1. IT PRESENTATION
TOPIC
IT CONSUTING IN
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
TASIN SHEIKH
2. WHAT IS IT COUNSLTING
Information technology consulting also called Computer
consultancy, Computing consultancy, technology consulting business
and technology services or IT advisory.
IT Consulting is a field that focuses on advising businesses on
how best to use information technology to meet their business
objectives.
IT consultancies often estimate, manage, implement,
and administer IT systems on businesses' behalf, known
as Outsourcing.
3. Logistics
Logisticsis the management of the flow of
goods between the point of origin and the
point of use in order to meet the require
Logistics
involves the , transportation,
inventory, warehousing, material, handling,
and packaging, and often security.
4. Type of Logistics
First- party logistics can be anything from a manufacturer,
to a trader, buying office, importer/exporter, wholesaler,
retailer, and a distributor.
Second-party logistics providers are:
shipping lines
airlines
Truck
Third-party logistics providers
Courier companies
fourth-part logistics providers "non-asset based"
consulting firms
Ex. Big four auditors,deloitte
5. IT Consulting in Logistics
1. Internet and web enabling technology become a must in
logistics management
2. Advanced Logistics System are required by customer to offer
real time and highly improved customized solutions anytime
and anywhere
3. Computerization in logistics usage boosts efficiency,
effectiveness and improve communication and cost saving
4. IT play a key role in supplier management, manufacturing
planning, demand planning, warehouse/inventory
management, distribution planning, product tracking, and
transport planning.
5. A well developed IT infrastructure is a major competitive
advantage of Logistics Operators
6. Supply Chain Management (SCM)
“Supply Chain Management requires the
commitment of supply chain partners to
work closely to coordinate order
generation, order taking & order
fulfillment.”
Theythereby create an extended
enterprise spreading for beyond the
producer’s location.
7. IT Consulting in Supply Chain
Management
1. These technologies are helpful to coordinates the activities to
manage the supply chain.
2. Manager needs to understand that information technology is
more than just computers. Except computer data recognition
equipment, communication technologies, factory automation
and other hardware and services are included.
3. The paper based transaction and communication is slow.
4. IT infrastructure capabilities provides a competitive positioning
of business initiatives like cycle time reduction, implementation,
implementing redesigned cross-functional processes.
