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Submitted to:

 
  
Faculty ʹ Export Incentives and Institutional
Support

Candidates:
Apoorva Khire, Kavita Kumari, Arushi Verma,
Yogesh Chouhan, Vinod Kumar, Amit Wadhwani
MBA Foreign Trade (5 Years UG)
2007-2012
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V Warehousing is the process of proper storage

and handling of goods and cargo using
scientific methods, making them available
conveniently when needed.

V Warehouse is a commercial building used for

storage of goods.

V Defining it; Warehouse if performance of

administrative and physical functions
associated with storage of goods.

V Warehousing decision is one of the most

crucial factors in trade.

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V Seasonal production of certain commodities.

V Seasonal demand of certain products.
V Large scale production.
V Quick supply.
V Continuous production.
V Price stabilization.
V Bulk breaking.
V Cross docking.
V Assortment.
V Coupling/Decoupling.

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V Storage of goods.
V Protection of goods.
V Risk bearing.
V Financing.
V Processing.
V Grading and branding.
V Transportation.

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V These are owned by the manufacturers or traders/distributors.

V Private warehouses are used to store exclusively owned goods.
V These are usually preferred by-
V Farmers near their field.
V Wholesalers/distributors/retailers near their territory.
V Manufacturers near their factory.
V Exporters/importers near ports.

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V Better control over movement and storage V Comparatively higher operation costs.
of goods. V Inflexibility in storing different products.
V Less chances of error.
V Product specific storage techniques can be
opted.

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V Store goods for general public.

V Anyone can store goods after paying rent.
V Can be owned by partnership firms/companies or Government.
V License from Government is compulsory to start a public warehouse.
V Operations of these warehouses are also regulated by Government agencies.

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V Less expensive and more efficient. V Lack of expertise in handling specific goods.
V Flexibility in storing various items. V Chances of error are frequent due to
V Better utilization of money as user pays only common storage of all cargo.
for space consumed by him.

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V Owned, governed and managed by Central or State Government.

V Can be used by both Government and private parties to store their goods.
V These are thus the form of public warehouses owned by Government.

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V Better security and safety of goods due to V Comparative more paperwork is to be
role of Government. accomplished.
V Less expensive and more efficient.
V Flexibility in storing various items.
V Better utilization of money as user pays only
for space consumed by him.

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V Owned, managed and controlled by V Managed by co-operative societies.
Government as well as private V Provide warehousing facilities to their
agencies. members on most economical prices.
V Private bonded warehouses have to
obtain a license from the Government.
V These are also used to store imported
goods whose duty has not been paid
yet.
V Bonded warehouses are thus generally
found near the ports.

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V It should be conveniently located near highways, railway stations, air ports, sear
ports etc for loading and unloading of goods.
V Mechanical appliances should be there to lift, load and unload goods.
V It should be spacious enough.
V Food storage warehouses should have enough facilities to prevent food from
perishing.
V Proper arrangement to save goods from sunlight, dust, rain, moisture and pests
should be available.
V Sufficient parking space should be there to facilitate quick and easy loading and
unloading of goods.
V Security arrangements should be strict and round the clock.
V Modern and tested fire fighting equipments should be installed in the premises.

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V Protection and preservation of goods.

V Regular flow of goods.
V Continuity in production.
V Easy handling.
V Ease of access.
V Employment generation.
V Facilitates sale of goods.
V Financing on stored goods.
V Reduces risk of loss.

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V Was set up in 1957 to provide logistics support to agricultural sector.

V It is today one of the biggest public warehouse operators in the country offering
services to clients from diverse sectors.
V Operates 492 warehouses, including 72 bonded warehouses, throughout the
country with a capacity of 10.65 million tonnes.

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V Scientific storage of over 200 items including hygroscopic and perishable items with
around 5,850 trained staff.
V Import and export warehousing facilities at its 36 Container Freight Stations in
ports and inland stations.
V Bonded warehousing facilities.
V Handling, transportation and storage of ISO containers.

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V Evolved to reduce burden on road traffic and use cost effective and widespread rail
network.
V Avoid losses to cargo caused due to multiple handling.
V Started in year 2002, with a pilot project of Rail Side Warehousing Facility at
Whitefield, Bangalore in association with South Western Railway.
V A subsidiary in the name of ͞Central Rail Side Warehouse Company Ltd.͟ was
incorporated on 10.07.2007, under the Companies Act 1956 which commenced its
business on 24.07.2007.

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V A shipping container is a container with high strength

suitable to withstand shipment, storage and handling
of cargo.
V These are the large reusable steel boxes used to trade
goods within and outside the country.
V Container Management is the art of proper handling,
loading, unloading and transportation of empty and
stuffed containers.
V Container management in recent years has become
one of the high job yielding sectors of trade.

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V Intermodal freight container.

V Corrugated boxes.
V Wooden box.
V Crate.
V Intermediate bulk shipping container.
V Bulk box.
V Drum.
V Insulated shipping container.
V Unit load device.
V Specialized shipping containers.
V Road case.

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V General purpose (dry cargo) container.

V Close ventilated container.
V Open top container.
V Platform (flat rack) container.
V Insulated container.
V Refrigerated container.
V Heated container.
V Tank container.
V Dry bulk container.

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V The details of a container like its

number, tare mass, capacity etc are
marked on the container, usually on
the end door in case of an end
loading dry container.
V Container number is a combination of
4 alphabets and 7 digits.
V Container number can be found on
both inner and outer walls of the
container.
V The container number is marked on
shipping bill and bill of lading in order
to facilitate the identification and
tracking of container and hence
cargo.
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V One should not smoke inside the container as most containers have wooden
flooring.
V Use a electric blower/fan to relieve discomfort caused due to humidity/suffocation.
V The weight of cargo must be distributed evenly within the container. The centre of
gravity should not be above half the height of the container, and it should be within
two feet from the centre of container in the front-rear direction and within one
foot in the sidewise (transverse) direction.
V Take special care of glass cargo. Keep heave cargo at the bottom.
V Liquid cargo should not be stored above non liquid cargo.
V Keep soft cargo away from objects with protrusions and sharp corners.
V Apply sufficient dunnage to the cargo.
V Take special attention while opening the container door as the cargo may fall down
while doing so.

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V The Container Corporation of India or simply CONCOR was incorporated in year

1988 under the Companies Act.
V CONCOR started its functioning in November 1989.
V Starting by taking over 7 ICD͛s owned by the Indian Railways, CONCOR is today
India͛s largest network of 59 ICD͛s and CFC͛s in country.

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V CONCOR's mission is to provide efficient and reliable multi-modal logistics support
for the country's EXIM and domestic trade and commerce.

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V Train transport services.

V Road transport services.
V LCL hub services.
V Air cargo movements.
V Bonded warehousing.
V Refrigerated warehousing.
V Reefer services.
V Factory stuffing/de-stuffing.
V Door delivery and pick up of containers.

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V Hub and spoke services.

V Integrated Freight Terminals.
V Costal shipping.
V Cold chain/Reefers.
V A to Z logistics solution.

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