Virtual Logistics
WORKING PAPER 176
Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses By Diatha Krishna Sundar
October 2001
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Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390
Working Paper on Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses
Diatha Krishna Sundar Associate Professor & Chairperson - ERP Center Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
E-maiI:diatha(a)iimb.ernet.in
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390
Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses D.Krishna Sundar1 Abstract Trucking is a vital segment of the transportation system that supports Indian Manufacturing. Trucking companies are attempting at providing such non-traditional trucking services as warehousing, distribution, inventory management, picking and packing - assembly operations and return goods management as part of their value added services thus making manufacturing (brick and mortar) activity competitive in the information (click) age. The major stakeholders in this exercise are (i) manufacturing industries (particularly Small and Medium scale enterprises - SMEs), (ii) logistics service providers (transportation, warehousing, clearing and forwarding agencies), and (iii) government and financial agencies (Central Excise and Customs, Regional Transport Organizations, Surface Transport Agencies and Banks etc). The present scenario warrants an integrated quick response mechanism to extend complete logistics solutions in a seamlessly integrated manner to reduce costs rather than extending the services in a disjointed way. In this context, this paper attempts at 1. Study of the present IT architecture, business processes of different agencies, involved
Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses By Diatha Krishna Sundar
October 2001
Please address all correspondence to: Professor Diatha Krishna Sundar Associate Professor & Chairperson - ERP Centre Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Bangalore 560 076 Phone : 080 - 6993276 Fax : 080-6584050 E-mail : diatha@iimb.ernet.in
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390
Working Paper on Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses
Diatha Krishna Sundar Associate Professor & Chairperson - ERP Center Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
E-maiI:diatha(a)iimb.ernet.in
Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2160390
Integrated Virtual Logistics Network for Quick Responses D.Krishna Sundar1 Abstract Trucking is a vital segment of the transportation system that supports Indian Manufacturing. Trucking companies are attempting at providing such non-traditional trucking services as warehousing, distribution, inventory management, picking and packing - assembly operations and return goods management as part of their value added services thus making manufacturing (brick and mortar) activity competitive in the information (click) age. The major stakeholders in this exercise are (i) manufacturing industries (particularly Small and Medium scale enterprises - SMEs), (ii) logistics service providers (transportation, warehousing, clearing and forwarding agencies), and (iii) government and financial agencies (Central Excise and Customs, Regional Transport Organizations, Surface Transport Agencies and Banks etc). The present scenario warrants an integrated quick response mechanism to extend complete logistics solutions in a seamlessly integrated manner to reduce costs rather than extending the services in a disjointed way. In this context, this paper attempts at 1. Study of the present IT architecture, business processes of different agencies, involved
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