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the beginning, as an answer to trading requirements, the Barter System came into being. Thiswas the first Supply Chain known to man.

The word ³logistics´ was first claimed to have been associated with the military in 1905 ± as a branch of war that pertains to the movement and the supply for armies.

Giant First-Leaps

In the ancient Greek and Roman empires, µLogistikas¶ were military officers assigned the dutiesof providing services related to supply and distribution of resources and were deployed duringwar. This is assumed as the birth of Logistics.

Various events set in motion the requirement for vast improvementsin Logistics. For example, the development of the chariot requiredEgyptian forces to maintain repair depots and mobile repair battalions to keep machines functional on the march. The need to

manufacture, issue, and repair new iron weapons in unprecedentednumbers required yet more innovations in logistics. Warehousingwas utilized in the Assyrian army, for whom the production andstorage of weapons became a central feature of the army¶s logisticalstructure. A single weapons room in Sargon-II¶s palace at Dur-Sharrukin contained 200 tons of iron weapons, and similar weaponswarehouses were scattered throughout the empire.

Marching armies, such as the army of Alexander, 65,000 strong,required 195,000 pounds of grain and 325,000 pounds of water on adaily basis besides 375,000 pounds of forage per day to sustaincavalry, baggage, and transport animals. No less than a miracle, thiswas a logistical feat achieved with meticulous planning and execution.

Evolving Modes of Transport

Since the Bronze Age, the donkey was the standard means of transport for the Egyptian army. Atthe Battle of Kadesh, Ramses II revolutionized Egyptian logistics by introducing the ox-drawncart, which became the standard mode of military logistical transport for a thousand years. Asarmies grew in size, the logistical burden threatened to reduce drastically their rate of movementand operational flexibility. The introduction of the horse to military operations by the Assyriansallowed increase in logistics capacity, as did their innovation of using the camel as a military beast of burden. Five horses could carry the load of a single ox-cart but could move the load atfour miles an hour for 8 hours. Equally important, the horse could move easily over all types of terrain, and five horses required only half the amount of forage required to feed a team of twooxen.

On the Seas

The Persian army introduced a major innovation in logistics. A large-scale navy used primarily



in support of ground operations was a Persians introduction. They designed ships to transportinfantry, horses, and supplies, including shallow-draft vessels for use on rivers. Coupled withtheir extensive use of the horse in the supply chain, the supply system of the Persian army wasmore effective than anything the world had ever seen and allowed the world¶s largest armies toremain deployed far from home for months on end.

Agility

Alexander and the Romans made maximumuse of the carrying capacity of their soldiersto increase logistics capability. Thesoldier¶s load has been increasing ever since. With soldiers carrying one-third theload of animals, an army of 50,000 menrequired 6,000 fewer pack animals than itwould have needed, along with 240 fewer

animals to haul the feed for the other animals, thus making them lean and agile.By requiring the soldier to carry his ownequipment and food, Alexander created thelightest, most mobile, and fastest army theworld had ever seen.



Evolving Further

Over the ages, transportation by road, which was the dominant mode, found a contender in thewaterways. Canals and inland waterways served as an effective means for transport of goods andmaterials across destinations. Although slower than movement by road, the cost advantage and

presence of waterways over the landscapes all over, made this means a preferred alternative.

The invention of the engine gave logistics a new lease of life in the form of mechanized vehicleswhich could transport goods faster than was ever possible earlier, and across greater distances byroad, in the form of trucks and other mechanized carriers, and also by motor powered boats andships which now improved the time to deliver, owing to increased speeds.

The introduction of Railways was another significant step in the modernization and improvementof cost-effective logistics and transportation methods. Railways evolved as a faster means of transportation for specific distances compared to ships and waterways.

Aircrafts, as a means of transport is the pinnacle of advancement in transportation modes, a swiftmeans cutting down delivery time to hours from days, although they come at a premium price.The first practical demonstration of air freight occurred in November 1910 when a departmentstore shipped a bolt of silk by air from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio in the US. There on, the use of air cargo never looked back. Although more expensive than all the other modes of transportation,air cargo has its own advantages, foremost being transport of perishables such as fruit, fish andvegetables, around the world, especially stuff affected by the weather on a daily basis.

Changing Dynamics

Changes in the early 1900¶s saw farm products distributors realize the importance of providing time and place utility. Until aboutmid 1950¶s, the field of supply chainmanagement was in a state of dormancy.Piecemeal and fragmented set of activities wasrampant. Production and manufacturing weregiven uppermost attention. In the early 1960¶slogistics was acknowledged as one of the frontiers of opportunity for enterprises to improve their corporate efficiency. During the Ethiopian famine relief efforts of the 1980¶s, the term logisticswas applied to the food-supply activities. The 1980¶s stressed the need for quality, while 1990¶ssaw the emergence of supply chain management and new trends of e-business or IT enabledsupply chains.

