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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD INDIA
Research and Publications
The Logistics Sector in India: Overview and Challenges
Pankaj Chandra Nimit Jain W.P. No.2007-03-07 March 2007
The main objective of the working paper series of the IIMA is to help faculty members, Research Staff and Doctoral Students to speedily share their research findings with professional colleagues, and to test out their research findings at the pre-publication stage
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD-380 015 INDIA
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD INDIA
Research and Publications
The Logistics Sector in India: Overview and Challenges
Pankaj Chandra Nimit Jain Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 chandra@iimahd.ernet.in, nimitj@iimahd.ernet.in
Abstract
The logistics industry in India is evolving rapidly and it is the interplay of infrastructure, technology and new types of service providers that will define whether the industry is able to help its customers reduce their logistics costs and provide effective services (which are also growing). Changing government policies on taxation and regulation of service providers are going to play an important role in this process. Coordination across various government agencies requires approval from multiple ministries and is a road block for multi modal transport in India. At the firm level, the logistics focus is moving towards reducing cycle times in order to add value to their customers. Consequently, better tools and strategies are being sought by firms in order to enhance their decision making. In this paper, we provide a perspective on these issues, outline some of the key challenges with the help of secondary information, and describe some interesting initiatives that some firms & industries are taking to compete through excellence in managing their logistics.
IIMA
INDIA
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Introduction
The Indian economy has been growing
Research and Publications
The Logistics Sector in India: Overview and Challenges
Pankaj Chandra Nimit Jain W.P. No.2007-03-07 March 2007
The main objective of the working paper series of the IIMA is to help faculty members, Research Staff and Doctoral Students to speedily share their research findings with professional colleagues, and to test out their research findings at the pre-publication stage
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD-380 015 INDIA
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD INDIA
Research and Publications
The Logistics Sector in India: Overview and Challenges
Pankaj Chandra Nimit Jain Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 chandra@iimahd.ernet.in, nimitj@iimahd.ernet.in
Abstract
The logistics industry in India is evolving rapidly and it is the interplay of infrastructure, technology and new types of service providers that will define whether the industry is able to help its customers reduce their logistics costs and provide effective services (which are also growing). Changing government policies on taxation and regulation of service providers are going to play an important role in this process. Coordination across various government agencies requires approval from multiple ministries and is a road block for multi modal transport in India. At the firm level, the logistics focus is moving towards reducing cycle times in order to add value to their customers. Consequently, better tools and strategies are being sought by firms in order to enhance their decision making. In this paper, we provide a perspective on these issues, outline some of the key challenges with the help of secondary information, and describe some interesting initiatives that some firms & industries are taking to compete through excellence in managing their logistics.
IIMA
INDIA
Research and Publications
1
Introduction
The Indian economy has been growing
References: Acharya, R.C. (2006a) “Railways Heavy Task,” Economic Times, 20 November. Acharya, R.C. (2006b) “Concor: Miles Ahead on Multimodal Track,” Economic Times, 18 December. W.P. No. 2007-03-07 Page No W.P. No. 2007-03-07 Page No W.P. No. 2007-03-07 Page No