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SubjectDate Asked
logistics2/8/2012
  Q: 1. why is it important for a firm to periodically review its logistics network design? 2. within ...
  A: 1. Logistics network design is directly related to the business dynamics i.e the market conditions ...
Collaborative Logistics1/12/2012
  Q: I am a Research Analyst at Beroe Inc. I am currently doing a study on Collaborative Logistics In ...
  A: .your queries are pretty exhaustive and shall try my best to revert suitably Pull and Push based ...
Course in freight forwarding & Supply chain management1/4/2012
  Q: Iam working in Kuwait and i have 7 years experience in Shipping field. Please let me know the best ...
  A: Since you have experience in the shipping field working in the gulf region, you must definitely be ...
Tracking Assets with RFID12/13/2011
  Q: RFID - READIO FREQUENCY ID checkpoint detection question? Please read question below.? I am trying ...
  A: My understanding is that you like to deploy an RFID based asset monitoring system in a defined ...
Edi, GPS, RFID11/8/2011
  Q: Q.1. I'd like a reference that goes a good job showing the typical document flows in B2B for various ...
  A: 1. Typical documentation flows in B2B portals across different industry verticals. Am not sure, I ...
steel plant warehouse air conditioning9/13/2011
  Q: For an steel making plant, we considered a warehouse with dimensions of 96m x 48m and 12m height. ...
  A: I could understand that you are storing the spares and wearing goods for Steel Plants and looking at ...
Career in Logistics & SCM6/9/2011
  Q: I am a mechanical engineer interested to pursue my future career in SCM inclined more towards the ...
  A: As you have about 2 years of experience in production and manufacturing..you can take up the ...
scm3/28/2011
  Q: respected sir, i'm pursuing my career in mechanical engg,currently i'm in my last ...
  A: Nice to know your interest in logistics and scm. Infact mechanical engineers do well in logistics ...
Master in Air Cargo2/16/2011
  Q: Madhavan. I am a commerce graduate with first class marks. I have 3 years of work experience as ...
  A: It is best to take a Diploma course which shall provide you the knowledge to take up a position in ...
Advise for Career2/2/2011
  Q: Respected sir, i am a 26 year old boy from Delhi. i have a bachelor degree in tourism studies ...
  A: I have answered similar questions before and if you browse through multiple answers on my page it ...
Supply Chain Management Course11/10/2010
  Q: I have gone through all the other queries in the list. But was not able to find any institute which ...
  A: It is good to know that you intend to take up a SCM course...six month courses in scm are provided ...
Logistics and Supply Chain Management8/27/2010
  Q: Kndly answer for below questions 1.“Logistics is the function that is responsible for the flow of ...
  A: Good day and i sincerely feel that your query is a home work question which you need to take up and ...
Warehouse temperature control8/4/2010
  Q: How do i control temperature in a non air con warehouse? Does full load and non full load make any ...
  A: My understanding is like you have a warehouse and without any heating and airconditioning facility ...
interview7/14/2010
  Q: i am santhosh.   i am graduate in computer science engineering 2008 passed out.am fed up of getting ...
  A: The interviews conducted today on services sector focus on understanding the prospective employee's ...
info about logistics and scm6/29/2010
  Q: i am santhosh.   i am graduate in computer science engineering 2008 passed out.am fed up of getting ...
  A: Nice to know of your interest in the logistics and supply chain space in India. This space is ...
PP and A6/11/2010
  Q: When a Purchase order state the freight terms to be PP and A, does this mean PrePay and Allow or ...
  A: PP & A ideally means that PrePaid and Add, which generally means all related freight and shipping ...
CRM in CFS business4/24/2010
  Q: Sir, Would like to know importance of CRM in CFS(Container freight Stations) and ...
  A: CRM in CFS looks to be a homework question here Rahul. Anyway shall try my best to give pointers. ...
job prospect for mba in logistivs&supply chain management3/31/2010
  Q: sir, i got selected for isbm pune for mba in logistivs&supply chain management programme.i want to ...
  A: Nice to know that you have been selected for a masters course in logistics and scm. On the future ...
How to calculate cost of per TEU-Kilometer and per Ton-kilimeter3/29/2010
  Q: Hallo n Good evening Sir! I would like to know what are the factors and how to use them in ...
  A: Am unable to understand your query here. Does it mean the cost per TEU - Km across a set of fleet ...
Logistics3/20/2010
  Q: What qualifications do you need in order to be in a logistics department and what work experience do ...
  A: Even though its a pretty generic question, shall try and answer to the best of my abilities and ...
logistics & supply chain12/28/2009
  Q: Respected sir, My self Amit wants to know about THE SAP SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT in indian ...
  A: Good day My understanding from your query is you want to know about SAP SCM with reference to the ...
Question About Logistics11/25/2009
  Q: i am working in a logistics company.I wants to ask some question, Pls give me answers- Q. 1 What is ...
  A: Fully understand your interest in learning the best aspects of the industry. On your questions would ...
about logistics11/3/2009
  Q: i am a student of class 11. i want to know about logistics and supply chain management - about the ...
  A: Its pretty nice to know that you are looking at taking up a logistics and scm course in future. ...
international bussiness9/15/2009
  Q: Management Practices of MNCs
  A: The question asked is on Management Practices by MNC's. This is pretty generic and can cover an ...
LOGISTICS8/22/2009
  Q: I have 4 to 5 years of experience in Shipping/Logistics(back end operation) in india. I did my ...
  A: Nice to know that you are interested in taking up a Post Graduate Degree in the Logistics ...
