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Logistics Project Report

On
Blue Dart

PRESENTED BY
VENKATESH B. ANKAM

GUIDED BY
PROF. SANJEEV KADAM

PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED FOR

FULFILLMENT OF
MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
DEGREE IN OPERATIONS
IN THE YEAR
2011-2012
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Synopsis
Introduction:-

Corporate profile

• About Blue Dart: BLUE DART is South Asia's leading integrated air express carrier and premium logistics-
services provider.

Competitive Advantage: Blue dart’s vast and unparalleled Domestic Network.

• A spectrum of services to provide customized solutions.
• It’s Customs and Regulatory expertise
• To focus on the core domestic products to expand their market share
• And consolidate their unique and premium position.

Logistics in Blue Dart

The Information Technology industry is, perhaps, typical of the changing and escalating
logistic demands of various industries.

Services of Blue Dart:

REGIONAL SERVICES IN SAARC AREA,
DOMESTIC PRIORITY
DART APEX
DHL Offers : Express Document (DOX),
Worldwide Package Express (WPX).

Different types of international services: -AIRPORT TO AIRPORT, CHARTERS.

Blue Dart Customer Satisfaction Benchmark
Bibliography
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INDEX

Sr.No. Contents Page.No

1 Corporate Profile 1-3
2 Company’s Future Plan’s 4
3 Logistics In Blue Dart 5-7
4 Services in Blue Dart: Regional Services. 8-12
5 International Services !3-!4
6 DHL Offers 15-17
7 Types Of International Services 18-20
8 Customer Satisfaction Benchmark 21-22

9 Biblography 23
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Corporate Profile
 About BLUE DART:

BLUE DART is South Asia's leading integrated air express carrier and premium logistics-

services provider. It has the most extensive domestic network covering over 13,880 locations, and

service more than 220 countries and territories worldwide through its Sales alliance with DHL, the

premier global brand name in express distribution services.

BLUEDART’S vision is to establish continuing excellence in delivery capabilities focused

on the individual customer. In pursuit of sustainable leadership in quality services, they have

evolved an infrastructure unique in the country today.

State-of-the-art Technology, indigenously developed, for Track and Trace, MIS, ERP,

Customer Service, Space Control and Reservations.

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Blue Dart Aviation, dedicated capacity to support their time-definite morning deliveries

through night freighter flight operations.

Warehouses at 14 locations across the country as well as bonded warehouses at the 6 major

metros of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.

ISO 9001 - 2000 countrywide certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance for their

entire operations, products and services.

 It’s Competitive Advantage lies in:

• Blue dart’s vast and unparalleled Domestic Network

Linked by some of the most advanced communications systems and positioned to offer a

consistent, premium, standardized quality of service.

• A spectrum of services to provide customized solutions.

Blue dart is the only express carrier in the country today which offers an entire range of

services that extend from a document to a charter-load of shipments. Its services are relentlessly

monitored to deliver a net service level of 99.96% (as on February, 2005).

• It’s Customs and Regulatory expertise

Company had a dedicated team of specialists who provide the expertise for customs as well

as regulatory clearances at all States within the country, to support seamless service to the

customer.
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• It’s Technology

Designed to enhance the reliability of our operations and process efficiency, and add value

to the customer through time and cost savings.

• It’s Air Network

The only one of its kind in the country today, that is focused on carriage of packages as its

prime business, rather than as a by-product of a passenger airline. A dedicated aviation system to

support Blue Dart's services is self-sustaining, with its own bonded warehouses, ground handling

and maintenance capability.

• Its financial credibility

Fitch Ratings India Pvt. Ltd. has assigned the highest "F1+ (Ind)" [F one plus (Ind)]

rating for their short term debt programme of Rs. 30 crores. Further, ICRA Ltd. has also assigned

the highest "A1+" (pronounced A one plus) Rating for their Commercial Paper Programme of Rs.

25 crores.

• Its People force

Committed, diverse and over 4,000 strong are company’s most valued asset. All company’s

achievements have been possible because they have a team who believes in themselves and their
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company, a team with a winning attitude. Blue dart is a learning organization, valuing self-

development, and most of company’s managers are homegrown.

• Acquisition (2005):

DHL Express (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. completes the acquisition of 81.03% of the equity

capital of Blue Dart Express Limited. Blue Dart continues to operate as an independent brand and

provides a complete spectrum of domestic and international express services through synergies

with DHL.

