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    OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

    The objectives of the Project are:

    PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

    To know the effectiveness of logistics management of

    DHL and to bench mark the organization with respect to

    the industry.

    To have a thorough understanding of how logistics system

    works in DHL

    SECONDARY OBJECTIVE

    To know about Logistics Industries

    To understand the value of each organization

    To know whether the customers are satisfied with the

    existing range of service pattern.

    SCOPE OF THE STUDY:

    In order to understand the concepts of logistics in terms of

    practical usage and to glimpse into the how a real company or

    organization uses logistics as a formidable tool to gain customer

    satisfaction, reduce overall cost and increase efficiency I

    selected DHL the worlds leading courier Service Company.

    The study is done only how Dhl use logistics system effectively.

    There are following strength and weakness of DHL

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    COMPANY STRENGTHS

    Strong Brand Image: In 1997, DHL became the global

    express transportation company to obtain simultaneous system-

    wide ISO 9001 certification in international quality standards.

    DHL has also developed their own quality system that matches

    their customers standards.

    Globalism: DHL operates on a global scale. They operate

    in more than 220 countries. They provide services that appeal

    to most of the world. They have such a large market in which

    to operate, and thus realize tremendous revenues. They can

    also achieve global economies of scale.

    eServices and Technology: DHL uses and continues to

    search for new technology. They spend nearly 10% of total

    revenues, for information technology. DHL also has excellent

    eServices that provide access to systems that ensure customers

    have control and visibility of their supply chains at all times.

    Products can be tracked, queried and ordered online.

    Corporate symbiosis:DHL has developed its own

    organizational structure to serve the global market, which it has

    called corporate symbiosis. This approach encompasses the

    empowerment of the DHL personnel at a local level, at the

    same time recognizing the interdependence of the parts of DHL

    as a corporate whole.

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    Smart-Truck Project: It is the programme which allows

    DHL to deliver faster. The data are transmitted directly to the

    dynamic route planning system, which recalculates the routes,

    depending on the current order situation and volume of traffic.

    COMPANY WEAKNESS:

    High Prices: DHLs prices are above their competitors.

    This can be a weakness if their customers do not perceive a

    difference between DHL and its competitors services.

    Mistakes in Market-Share Estimate: The biggest

    weakness is DHLs market-share estimate. It is difficult to

    estimate even when the market is stagnant and contains few

    competitors, and all market-share estimates should be viewed

    with circumspection.

    Weak Visibility: It has weak visibility in the community

    compared with its potential

    Not Well-known in USA as UPS and Fedex

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    Table of contents

    1 INTODUCTION TO LOGISTICS 1

    1.1 Meaning of logistics 1

    1.2 Origin and Definition of Logistics.. 3

    1.3 Importance of logistic management 4

    1.4 Logistics Management and Supply chain .. 6

    2 BACKGROUND OF DHL.. 9

    2.1 History of DHL .. 10

    2.2 The world's largest express and logistics Network 11

    2.3 The DHL Indian Profile . 12

    2.4 Product and services of DHL . 14

    3. INTEGATED LOGISTICS SYSTEM. 16

    3.1 Inventory Flow 17

    3.2 Information Flow 18

    Coordination Flow. 18

    Operating flow...... 20

    4. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 21

    4.1 DHL International Supply chain. 23

    Reverse Logistics 24

    Services Logistics 25Inbound to Manufacturing 26Medical device Distribution........ 27

    Distribution to store Management..... 27 Engineering response...................................... 27

    4.2 Extended Supply Chain Services28

    4.3 Implementation Services ..29

    4.4 Performance Management 30

    4.5 Outsourcing Projects .30

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    INTRODUCTION

    MEANING OF LOGISTICS:

    Logistics is concerned with getting the products and

    services where they are needed and when they are desired. It is difficult

    to accomplish any marketing or manufacturing without logistical

    support. It involves the integration of information, transportation,

    inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging.

    The operating responsibility of logistics is the geographical

    repositioning of raw materials, work in process, and finished inventories

    where required at the lowest cost possible.Logistics is practiced for ages

    since organized activity began. Without logistics support no activity can

    be performed to meet defined goal. The current challenge is to perform

    logistics scientifically in order to optimize benefits to the organization.

    Logistics is a planning function of management. Logistics function is

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    concerned with taking products and services where they are needed and

    when they are needed.

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    LOGISTICS MANAGEMENTS:

    Logistics management is that part of the supply chain which plans,

    implements and controls the efficient, effective, forward and backward

    (reverse) flow and storage of goods, services and information between

    the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet

    customers' requirements rather to the customers delight. A professional

    working in the field of logistics management is called a logistician.

    Logistics, as a business concept, evolved only in the 1950s. This was

    mainly due to the increasing complexity of supplying one's business

    with materials, and shipping out products in an increasingly globalize

    supply chain, calling for experts in the field who are called Supply

    Chain Logisticians. This can be defined as having the right item in the

    right quantity at the right time at the right place for the right price and to

    the right target customers (consumer);and it is the science of process

    having its presence in all sectors of the industry. The goal of logistics

    work is to manage the fruition of project life cycles, supply chains and

    resultant efficiencies. Logistics is Concerned with getting (or

    transmitting) the products and services where they are needed or when

    they are desired. It is difficult to accomplish any marketing or

    manufacturing without logistical support. It involves the integration of

    information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling,

    and packaging. The operating responsibility of logistics is the

    geographical repositioning of raw materials, work in process, and

    finished inventories where required at the lowest cost possible.

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    ORIGIN & DEFINITION OF LOGISTICS:

    The term "logistics" originates from the ancient Greek ""

    ("logos""ratio, word, calculation, reason, speech, oration"). Logistics

    is considered to have originated in the military's need to supply

    themselves with arms, ammunition and rations as they moved from their

    base to a forward position. In ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine

    empires, there were military officers with the title Logistikas who were

    responsible for financial and distribution of supplies.

    The Oxford English dictionary defines logistics as: The branch of

    military science havingto do with procuring, maintaining and

    transporting material, personnel and facilities.

    The American Council of Logistics Management defines logistics as

    the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and

    effective flow, and storage of goods, services and related information

    from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the Purpose ofconforming to customer requirements.

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    Importance of logistics managements:

    1.Logistics is the bed rock of trade and business.

    Without selling and or buying there can be no trade and business.

    Buying and or selling takes place only when goods are physically

    moved into and or away from the market.

    Take away logistical support trade and business will collapse

    2. Integrates logistical activities

    In conventional management environment, various activities of logistics

    work in isolation under different management functions. Each pocket

    trying to sub optimizes its objectives at the cost of overall organizational

    objectives. Purchasing trying to purchase at minimum price at the cost

    of what is needed by operations. Operations produce large quantities at

    minimum production cost ignoring demand leading to doom inventory.

    Logistics function of management brings all such functions under one

    umbrella pulling down inter departmental barriers.

