1. Multi Modal Containerized transport through Western India – A Supply Chain Perspective Presented By: Kumar Abhishek Rahul Rathi Tusar Pal

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

3. 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 shipper’s point of view, containerization is sometimes a forced option while servicing export markets.

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 1-2 TEU70-100 TEU’s 2000 TEU’s 100-200 TRUCKS1 SHIP20-30 TRAINS

9. Hub- Spoke Model

10. CONCOR is considering the option of moving into operating large railway goods- shed hubs. CONCOR in the long term plans to set up Distriparks/ Freight Centres/ Trade Development Centres etc. at some of its terminals. Integrated Freight Terminal 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.

11. 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

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

13. 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-IRCONCOR-Customers 1 Contract is as per number of containers Loaded weight on to containers, different rates for 20TEU containers loaded up to 9Tons & greater than 9Tons 2 Rates are based on distance only Rates may depend on different commodity & routes

14. 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.

15. 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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