Logistics

A STUDY ON MODERN LOGISTICS

By

R.BALAJI

Sno | Contents | Page number |

1 | Logistics | 3 |

2 | Ancient logistics | 4 |

3 | Modern Logistics | 7 |

4 | IATA FIATA CHA | 8 |

5 | Imports & Exports | 11 |

6 | Air Imports Process | 12 |

7 | Air Exports Process | 16 |

8 | Sea imports Process | 18 |

9 | Sea Exports Process | 21 |

10 | Inco-terms | 23 |

11 | Airway Bill | 26 |

12 | Airline codes | 28 |

13 | Airport codes | 30 |

14 | Transhipment | 32 |

Logistics

Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations. The resources managed in logistics can include physical items, such as food, materials, equipment, liquids, and staff, as well as abstract items, such as time, information, particles, and energy. The logistics of physical items usually involves the integration of information flow, material handling, production, packaging, inventory, transportation, warehousing, and often security. The complexity of logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized, and optimized by dedicated simulation software. 

Logistics is one of the main functions within a company. The main targets of logistics can be divided into performance-related and cost-related targets. A few examples are high due date reliability, short delivery times, low inventory level, and high utilization of capacity. When decisions are made, there is a trade-off between targets.

Inbound logistics is one of the primary processes of logistics, concentrating on purchasing and arranging the inbound movement of materials, parts, and/or finished inventory from suppliers to manufacturing or assembly plants, warehouses, or retail stores.

Outbound...