    3. Competitive edge:

    In the fiercely competitive environment logistics provides the edge. Due

    to technological revolution most of the products are moving into

    commodity markets. In a commodity market where price is controlled

    by competition, where there is no product differentiation in terms of

    quality parameters like performance & reliability, where brands are

    almost irrelevant, competitive edge is that ofavailability of product and

    service in terms oftime, place and quantity.

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    4. Leads to customer satisfaction

    Through superior customer service. Organizational objectives of P

    [Productivity],Q [Quality],C [Cost],D [Delivery],E [Employee

    Morale],F [Flexibility],S [Safety],H [Health],E [Environment] are set to

    meet customer expectations.

    5.Supports critical functions like operations and marketing

    Strong logistics support enables a company to move towardsJUST IN

    TIMEproduction system for survival in a highly competitive market

    6.Logistics wins or loses wars

    British lost American war of independence due to poor logistics

    Rommel was beaten in the desert by superior logistics of Allies

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    Logistics Managements and Supply Chain:

    SCM and logistics management, the definitions made by the Council of

    Supply Chain Management Professionals, CSCMP (former Council of

    Logistics Management, CLM) SCM is defined as Supply chain

    management encompasses the planning and management of all

    activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all

    Logistics Management activities. Importantly, it also included

    coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be

    suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers.

    In essence, Supply Chain Management integrates supply and demand

    management within and across companies Supply chains encompass

    the companies and the business activities needed to design RFDn, make,

    deliver, and use a product or service. Businesses depend on their supply

    chains to provide them with what they need to survive and thrive. Every

    business fits into one or more supply chains and has a role to play in

    each of them. The pace of change and the uncertainty about how

    markets will evolve has made it increasingly important for companies to

    be aware of the supply chains they participate in and to understand the

    roles that they play. Those companies that learn how to build and

    participate in strong supply chains will have a substantial competitive

    advantage in their markets. Supply chain management is the

    coordination of production, inventory, location, and transportation

    among the participants in a supply chain to achieve the best mix of

    responsiveness and efficiency for the market being served. There is a

    difference between the concept of supply chain management and the

    traditional concept of logistics. Logistics typically refers to activities

    that occur within the boundaries of a single organization and supply

    chains refer to networks of companies that work together and coordinate

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    their actions to deliver a product to market. Also traditional logistics

    focuses its attention on activities such as procurement, distribution,

    maintenance, and inventory management. Supply chain management

    acknowledges all of traditional logistics and also includes activities such

    as marketing, new product development, finance, and customer service.

    In the wider view of supply chain thinking, these additional activities

    are now seen as part of the work needed to fulfill customer requests.

    Effective supply chain management requires simultaneous

    improvements in both customer service levels and the internal operating

    efficiencies of the companies in the supply chain. Customer service at

    its most basic level means consistently high order fill rates, high on-time

    delivery rates, and a very low rate of products returned by customers for

    whatever reason. Internal efficiency for organizations in a supply chain

    means that these organizations get an attractive rate of return on their

    investments in inventory and other assets and those they find ways to

    lower their operating and sales expenses.

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    Company Profile

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    INFORMATION

    DHL is the global leader in logistics - with more highly experienced

    professionals at more locations in more countries than any other provider.His goal is to build strong, long-term partnerships with customers by

    providing world class services, across all our operations. In India,

    they have formed a new joint venture - DHL Lemuir Logistics, which

    consolidates their position as the leader in International Freight

    Forwarding, Supply Chain Management, Project Transport and Customs

    Brokerage. They are the first choice for companies looking for end

    to end logistics solutions and high quality servicing capabilities. After

    joining forces with Excel in 2005, they are now also the sector's leading

    innovator - providing the extraordinary range of cutting-edge solutions.

    His logistics customers include over 75% of the worlds largest quoted

    non-financial enterprises. These organizations trust us with their brands

    and reputations not simply because they are the worldwide market leader,

    but because they strive to deliver globally consistent services of the

    highest quality,

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    History and background of DHL

    DHL are the first letters of the last names of the three company

    founders, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn.

    In 1969, just months after the world had marveled at Neil

    Armstrong's first steps on the moon, the three partners took another

    small step that would have a profound impact on the way the world does

    business.

    The founders began to personally ship papers by airplane from San

    Francisco to Honolulu, beginning customs clearance of the ship's cargo

    before the actual arrival of the ship and dramatically reducing waiting

    time in the harbour. Customers stood to save a fortune. With this

    concept, a new industry was born: international air express, the rapid

    delivery of documents and shipments by airplane.

    The DHL Network continued to grow at an incredible pace. The

    company expanded westward from Hawaii into the Far East and Pacific

    Rim, then the Middle East, Africa and Europe. By 1988, DHL was

    already present in 170 countries and had 16,000 employees.

    At the beginning of 2002, Deutsche Post World Net became the

    major shareholder in DHL. By the end of 2002, DHL was 100% owned

    by Deutsche Post World Net. In 2003, Deutsche Post World Net

    consolidated all of its express and logistics activities into one single

    brand, DHL

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    The world's largest express and logistics Network

    DHL is a global expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland

    transport and logistics solutions; DHL combines worldwide coverage

    with an in-depth understanding of local markets.

    Below are the global facts and figures that show you the scale of the

    world's largest express and logistics network.

    DHL Express worldwide

    Employees more than 124,000

    Countries and territories more than 220

    Hubs 36

    Bases 4700

    Vehicles 72,000

    Aircraft 350

    Pack stations (only Germany) 900

    DHL Logistics in figuresDHL logistics worldwide

    Employees * more than 162,500

    DHL Global Forwarding

    Countries and territories 150

    Terminals, warehouses, offices 813Air freight volume 4,409,000 tones

    Ocean freight volume TEU ** 2,764,000

    DHL Excel Supply Chain

    Countries and territories 59Centers, warehouses, terminals 2500

    Storage area sqm 23,000,000

    DHL Freight

    Countries and territories more than 30

    Full truckload movements p.a. 2,000,000

    Terminals more than 160

    DHL INDIA CORPORATE PROFILE

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    DHL Worldwide Express (India) Pvt Ltd is the No.1 international air

    express services provider in India, a position it has held since it began

    its India operations in 1979. Today, DHL offers its customers the entire

    spectrum of express services from international air express to high end

    logistics solutions including repair and return, strategic inventory

    management and direct express inventory. DHL India has over 50,000

    customers serviced through DHL's national network with its 1,000

    strong ground staff, fleet of 400 vehicles and dedicated service centers

    in Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Jaipur, Hyderabad,

    Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Tripura. Acknowledged for its

    innovative solutions and pioneering initiatives, DHL India has many

    firsts to its credit including India's first and only 24-hour customer

    service call center, the first to introduce customized solutions such as

    Jumbo Box, Junior Jumbo, Import Express and Fashion First for

    customers in the air express industry, as well as the first to provide track

    and trace services in India via email, via SMS or via the Internet and

    WAP phones.