 Company’s future plans:

To focus on the core domestic products to expand their market share and consolidate their

unique and premium position in the Indian market, and expansion into the near Mid-East and Far

East markets and the SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation) countries. Blue

Dart would also leverage its vast customer base for global distribution through its alliance with

DHL. They plan to leverage their established infrastructure to continue adding value and

customized solutions to the changing and evolving demands of the customer. They would also

provide global logistics customers with access to their quality domestic and regional distribution.

Their domestic network will continue to differentiate itself in all areas of our core competencies -

supply chain management, logistics and Ecommerce.

Position themselves as the preferred, seamless link to a country projected to be an

economic superpower of the 21st Century. Through their technology development, premium

services, quality network and strategic alliances, the plan to carve for themselves a leadership

position in the industry as India's and the region's link to the world.
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Continue to deliver value to their stakeholders through our People Philosophy and

Corporate Governance based on distinctive Customer Service, Business Ethics and Accountability,

and Profitability.

 LOGISTICS IN BLUE DART

The Information Technology industry is, perhaps, typical of the changing and escalating

logistic demands of various industries today, irrespective of their category as 'old' or 'new'

economy. In the IT industry, the difference between success and failure is closely linked to the

supply value chain integration, of which there are two distinct processes.

1. The delivery of goods to the customer in the most reliable transit period (and preferably the

shortest) possible. 'Reliable' alludes to a certain guaranteed transit time for packages to reach

customers or the response that organizations need in the event of any exceptions.

2. The reverse flow of acknowledged signed delivery records without which, in many cases,

recovery of bills are virtually impossible. Especially so in the case of companies placing multi-

location orders that could cover hundreds of cities. The task for the supplier is staggering - plan

logistics for deliveries to all these locations, and hope for 100% of the delivery records to be
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returned before bills can be submitted to the customer. In most IT companies, the role of 'logistics'

or 'fulfillment' is key.

With organizations moving towards close to perfect standards like Six Sigma, interaction

with logistics suppliers has taken on a critical role moving up sometimes to the level of the CEO of

the organization.

Blue Dart Express Limited applied and found solutions to these critical demands much

before other players could even recognize their need. Through its exceptional people processes,

superior technology, and stress on quality systems over the last, almost two decades now, Blue

Dart was quick to fulfill these needs.

The country's most reliable air and surface network offer a pre-determined delivery

schedule with close to 100% accuracy. The IT industry could plan its production with precision

and avoid expensive inventory build-up.

Blue Dart offers the country's most comprehensive communications technology. Much

before the internet was prevalent; Blue Dart customers could dial into the network through Power

Dart 2000 and track their packages. As an added option, Fax dart could fax a copy of the delivery

record the minute the Blue Dart system was updated.

The country's only express airline with a fleet of three Boeing 737s ensured that packages

were flown to their destinations overnight. Another tremendous advantage was that the individual

size of packages that could be carried multiplied manifold.

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Retrieval of signed delivery records posed the industry's most intriguing problem. Blue

Dart was quick to understand this requirement and put in place a 100% retrieval system.

Blue Dart not only handles large volumes and oversize packages overnight - it also

provides the industry with status of their shipments and retrieves such records as are necessary for

billing. The entire cycle has been considerably shortened, enabling the industry to achieve healthy

bottom-line.
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Logistics software solutions

Vendor Solution Features
Application program offered to Blue Dart offices and its
SENTOR (Status channel partners in remote areas via the Internet. Users
Entry Offline for receive detailed information on inbound packages for delivery.
Blue Dart
Regional Service Upon delivery, proof of delivery details are entered offline and
participants) updated on Blue Dart's Web server within three hours. The
earlier time lag was 24 to 48 hours.
A PC-based solution aimed specifically at SMBs. It improves
the business efficiency of customers by helping them send more
ExpressShipper (to
TNT than fifteen consignments a day. Customers can track
be launched)
consignments and obtain price quotations directly from their
PCs.
Online consultancy on customs-related paperwork for SMBs
that helps determine which customs documents should
Global Trade
FedEx accompany their (customer's) international shipments. Lets
Manager
customers print and fill them up thereby helping them save
time on potential border delays.

 SERVICES OF BLUE DART

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REGIONAL SERVICES IN SAARC AREA

Between India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

Blue Dart offers the fastest, most reliable, door-to-door express deliveries for your

documents and packages to countries in the SAARC region through Regional Priority. The service

offers access to over 13,700 locations in India, and over 800 locations in Bangladesh, Bhutan and

Nepal, providing the widest coverage in the region through a quality network, an integrated air and

ground infrastructure dedicated to express transportation and innovative technology support.

