LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Channels in global logistics

1. Foreign freight forwarders:-
Foreign freight forwarders, like their
domestic counterparts, consolidate small shipments into
more economical sizes.
I.Obtaining cargo insurance
II.Paying freight charges
III.Providing language translation
IV.Arranging inland transportation service
2. Airfreight forwarders:-
Airfreight forwarders perform the same function
as foreign freight forwarders, but for air shipments only. In
addition, they perform the following function:
I. Publish tariffs and issue air waybills
II. Coordinate ground transportation and warehousing
III. Trace and expedite shipments
IV. Obtain prepare and present documentation
3. Export management companies:-
Often a firm wishes to sell its products in
a foreign market but lacks the resource to conduct the
foreign business itself. An export management company
can supply the expertise such firms need to operate in
foreign environments.
 4. Export trading company:-
An export trading company exports goods and
services. The ETC locates overseas buyers and handles
most of the export arrangements. Including
documentation inland and overseas transportation and
the meeting of foreign government requirements.

5. Customs house brokers:-

Customs house brokers oversee the
movement of goods through customs and ensure that the
documentation accompanying a shipment is complete and
accurate for entry into the country.
Cutoms house brokers operate under power
of attorney from the shipper to pay all import duties due on
the shipment.

6. Ship brokers:-
A ship broker acts as an intermediary for
shippers desiring to charts a ship. The ship broker is sales
and marketing representative for ship owners and a
purchasing representative for the shipper. The ship broker
knows when ship will be in port and coordinates this with
the needs of the shipper.
7. Ship Agents:-
The ship agent is the local representative of the
ship operate when the ship is in dock. The ship agent
arranges for the ship arrival berthing clearance loading
and unloading and for the payment of all fees while the
ship in port. Shippers can contact the ship agent for
information .

8. Export packers:-
Export packers supply export packaging
service for shipme when the exports lacks either the
expertise of facilities. Having a special its package the
export has two distinct advantages.
A second reason to use an export
packages is to ensure adequate protection for the goods.

9. Ports:-
One of the most decisions in the global logistics area is
port selection. The port a firm selects for a global
shipment must be appropriate to the cargo since selecting
the wrong port can add extra time and expense to the
shipment overall cost. The logistics manager must consider
many factors simultaneously when selecting the best port
for a particular shipment.