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    Facilities:

    DHL India has an outstanding reputation in the market for providing a

    reliable, fast and easy-to-use service. DHL offers-

    Highly trained and professional staff, committed to being responsive to

    all customers needs

    Customer Service Agents, available round-the-clock, 365 days of

    the year, to serve customers whenever and wherever they need them

    Electronic pre-clearance of shipments through Customs

    Five international gateways providing direct-to-air networks and

    faster sorting of inbound and outbound shipments

    DHL India is a proven facilitator of trade, across the globe. His strength

    lies in our global network and the know-how of our people. Backed by

    strategic alliances with world-class partners and the innovative use of

    technology, they strive to continuously improve the quality of our

    service. Our services range from fast, responsive and cost effective

    express deliveries toe-commerce fulfillment and intelligent logistics

    solutions. DHL Core Services consist of door-to-door air express

    delivery of documents and parcels of all sizes (and weight), both into

    and out of the country.

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    Products and services of DHL:

    DHL Document Express (DOX):

    This service is ideal for shipments that are not subjected to Customs

    declaration at destinations, or have no commercial value or do not

    require a license.

    DHL Express Worldwide Package (WPX)

    This service is used for shipments with commercial value or those,

    which must be declared for Customs evaluation. They may be subjected

    to Customs inspection at destinations and may be taxable or dutiable.

    Jumbo Pack and Jumbo Junior:

    This service makes exporting easy. One box dispatched for one flat fee,

    anywhere in the world. DHL Jumbo Box is for shipments under 25kg

    and Jumbo Junior for shipments less than 10kg.

    Import Express:

    This service is a single window solution for all importing needs. DHL

    Import Express is a one window, one rate, and one account, one

    currency service that enables a shipment picked up from the supplier's

    doorstep overseas and delivered directly to the customer anywhere in

    the world. And what's more, it allows the customer to maintain total

    control of your importing costs.

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    Fashion First:

    Fast Forward is the revolutionary new service of DHL for moving heavy

    goods that brings increased efficiency and delivers greater cost savings

    for Indian importers and exporters. It facilitates the import and export of

    shipments weighing 20kg and above by providing significant savings

    with a wide range of innovative and flexible door-to-door solutions.

    Another feature of Fast Forward is Trade Automated Services (TAS), an

    online platform that provides comprehensive trade and customs

    information in 50 key countries worldwide, calculates total landed costs

    of a shipment (including duty, tax and other customs related charges),

    generates import and export documentation, screens senders and

    receivers against government lists pertaining to embargoes and

    sanctions, and compares an item's export and import clearance costs and

    regulations to enable qualifying sourcing decision. Fast Forward is

    specially developed after extensive research and designed to meet the

    unique needs of industries such as Automobiles, Electronics, Heavy

    Engineering, Publishing and Textiles.

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    INTEGRATED LOGISTICS

    Logistics is viewed as the competency that links an enterprise with its

    customers and suppliers. Information from and about customers flows

    through the enterprise in the form of sales activity, forecasts and orders.

    As products and materials are procured, a value added inventory flow is

    initiated that ultimately results in ownership transfer of finished

    products to customers. Thus the process is viewed in terms of two inter-

    related efforts, inventory flow and information flow.

    Inventory flow

    Information flow

    Suppliers Physicaldistribution

    Manufacturingsupport

    Customers

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    Inventory Flow

    The management of logistics is concerned with the movement and

    storage of materials and finished products. From the initial purchase of amaterial or component, the logistical process adds value. By moving

    inventory when and where needed. Thus the material gains value at each

    step. For a large manufacturer, logistical operations may consist of

    thousands of movements, which ultimately culminate in the delivery of

    the product to an industrial user, wholesaler, dealer or customer.

    In order to understand logistics it is useful to divide it into three areas:

    Physical distribution

    Manufacturing support

    Procurement

    For DHL:

    DHL is completely service oriented therefore it does not have its own

    material movement but that of the customers the sender, the receiver and

    also the intermediateries. That means it only involves physical

    distribution and procurement. Procurement also includes the material

    needed for packaging such as paper, moulded trays and boxes, wooden

    crates, standard containers wraps, plastic inlays etc. The materials or the

    goods collected from the senders (including papers, documents,physical goods like clothing, household good, chemicals, exotic animals

    etc) are weighed, checked for condition, and depending upon its various

    characteristics it is packed. The goods are then dispatched to their

    destinations. There is no value addition to the material itself but it is

    done to the service which is provided (e.g. if there has to be a certain

    package delivered from India to UK the normal services would take

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    about 2 days whereas as a super fast delivery would be done in about 9

    hours)

    Information flow

    Information flow identifies specific locations within a logistical system

    that have requirements. Information also integrates the three operating

    areas. The primary objective of developing and specifying requirements

    is to plan and execute integrated logistical operations.

    Logistical information involves two major types of flows:

    1.Coordination flows

    2.Operation flows

    1. Planning and coordination flows

    Coordination is the backbone of the overallinformation system.

    Strategic objectives:

    Strategic objectives detail the nature and location of customers, which

    are matched to the required products and services to be performed.

    For DHL

    It implies estimating the time requires for collecting the goods from the

    door step of the sender and then estimating the time for the goods to

    reach the final customer.

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    Forecasting

    Forecasting utilizes historical data, current activity levels, and planning

    assumptions to predict future activity levels. Logistical forecasting is

    generally concerned with relatively short term predictions.

    The overall purpose of information planning/coordination flow is to

    integrate specific activities within a firm and to facilitate overall

    integrated performance.

    For DHL

    DHLs whole business is dependent on the vital point of timely

    delivery. Based on the distance to the final receiver, the accessibility,

    the documentations and procedures that need to be handled etc they

    have fine tuned the process of delivery. They can accurately gauge how

    much time it will take for the goods to reach its end destination.

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    2. Operational flows

    The second aspect of information requirements is concerned with

    directing operations to receive, process, and ship inventory as required

    supporting customer and purchasing orders. Operational requirements

    deal with

    Order management

    Order processing

    Distribution operations

    Inventory management

    Transportation and shipping

    Procurement

    For DHL:

    DHL owns its success for the efficiency with which the operations arecarried out. Here not only the company but the sender and sometimes

    the receiver can track the goods through their information center. They

    are given a certain password which they can use to trace via online or

    their customer service helpline.

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    Supply Chain Management

    Definition for supply chain management

    Supply chain management is the management of upstream anddownstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver

    superior customer value at less cost to the supply chain as a whole.

    Explanation:

    The supply chain is the network of organizations that are involved

    through upstream and downstream linkages, in the different processes

    and activities that produce value in the form of products and services in

    the hands of ultimate consumer.( in detail mention above)

    For DHL:

    Supply chain Optimization

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    Good design is at the heart of an effective supply chain solution. DHL

    has developed a reputation for consistently developing innovative

    solutions that streamline operations and improve control. Their in-house

    teams have contributed to the solutions design of some of the world's

    leading brands and enabled to win key contacts.

