Major functional aspects Like any other supply chain company, ImpelPro is different, its attributes are different. ImpelPro’s functionary is a long listed and depends upon the sector or industry they cater. The diversified and rich experience which promoters of ImpelPro have allows them to flex their arm from consultancy to implementation to operations. ImpelPro started as a consultancy but soon after couple of years ImpelPro has stretched themselves to operation. It is hard to distinguish between major and non-major functional aspects for ImpelPro. To draw an outline for ImpelPro’s functional aspect it is equally important to describe against respective industries, for eg. Agricultural industry- with the advent of globalization and increasing …show more content…
ImpelPro team is specialized in environment, health, safety and security compliances that differentiate ImpelPro from other logistics service providers. ImpelPro has pioneered in developing cold chain in Indian subcontinent. To overcome these challenges Impelpro has a good bench of people who has knowledge of chemical sector and its functional aspects. ImpelPro provides facility and its compliance audits, these services are provided under a designated name of “warehouse health checkup programme”. ImpelPro also provides structuring and development of storage facilities according to the specific requirements from end to end, setting up a distribution supply chain. The structuring of supply chain includes various prospects such as, system development, SOP’s, process development, training, people, and implementation. The major functional aspect in this area also includes vendor development, resource mobilization, starting up the process, developing the processes, and training manpower to handhold the supply chain operations and processes. Developing an infrastructure for this sector is another major functional aspect, these includes infrastructure for different storage facilities, developing a transport infrastructure. The major functional aspect in this ground for ImpelPro is master planning, concept designing for distribution
Westminster Company is a giant Global manufacturer of health products whose brand has been recognized by the world. As the company they have three different operations which produce and distribute different product lines. Their main strategy on which they are working and which is a major success for them is decentralized management. Now they are re-evaluating their traditional supply chain strategy because the company is getting too much pressure from their large domestic’s customers and global customers. Now the company has to study on
They even desired to open a warehouse in any city in Australia. Thus, there are a number of Australian clients who embraced the idea. They even asked the company to take charge of their goods from Australia to the different states in the U.S. However, the CEO cannot afford to establish one without making preliminary plans. Furthermore, they looked forward to meticulously design a business strategy or plan to ascertain successful and efficient operations. Described below are the warehouse operations that present the company’s supply chain.
Logistics is the one important function in business today. No marketing, manufacturing or project execution can succeed without logistics support. 'Logistics ' is the management of the flow of resources, not only goods, between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics is one of the main functions within a company. The main targets of logistics can be divided into performance related and cost related. They are high due date reliability, short delivery times, low inventory level and high capacity utilization. But when decisions need to be made, there is always a trade off between these targets.
Our Supply Chain Consultant will work with client organizations to improve their supply chain and logistics performance, reducing their cost structure and\or improving their capabilities. These improvements are realized through initiatives involving strategic planning, process re-engineering, and/or information technology implementation. Our Consultant will execute a wide range of projects which include: logistics network design, facility (plant or warehouse) rationalization, plant and warehouse design, operational assessment, technology/software selection and solution implementation. Typical project tasks will include data gathering, data analysis, process mapping, defining requirements, current situation or baseline establishment, alternative scenario creation and analysis.
In order for a supply chain to run as efficiently as possible, considerations must be in place to ensure the logistics function is operating in an appropriate manner. Part of this is ensuring that the distribution centre is located in an area that allows the greatest efficiency, all the while still meeting operational and strategic needs (Van Thai & Grewal, 2005, p. 4)
Generally speaking, there are many factors that need to be considered when a manufacturing business starts up, such as raw material supply, product distribution channel, the competitiveness between rivals, government policy, and capital raising. In this case analysis report, LorPel would be used as an example to illustrate why these factors are of great importance. In the following, the primary problem of LorPel will be identified and discussed based on the unique situation where it was operating.
For inbound logistics, Hyflux has a sophisticated set of standards used to evaluate its suppliers, which includes supplier’s track record of past projects, experience and quality.4 For operations, Hyflux’s centralizes its purchases of materials at its headquarters to facilitate the efficient allocation of the resources. In addition, committed to resource optimization, Hyflux recycled the input materials from the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects whenever it is possible.4 For service, Hyflux offer customized and cost-effective solutions to its clients and as it expands its ELO product line, Hyflux have been engaging its customer actively by seeking feedback to ensure customer satisfaction.3
This dissertation is submitted in part fulfillment of the requirements for the CILT Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
The ISOL + Group produces and sells a series of insulating products for the construction industry, sheathing for pipes, and rigid boards blanket insulation. The firm’s subsidiary has its own production plant and increases its own production capacity through buying from another of the Group’s plants those products it cannot manufacture due to technical reasons or in situations when it is operating at full capacity. The company’s production department is in charge of logistics in addition to other functions such as end-product distribution. The subsidiary, ISOL + FRANCE has initiated an extensive rethinking of logistics matters in the Group. This process was geared towards evaluating the situation
Company shifts the core employee on the functions and retrenches the other labor who is involved in warehousing or logistics to save his capital investment. Company also saves his capital from skill training course which is required in developing the knowhow about the technology. Company doesn’t need to pay expenses like rent of building, salaries and its expenses by outsourcing. Now days organizations has opportunity to reduce fixed cost and overhead cost by outsourcing its logistics and 3PL has an ability to impress customer needs by given efficient handling and innovative process of preserving food. (Van Damme, 2002, Chelliah,
The placement of product warehouses has become a key instrumental feature in today’s world of logistics. The placement of product warehouses does not only play a significant role in safeguarding the product before it reaches its final destination, but with the right location strategy the product will arrive at its destination in on a timely manner; satisfying both the retailer and consumer. Together with a well-organized strategy, retailers, suppliers, and manufactures can benefit greatly by the placement of product warehouses in terms of generating long-term capital. As previously stated the key to placement of product warehouses is having a strategy that fits the organization’s needs. A strategy will be composed of the following factors location, efficiency, inventory, and the use of advanced technologies.
The Warehouse has an organisational structure composed of Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Finance and Store Property Owner/Developer. This structure is meant to ensure that the organisation benefits from both product manufacturing and retail. In addition, because the organisations operates from a large number of sites, it is critical that the company has control over the properties from which it operates, hence the formation of the Property Owner/Developer division. Finally, the Consumer Finance division has been put in place to
Following the paradigm shift on the role of logistics management in the recent decades, there has been a wide recognition of this as a very important aspect a business strategy in general. However due to the numerous factors promoting complexity of logistics management companies have adopted the idea of outsourcing their logistic activities to Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers. Hence, 3PLs have taken a critical role towards supply chains of heir customers.
In the Indian scenario, with relatively less importance given to efficient logistics, the market leaders in beverage industry like Coca Cola, PepsiCo and Parlé Agro have their own well established strong logistics network. The other small scale industries producing both carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks in glass/ PET bottles or in Tetra Pak cartons have a comparatively well established third-party logistics system. They have the help of local providers in providing vehicles for small transfers which help them in overcoming problems such as demands for bribes by retailers, security and other logistics
Organized retailing (OZR) is one of most promising industry in India. The OZR sector of India is now among top five fastest growing markets of world. High population, globalization, and increasing the middle man income etc. are the number of factors that makes Indian market more challenging and competitive, regularly. In today’s globalized world, efficient supply chain performance (SCP) is highly important to ensure the efficiency in whole supply chain (SC). In this paper, we investigated the factor that affect cold supply chain performance (CSCP) of organized farm products retailing (OFPR) and developed and validate the model. This research shall be helpful to formulate better strategies for this sector.