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GROUP -4


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OBJECTIVESPhysical ProtectionBarrier Protection

Containment or Agglomeration

Information Transmission

Marketing

Security

Convenience

Portion Control


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IntroductionIt is basically the transportation of

packages

The service is provided by mostpostal systems

Private package delivery services

also exist in competition with and inplace of public postal services


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Evolution of the packagingcarrier industry

Private parcel services first appeared in United

States. It was a post office monopoly initially.

From 1869 onwards, package services rapidlymoved to rail which was faster and cheaper.

Motor freight services arose quickly withthe advent of gasoline and dieselpowered trucks.


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Evolution of the packagingcarrier industry

The general improvement of the highway systemfollowing World War II prompted its expansion intoa nationwide service

Air mail was conceived early, and scheduledservice began in 1918


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SERVICES OFFEREDSERVICES OFFERED DEFINITION

Shipping Sending a particular product from one place toanother

Tracking Monitoring the entire shipment

Export Services Sending the product in other countries on the sameday

--some other Specified day

Import Services Two types- Time definite- Day definite

Domestic Services Three types- same day- Time definite- day definite

Optional services Handling other services like Insurance, shipmentpreparation, storage, remote area service etc

Industry Solution leverages the capabilities of its network to supportcustomers who demand innovative and competitive

supply chain networks.


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Factors impacting packaging

industry..Continued growth of B2C(business

to consumer) e-commerce hasincreased demand for low-cost

package shipping services

Online and catalogue retailers

demand inexpensive parcelshipping. As a result packageshipping consolidators step into

combine low-cost Last mileDelivery


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INDIAN SCENARIO

The current wave of economic

development in Indialed to high rate of

growth in the

packaging industry

Leading companies inthe Indian packagingindustry show a

compound annualgrowth rate of

Expected annual

turnover of the industryin India is US $5 billionin the current financialyear with a growth rate

nearly 25% insignificant segments


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Types of packaging..TYPES DEFINITION UTILITY EXAMPLE

PRIMARYPACKAGING

Primary packagingis the material thatfirst envelops theproduct and holds it

This usually is thesmallest unit of distribution or use andis the package which isin direct contact withthe contents.

Beverage Box wine carton Tin can Skin Pack Envelope Blister pack

SECONDARYPACKAGING

It is the packagingwhich is outside theprimary packaging

This is used to groupprimary packagestogether

Boxes Cartons Shrink Wrap

TERTIARYPACKAGING

It is the packagingwhich is used whenthe shipped productis bulky and heavy

It acts as a protectionlevel in case of theheavy and bulkyproducts

Barrel Crates Container Edge protector Insulatedshipping container


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List of package carriersCARRIERS REGIONS THEY SERVEDHL USA, India

DTDC India

BLUE DART US, UK, IndiaEASTERN CONNECTION NORTHEAST

EEDEX India

OnTrac California, Phoenix

TNT express USA, India, UK

United Parcel Services(UPS) USA, Puerto Rico , India


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The Carriers Fault The Shippers Fault Neither Carrier orShippers Fault

Employee theft Incomplete/incorrectaddress

Bad weather

Accidental damage by acarriers employee

Insufficient packingmaterial or inadequatesealing of box

Road, air or rail trafficdelays

Accidental damage by acarriers sortingmachinery

Insufficient payment (e.g.postage) Theft off porch afterdelivery to residentialaddress

Equipment failure Driver unable to gainaccess to property fordelivery (closed securitygates, Rottweiler, etc)

Theft by a person at/nearthe delivery address posingas the proper recipient

Truck, rail or aircraftaccident

Incomplete exportdocumentation

No one home-unable toDriver Release (badneighbourhood, etc.)

Damage from exposureto weather

Placing in improperpositions

Customer refuses delivery

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