    DHL solutions design team offers a wide portfolio of expertise and

    services, from logistics network strategy, transport design, warehouse

    design and simulation, through to operational improvement and

    inventory analysis

    International Supply Chain

    Extended Supply Chain Services

    Implementation Services

    Outsourcing Projects

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    1. International Supply Chain:

    DHLs international supply chain management solutions are focused onhelping customers take increased control of international inbound

    supply chain to maximize the value of international and global sourcing.

    DHL helps customers:

    Give visibility of the upstream supply chain, and enable earlier

    decision making

    Create a more agile supply chain, better able to respond to changes

    in consumer demand

    Reduce lead times, inventories, and associated storage costs

    Customer-focused solutions are built up from the following core

    services:

    Origin management, including: vendor management; supplier

    collections; customs brokerage; consolidation services and value-added

    services

    Global forwarding, including: air/ocean/road/rail freight

    forwarding and management; European managed transport

    Destination management, including: port and demurrage

    management; customs brokerage; de-consolidation and pre-retail

    services; port to distribution centre transportation; direct store delivery

    (US only)

    Supply chain visibility and management, including: purchase order

    management; RFID product tracking; exception management; planning

    and forecasting; inventory management.

    Global forwarding services are provided across all major routes.

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    Logistical services that are offered.

    Reverse Logistics

    Services Logistics

    Inbound to Manufacturing

    Medical device distribution

    Distribution to stores Management

    Engineering Response

    a.) Reverse Logistics

    DHLs reverse logistics solutions help customers plan, implement and

    control flow of materials and manage related information, back up the

    supply chain to recapture values and ensure the safe disposal of goods.

    Items include the recovery of obsolete or non-operational white goods

    such as refrigerators, plus the removal of old furniture on delivery of new

    or replacement products.

    Services include:

    Roll in Management: de-installation of finished goods at the

    customer's site

    Returns Management: receiving, sorting, verifying and managing

    returned products

    Express Delivery: Exchange of Dead On Arrival product

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    b.) Service logistics

    Service and replacement parts DHLs service and replacement parts

    service involves the management of manufacturers' replacement parts

    delivered to and from customers according to pre-defined service levels

    or warranty agreements on a one, two, four or eight-hour and next-day

    basis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

    DHL works closely with customers to overcome common issues such

    as:

    Poor parts availability

    High inventory investment

    Long lead times, accentuated by global sourcing

    High levels of customer returns

    Poor visibility, reporting and control

    Cost control of the demand chain

    Key services include:

    International freight forwarding

    Domestic and regional inbound deliveries

    Inventory planning, forecasting, procurement and analysis

    Distribution centre operations

    Outbound delivery

    The entire process is underpinned by a web-enabled electronic order

    processing and order monitoring tool.

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    c.)Inbound to Manufacturing

    Inbound to manufacturing is the complete end-to-end logistics

    management of inventories, facilities and labour associated with the

    inbound flow of materials from vendors and supplier origins to

    consumption points in manufacturers production lines.

    The service encompasses:

    Network, transportation and facility design

    Inventory optimization

    Supplier management

    Transportation management

    In-plant services

    Key to the service is integrating manufacturers' forecasting, order

    management and supply chain execution processes with their component

    suppliers. DHL implements warehouse management and supply chain

    event management systems to manage just-in-time deliveries and allow

    supply chain participants to exchange forecast requirements in real time

    Value is created for manufacturers and component suppliers

    throughout the world by:

    Enabling a robust and cost-effective supply chain

    Providing the necessary visibility so that the location of all

    components within the supply chain is known to all supply chain

    participants

    Reduce inventory and investment costs

    Improve delivery times

    Co-ordinate multiple components more efficiently

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    d.) Medical Device Distribution

    DHL country-based warehouses for a number of manufacturers to service

    a local customer base. This includes the receipt of product from local orglobal manufacturing sites and downstream distribution to hospitals.

    e.) Distribution to stores management

    DHL distributions to store services are focused on helping retailers create

    efficient and flexible supply chains to deliver product to retail outlets at

    high levels of service. These solutions are built from several core

    services: reverse logistics collections; sortation; processing;

    repair/refurbishment; value recovery; disposal and compliance.

    f.) Engineering Response

    Through our Engineering Response services, we manage the materials

    supply chain from works planning and inbound goods through to on-site

    works, delivering stock out to engineers, builders and construction

    workers in the field.

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    2. Extended supply chain services

    DHL not only provides physical logistics services but also manages

    other enhanced supply chain services, improving efficiencies and

    reducing costs.

    a.) Order Management

    Receipt, management, execution, sequencing and dispatch of orders in a

    timely manner.

    b.) Call Center Management

    A Call Centre manages orders, monitors sales activities, provides

    customer services and functions as a Help-desk.

    c.) Global Inventory Management

    DHL gives the customer a global view of inventory, thus enabling

    informed decisions regarding the disposition of stock.

    d.) Consolidated Billing Services

    The creation of a consolidated and categorized invoice, based on all

    services performed in a specific time-period by more than one service

    provider, made available in an agreed format.

    e) Freight & Customs Solutions

    DHL's many years of experience with international trade requirements

    and formalities, combined with the European Competence Centre and

    country expertise, gives customers the leading edge in service, quality

    and management in cross border transactions.

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    2. Implementation Services:

    a. Implementation and Project Management

    Implementation starts by defining project aims, setting the targets and

    describing the deliverables in detail. The major topics in implementation

    include business processes, engineering, real estate, IT systems,

    migration, HR, finance and legal considerations.

    b. Quality Management

    Total Quality Management is a management strategy that integrates

    quality orientation into the whole structure and workflow of a company

    by using methods and techniques of quality management

    Corporate Policy for Quality, Environment, Health and Safety

    (QEHS) is based on five corporate values:

    Customer satisfaction: Providing our customers and their

    customers with excellent, high value logistics solutions

    Employee motivation: Building on the know-how and stimulation

    of individual potential in multi-cultural teams

    Operational excellence: Continuous improvement of processes

    and services to fulfill or exceed expectations

    Corporate citizenship: Acting as a responsible corporate citizen in

    all countries

    Shareholder reward: Developing a sustainable business to

    provide increasing shareholder value

    Globally, DHL management systems are certified according to the international

    standard for quality management systems ISO 9000 in almost every operating unit.

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    Performance Management:

    Performance management is a key part of the supply chain. Measured

    elements are reviewed as a system, as each component interacts with all

    the other parts around it. Performance measuring not only records

    historical performance but also provides early indication of any service

    slippage. In this second role, the measures provide a valuable

    contribution to DHL's Continuous Improvement Programme.

    Outsourcing Projects

    Outsourcing involves DHL taking over and managing previous in-house

    logistics operations, including:

    Distribution centers

    Transport operations

    Back-office functions

    Supply chain management functions

    After sales services

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    Innovative Supply Chain Development

    Supply Chain Management services are delivered across industry

    sectors and provide expertise, knowledge and resources in terms of

    personnel and supply chain tools. All services are targeted at optimizing

    logistical operations in both process and strategy, and are aligned to the

    client's commercial expectations.