SOS Sirs!5/1/2009
  Q: I am working in supply chain management sphere in Moscow. Our organization is an international ...
  A: The query asked here is pretty generic in the sense, we need more information on what you have ...
Logistics management3/25/2009
  Q: Sir,please tell me which are the site & Email ID.who can give me answer of my course of "Diploma in ...
  A: Two importants aspects you need to follow First check the search engines on different portals ...
Companies3/16/2009
  Q: My name is Baris. I am looking for companies which had drastic changes in their logistics/supply ...
  A: Good day Can you be more specific on this? My understanding is that you are looking at Shippers who ...
logistical management question3/9/2009
  Q: what are the various cost elements involved in the complete order processing cycle ? sir,one request ...
  A: The question you have asked is pretty generic and shall try my best to answer in relevance. I ...
Reg: Freight Forwarder process11/26/2008
  Q: I'm woeking on a IT Company which developed the softwares for Freight & Logistics business. I need ...
  A: Good day Freight forwarding is very similar to the third party logistics service provider but in ...
Starting a carrer in logistics11/6/2008
  Q: I'm an IT guy working on software applications. I am seriously thinking of a carrer shift to ...
  A: Nice to know that you are interested to pursue a career in the Logistics & SCM space. From your ...
logistics foundation courses10/21/2008
  Q: i am designing a number of multi-disciplinary courses for a non-logistics audience (analysts from ...
  A: Again we are looking at EU regions here and therefore putting in a simple course material can be ...
Question about logistic8/4/2008
  Q: If my supervisor asked me in short time to organize a big workshop what technics i have to use to ...
  A: Couple of things that i donot understand in your query. What workshop does you superior want you to ...
logistics audit7/8/2008
  Q: what is logistics audit?what are steps to be followed when conducting a logistics audit?What are ...
  A: Good day The queries about logistics audit has been addressed by self quite some time back. Request ...
My question6/30/2008
  Q: 1. What is the procedure followed for Exports? 2. What's the Difference between Logistics & SCM?
  A: Good day On the first question, didnot understand as to where the exports be from? But taking it as ...
for research6/28/2008
  Q: how i form ouestionnier for supply chain management.it's part of my project. ANSWER: Dear Manoj ...
  A: Good day Nice to know that you are doing a project in SCM. And you are on the right path in ...
for research6/27/2008
  Q: how i form ouestionnier for supply chain management.it's part of my project.
  A: Good day What I understand from your query is that you are looking to prepare a questionnaire for ...
Do we have the rights to hold freight due to unpaid messenger fee5/6/2008
  Q: Could you please advise if we are able to hold our Customer's freight/goods (on the current ocean ...
  A: Good day Questions of similar kind and nature has been answered twice and in one of the forums i ...
International trade4/10/2008
  Q: What is the procedure followed for Imports? what are pre alert documents? who is the freight ...
  A: Good day Couple of areas which require clarity here. Importing consignments follows a pretty ...
NEGATIVE INVENTORIES.3/13/2008
  Q: Negative inventories are causing problems for the new applications that are being roll out at work. ...
  A: Good day Negative Inventory as you all are aware of, is the situation where in the stock or ...
scm2/27/2008
  Q: what is the difference between logistics & distribution?
  A: Pls take time to check out the all experts site and you will find a similar question already ...
logistics audit2/11/2008
  Q: how it works,what is it,steps to be followed
  A: Good day My apologies for for the delay if any in giving you an answer. Logistics and Supply Chain ...
scm2/3/2008
  Q: is logistics a micro part of supply chain? is it involve only designing of inbound and outbound ...
  A: At the outset would like to say that the two parts of the question complement each other. Indeed ...
Supply Chain Management1/6/2008
  Q: I've my own website on supply chain management www.supplychainmanagement.in It is aimed at ...
  A: Had the opportunity to check out the website. Infact its aimed to be pretty comprehensive with ...
sir/madam12/19/2007
  Q: this abdul haq i am studying mba frist year n nw its nice 4 me . but my small brother studying in ...
  A: Its nice to know of your brother's interest to move into the logistics space. But his intentions are ...

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Questions related to Logistics/ Transportation & SCM. B2B services/ Online Freight Exchanges/ IT Solutions like TMS/ WMS and Inventory Softwares. Technology applications like GPS based tracking solutions. Logistics services related questions like distribution planning and optimization, cost reduction & six sigma, inventory reduction & accuracies, WH design etc. In additions, questions on technology, B2B, B2C, Startups, ERP, Development and implementation, Merger & Acquisitions etc can also be queried.

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15 years of experience in Project Management, Logistics/ Transportation and SCM in India. Direct Implementation experience include - Logistics Business Consulting (Warehousing, Fleet Management, Distribution etc) - Inventory Management and Inventory Accuracies - Distribution, Network, Fleet Optimization - Cost reduction & Six Sigma - Logistics Contracting - IT enabled Logistics BPR - Logistics IT solutions like TMS/ WMS etc - Technology Applications deploying GPS/ GIS based applications - MR and MI reporting in this space

Organizations
- Thermax Ltd - indiatransportal.com - one of the first b2b for transportation in India - infreight.comn - b2b and online freight exchange - Infreight Logistics Solutions Ltd - Consulting/ Technology and Operational Solutions Company

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Graduate Engineer

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