TY  - BOOK
AU  - Varu, Mahima (PUT21201)
AU  - Chaudhary, Nivesh (Guide)
AU  - Sinha, Shalini (Guide)
TI  - Development of a tool to assess economic cost optimization for multi-modal freight transportation in India (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - P TH-2768 
PY  - 2023///
N1  - Table of contents 
1 Introduction   17 
1.1 Background   17 
1.2 Research Problem   17 
1.3 Need of the study   18 
1.4 Need of the Tool   18 
1.5 Aim  19 
1.6 Objectives  20 
1.7 Methodology   20 
1.8 Scope   21 
1.9 Limitations   21 
1.10 Framework   22 
2 Literature Review   24 
2.1 Understanding supply chain   24 
2.1.1 Detailed Case Study of Amazon’s supply chain   25 
2.1.2 Categorisation of Urban Supply Chain (USC)   26 
2.1.3 Understanding Supply chain management   27 
2.1.4 Terminologies related to supply chain   27 
2.2 Current Scenario of Supply chain in India   29 
2.2.1 Issues and challenges of the logistics sector in India.   29 
2.2.2 Logistics Performance Index   31 
2.3 Logistics solutions  31 
2.4 Types of cargo   32 
• Dry cargo   32 
2.5 Types of vessels   33 xii 
2.6 Distribution models in Logistics   33 
2.7 Comparison of logistics modes   34 
2.8 Methods and tools   36 
3 Key person interview   40 
4 Development of the Model   42 
4.1 Possible supply chain between Cuttack and Chakan   42 
4.2 Objective of the Tool   44 
4.3 List of Assumptions for the Model   44 
4.4 Unit costs for different modes   44 
4.5 Economic factors  48 
4.6 Limitations of the Model  53 
5 Developing the Dashboard   54 
6 TLC Assessment (using dashboard)   56 
7 Conclusion and Way Forward  61 
8 References   63 
9 Appendix 1: Questionnaire for Key Person Interview   65 
10 Appendix 2: Minutes of Meeting (MOM)   66 
10.1 MOM 1   66 
10.2 MOM 2   67 
10.3 MOM 3   68 
11 Appendix 3: Dashboard Installation guide  70

ER  -