Monday 29 December 2014

Procurement and Supply Chain Services In India

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Services essentially transforms to effective delivery of goods or services to the end customer or user. Product development, logistics, and distribution are the chief constituents of a supply link. For increasing marketability and profitability it is essential that there is continuity in each of these processes. Any breakage in this link is likely to disrupt the movement of merchandise or service and cause revenue loss. Supply chain related services in India are being offered by many companies who are professionally equipped to carry out continuity of these distinctive functional areas.


Procurement

Supply chain procurement in actuality refers to sourcing and distribution activities of a marketing or manufacturing concern. For better management we segregate procurement from supply chain as the former deals with acquiring of resources for producing a good or service, and the latter deals with delivering the finished product to your customer. In most cases these terms being used interchangeably often lead to confusion.

  • Vendor management
  • Carrier management
  • Purchase order management
  • Document management
  • Import and export coordination
  • Invoice management
  • SOP execution and management
  • Consolidation and special handling services
  • LCL Shipments execution
  • Export and import distribution centres