Logistics Management

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Logistics, Logistics in Chennai,Logistics Companies in Chennai

Logistics is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer and legal requirements. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called alogistician.

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logisticsinvolves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and often security. Logistics is a channel of the supply chain which adds the value of time and place utility. Today the complexity of production logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized and optimized by plant simulation software, but is constantly changing

Procurement Logistics consists of activities such as market research, requirements planning, make or buy decisions, supplier management, ordering, and order controlling. The targets in procurement logistics might be contradictory - maximize the efficiency by concentrating on core competences, outsourcing while maintaining the autonomy of the company, and minimization of procurement costs while maximizing the security within the supply process.

Production Logistics connects procurement to distribution logistics. The main function of production logistics is to use the available production capacities to produce the products needed in distribution logistics. Production logistics activities are related to organizational concepts, layout planning, production planning, and control.

Distribution Logistics has, as main tasks, the delivery of the finished products to the customer. It consists of order processing, warehousing, and transportation. Distributionlogistics is necessary because the time, place, and quantity of production differs with the time, place, and quantity of consumption.

Disposal Logistics' main function is to reduce logistics cost(s), enhance service(s), and save natural resources.

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Transportation Logistics and warehousing transportation

Welcome to my blog!  fortunate to work in the industry of Logistics and Freight forwarding in Chennai, India for over 18 years. My blog shall cover major topics likeAir Freight, Sea/Ocean Freight, Ware housing, Role of transportation in the industry, General Logistics Management and Customs House brokerage.

In today’s post I shall be discussing why the olden days of Freight Forwarder has gone to become a Freight Logistics Provider. They both have any difference? Oh Yes, in many ways. Freight forwarders were architects for different modes oftransports. They would typically embrace the “do it all by yourself” attitude. In this process they would lose focus on their core competency of providing uncompromising forwarding service to the clients. On the other hand a Freight Logistics Provider would rather provide a range of value added logistics service by collaborating with multiple agencies that are typically masters in their field. They would enable and use the power of Information Technology to provide information that is critical to the clients in knowing the status of their cargo. For this modern communication techniques like SMS and email are used in their quest to keep the clients informed.

By saying “collaborating with multiple agencies….”, do I mean that we need to outsource certain functions in the process. Yes, indeed. Why should one outsource? Outsourcing comes with a huge advantage of utilizing other professional expertise at a fraction of cost that one might otherwise spend to acquire that expertise. It is as simple as that. If I am good in Forwarding, then I would rather tie-up with professionalwarehousing companies, transportation companies etc, and would manage the forwarding rather focused. That is the power of outsourcing.

Where there is a chance of doing freight forwarding on a truly global scale, one has to rely on other vendors in the other country for a better grip of the market and formalities / regularities specific to the country where the cargo is being forwarded.

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Logistics, Logistics Management, Worldwide Logistics

Logistics is that part of the supply chain which plans, implements and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer and legal requirements. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called a logistician.

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and often security. Logistics is a channel of the supply chain which adds the value of time and place utility. Today the complexity of production logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized and optimized by plant simulation software, but is constantly changing

Procurement Logistics consists of activities such as market research, requirements planning, make or buy decisions, supplier management, ordering, and order controlling. The targets in procurement logistics might be contradictory - maximize the efficiency by concentrating on core competences, outsourcing while maintaining the autonomy of the company, and minimization of procurement costs while maximizing the security within the supply process.

Production Logistics connects procurement to distribution logistics. The main function of production logistics is to use the available production capacities to produce the products needed in distribution logistics. Production logistics activities are related to organizational concepts, layout planning, production planning, and control.

Distribution Logistics has, as main tasks, the delivery of the finished products to the customer. It consists of order processing, warehousing, and transportation. Distribution logistics is necessary because the time, place, and quantity of production differs with the time, place, and quantity of consumption.

Disposal Logistics' main function is to reduce logistics cost(s), enhance service(s), and save natural resources.

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Sea Freight

Sea freight or ocean freight as it may be called is synonymous with human civilization. Kingdoms might have been built by subjugating other kingdoms but empires were always built by seafaring old economies that invested heavily on sea trade.

If your goods can be in the international water for a couple of weeks after it set sails to the destination, then sea freight is the perfect choice for you.