• Regional Priority: Documents (RPDX)

The most dependable and secure delivery for non-dutiable, critical and important shipments

such as legal documents and tenders. The Blue Dart Envelope provides secure and attractive

packaging for your documents, brochures and reports up to 500gms.

• Regional Priority: Non-Documents (RPDT)

Fast reliable and safe door deliveries for samples and non-commercial shipments.

Currently available between India and Nepal only.

 Let see different type of regional services: -

• DOMESTIC PRIORITY
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The fastest, most reliable, door-to-door delivery service within India and to

Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan for documents and small shipments under 32kgs per

package. The special benefits of this service are:

 Delivery to over 13,700 locations in India

 Free pick-up from your location

 Real-time Tracking

 Regulatory Clearances

 Free Computerized Proof of Delivery

• DART APEX

Dart Apex is a door-to-door delivery service within India for

shipments weighing 10kgs. And above. It is the fastest, most

efficient delivery solution for commercial shipments that are

time-bound and are required to undergo

regulatory clearances, or require special handling.

Dart Apex offers you an economical option of an Airport-to-Door service from the major

airports of Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad to all the Dart Apex
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locations serviced. A customer may book space for their shipments through company’s Customer

Service and deliver customer shipments to Blue Dart Aviation Office at the related airport.

Dart Apex also offers a further economical option of a Door-to-Airport service. A customer

may book their shipments at any of company’s locations serviced for this product to any of the

major airports. Consignee would be required to collect the shipment from the Blue Dart Aviation

office at the concerned airport.

Dart Apex offers the following benefits:

 Wide Market Reach

 Single-window Clearance

 Real-time Information

 Time-Definite Delivery

 Free Proof of Delivery on Demand

 Speed

 Flexibility

 Economical
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DART SURFACELINE:

Dart Surfaceline is an economical, door-to-door, ground distribution

service within India for shipments weighing 10 kgs and above. It

offers a cost-effective logistics option for your less time-sensitive

shipments, with the following value-added benefits:

 Time-bound Delivery

 Track your Shipment

 Regulatory Clearances

 Pick-up Convenience

 Secure Shipments

 Economical Tariff
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SMART BOX:

Smart Box is a convenient, economic, packaging unit priced to include a

door-to-door delivery service within India. The units come in 2 sizes,

10kgs and 25 kgs, and are designed to accommodate a variety of

products. The special benefits of using Smart Box are:

 A wide market reach

 Speedy Delivery

 Free pick-up

 Real-time Tracking
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 Regulatory Clearances

 Proof of Delivery

 Trouble Free Service

 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
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International services of Blue dart are taken over DHL EXPRESS in 2002.

Blue Dart Express Limited, through its International Sales alliance with DHL, the premier

global brand name in express distribution services, offers DHL Document Express (DOX), DHL

Worldwide Package Express (WPX) and the Jumbo Box (Jumbo Box - 25 kgs. and Jumbo Junior -

10 kgs.), a one-stop shipping process for reliable, time-definite, door to door delivery of

international documents and packages. The service offers access to 220 countries and territories

worldwide and the extensive, quality network of Blue Dart and DHL.

The special benefits of the International Services are:

1) A Convenient Solution for Urgent, International Documents & Shipments.

2) Documents and packages will be picked-up from location, cleared through customs and

delivered to consignee.

3) Customs Clearance Expertise Specialists conversant with customs formalities in India as

well as in 228 countries worldwide, and pre-clearance for shipments in transit available for

most destinations, ensure efficient delivery.

4) Real-time Tracking.

5) A Cost-effective Option.

6) Packaging.

 DHL OFFERS:

1. Express Document (DOX):

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DHL Express document is the fastest, trustworthy and most secure way to deliver non-dutiable

shipments such as banking and legal documents, reports, proposals, tenders, etc.

Features:

 Priority financial industry services.

 State of the art information systems.

 Specialised fast handling facilities.

 90% of international banks' first choice.

 Door to door one company control.

 World class packaging.

Benefits:

 The best possible service to the company.

 The leading edge for financial services.

 Track status online door to door.

 Highest level of control and security.

 One point of contact and accountability.

 Peace of mind.

2. Worldwide Package Express (WPX):

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DHL Express Package is the fastest most secure way to

deliver a dutiable international shipment. For commercial

shipments like electrical goods and components, garments,

manufactured items & non-commercial shipments.

