Automotive Logistics

A PROJECT REPOrt on 

“A STUDY ON THE AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS AT

 DIMO CASTINGS PVT. LTD.”  

Department of Vocational Studies

ST. ALBERT’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

ERNAKULAM

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MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY

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B.VOC DEGREE COURSE 2016-2019

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UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF                             SUBMITTED BY

ASST.PROF. SINCY RONNY                               LIJO BABU

FACULTY, ST.ALBERT’S COLLEGE                     REG NO. 1601250034

ERNAKULAM

Declaration

I hereby declare that this project report titled “A STUDY ON THE AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS AT DIMO CASTINGS PVT. LTD.” is submitted to the Department of Vocational studies, St. Albert’s College (MG University). This is a record of original work done by me under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Sincy Ronny faculty, St. Albert’s College Ernakulam.

The information and data given in this report is authentic to the best of my knowledge.

This report is not submitted to any Universities or institutions for the award of any degree, diploma or fellowship or is not published any time before.

Place: Ernakulam                                                              -Lijo Babu

Date:                                                                                           Reg no. 1601250034

ST. ALBERT’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

ERNAKULAM

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled “A STUDY ON THE AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS AT DIMO CASTINGS PVT.LTD.”   submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the award of the B.VOC Logistics Management is a record of the original work done by Lijo Babu under my supervision and guidance and this project work has not formed the basis for award of any degree diploma as similar titled to any candidate of any university.

Asst.Prof. Sincy Ronny                                             Dr. Titus Correya

Faculty   St. Albert’s College                              Vice Principal

Ernakulam                                                   St. Albert’s College

Ernakulam

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I have immense pleasure in successful completion of my work titled:

“A STUDY ON THE AUTOMOTIVE LOGISITCS AT DIMO CASTINGS PVT. LTD.”The special environment at Dimo Castings Pvt. Ltd. Bommasandra that always supports educational activities facilitated my work on the project.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Muthu Krishnan, Managing Director who providing me to do my internship and project work at DIMO CASTINGS PVT. LTD. I greatly appreciate the motivation and understanding extends for the project work by Mr. Lins K. Sunny QMS Supervisor and Mr. Jaykrishnan Dispatch and Logistics Supervisor, Dimo Castings Pvt. Ltd. who responded promptly and enthusiastically to my requests for frank comments, despite their congested schedules. I also wish to express my gratitude to the officials and other staff of Dimo Castings Pvt. Ltd. who rendered their help during the period of any project work. I’m indebted all of them, who did their best to bring improvement through their suggestions.

I acknowledge the support and the encouragement extended for this study by Assistant Prof. Sincy Ronny, Faculty St. Albert’s college Ernakulam. With their help and support, I have been able to complete this work comfortable.

                                                                        LIJO BABU

                                                                        Reg no. 1601250034

Executive summary

Automotive logistics has always been a complex and challenging blend of in-sequence inbound logistics, just-in-time logistics and established processes, paired with the need to integrate multiple suppliers. Globalisation has resulted in the supply chain being expanded throughout multiple geographies. This, coupled with an ever-growing demand both for finished products and service parts, has exponentially increased the complexity of the requirements and hence the need for integrated logistics solutions.

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CHAPTER -1

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Logistics is happening around the globe 24 hours and seven days a week during 52 weeks an year. Few areas of business involve the complexity or span the geography typical of logistics. Logistics is concerned with getting products & services where they are needed whenever they are desired. Most consumers take a long a high level of logistical competency for granted. When they go to store, they expect products to be available and fresh. It is rather difficult to visualize any marketing or manufacturing without logistical support. Modern logistics is also a paradox. Logistics has been performed since the beginning of civilization; it’s hardly new. However implementing best practices of logistics has become one of the most exciting and challenging operational area of business and public sector management.

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