SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

PRESENTED BY : SAHANAS BANU

II- MBA
 INTRODUCTION

• Integrated Logistics
• Logistical Environment : JIC & JIT
• Logistics in our country: DGS&D, CWC, FCI
• Fair Price Shops
• Technological Improvement
• Infrastructure bottlenecks
• Human element factors
 TRANSPORTATION : SWOT

• STRENGTH • OPPORTUNITIES
• Multiple modes of • Distribution Planning
transportation • Cost control
• Abundant manpower
• Indigenous technology base • THREATS
• WEAKNESS • Pollution
• Poor road quality • Hazard Accidents
• Inadequate transport facility
• Oil Prices
• Handling damages
 INVENTORY CONTROL : SWOT

• STRENGTH • OPPORTUNITIES
• Indigenous supply of • Lead time reduction
materials • Vendor rating
• WEAKNESS
• Excessive lead time • Threats
• Excess variety • Shortages
• Too much dead stock
• Demand uncertainties
 COMMUNICATION & IT

• STRENGTH • OPPORTUNITIES
• Trained manpower in • Technology
software Upgradation
• Infrastructure through • Effective
VSAT, ISDN communication network
• WEAKNESS • THREATS
• Poor maintenance • Work Culture
• Misuse • Technology life cycle
• Lack of coordination
and team work
 WAREHOUSING & PACKAGING

• STRENGTH • OPPORTUNITY
• Technology Base • Automation
• Manpower base • Store layout planning
• Manufacturing base
• WEAKNESS • THREATS
• Poor Packaging • Hazard
• Insufficient storage • Pilferage
• Excessive retrieval time
• Damage during storage
 FUTURE POTENTIAL

• Customer service need to be measured and

monitored
• Increasing awareness of Integrated Logistics
• Technological improvement in warehousing,
packaging and transportation
• Vendor rating is needed to reduce the volatility