Third Party Logistics

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

I need the configuration data for 3rd Party Logistics.I couldnt able to find in forum also from Google.

Does anybody have data.

Thanks

Shri..

Edited by: Lakshmipathi on Apr 28, 2011 9:03 AM Please avoid using abbreviated words and use the subject effectively

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Please explain the scenario so that it will be easy to propose suitable suggestions.

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Lakshmipathi,

Here is the business process..& the company is into..

Services u2013

u2022 Warehousing

u2022 Land Transportation

u2022 Labeling

u2022 Container Packing & Unpacking

u2022 Order Consolidation

u2022 Packaging

u2022 Distribution

u2022 Inventory Management

u2022 Air Freight Forwarding

u2022 Bonded Warehousing cargo handling & declaration of permits for exports / imports & transshipment

Business Process.-

u2022 Each subsidiary acts as Subcontractor while providing services to other subsidiary

u2022 Billing for Goods Storage in WH-

 Pricing based on per Pallet / Sq. Ft Area occupied

 No. of Days ( weekly / Bi-Monthly / Monthly )

u2022 In WH, Goods are segregated Customer wise & storage type wise (e.g. racking / bar area)

u2022 Controller manually schedules truck delivery based on area

u2022 Drivers are paid based on per trip (Salary + incentive) u2013 Controller manually consolidates it @ end of month. Driver carries Walkie-talkie & update controller after completion of delivery.

u2022 Compnay usually signs contracts with Major customers

u2022 Before shipping, Compnaycarries out Labeling u2013

 As per Country format

 Expiry date

 Use manual barcode

u2022 Material tracking is done by location wise

u2022 Quotation has been created and once the quotation accepted by customer, daily transaction has been done as per price agreed by customer. Notification will bel sent to customer if there is any change in the price.

u2022 Consolidation of all the items from local customers & ship to export, if its LCL (Less than Container Load)

u2022 Compnayis managing Food industry Customer WH by providing 24X7 resources & PWS system to monitor stocks in the WH. Customer is able to access real time stock quantity via Web.

What module shud i implement as per the above business scenario.

Thanks

Shri..

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Seems to be normal sales process with transportation module involved. You need to create the transporters as a vendor. For more information on transportation, please search the forum.

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi