Contents
Undertaking i
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents xi
List of figures xiii
List of Tables xv
Acronyms xvi
1 BACKGROUND 1
2 STUDY AREA 3
2.1 History & Importance 3
2.2 Connectivity 5
2.3 Urban Freight Pattern 6
2.4 Problem Statement 9
2.5 Objective of the Study 9
2.6 Research Argument 9
2.7 Scope & Methodology 10
3 LITERATURE REVIEW 13
3.1 Supply Chain 13
3.2 Industrial Supply Chain 13
3.3 Emerging Trends 15
3.4 Inefficiencies experienced 16
3.5 Strategies Implemented 17
4 DATA COLLECTION & ASSESSMENT 19
4.1 Data Collection 19
4.1.1 Pilot Study 19
4.1.2 Phase 1 – Roadside interview and TVC 21
4.2.6 Functions performed in between the legs of the Supply Chain ..37 4.3 Assessing the supply chain 38
4.3.1 Commodity Inflow 38
4.3.2 Commodity Outflow 41
4.3.3 Why is this happening? 41
4.3.4 Costing at External storage 42
4.3.5 Comparative Assessment 43
4.4 Policies or Regulations 47
5 KEY FINDINGS, CONCLUSION & STRATEGIES 49
5.1 Key Findings 49
5.2 Conclusion 50
5.3 Strategies 51
References 55
Appendix 1: Primary Survey – Roadside Interview 58
Appendix 2: Traffic Volume Count – Gate No. 1 & 2 103
Appendix 3: Survey Questionnaire 105
Appendix 4: Matrices used for analysis 107