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Prof. Amit Kumar


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International Trade Logistics

Importance of this course


Logistics has advanced from warehousing and transportation to boardrooms of the successful leading companies across the world. Due to increasing importance of business logistics, it becomes necessary for the student pursuing management education from IILM- Graduate School of Management, to understand logistics, its basic framework and practical utility.

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International Trade Logistics

Course: International Trade Logistics


1. Logistics - At the Centre of World Trade 2. Supply Chain Management 3. Warehousing: A Role Beyond Storage 4. Material Handling & Storage System

5. Inventory Management
6. Transportation: Backbone of Logistics 7. Logistics Packaging 8. Logistics Information System 9. Global Logistics & Outsourcing
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Warehousing- A Role Beyond Storage

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Warehousing- A Role Beyond Storage

Contents
Warehousing- A logistical Challenge Warehousing Practices Functions & Benefits of Warehousing
Economic Benefits ,Service Benefits Case of Wal-Mart- The King of Store Logistics

Warehouse Options- A Strategic Decision


Private, Public, Contract Warehouses

Designing a Warehouse System Warehousing Strategy Warehouse Decision Model Warehouse Performance Parameters Case Study: Snowman Frozen Food Ltd.-Providing OneStop Logistics Solution in Cold Distribution
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Introduction: Warehousing
Modern warehousing is in the process of an evolutionary change from emphasis on storage to emphasis on flow through, from inventories at rest to inventories at motion.

In a logistical system the role of warehouse is that of a switching facility rather than a storage facility.

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Introduction: Warehousing
Because of the value of strategic storage was not well understood, warehouses were often considered necessary evils that added cost to the distribution process.

- Donald J. Bowersox

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Introduction: Warehousing
Warehousing is the major component of physical distribution.
Warehousing management has two distinct and equally important parts: 1. The physical job of creating and running the network of storage points. 2. The managerial task of controlling inventory levels without sacrificing service level.

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Warehousing Practices

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Case Study

Snowman Frozen Food Ltd.-Providing One-Stop Logistics Solution in Cold Distribution

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Analysis Questions
Snowman Frozen Food Ltd.-Providing One-Stop Logistics Solution in Cold Distribution
1. What logistics services are offered by Snowman to its clients? 2. Discuss the various issues in managing a cold chain logistics. 3. How the cost-effectiveness and system efficiency can be achieved in cold chain?

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