TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gajjar, Bhavin
AU  - Munshi, Talat (Guide)
TI  - Urban logistics : market operations - case of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
U1  - P TH-1448 
PY  - 2012///
N1  - Table of Content List of Figures   ix LIST OF TABLE   xi 1 Introduction   1 1.1 Background   1 1.2 Development of Logistics Industry In India  2 1.3 Urban Logistics Measures In India   3 1.4 Transforming structure of Cities   3 1.5 Need for study   3 1.6 Research question   4 1.7 Objective   5 1.8 Scope and limitations   5 1.9 Why Markets?   6 1.10 Methodology   6 1.11 Research Framework   6 1.12 Research Structure   8 2 Features of Urban Logistics   10 2.1 Introduction   10 2.2 Logistics   10 2.3 Urban Logistics   11 2.4 Relationships between Stake Holders Related to Urban Freight with Landuse 13 2.5 Spatial Restrictions   15 2.6 Urban Logistics supply chains   16 2.7 Key Logistical Challenges   17 2.8 Conclusion   18 3 Case study and Example    19 3.1 Gamarra retail market, Lima, Peru  19 3.2 Proposed Terminal market at Surat  21 3.2.1 Need of Market   21 3.2.2 Market Concept   21 3.2.3 supply chain and market operation  22 3.3 Outcome of Market profile study   24 4 Logistics Profile of Ahmadabad   25 4.1 Introduction   25 4.2 Demographic profile   26 4.3 Development of city and economic activity  27 4.4 Connectivity   30 4.5 Goods Movement   31 4.6 Third Party Logistics service:   31 4.7 Locations of stake holders in Ahmedabad  32 4.8 Transporters   32 4.9 Warehouses   33 4.10 Factories and Industries   34 4.11 Markets and Trade centers   34 4.12 Conclusion   36 5 Data handling and Description   37 5.1 Market selection criteria   37 5.2 Surveys   38 5.3 Sahakari Lati bazaar   40 5.3.1 Development of Lati bazaar  40 5.3.2 Landuse and characteristics of surrounding area  41 5.3.3 Supply chain of Lati bazaar and Regional Network  42 5.3.4 Operation and Shipping Method  44 5.3.5 Unutilized time   45 5.3.6 Observations   46 5.3.7 Issues    46 5.4 APMC Sardar Patel market   48 5.4.1 Development of APMC Sardar Patel Vegetable market  48 5.4.2 Landuse and characteristics of surrounding area  49 5.4.3 Supply chain and Regional Network  50 5.4.4 Inflow and outflow of goods and vehicles in the Market  52 5.4.5 Operation and Shipping Method  53 5.4.6 Unutilized time   54 5.4.7 Observation   55 5.4.8 Issues   55 5.5 Revadi Bazaar   57 5.5.1 Development of Revdi Bazaar  57 5.5.2 Landuse and characteristicsof surrounding area  58 5.5.3 Supply chain of Revadi Bazaar and Regional Network  59 5.5.4 Operation and shipping Method  61 5.5.5 Unutilized time   61 5.5.6 Observation   62 5.5.7 Issues   62 5.6 findings   63 6 Conclusion and Recommendation   71 6.1 Conclusion   71 6.2 Recommendations   74 6.2.1 Integrated market   74 6.2.2 Supply chain   75 6.2.3 Provision of Government   76 7 Bibliography   77 8 ANNEXURE   79
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