    The services are as follows:

    Strategic Logistics Consulting

    Lead Logistics Provider

    Consulting and providing Transport optimization: Route-Pro and

    Trans-Pro

    Consulting and providing Supply Chain Design

    Consulting and providing Transportation

    Engineering, optimization and re-engineering

    Implementation and Project Management

    Process Management

    Outsourcing

    DHLs consulting services also offer re-organization of customer

    facilities, project management for customers, implementation of new ITSystems, creation of tender documents and tender processing.

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    Supply Chain Re-engineering

    DHL works with customers to review supply chain efficiencies. One of

    the main tasks is to evaluate cost efficiency to ensure that costs are

    being driven down throughout the contract duration. Data analysis

    allows DHL to provide customers with 'what if modeling' or the impact

    of changing the business rules.

    After Sales Optimization

    Optimizing return logistics and spare parts logistics as well as

    maintenance and repair services.

    Ve hicle Management Services

    Our vehicle management services focus on the management of sales and

    marketing support programmes for automotive manufacturers.

    Combining a range of services and systems to deliver a global response,

    they help you overcome challenges at the end of the automotive supply

    chain.

    Distribution to Stores Management

    DHLs distribution to store solutions are focused on helping retailers

    create efficient and flexible supply chains to deliver product to retail

    outlets at high levels of services

    These solutions are built from several core services including reverselogistics:

    logistics network strategy

    warehouse design and simulation

    Transport modeling.

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    DHL Solution

    Solution forcustomizedEnd-to-end logistics

    worldwide.

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    Best-in-class solutions that

    deliver

    Customized Logistics

    Supply Chain

    Management

    Warehousing

    Value AddedServices

    Distribution

    Outsourcing

    Analysis, design and engineering.

    Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) andLead Service Provider (LSP) services.

    Engineering, design and management.

    Vendor management, just in time.

    Order management, quality control,

    outbound fulfillment, reverse and

    return logistics and other services.

    Industry-specific local and

    transnational. Network and fleet

    planning and optimization

    Take-over and management of in-

    house logistics including distribution,

    transport, back-office, supply chainand after sales.

    DHL Solutions offers customized logisticssolutions for your entire supply chain. Ourcomplete overview frommanufacturer/supplier to retailer toconsumer enables you to achieveoperational excellence at every stage.Services range from consulting and designto management and execution. They

    provide industry-specific expertise andlong-term experience that add value toyour business. DHL Solutions sets the pacein Supply Chain Management with state-of-the-art technologies, delivering customizedbusiness solutions. Leadin ed e IT

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    DHL Supply Chain, Corporate Information Solutions

    This division consists of contract logistics services

    and Corporate Information Solutions (Williams Lea).

    Both business units focus on tailor-made customer

    solutions.

    The business unit Supply Chain provides

    warehousing and transportation services as well as

    value-added

    solutions along the entire supply chain for customers from various sectors

    of industry, including the key automotive, life sciences, technology, fast-

    moving consumer goods, retail, and fashion sectors. The subsidiary

    Williams Lea is the heart of the business unit Corporate Information

    Solutions. The expert for document-based outsourcing solutions gathers,

    digitalizes, prints, stores, sorts, addresses, envelops, dispatches and

    archives documents of all types. Williams Lea is also the right point of

    call for electronic invoicing and marketing services.

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    TRANSPORTATION

    Transportation is the most visible of all functions of logistics and high

    contributor to logistics cost. We can see trucks, containers and

    wagonloads of material being moved from place to place as an activity

    directly associated with trade and business. We should also appreciate

    that this is an activity that adds highest amount of cost to the activity of

    making inputs and outputs available to consumers. Transportation

    function moves the products to meet customer expectations at minimum

    cost. Transportation is one of the most visible elements of logistics

    operations. Transportation provides 2 major functions: product

    movement & product storage.

    Product Movement

    Whether the product is in the form of materials, components,

    assemblies, work-in-process, or finished goods, transportation isnecessary to move it to the next stage of the manufacturing process or

    physically closer to the ultimate consumer. A primary transportation

    function of product movement is moving up and down the value chain.

    Since transportation utilizes temporal, financial, and environmental

    resources, it is important that items be moved only when it truly

    enhances the product value. Transportation involves the use of temporal

    resources because product is inaccessible during the transportation

    process. Such product, commonly referred to as in-transit inventory, is

    becoming a significant consideration as a variety of supply chain

    strategies such as just in time and quick response practices reduce

    manufacturing and distribution center inventories.

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    Transportation uses financial resources because internal expenditures

    are necessary for private fleets or external expenditures are required for

    commercial or public transportation.

    The major objective is to move product from an origin location to a

    prescribed destination while minimizing temporal, financial and

    environmental resource costs. Loss and damage expenses must also be

    minimized. At the same time the movement must take place in such a

    manner that meets customer demands regarding delivery performance

    and shipment information availability.

    Product Storage:

    Temporary storage in stationary vehicles or Vehicles kept moving

    on a circuitous route - Product storage is expensive in a transport

    vehicle. But sometimes keeping overall cost in mind this is adopted.

    A. When unloading and loading is more expensive than storage

    B. When storage space is limited. [Situation when inventory levels are

    very high]

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    Principles

    There are two fundamental principles guiding transportationmanagement and operations. They are economy of scale and economy

    of distance.

    Economy of scale refers to the characteristic that transportation cost

    per unit of weight decreases when the size of the shipment increases.

    E.g. truckload shipments cost less per pound than less-than-truckload

    shipments. It is also generally true that larger capacity transportation

    vehicles such as rail or water are less expensive per unit of weight than

    smaller capacity vehicles like motor or air. Transportation economies of

    scale exist because fixed expenses associated with moving a load can be

    spread over the loads weight. The fixed expenses include

    administrative costs of taking the order; time to position the vehicle for

    loading or unloading, invoicing and equipment cost. These costs are

    fixed because they do not vary with shipment volume.

    E.g. suppose the cost to administer a shipment is $ 10.00. Then the 1-

    pound shipment has a per unit of weight cost of $10.00, while the 1,000

    pound shipment has a per unit of weight cost of $0.01. Thus, it can be

    said that an economy of scale exists for the 1000-pound shipment.

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    Economy of distance refers to the characteristic that transportation

    cost per unit of distance decreases as distance increases.

    E.g. a shipment of 800 miles will cost less than two shipments (of the

    same combined weight) of 400 miles. Transportation economy of

    distance is also referred to a se tapering principle since rates or charges

    taper with distance. The rationale of distance economies is similar to

    that for economies of scale.

    Longer distances allow the fixed expenses to be spread over more miles,resulting in lower overall per mile charge. These principles are

    important considerations when evaluating alternative transportation

    strategies or operating practices. The objective is to maximize the size

    of the load and the distance that is shipped while still meeting customer

    service expectations.

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    Transport Infrastructure

    Transportation infrastructure consists of the rights-of-ways, vehicles,

    and carrier organizations that offer transportation services on a for-hire

    or internal basis. The nature of the infrastructure also determines a

    variety of legal and economic characteristics for each mode or

    multimodal system. A mode identifies the basic transportation method

    or form.

