Multi Modal Containerized transport through Western India A Supply Chain Perspective

Presented By: Kumar Abhishek Rahul Rathi Tusar Pal

IR network: Tughlakabad, Mathura, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara , Vasai Road, JNPT

Need for Containerization and multimodal transport

For higher value goods, goods are generally containerized. The movement of goods in such cases usually involves more

than one major mode of transport. Using different modes of transport may be effective for a shipper as it may offer the right mix of cost effectiveness, speed and location flexibility. It could also be globally effective as it involves lower environmental, energy and overall social costs. For this reason, government policy is also aimed as facilitating this kind of movement. From the shippers point of view, containerization is sometimes a forced option while servicing export markets.

The major requirements of customers

Delivery requirement of shipments both speed of

transit and the reliability of delivery schedules Handling and quality concerns End to end cost Ease of transactions (the ease of order placement, documentation, monitoring and control of the shipper over the supply chain)

Concor and Indian Railways Relationship

Concor has been the agency that has bridged the sea

movement with inland movement, wherever rail is involved. Concor acts as a consolidator and uses Indian railways (IR) for the major part of the physical movement. Concor is a supply chain driver, since It has defined the service takes the responsibility of consolidation of goods, contracts with IR Provides performance guarantees to final customers

Service definition by Concor and IR

The definition of a separate category of service for the long

distance transit by rail christened Contrack by Concor The Contrack trains are counted separately in freight planning and statistics of commercial and operational planning in IR, which allows the provisioning of some paths for these trains specifically. Contrack services are marked by fixed day departures fast and assured transit times offer a completely reliable solution for customers' logistics requirements

Physical Flow in the Supply Chain

Three major flows to be managed: Consolidation (Aggregation) , Bulk movement and Disaggregation Two levels of consolidation
a) Formation of container loads by Concor or by freight forwarders or consolidators b) Formation of container trains loads by Concor

There are multiple ways in which aggregation could happen.

a) Road movement from manufacturing location directly by containers to the Concor terminal at Tughlakabad b) Road movement by trucks to Concor depot at Tughlakabad and container stuffing there c) Road movement to nearby depots and then rail movement to Tughlakabad

2000 TEUs 1-2 TEU 70-100 TEUs

100-200 TRUCKS

20-30 TRAINS

1 SHIP

Hub- Spoke Model

Integrated Freight Terminal

CONCOR is considering the option of moving into operating large railway goodsshed hubs. CONCOR in the long term plans to set up Distriparks/ Freight Centres/ Trade Development Centres etc. at some of its terminals. The focus of providing such services will be on the backward and forward integration of various value added services with the core business of transport logistics, in which the company already has an established foothold.

Information Flow in the Supply Chain

The major integrator of information flow in this supply

chain in Concor, since it acts as the interface with shippers and transporters(IR, truckers and freight forwarders) Concor would provide information regarding

Stuffing of containers, if done at their ICDs Their location Their loading onto trains The progress enroute The unloading of containers at JNPT

Information System
CONCOR is using various online applications like Export/Import Terminal Management System (ETMS), Domestic Terminal Management System (DTMS), Oracle Financials-ERP, HRPayroll system etc.

Facility for electronic filing of commercial documents have been provided to customers. Digital Signatures have been integrated with e-filing to make the system more secure.

Finance flow in the supply chain

The individual contract of movement is between customers

and Concor. Concor in turn contracts with IR on a long term basis and is able to offer individual rakes with guaranteed times of transit.
CONCOR-Customers Loaded weight on to containers, Contract is as per different rates for 20TEU number of containers containers loaded up to 9Tons & greater than 9Tons Rates are based on Rates may depend on different distance only commodity & routes CONCOR-IR

Transaction flow in the supply chain

In the case of end to end road movement, the trucker takes

the responsibility of managing the entire flow. In the case of movement through Concor, the responsibilty is passed on either to Concor or to a freight forwarder. In either case, Concor then forms train loads of containers and passes on the combined responsibility of shipment to IR.

Challenges Involved
Proper evacuation facilities from ports

Interchange points between road and rail, and

multimodal terminals Coordination of several different agencies Presence of random demands Terminal Management Aggregation strategies Scheduling of services over a network

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