Logistics management & its objectives

1. LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
& ITS OBJECTIVES
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2. DEFINATION
• Planning implementing and controlling the physical flow of material and finished goods
from point of origin to point of use to meet customer`s need at a profit “Philip Kotler”
• It is essentially a planning process and an information activity
• So A integrative process that optimizes the flow of material and supplies through the
organization and its operations to the customer

3. TYPES OF LOGISTICS
Business Logistics- It is the part of the supply chain process that plans,
implements and controls the efficient flow and storage of goods and services
from point of origin to point of use or consumption.
Military Logistics- The design and integration of all aspects of support for the
operational capability of the military forces and their equipment's to ensure
readiness, reliability, and efficiency
Event Logistics- The network of activities, facilities and personnel required to
organize, schedule and deploy the resources for an event to take place.
Service Logistics-The acquisition, Scheduling, and management of the facilities
personnel and material to support and sustain a service operation or business.
Logistics Management
Logistics management is a process of planning, executing, and controlling the
efficient, effective, flow and storage of goods and services, and related
information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of
conforming to customer requirement.

4. Objectives of Logistics
Management
• To make available the right quantity of
right quality products at the right place
and time in right condition.
• To offer best service to consumers.
• To reduce the cost of operations.
• To maintain transparency in operations.

5. Objectives of Logistics
Management
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Inventory Reduction
Reliable and consistent delivery
performance
Freight economy
Minimum product damage
 quick Response

6. Scope of Logistic
• It is of critical importance to the organization how
it delivers products & services to the customer ,
whether the product is tangible or intangible.
• On the macro level infrastructure such as Various
modes of transport , transportation equip., storage
facilities, connectivity & information processing
are contributing to a large 3 extent in the physical
movement of goods produced in manufacturing ,
mining & agriculture Sectors.

7. Fact
• In a manufacturing org. the business process starts with the
flow of material from the suppliers, progress to the plant,
then to the customer through the distribution channel the
department may excel in their respective function but org.
as a whole their performance may be dismal.
• Reason
 Lack of Co ordination in their activities
 They have different goal
 There is no single agency that coordinates their functions
and homogenizes them.
• How to overcome ?
• Use of Logistic as a system

8. system approach
• Logistic recognizes that all the activities of material
movement across the business process are interdependent
and needs close coordination and these are to be maintained
as a system and not the functional Silos.
• System is shown as logistic Mix including following
functional Areas
 Order Processing
 Information Flow
 Warehousing
 Inventory control
 Packaging
 Transportation