    RAIL NETWORK

    Since olden times, railroads have handled the largest number of ton-

    miles. As a result of the early establishment of a comprehensive rail

    network connecting almost all the cities and towns, railways dominated

    the intercity freight tonnage till World War II and in some cases of

    Europe, Asia and Africa they even connected the countries. This early

    superiority enabled railways to transport large shipments very

    economically.

    MOTOR CARRIERS

    Highway transportation has increased rapidly since the end of World

    War II. This is because Motor carrier industry results from door-to-door

    operating flexibility and speed of intercity movement. They are even

    flexible because they can operate on each and every kind of roadways.

    In comparison to railroads, motor carriers have relatively small fixed

    investments in terminal facilities and operate on publicly maintained

    highways. Although the cost of license fees, user fees, and tolls are

    considerable, these expenses are directly related to the number of over-

    the-road units and miles operated. The variable cost per mile for motor

    carriers is high because a separate power unit and driver are required for

    each trailer or combination of tandem trailers. Labor requirements are

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    also high because of driver safety restrictions and the need for

    substantial dock labor. Motor carriers are best suited to handle small

    shipments moving short distances.

    WATER TRANSPORT

    It is the oldest mode of transportation. First it was the sailing vessels,

    which was replaced by steamboats in early 1800s and by diesel power

    in the 1920s. Domestic water transportation involves the Great

    Lakes, canals, and navigable rivers. In every country, fewer system

    miles exist for inland water than any other transportation mode.

    The main advantage of water transportation is the capacity to move

    extremely large shipments. Water transport employs 2 types of vessels.

    Deep-water vessels, which are generally designed for Ocean and Great

    Lakes use, & are restricted to deep-water ports for access. In contrast,

    diesel-towed barges, which generally operate on rivers and canals, have

    considerably more flexibility. Water transport ranks between rail and

    motor carrier in the fixed cost aspect. Although water carriers must

    develop and operate their own terminals, the right-of-way is developed

    and maintained by the government and results in moderate fixed costs as

    compared to railways and highways.

    The main disadvantage of water transport is the limited range of

    operation and speed. Unless the origin and destination are adjacent,supplement haul by rail or truck is required. The capability to carry very

    high cargo at an extremely low variable cost places this mode of

    transport in demand when low freight rates are desired and speed of

    transit is a secondary consideration.

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    AIR TRANSPORT

    Air transport is the newest and the least utilized mode of transport. Its

    major advantage being its speed, which is accompanied by high costs. A

    coast-to-coast shipment via air requires only a few hours contrast to

    days taken by other mean of transportation. The high cost of transport

    can be traded off for high speed, which allows other elements of

    logistical design, such as warehousing, inventory to be reduced or

    eliminated. But still air transport remains more of a potential

    opportunity than a reality because it is very much underutilized.

    The high cost of jet aircraft, coupled with erratic nature of freight

    demand, has limited the assignment of dedicated planes to all-freight

    operations. However premium carriers provide planes dedicated for

    freight operations. This premium service started off with documents and

    has moved onto large parcels, which is an ideal service for firms with a

    large number of high-value products and time-sensitive service

    requirements.

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    FOR DHL:

    DHL uses all the modes of transportations that is

    Airways

    roadways

    waterways

    rail freight

    DHL has its own fleet of airplanes and motor vans. Depending upon the

    final destination where the goods have to finally reach and the type ofpackage the customer has paid for, DHL uses the individual modes of

    transport or a combination of either of these or all. Once again the

    geographical location and how fast the goods have to be delivered are

    the factors for the final selection of modes of transportation. The

    concept of economies of scale and economies of distance are both taken

    into consideration in case of larger consignments where DHL providesan appropriate logistical solution which helps in reducing the overall

    cost for the customers.

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    OPTIMIZATIONOFLOGISTICSWITH DHLROADANDRAIL

    SOLUTIONS.

    DHL Freight is a leader in European overland transport. Our continent-

    wide network and comprehensive range of products and services

    guarantee reliable transport. DHL Freight offers you regular services for

    group age and a full range of transport services for part- and full-load

    shipments by road, rail and intermodal transportation. They provide

    special handling and transportation for perishables, furniture, trade fair

    or event equipment, as well as tailored customs clearance services in

    more than 350 offices across Europe. State-of-the-art IT systems give

    you totals shipment visibility and higher delivery efficiency. Our

    industry-specific expertise and long-term experience can improve your

    productivity and streamline your operations. A successful, high-caliber

    partnership with DHL Freight gives you all the advantages you need to

    optimize your logistics.

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    Air and ocean freightsolutions for a competitive

    Whether you need to forward door-to-door,

    airport-to-airport or port-to-port freight, DHLDanzas Air & Ocean offers a comprehensive

    range of services no matter the size, weight ordimensions of your goods.Combined with an extensive tool kit ofinformation management systems and a global

    network of dedicated control towers, ourexperienced teams around the world can create

    the right logistics solution for your business.DHL Danzas Air & Ocean is in pole position tolead the future of air and ocean freight logisticsand sets high standards in quality and security

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    Air FreightDHL Danzas Air & Ocean offers a range of fast and cost-effective

    airfreight services for your most time-sensitive freight with door-to-dooror airport-to-airport services, fixed schedules on all main routes and

    reliable connections to all other destinations.

    DHL Air Freight products include:

    Air First

    Air Premier

    Air Value

    Combine the speed of airfreight and the lowercost of ocean freight and youll benefit from

    our strength and experience in both. Plus,real-time tracking at every step of the way.

    Part and FullCharter

    Sea/Air

    Creative routing solutions via major gatewayscan save you even more money while adding

    only 1-2 days over our Air Premier Service.

    Chartering additional airfreight capacity is

    part of everyday business especially if there

    is limited commercial lift, for new product

    launches, during peak seasons or foroversized cargo. Our specialists create

    solutions to get your goods through on time.

    Whether door-to-door or airport-to-airport,

    Air First guarantees priority on the first flightout and forwarding within two days 24-

    hours a day, 7-days a week, and 365-days a

    Combines price and time considerations for

    both door-to-door and airport-to-airport

    service. Your shipment will arrive at the

    airport of any major marketplace around the

    world within onl three da s.

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    Inventory Management and Warehousing.

    Inventory is an unused asset, which lies in stock without participating in

    value adding process. Unused equipment, raw material, WIP and

    Finished goods, consumables, spare parts, bought out parts, tools and

    tackles, gauge and fixtures etc. In India 9 to 12 months of sales quantity

    lies in the form of Inventory [R/M, WIP, Bought out parts and Finished

    goods] as against a few days in Japan and a month in the US and

    Europe. In our country inventory is always viewed as asset [working

    capital], in fact, though it is called an asset, it is a big liability

    Warehousing was a customers function conventionally anywhere in the

    world. Customer to protect himself from shortages at the time of

    inclement weather always used to store provisions and other utilities in

    his house. Consumers own stores were underground cellars, smoke

    houses to store variety of items. Poor communication infrastructure was

    mainly the cause for this storage by customer. Producers and tradesmen

    conveniently shrugged off their responsibility for storage and passed it

    on to the customer who was left with no option. Traditional concept of

    warehouse as store or godown has undergone major change now.