With India taking steps to emerge from the controlled regime to a more market-orientedeconomy, aligning itself to go global, the opening up of the economy gave a fillip to the fast paced growth, a direct resultant of which was the unprecedented growth of the logistics industry.

Increasingly being recognized as the µdestination of the future¶ in logistics, India¶s logisticsindustry finds itself at a strong growth curve, being pegged at INR432,000 crore (US$90 billion)



currently. It is estimated to increase to over INR600,000 crore (US$125 billion) by 2010, animpressive 16 percent growth (Sources: www.northbridgeasia.com). This compares favorablywith the US$3.43 trillion (INR16,464,000 crore) global market growing at a 7.5 percent per annum.

Logistics costs in India, compared to 9 percent for the US and 10percent for Japan, wereestimated to be about 13 percent of GDP or approximately INR451,200 crore (US$94 billion).The industry is priming itself to offer a wider spectrum of services, deliver enhanced value andaccept greater responsibility to increase the rate of growth. Logistics providers have maturedwith a better understanding of market and customer requirements. Today there is a shift frommere movement of goods to service response logistics.

Third party logistics

With growth of companies and supply chain becoming increasingly complex, corporates havestarted outsourcing their logistics requirements. This is where the Third party logistics (3PL)

providers came into the picture. Third party logistics providers typically specialize in integratedoperation, warehousing and transportation services that can be scaled and customized to thecustomer¶s needs based on demands and delivery service requirements for their products andmaterials. This serves a few purposes, namely -

y Allowing businesses to focus on their core competency while their logistic requirementsare being catered to

y Providing cost-competitivenessy Benefiting from the logistics know-how and international distribution knowledge-base of

specialized 3PL providers worldwide, resulting in superior levels of customer service.

Though some companies prefer to have their own logistics arm, increasingly, corporates areopting to outsourcing their logistics to 3PL providers as a more cost effective and efficientoption.

Global third party logistics providers (3PLs), too, are growing their networks in India whileleading domestic 3PL providers are offering total supply chain solutions. The expanded set of services includes delivery of components µjust in time¶ to manufacturers, to door-deliveredfinished products µon demand¶ to end customers.

Industries across domains have been at the receiving end of the advantages of efficient logisticsand supply chain management. Evolution in the changing relationships between the logistics provider and organizations has resulted in a major shift in the industry dynamics.

In the Healthcare industry an efficient management of logistics and the supply chain has madesignificant differences in terms of cost savings and inventory. The nature of supply chain inHealthcare industry is complex. Leveraging information technology and industry best practiceshas helped healthcare organizations convert silos of data that gets generated on integration of various functions, into useful information that enables the top management make near-accuratedemand forecasts and take better supply-side decisions.





businesses, GATI has been in the forefront of innovation and setting benchmarks in quality of service and customer satisfaction. It has invested heavily in infrastructure in order to be able toefficiently manage operations today and take care of the requirements of tomorrow. What startedas a cargo management company in 1989, has grown into an organization with more than 3500employees and a turnover of INR630 crore in 2008-09.

GATI is dedicated to quality service and this obsession has helped them reach new milestones.With the initiation of GATI Cargo Management Services in 1989, a new revolution was startedin the Indian Cargo Industry.

GATI has invested heavily in what it believes are the core areas that enable better service levelsto its customers - Technology.

The advent of the internet has changed the way corporates do business. GATI has invested intechnology to get real time updates and data of its operations, in its effort to provide the ultimatecustomer service experience.

Shipment tracking system: GATIhas state-of-the-art ITinfrastructure to provide the latesttechnological benefits to their customers. It provides means andmodes for customers to track their shipments from anywhere,anytime using multiplecommunication modes viz.Internet , e-mail , IVR ,Mobile(SMS) and telephone / tollfree number.

The Call Centre runs its services24x7.

Automation of systems: GATI has implemented a custom built ERP on Oracle Technology tocover the entire cycle of operation from order to billing. This is centralized and completely on-line and is being accessed by 400 locations across India and in APAC countries where GATI hasa presence.

Disaster Recovery: Today¶s dynamic business scenario demands 24x7 availability. To ensurethis business continuity, a Disaster Recovery Solution is in place in GATI, with remote servers placed at Chennai and all 400 locations enabled to access and switch-over within a short span of time to ensure that customers¶ business is not affected.

