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Case 2

(10 Marks)

In case you are appointed as logistic consultant to solve the

problems, you are required to put or!ardyour suggestions or"

#uestion$(a) %roper transportation policy to ensure minimum

transportation loss o vegetables and poultry products and reduction

in the packaging costs$

&ns!er"ABCL Ltd. is leading/ Fast Food Processing Company operating

from Thane. It is involved in the fast food business since last ! years andhas tie up "ith a foreign #rm operating in the same #eld. It handles both

$egetable as "ell %on&$egetable products for "hich it arranges the

vegetables and chic'ens from the local vegetable vendors and poultry

farms as "ell as from far o( places li'e %asi') Pune and Aurangabad.

It has very good mar'et in *umbai) Pune and surrounding cities. The

products are sold in the brand name of +%asta, "hich is very popular brand

amongst the

#uestion$(b) 'emand orecasting techniques to take care o the

seasonality, reduction in inventory and shortageand other related

problems$

&ns!er"ABCL Ltd is a leading Fast Food Processing Company operating

from Thane. It is involved in the fast food business since last ! years and

has a tie up "ith a foreign #rm operating in the same #eld. It handles both

vegetable as "ell as non-vegetable products for "hich it arranges the

reuired vegetables and chic'ens from local vegetable vendors and

poultry farms as "ell as from far o( places li'e %asi') Pune and

Aurangabad. It has very good mar'ets in *umbai) Pune and the

surrounding cities. The products are sold in the brand name of %asta

"hich is very popular brand among the young collegians and oce goers.It has its most modern 'itchen at %e" *umbai to cater to the needs for

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fresh %asta. $egetables and chic'en items are transported from the

procurement centres of %asi') Pune) Aurangabad

#uestion$(c) uggestion or improved %urchase and 'istribution

policy$

&ns!er"The team of senior e0ecutives has recommended your name as a

Logistics Consultant. 1ou are reuired to put for"ard your suggestions for

the follo"ing2

a3  Proper transportation policy to ensure minimum transportation loss of 

vegetables of vegetables and poultry products and reduction in the

pac'aging costs. Advice on the company o"ning its o"n 4eet of transport.

b)  5emand forecasting techniues to ta'e care of 

#uestion$ (d) Is it advisable to have company o!ned dedicated

transport *eet+

&ns!er"Although many companies use dedicated truc' 4eets to transport

their goods) fe" give adeuate thought to "hich type of con#guration they

choose for those 4eets. But they should consider the options carefully)

because this decision can have a signi#cant impact on cost and service.

The term 6dedicated 4eet)6 also 'no"n as 6dedicated contract carriage)6refers to tractors) trailers) drivers) and other resources e0clusively devoted

to serving a set of facilities or lanes in a transportation net"or'. They

usually are o"ned or