Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. The logistics management process begins with raw material accumulation to the final stage of delivering goods to the destination. Logistics management involves numerous elements, including: Selecting appropriate vendors with the ability to provide transportation facilities Choosing the most effective routes for transportation Discovering the most competent delivery method Using software and IT resources to proficiently handle related processes

1. LOGISTICS BY: HAJIRA VIHAJ

2. MEANING
Logistics is the process of Planning, Implementing
and Controlling the efficient, Cost effective flow
and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory,
finished goods and related information from point
of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of
conforming to Customer Requirements.

3.  Functions: Planning, Procurement, Transportation, Supply and
Maintenance.
 Processes: Requirements Determination, acquisition, distribution
and conservation.
 Business: Science of planning, design and support of business
operations of procurement, purchasing, inventory, warehousing,
distribution, transportation, customer support, financial and
human resources.

4.  Order Processing
 Inventory
 Transportation
 Warehousing, Materials Handling, & Packaging
 Integrated through a network of facilities
E.g. Warehouses and Distribution Centres
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF WORK

5. SERVICE BENEFITS ARE CREATED BY
LOGISTICAL PERFORMANCE IN 3 AREAS
 Availability: Involves having inventory to consistently
meet customer material or product requirements.
 Operational Performance: Deals with the time
required to deliver a customer’s order.
 Service Reliability: Involves the quality attributes of
logistics.

6. LOGISTICS ACTIVITIES
Transportation
Warehousing and storage
Industrial packaging
Materials handling
Inventory control
Order fulfillment
Demand forecasting
Production
Procurement
Customer service
 Planning/scheduling
 Facility location
 Return goods handling
 Parts and service support
 Salvage and scrap disposal

7. Inbound Logistics
Sourcing and vendor selection for supply of raw materials and manufacturing parts
Inbound transportation and procurement planning
Raw materials warehousing including consolidation warehousing
Management of Inventory
Information system for effective support strategic alliances with the supplies and transporters
Internal Logistics
Capacity Planning Operational planning Production planning
Materials Requirement planning
Shop floor control
Management of in-process inventory
Supporting material handling facilities planning and their deployment etc.
COMPONENTS

8. Out Bound Logistics
Outbound logistics system is concerned with the flow of finished
products from factory warehouse to the customers through a
distribution network comprising:
 The wholesalers
 Distributors
 Retailers
 Regional warehouses
 Transporters
 The inventory at all levels
 Sales order processing
 Sales return processing
 Accounts receivable realization
 Counter flow of information from the customers to the factory

9. TYPES OF OPERATIONS THAT INTEGRATE THE LOGISTICS
Operations of Flow :
Transport associated to the supplying of raw materials and finished products.
Operations of Stock :
Considers Storage of Raw materials and Finished Products.
Process Operations :
Considers Production ( Product ) and Preparation ( Packaged, Packing ).

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