

China-India LCL Program Execution by KSM Marine Logistics

Background
- Company: Engineering parts and equipments
- Origin: China Multiple Origins
- Destination: Nhava Sheva
- Volume/Value per annum: 3500 cbm pa.

Solutions
- Process Simplification at Origin thru Vendor Education Program(VEP)
- Single easy to apply charges
- Carriers selection: best 3 carriers
- Minimum 2 sailings per week from all origins
- Customs Brokerage at origin & destination

Key Challenges
- LCL shipment coordination across multiple origins
- High costs of LCL shipment with different carriers, result in longer transit time
- Multiple charges being applied
- Fragmented view of shipments

Benefits
- Cost Efficiencies of 5% realized
- Ease of handling complex/tedious PO/document management
- Cost-effectiveness through container load optimization/carrier selection for rates/transit time
- Improved transit time from up to 26 days down to 20 days