    Warehouse is considered a value adding facility now, playing a

    remarkable role as a function of logistical management.

    Warehouse Infrastructure Network

    Warehouse Management Solution

    Inventory Optimization

    Special warehouse solution

    Outsourcing Projects

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    Warehouse Infrastructure Networks

    DHL warehouse service supports inbound logistics, distribution and

    aftermarket services in a way that improves inventory management,

    reduces total operating costs and improves cycle times.

    DHL facilities offer our customers warehousing that is fully integrated

    into the wider supply chain and meets demanding service levels. This

    encompasses the design implementation and operation for both

    dedicated and multi user sites.

    Benefits include improvements in:

    Customer service levels

    Stock accuracy

    Lead times

    Redundant stock costs

    Productivity responsiveness to a company's strategic needs

    Multi User Centers

    We provide a network of multi-user warehouses, enabling

    manufacturers to hold inventory at local level, whilst avoiding

    expensive, dedicated storage solutions. These facilities can receive

    products from both local and global manufacturing sites, providing

    downstream distribution.

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    Strategic Part Centers (SPC)

    Our Strategic Part Centers (SPCs) are in-country facilities offering:

    1, 2 and 4 hour order fulfillment

    Stock optimization across the complete network of SPCs

    Guaranteed performance against agreed business rules

    Express Logistics Centers (ELC)

    Our Express Logistics Centers (ELCs) are regional centralized facilities

    offering:

    order processing

    outsourced repair facilities

    custom final assembly

    kitting services

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    2. Warehouse Management Solutions:

    a) Warehouse Management Systems

    The Warehouse Management System (WMS) records all events and

    actions in the receipt, handling and storage of products and orders in a

    warehouse environment. The WMS also accurately records the location

    of inventory whilst stored in the warehouse.

    Our Prologs WMS manages all critical processes in the warehouse, and is

    also an important support for varied transport and distribution concepts

    (planning, time controlling, booking of transport capacity,communication with customs and other authorities).

    Strategic Inventory Management

    Strategic Inventory Management (SIM) has been created to deliver

    urgent shipments to main business areas within a 2 to 4 hour time frame,

    usually time critical spare parts with a high value and high impact on

    business.

    Direct Express Inventory Management

    Direct Express Inventory (DEI) allows customers to centralize stock in

    one warehouse and use express distribution to deliver components the

    next day. Entire management is done by DHL.

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    Repair Return Inventory Management

    Return & Repair Inventory (RRI) manages the physical flows for Returnmaterial authorization. In this case, DHL will be responsible for picking

    up the broken part, sending a new one, bringing the broken part to a

    repair centre and moving repaired parts back into stock.

    Cross Docking

    Cross-dock operations are facilities where shipments are received from

    one mode of transport and transferred to another mode, or where

    shipments complete one leg of a journey prior to commencement of

    another journey. Shipments are consolidated or deconsolidated. Product

    received into the facility is not taken into inventory.

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    3. Inventory Optimization:

    Through effective inventory management, inefficiencies can be driven

    out of the supply chain, overall costs reduced and high service levels

    achieved. They optimize inventory at a line-item level at every stage of

    the supply chain.

    DHL focuses on driving results in:

    Supplier management

    Expediting

    Order replenishment

    Demand forecasting

    Safety stock setting

    Order pipeline monitoring

    Excess stock management

    Inventory optimization is supported by inventory management

    software that calculates 'line item risk profiles' that measure the

    variability of demand and supply for each line item within a customers

    inventory.

    DHL offers:

    Average of 20% inventory reduction and 8% improvement in productavailability

    Reduced inventory and overhead costs

    Improved sales, profitability and return on investment

    High service standards

    Better matching of supply with demand

    More streamlined and responsive supply chain

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    Shared-user Warehousing

    Our shared-user facilities are designed to meet the needs of

    organizations of any size. Currently, we provide shared-user services to

    leading manufacturers and retailers of medical supplies, consumer

    products, industrial equipment, chemicals and technology.

    Through sharing of DHL's resources, such as space, labour, equipment

    and transportation, customers benefit from synergies that considerably

    reduce supply chain costs. This environment returns significant value to

    a small business requiring distribution operations without long term

    lease or capital commitments, or a large enterprise handling a new

    acquisition, product launches or seasonal overflow.

    Campus Solutions

    We pioneered the campus model to provide regional customers with a

    flexible solution designed to capitalize on similar distribution channels,

    minimize labour costs, and increase specialized equipment utilization.

    Campuses are strategically located at key distribution points in North

    and South America, Europe and select locations in Asia, allowing for

    expedited transit times to large concentrations of consumers.

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    Special Warehouse Solutions

    Vendor Hubswarehousing and delivery of service parts, based on demand pull.

    Vendor hubs are usually located in close proximity to the manufacturing

    facility.

    Reverse Centers

    specially designated facilities for the receipt and handling of returned

    parts for repair, recycling or disposal.

    Bonded Warehousing

    Bonded warehouses provide secure environments in which customers'

    products can be held without immediate payment of local duties andtaxes.

    Shared-user Warehousing

    Our shared-user facilities are designed to meet the needs of

    organizations of any size. Currently, we provide shared-user services to

    leading manufacturers and retailers of medical supplies, consumer

    products, industrial equipment, chemicals and technology.

    Through sharing of DHL's resources, such as space, labour, equipment

    and transportation, customers benefit from synergies that considerably

    reduce supply chain costs. Consequently, the customer can increase

    efficiencies throughout their distribution network and maintain a higher

    level of service to their customers.

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    Outsourcing Projects

    Outsourcing involves DHL taking over and managing previous in-house

    logistics operations, including:

    Distribution centers

    Transport operations

    Back-office functions

    Supply chain management functions

    After sales services

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    Value Added Services

    Co packing

    Product assembly

    Other value added services

    Co-packing

    We offer a comprehensive selection of manufacturing and packaging

    services through Power Packaging a DHL Company.

    By integrating manufacturing and packaging operations within their

    supply chains, our customers can:

    Add flexibility

    Improve service levels

    Reduce costs

    Accelerate time to mark

    Increase asset utilization

    In addition to these core packaging services, Power Packaging brings a

    unique set of services and capabilities for customers that include:

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    a. Beverage manufacturing:

    Blending, mixing and filling of hot and cold fill beverages and

    concentrates in the following types of containers:

    Plastic bottles (PET) and glass containers (10 oz up to 128 oz)

    Shelf-stable containers (paperboard, plastic cup and bag-in-a-box)

    b. Dedicated facility services:

    Turnkey manufacturing solutions including:

    Site selection/development

    Facility and systems design

    New facility start-up and operation

    c. Other services:

    Packaging and raw material sourcing, procurement and assembly

    Batch/quality control tracking via digital easy-to-trace coding

    system

    Full range of secondary packaging services

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    2. Product Assembly

    Postponement, quick response and mass customization are breakthrough

    business strategies enabled via packaging services. Integrating

    packaging operations into distribution centers streamlines fulfillment

    reducing cost, enhancing product visibility and control, and improving

    speed-to-market and flexibility in the supply chain.

