Problem Statement
Multimodal Transportation in INDIA & its Current Situation
Background
The most far reaching impact of containerization on the role of freight forwarders is their involvement in multimodal transport, i.e. carriage of goods by more than one mode of transport under a single contract. When a freight forwarder acts as a multimodal transport operator, he assumes responsibility for the execution of the multimodal transport contract, and of the carriers participating in the multimodal transport operations. He may enter into separate contracts with individual transport operators and provides of services, but these subcontracts would not affect his obligations to the consignor for the performance of the multimodal transport contract and his liability to him arising under the contract. When a forwarder acts as multimodal transport operator, it thus involves a major transformation of his role. The carriers for whom he was previously acting as an intermediary become his subcontractors and he becomes the principal. Multimodal transportation is not a recent invention since any consignment coming from overseas and destined inland will be travelling on multi modes of transport utilizing sea, rail, air or road. What is new is that such a transport can be made without breaking bulk, i.e. without taking it out of the container, vehicle or trailer in which in was loaded at the place of origin, and often under the cover of one transport document. This is the result of the container ³revolution´ which has occurred over the last 2030 years and with the development of Ro-Ro vessels, trailers or sea-ferries creating land-bridge routes. Heavy loads can also be sent in barges which in turn can be loaded onto vessels in the same manner as containers, in systems known as ³lash´ or ³Aseabee´. This chapter will provide you with an understanding of multimodal transport operations and the role of a multimodal transport operator (MTO).
Motivation/Need of the study
As we know Multi model Transportation is a integral part of our Current Logistics operations in India. So There is a need to study the current Situation of the Multimodel Transportation operations in India and their Scope.
Objectives(Research Questions)
There are some specific objective on which we will work and find our the various solutions out of it.These are : To get the applicability of Multimodel Transportation in INDIA. To find out the recent situation of Multimodel transportation in our Logistics and Supply Chain Operations.
3. Research Methodology 3.1 Research Design: Descriptive Research: Descriptive research studies are those studies which are concerned with describing the characteristics of a particular individual, or of a group. The aim is to find out the Recent situation of Multimodel Transportation which are being used in the Logistical Operations in Dehradun and 3.2 Data Collection Method: Primary Data: In primary data questionnaires will be used for collecting the information. Secondary data: It will be collected by referring articles from supply chain magazines like transreporter and logistics times.
3.3 Sampling: Sample Size: Logistic companies in Dehradun (Atleast 2) Sampling Techniques: Judgement Sampling will be used and we will go for the convenience sampling.
3.4 Presentation of facts and figures: Pie charts or bar graphs will be used for presenting the data. 3.5 Analysis and Presentation of data: The collected data will be analyzed by comparing them and presenting them in the form of percentages.
Limitations of the research: y y y Lack of reliability of Data Lack of availability of Data Insufficient knowledge about pharmaceutical industry.
REFERENCES
International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, ISSN 1746-6474, Inder science. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, ISSN: 0265-671X, Emerald Publishing Group. C. R. Kothari, Research Methodology .
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Multimodal Transportation in INDIA & its Current Situation
Background
The most far reaching impact of containerization on the role of freight forwarders is their involvement in multimodal transport, i.e. carriage of goods by more than one mode of transport under a single contract. When a freight forwarder acts as a multimodal transport operator, he assumes responsibility for the execution of the multimodal transport contract, and of the carriers participating in the multimodal transport operations. He may enter into separate contracts with individual transport operators and provides of services, but these subcontracts would not affect his obligations to the consignor for the performance of the multimodal transport contract and his liability to him arising under the contract. When a forwarder acts as multimodal transport operator, it thus involves a major transformation of his role. The carriers for whom he was previously acting as an intermediary become his subcontractors and he becomes the principal. Multimodal transportation is not a recent invention since any consignment coming from overseas and destined inland will be travelling on multi modes of transport utilizing sea, rail, air or road. What is new is that such a transport can be made without breaking bulk, i.e. without taking it out of the container, vehicle or trailer in which in was loaded at the place of origin, and often under the cover of one transport document. This is the result of the container ³revolution´ which has occurred over the last 2030 years and with the development of Ro-Ro vessels, trailers or sea-ferries creating land-bridge routes. Heavy loads can also be sent in barges which in turn can be loaded onto vessels in the same manner as containers, in systems known as ³lash´ or ³Aseabee´. This chapter will provide you with an understanding of multimodal transport operations and the role of a multimodal transport operator (MTO).
Motivation/Need of the study
As we know Multi model Transportation is a integral part of our Current Logistics operations in India. So There is a need to study the current Situation of the Multimodel Transportation operations in India and their Scope.
Objectives(Research Questions)
There are some specific objective on which we will work and find our the various solutions out of it.These are : To get the applicability of Multimodel Transportation in INDIA. To find out the recent situation of Multimodel transportation in our Logistics and Supply Chain Operations.
3. Research Methodology 3.1 Research Design: Descriptive Research: Descriptive research studies are those studies which are concerned with describing the characteristics of a particular individual, or of a group. The aim is to find out the Recent situation of Multimodel Transportation which are being used in the Logistical Operations in Dehradun and 3.2 Data Collection Method: Primary Data: In primary data questionnaires will be used for collecting the information. Secondary data: It will be collected by referring articles from supply chain magazines like transreporter and logistics times.
3.3 Sampling: Sample Size: Logistic companies in Dehradun (Atleast 2) Sampling Techniques: Judgement Sampling will be used and we will go for the convenience sampling.
3.4 Presentation of facts and figures: Pie charts or bar graphs will be used for presenting the data. 3.5 Analysis and Presentation of data: The collected data will be analyzed by comparing them and presenting them in the form of percentages.
Limitations of the research: y y y Lack of reliability of Data Lack of availability of Data Insufficient knowledge about pharmaceutical industry.
REFERENCES
International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, ISSN 1746-6474, Inder science. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, ISSN: 0265-671X, Emerald Publishing Group. C. R. Kothari, Research Methodology .
doc_206583935.docx