GATI also has a system in place using a hand held device wherein the delivery details includingProof of Delivery (POD) are updated in the ERP and visible to the customer via the websitealmost on real time basis.



Truly Multi-modal

Gati is a truly multi-modal company ± GATI can cater to every customized requirement of businesses. GATI understands that no two requirements are the same, and hence have

customized solutions for all types of business needs. Be it single or multiple requirements, GATIcan cater to customers across several verticals.

Gati reaches 603 of 611 districts of India, delivering unmatched reach, meeting the requirementsof the customer across the length and breadth of the country. With a fleet of 4000 vehicles, 94refrigerated trucks, 6 marine vessels and more than 2 million sqft. of world class mechantronicwarehouse space, Gati¶s multi-modal model gives them an advantage over competition as it hasthe capability operate on any mode from surface, air, rail and sea.





ntegrated Logistics Services:SNOWMAN is in the best position to act as a single window logistics solution provider for our business partners offering the entire rang of integrated logistics service including Primarytransportation, Storage, Inventory Management, Documentation, Secondary transportation etc. tothe Restaurants/ Institutions for inbound & outbound.

Transforming Business:SNOWMAN has been constantly breaking new grounds in Cold Chain Logistics Services. Itsstrength lies in its customer centric products, domain knowledge, dedicated fleet of vehicles,State-of-the-Art technology and reliable, cost effective solutions.

Technology:The basic specification for Snowman cold storage is to maintain the air temperature for storage at -20 Deto retain the temperature of product stored at -18 Deg C which is international standard for frozen food. Scould be variation in the temperature of incoming products and to provide better safeties the cold storagewords freezer storage have been designed for operation at -25 Deg C with flexibility of incoming materiaDeg C.

The cold store comprises of insulated sandwich panels made of polyurethane lined with metal skins on b

having density of 37 kg/m3 sq. with thickness of 150 mm. The panels are made from CFC free polyurethmaterials. The panels are supported with steel structural framework acting as building. The structure is pcovered with steel sheeting to protect from rain and wind.

The air temperature is reduced by using refrigeration system using two stage reciprocating compressors wair handling units and evaporated condensers with proper control system. The refrigeration system operafree R404a gas manufactured by Dupont USA .

The material storage arrangement is on standard two deep racking system which can store materials on Eof size 1000 X 1200 X 1500 mm with vertically 4 high arrangements. The pallet movement is with the h battery operate electric forklift reach truck suitable for lifting the material from 4th level and second deptrack.

The loading and unloading of the materials from or into the refrigerated truck is done with the help of sulevelers and dock shelters. The dock shelters are air locking the trucks into the cold storage area while thmatches the floor level of the truck with that of the cold storage.Snowman has three business models«««.

Refrigerated Transport Division

Snowman Cold Stores- Freezer Division

Consignment Agency Business

Refrigerated Transport Division:

Transportation through the Snowman reefer vehicle ensures temperature reliability and prompt delSnowman ensures delivery of frozen and chilled products from the processing plant to the main dicold storage and further to the retail outlets. A well trained and experienced team of drivers ensure product is transported at required temperature ensuring food safety.

Snowman also possesses a well connected communication network which provides immediate infothe client on the movement of goods. A professional team of Refrigeration Operators, vehicle supeTruck maintenance mechanics ensure that the cold chain is never broken.



Current fleet size is 100 nos ranging from 24 ft to 6ft employing a mix fleet of Tata and Eicher trequipped with Thermoking and Carrier refrigeration units.Part cargo frozen food transportation.Covers around 100 cities in India.Offers fixed schedule operation.

Snowman Cold Stores :The Snowman frozen and chilled stores are built with State-of-the-art technology by Huurre Gro, a world leader in turn key freezer store supply and management.

The Snowman stores are built to meet international standards of temperature and hygiene for froSpecial facilities are available for separate storage of vegetarian and non-vegetarian products. Th





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onsignment Agency BusinessConsignment Agency format offers a basket of services to producers, importers, wholesalers etc products, in reaching their produce to the retailers, hotels, caterers etc. A perfect solution for " Aconsumer" supply chain management, with ideal cold chain ; the infrastructure is capable of hanrequiring temperature controlled environment from +15 Deg C to -20 Deg C.

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Order collection from retailers / institutions.Delivery of stocks using refrigerated trucks.Payment to customer for stocks billed to the market as per agreed payment terms.Payment collection from the market.Sales tax administration from the market.MIS information.



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