    Packaging services include:

    Postponement packaging - primary, secondary and specialty

    components

    Co-packing, kitting, assembly and repackaging

    Retail-ready, point-of-purchase displays

    Lot control via variable digital and laser printing

    Machinery system engineering - labeling, bagging, carton filling,

    club store packs, clamshells and printed and unprinted film over-wraps

    Make-to-order pallets

    Product rework/redress

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    3.Other Value Added Services

    a. Kitting/Pre-Assembling

    Kitting is the addition of items such as accessories and batteries to the

    product pack. Pre-assembling is completion of a finished product from

    component parts or pre-programming of products.

    b. Re-Working/Re-Packing

    Repacking for a specific customer can include repalletisation.

    Reworking is the modification of products to suit a local market.

    c. Packaging/Bundling

    Packaging includes packing of products into suitable media for

    transportation and retail display. Bundling is the assembly of a number

    of pre-packaged products to make up an integrated product offering.

    d. QA Control

    Quality control ensures that product is received into and dispatched

    from the warehouse in a suitable condition, free from faults and defects.

    e. Labeling/Merchandising

    The application of labels either to the product or to the packaging.

    Merchandising can include the addition of price stickers or promotional

    items ready for retail display.

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    External Performance Measurement

    While internal measures are important for detailed organizational

    monitoring, external performance measures are also necessary to

    monitor, understand and maintain a focused customer perspective and to

    gain innovative insights from other industries. The topics of customer

    perception measurement and best practice benchmarking, which address

    these requirements, are discussed and illustrated below.

    Customer Perception Measurement

    To succeed in any activities of business one has to always cater to and

    satisfy the needs of the customer. To do so, it is essential for one to

    know how the customer thinks in order to meet his needs in a more

    satisfying manner. Therefore, an important component of leading edge

    logistical performance is the regular measurement of customer

    perceptions. Such measures can be obtained through surveys or by

    systematic order follow up. These surveys can be company - or industry

    sponsored. Such surveys ask questions regarding the firms and the

    competitors performance in general or for a specific order in particular.

    Most of the surveys incorporates measurement of customer perceptions

    regarding availability, performance-cycle time, information availability,

    problem resolution and product support. The survey may be developed

    and administered by the firm itself or by consultants, delivery agents or

    industry organizations.

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    International express door-to-door delivery overnight or by the

    end of the next possible business day for goods subject to

    Customs clearance.

    One, reliable company makes international shipping easy.

    Need to get products, samples, or spares to someone fast? Then trust

    DHLs Worldwide Parcel Express to expedite urgent shipments from

    your door, through customs direct to the receiver - virtually anywhere in

    the world. One company means you eliminate all the hassles of

    international shipping. You never lose sight of your shipments. And

    with DHLs customs expertise, you get instant advice regarding local

    regulations and customs documentation, ensuring the smooth clearance

    of your goods. When it comes to delivering your companys time-

    critical shipments and your reputation, rely on DHLs Worldwide

    Parcel Express.

    Worldwide Parcel Express.

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    One company to keep yourbusiness moving.When you need to get your goods delivered quickly,you dont need the hassle of brokers or guessing theanswers on customs forms. With Worldwide Parcelexpress, international shipping couldn't be easier.Benefit from the largest international express network and morein-house customs expertise than anyone else Experienced DHLpersonnel ensure delivery overnight in most locations or by theend of the next possible dayOne price for door-to-door delivery eliminates hidden costs soyou can avoid surprises for your customers and your FinanceManager. Never lose sight of your goods. Access tracking anddelivery details from virtually anywhere via the Internet, e-mail,WAP, SMS or phone

    One company to handle your shipments

    More efficient processes

    Customs experience and advice to ensuresmooth clearance

    Shorter lead times through direct

    Gain reater control over our

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    RECOMMENDATION

    1. ENHANCE THE SMART-TRUCK PROJECT

    Because of the stage of recession and high competition, the

    companies need to make difference to have new customers and

    increase their market share. To invent completely new product can be

    very expensive and take very much time. So, making little difference

    on the current product or service can be better. At this time, we need

    to talk about innovation.

    As a CEO of DHL Logistics, enhancing the Smart-Truck

    Project is going to be my first strategy. This project will allow our

    company to deliver faster and cut cost by using less fuel.To achieve

    this goal, we will follow some steps:

    a. Increase the budget of R&D 10%.

    b. Prepare an office for a new innovation team and assign a leaderto work on this project.

    c. Also pay premium for new and creative ideas whoever gives it

    (even juniors). So this will provide us innovative atmosphere

    2. AQUIRE SMALL - SIZE LOGISTICS COMPANIES:

    By acquiring small local companies in different countries like China,India, USA, will give us precense in that countries. Also, this will

    decrease the threat of restrictions in those companie. Even they are small

    companies, they can have creative solutions to different problems. So we

    are acquiring new brains at the same time. We can get some ideas from

    them to improve our skills. I mean we are not firing people who were

    working there actually, we are hiring them to work with us.

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    Conclusion

    Logistics is one the most important and integral part of any organisations

    strategy and function. When the logistical process is carried out

    accurately then not only the company reduces the production cost but also

    improves the efficiency and customer satisfaction. Overall logistics

    management is very important for todays highly competitive and cut-

    throat corporate world.

    DHL has the worlds largest express and logistics Network. Over

    the past decades it had turned delivering goods into a finely oiled process.

    Be it a book, pen, WIP material, drugs, hazardous chemicals, clothes,

    documents, wild animals and any other thing under the sun DHL delivers

    it. With a network spanning 200 countries and with its private fleet of

    airplanes, mobile vans, cargo ship carriers & even rail way automotives

    in some countries DHL can handle any type of goods. Not only has that

    with international network there come the hassle of documentation and

    paperwork, standard packaging and other formalities to adhere to. But

    DHL has its own department which looks into the international laws and

    other formalities. In the end what matters is delivering well in good

    condition at the door step of the customer. A happy and satisfied

    customer makes the business grow. Competitors have come and gone but

    DHL has been able to keep its No 1 position intact. This is because of its

    dynamic nature and attitude of maintaining good customer relations.

    Logistics management is important for every organization but more so

    DHL.

    We have tried to incorporate all the facets of logistics which

    propel DHL to be the best delievery and carriage-service around the

    world. No wonder that DHL is head and shoulders above all of its

    competitors!

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    a) Logistics and Supply Chain Management- Written by Martin

    Christopher

    b) Indian Logistics Industry (2008) published by Cushman &

    Wakefield

    c) BUSINESS LOGISTICS BARDI

    d) Elements of Logistics Management- S.D.APHALE

    Websites:

    1. www.google.com

    2. www.logisticmanagement.com

    3. www.about.com

    4. www.dhl.com

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