utility also. It has been made possible by virtue of the improvements in the speed of
transport. It helps the product to be distributed in the minimum possible time.
5 Transport helps in stabilization of price. Transport exerts considerable
Influence upon the stabilization of the prices of several commodities by
Moving commodities from surplus to deficit areas. This equalizes the
Supply and demand factor sand makes the price of commodities stable as

Well as equal.
6 Transport ensures even flow of commodities into the hands of the
Consumers throughout the period of consumption.
7 Transport enables the consumers to enjoy the benefits of goods not
produced locally. This increases the standard of living, an essential
factor for further development of marketing and economy
8 Transport identifies competition, which in turn, reduces pries. Prices are also reduced because
of the facilities offered by transport for large-scale production. Advantages op large-scale
production is possible only due to transport.

Types of transport
Road Transport
In our country, we have a good and large network of roads. Roads can be built even in places
where other means of transport are not possible. We have kutcha roads and pucca roads in our
country. In villages, most of the roads are kutcha roads. The farmers mostly use bullock-carts to
carry the goods to towns and cities. Some farmers have tractors; they attach a trolley with the
tractor to carry goods. Some villages are connected with pucca roads. The pucca roads provide
the means for fast and comfortable travel. The roads in our country connect the towns and cities,
even in remote areas like mountains and desert.

Rail Transport
Railways are an important means of land transport. The India railway system is today the largest
in Asia and the second largest in the world. The Indian railways carry crores of passengers and
heavy and bulky goods from one part of country to another. All the important towns and cities
are connected by the railways. Railways provide a cheap and fast means of transport. Many state
capitals are connected to the countrys capital by the super fast, Rajdhani Express. Shatabdi
Express has been introduced which connects important cities. In many times of crisis, such as
floods, famines and wars, railways carry men and materials to places where they are most
needed. In big cities, we have local train service also. Kolkata is the only city in our country,
which has an underground railway system, called the Metro service.

Water Transport
Ships and boats are means of water transport. Ships sail in the oceans and seas, carrying all types
of goods from one part of the world to another. India has many ports along its long coastline. Can
you name some of them? Steamers and boats sail along big rivers carrying passengers and goods
from town to town, along their banks in India. Big rivers like the Ganga and Brahmaputra are
used extensively as an inland means of water transport. The backwaters of Kerala are also widely
used for water transport. Water transport may be slow as compared to road, rail or air transport
but it is a cheap way to transport bulky goods over long distances.

Air Transport
Aero planes are the fastest means of transport. All our major cities are connected to one another
and to almost every part of the world through air transport. Air transport has made not only our
country but also the entire world very small. Now we can easily go to different countries, for
studying, working or just for travelling and learn about the customs and habits of their people.
Food, medicine, etc., can reach those places where rail and road transport cannot reach.
Helicopters and aero planes are pressed into service in times of floods, other natural calamities or
accidents However, air travel is expensive. It is also not possible to transport heavy and bulky
goods by air.
The development of fast means of transport has increased the trade not only within the country,
but also between different countries of the world. It is now possible to buy goods produced in
other parts of the country, and the world, from our local market.

Status of National Highways as on 31st March, 2008

No. Roads/Ways Length (Km.)
1 Expressways 200
2 National Highways 66,590
3 State Highways 1, 31, 899
4 Major District Roads 4, 67,763
5 Rural and Other Roads 26, 50,000
6 Single Lane/Intermediate Lane 32%
7 Double Lane 56%
8 Four or more Lanes 12%

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1. To understand the logistics management.
2. To study the role of infrastructure in logistics management.
3. To study various documents maintained while transportation of goods.
4. To study manpower used and material handling in loading and unloading of
trucks.
5. To study various costs involved in logistics and steps to reduce those costs.
6. To study the booking and delivery process maintained in organization.
7. To study the importance of warehousing in logistics.
8. To know the potential for logistics industry in fourth coming years.