International logistics management

Type :

Research papers

Pages :

31 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/29/2009

Category :

Business & market

Sub category :

Management

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Summary :

Introduction
A study about logistics management
Physical distribution
1. Warehousing
2. Inventory
3. Packaging and utilization
4. Information & communication technology
A study on types of transportation
1. Air
2. Road
3. Railways
What are types of ocean cargo
Alternatives available for oceanic transportation
1. Charter shipping (forms)
2. Liner shipping
India's International shipping activities
Conclusion

Abstract

Seaports are built basically to facilitate the transfer of cargo between inland and maritime transport. Ports are therefore, an essential link in the international maritime transport chain. The main function of the sea ports is to ensure that the prosperity of all countries depends to a very large extent on foreign trade. Particularly true of developing counties, which need foreign currency to buy capital equipment, materials and technological skills so essential for economic development. A seaport has facilities for berthing of container vessels, loading / discharge of containers on / from vessels / trucks / railway, area for storage of import / export containers and good land connection by way of roads / rail. The entire import and export procedure is a vast series of events. A brief overview of this procedure is that a customer first has to contact the container line. The container line books the cargo, and depending upon the volume/weight of the material to be sent across. The streamer agent keeps track of the cargo. After the cargo is released various custom procedures take place at the CFS. Managing logistics in international markets is much more complex due to physical distance, difference in logistics system and their compatibility, different legal systems, and numerous intermediaries involved. All these logistics objectives are interrelated to each other and may be achieved by a firm's integrated logistics management strategy. The integrated system comprising inbound and outbound logistics is nowadays referred to as supply chain management.