At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Multimodal Transport

Goods taken from one place to another designated place are often moved by at the least two different means of transport like air and road. In such scenarios the carrier becomes legally liable for the entire goods. More often the carrier enters into an agreement with different transporters and they constitute what is known as sub contractors in the system. Though different contractors co-ordinate to transport goods from one place to another place, often the carrier who was responsible for the goods takes the legal ownership for the transport and is hence referred as Multimodal Transport Operator or simply MTO.

At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Logistics

  Wikipedia defines logistics as the management of the flow of materials and services between the point of origin and the point of use in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. It further states that logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging and often security.

Logistics is one of the key components in supply chain. Without proper planning on logistics, establishments can no longer carry the advantage of being in the business. Today on-time delivery, reliability in delivery and safely delivering plays a key role in customers mind.

  At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Customer House Brokerage

Customs barriers for importers and exporters are often the documents, duties, excise, taxes required for clearing the goods from the customs house. Typical freight forwarders can act as Customs house brokers by helping the importers and exporters in their much needed work of clearing the goods from the customs house. They can help in a wide ranging works like preparing documents relating to customs house, electronic submission of the documents, calculating the taxes, duty and excise and act as a single point of contact between the customers and the customs authorities.

  At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Consultancy

Advising the exporter, importer, manufacturer or transporter on matters of logistics, transportation, supply chain, warehousing, customs procedures, etc constitutes consulting in the Freight forwarding business. This consulting comes in handy for the concerned who would want to carry on with their business routine without soiling their hands into the nitty-gritty of the formalities and procedures, which is time consuming and deviates the businessmen from their core business -model.

  At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Air Freight

Airfreight is a vital component in international trade which has become essential in the current globalized economy. It has given impetus to world trade and has reduced the critical parameter of time. With the advent of airfreight it is very much possible to transport consignments that are highly perishable in nature, to distant lands. Airfreight are operated by dedicated cargo carriers like FedEx, UPS Airlines and some are subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines like Lufhansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Air India Cargo etc.

  At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Warehousing, Warehousing Chennai

Warehouse is a commercial space that is used to store goods by exporters, importers, customs houses, transporters, manufacturers etc. The business of providing with warehouse facility is termed as warehousing. Warehousing is a necessary component in the supply chain as a safe and secure place is necessary for storage of goods. 

Warehouses normally are equipped with storage systems like racks, modules and carousels; and moving systems like cranes, forklifts etc. 

At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers,Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Unaccompanied Baggage

Airlines have strict rules on the weight of baggage that can be carried by passengers while they travel. Airlines traveling from Indian to destinations in Europe, Middle East, Far East and other Asian countries allow only 23 kgs per passenger as free allowance baggage.

Airlines flying trans Atlantic allow a maximum of 64 kgs per passenger as free allowance baggage. Anything carried as extra attracts Excess Baggage charges which are prohibitively higher. 

In order to save money on this, one can preplan their baggage before traveling and can opt for Unaccompanied Baggage services, often termed as UB services. In this customers can set aside the excess baggage and can take the help of any freight forwarders who are in the business of providing UB services.

At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers, Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and Unaccompanied Baggage services. 

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Logistics, Logistics Management, Worldwide Logistics

Shanson Logistics is in the business of providing a one-stop solution for international freight forwarding and logistics services with personalized attention. We are strategically located pretty close to the Chennai international air cargo terminal and the international airport.

 Shanson is an active member of WorldWide Partnership CargoLink Network (WWPC), a body committed to providing the International Trade Community with service in all areas of International Transportation by linking Cargo Logistic Forwarders.

 At Shanson, it is all about people. We are a team of young, dynamic and experienced professionals that is well versed with customs formalities. We take care of all customs procedures the moment your export order is placed overseas. Not just that. We also help you to cover your goods with the most beneficial and affordable insurance coverage.

 The logistics services we operate support a wide range of cargoes like pharmaceuticals, garments, machinery, chemicals and other range of commodities that are either forwarded by air or sea depending on your requirement. Our specialty is having professionals that can handle air carriage of dangerous goods.

 In the event you may require us to pick up or deliver your goods from your warehouse to airport or seaport or vice-versa, we have a qualified team to handle your transportation needs too. We routinely dispatch time sensitive / perishable commodities giving us a reputation for reliance. We also cater to our clients by providing them with temporary warehousing facility which is safe and also insured. 

