Supply Chain Management

Final Project Presentation

Topic: Transportation

Presented by: Group 1

Nimra Shahzad (LCM-4013)
Zoha Imran (LCM-4022)
Rafia Imran (LCM-4015)
Presented to:
Dr. Sumreen Kalil
 INTRODUCTION OF COMPANY

 Max Logistics (PVT) LTD is committed to excellence, improving and building

close relationships with new and existing clients.
 History:
Since 2000 MAX Logistics (PVT) Ltd. continues to anticipate trends and deliver
quality service to its customers and key stake holders.
 Vision, Mission & Core values
Vision Statement of the company:
“To be most revered and recognized brand in logistic across Pakistan”
Mission Statement of the company
“International Standards customized to serve the local customers”
Values of the Company:
Leadership, Honesty, Quality, Innovation and Customer happiness
 Services of the company
 Inland road transport
 Air transport
 Ocean freight Worldwide forwarding
 Sea Freight
 Rail Freight
 Warehousing & Storage
 What is Transportation?

Transportation refers to the movement of product from one location

to another as it makes its way from the beginning of a supply chain to
the customer.
Role of Transportation in Supply Chain Management

Transportation is the metal link that holds the supply chain together.
4 parties involve:
 shipper
 carrier
 owners and operators of transportation infrastructure such as roads, ports, canals,
and airports
 bodies that set transportation policy worldwide
Example:
 The role of transportation Max Logistics Company
 Modes of transportation
 Air
 Package carriers
 Truck
 Rail
 Water
 Pipeline
 Intermodal
Example:
Modes use in Max Logistics
 Design options for a Transportation Network
Direct Shipment Network to Single Destination
Direct shipping with Milk Runs
All Shipments via intermediate Distribution Center with Storage
All Shipments via intermediate Transit Point with Cross-Docking
Shipping via DC using Milk Runs
Example:
Relation with Max Logistics of these design
 Trade-Offs in Transportation Design

1. Transportation and inventory cost trade-off

2. Transportation cost and customer responsiveness trade-off
Transportation and Inventory cost trade-off

 Choice of transportation mode

 Inventory aggregation
Example:
 Max Logistics
Tailored transportation and role of IT in transportation

Tailored Transportation:
Tailored transportation is the use of different transportation networks
and modes based on cus­tomer and product characteristics.

Forms of tailored transportation:

1. Tailored transportation by customer density and distance
2. Tailored transportation by size of customer
3. Tailored transportation by product demand and value
Example:
Max Logistics tailored transportation
 The Role of IT in Transportation
 The complexity and scale of transportation makes it an excellent area within the
supply chain foe the use of IT systems. The use of software to determine transportation
routes has been the most common IT application in transportation.
Problems in the use of IT in transportation
Role of IT in Transportation according to Max Logistics

Software name: Smart Cargo

Database: SQL Servers development
Platform: Visual Studio