World Wide Partnership CargoLink Network, shortly WWPC is a body that is committed to providing the International Trade Community with a high value service in all areas of International Transportation by Linking Cargo Logistic Forwarders in a Worldwide Partnership.

 We are a member of WWPC (World Wide Partnership CargoLink Network), enabling us to cover major destinations across Europe, the Americas, Middle Eastern countries, the Far East and African countries. 

 Our hard earned reputation is built on our ability to give specialized service to each of our customers that is often undivided, uncompromised and overtly qualitative. This service attitude of ours has been the single most reason for our success. We pride ourselves with humility that we contribute to the success of our customers by our unhindered service of delivering their business goods on time.

 Beyond Chennai, we have established our presence in other towns of Tamil Nadu, India that includes the port city of Tuticorin and the textile hubs of Tiruppur and Coimbatore.

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Warehousing, Warehousing Chennai, Warehousing India

Warehousing is quite often thought of just storing and transporting goods from one place to another. Not really. It is something more than that. It can help build third world economies to a great extent. Now look at one great problem that plagues third world countries. Lack of proper storage for agricultural commodities! Agricultural produces are highly perishable and require special cold storage warehousing and cold storage transportation to take them to market.

  Warehousing in India with respect to agricultural produce storing has still not taken off while it should have, given its large population and an economy largely based on agriculture. As a matter of fact Agricultural Finance Sub-Committee and the Rural Banking Enquiry Committee constituted before 50 years emphasized that warehousing in India is a pre-requisite for banking penetration. But unfortunately even after half a century this simple thought of setting up cold storage and modern warehousing has not been scaled up.

  The greatest advantages of having agricultural warehouses are

  1)       The huge wastages of agricultural products that occur due to improper storage can be avoided and can result in better returns for farmers.

  2)       A successful implementation of cold storage and warehousing in rural hubs can facilitate agricultural product pricing in the future by government agencies.

  3)       The rising food prices and inflation can be contained to some extent owing to better management of food resource. This factor assumes greater significance owing to an unprecedented increase in inflation.

  Warehouse Chennai can be implemented in cities like Chennai, all district capitals, Kodaikanal, Oddanchatram (which has the largest vegetable wholesale market in Tamil Nadu). Warehouse India can be implemented in all State capitals, Nagpur, Other town where agricultural products are easily procured, stored and can be transported to different parts of the country.

  In my opinion a robust warehousing plan for rural India helps true economic development. Any development that is inclusive and kind of embraces all players in the society creates a more stable society. So let us contribute to our economy by creating large, much needed warehouses.

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Unaccompanied Baggage

Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and 

Unaccompanied Baggage services.  

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe 

transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most 

competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities 

in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual 

customers and Superior Customer experience.

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Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. 

Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are 

treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Warehousing

Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and 

Unaccompanied Baggage services.  

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe 

transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most 

competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities 

in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual 

customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. 

Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are  

treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Air Freight

Airfreight is a vital component in international trade which has become essential in the 

current globalized economy. It has given impetus to world trade and has reduced the critical 

parameter of time. With the advent of airfreight it is very much possible to transport 

consignments that are highly perishable in nature, to distant lands. Airfreight are operated by 

dedicated cargo carriers like FedEx, UPS Airlines and some are subsidiaries of larger passenger 

airlines like Lufhansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Air India Cargo etc.

   At Shanson, services we offer include Airfreight, Sea Freight, International Couriers, 

Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and 

Unaccompanied Baggage services.  

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe 

transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most 

competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities 

in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual 

customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. 

Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are 

treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.

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Consultancy

Logistics, Warehousing, Multimodal Transport, Consultancy, Customer House Brokerage and 

Unaccompanied Baggage services.  

Our service is characterized by Diligent Customs documentation & Insurance, Safe 

transportation of your goods, Secured warehousing of your goods, Cargo Space at most 

competitive rates, Excellent rapport with airlines, State of the art communication facilities 

in tracking your shipment, On Time delivery of your shipment, Tailor made service to individual 

customers and Superior Customer experience.

Our professional team with unmatched qualities is just a phone call away waiting to serve you. 

Our skill, dedication and thorough awareness of procedures ensure that your shipments are 

treated with extra care from the moment they are picked and delivered.