Features:

 Door to door service.

 Simple documentation.

 Packaging range.

 Fastest for international expresss packages.

 State of the art information systems.

 Global customs clearance leader.

 Global market leader for international express packages.

Benefits:

 Fastest transit time.

 Greater security and control.

 Simplified and convenient process.

 No hunting for packaging.

 Detailed online tracking.

 One company control.

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 Single Invoice.

 Door to door peace of mind.

3. The Jumbo Box & Jumbo Junior Box:

DHL Jumbo Box and Jumbo Junior are the original market innovations for value priced, flat

fee international express. All the benefits of the Worldwide Package Express plus. They offer

low flat fees for shipments up to 10kg and 25kg and convenient uniquely designed packaging

to all destinations worldwide.

Features:

 Unique easy to assemble boxes.

 Step by step customs declarations.

 Full DHL express door to door service.

 Low flat fee for each kilo over flat fee limit.

 Strong packaging and simple documentation.

Benefits:

 Maximum convenience.
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 Low price.

 Exporting documentation made easy.

 Fastest transit time.

 Door to door service.

 Track status online door to door.

 No hunting for packaging or paperwork.

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AIRPORT TO AIRPORT

The airport-to-airport service is an air freight service

available on the flights operated by Blue Dart Aviation

between the airports of Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. The

advantages of an airport-to-airport service are:

 Cooling-Period
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All the Blue Dart Aviation warehouses are equipped with X-ray machines,

which eliminate the necessity of the mandatory 24 hour cooling-period required for security

reasons for all air freight transported within India.

 Late Night Cut-off & Early Morning Deliveries

With Blue Dart Aviation's night operations, shipments manufactured during

the day can connect the night flights and be delivered at destination the next morning.

 Capacity

Blue Dart Aviation is the only cargo operator which scheduled B737-200

freighter services within India and can offer a larger capacity than other domestic airline.

CHARTERS

Blue Dart Aviation operates the only Boeing 737 freighters in

India. The freighters have an 8-pallet configuration, and operations

are supported by an in-house ground-handling and maintenance

capability, as well as bonded warehouses at all the on-line stations, and company-owned cargo

handling assets. With qualified, professionally-trained personnel, Blue Dart Aviation is positioned

to offer the most superior quality of service in the country today.

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Charters are operated on an ad-hoc basis. Normally, charters have been used where timely

delivery of sensitive equipment or large loads is required. In the past, Blue Dart Aviation has

operated charters for carriage of TV Equipment for the Miss World Contest, high-value TV and

Broadcasting equipment for Cricket Matches around the country, perishable Aquaculture,

Computer peripherals and Electronics, Emergency Equipment and large inventory for JIT plants.

INTERLINE

Blue Dart Aviation operates the only Boeing 737 freighters

in India. The freighters have an 8-pallet configuration, and

operations are supported by an in-house ground-handling and maintenance capability, as well as

bonded warehouses at all the on-line stations, and company-owned cargo handling assets. With

qualified, professionally-trained personnel, Blue Dart Aviation is positioned to offer the most

superior quality of service in the country today.

The bonded warehouses with customs personnel facilitate efficient transhipment of cargo

within India. This facility has enabled distribution of imports within the country and has provided

exports access to and from the gateways of international airlines. This provides international

airlines with a cost-effective option to restrict their on-line stations within India, and enhance their

marketing possibilities at off-line locations by utilizing the distribution capabilities of Blue Dart

Aviation.

Currently, Blue Dart has interline agreements signed with 23 international airlines - Air

Canada, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritius, Alitalia, Asiana, British Airways, Cargolux, Cathay
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Pacific, China Airlines, Cross Air, Das Air, El Al Israel Airlines, Emirates Sky Cargo, KLM Royal

Dutch Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Polar Air, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sri

Lankan Airlines, Swiss Air, South African Airways, and Qatar Airways.

BLUE DART INITIATES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

BENCHMARK

As a business entity customer have dispatched an important package that contains some

confidential business documents. Customers do not know the status of the documents shipped.

Customer’s end up making endless calls to the courier service office asking them when the 'Proof

of Delivery' (POD) will come their way since company needs to be assured that everything that

was sent has reached the destination. Now, Blue Dart Express Ltd promises to cure customer’s

conventional woes.
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Termed 'net service levels', the initiative is all internal benchmarking exercise by which the

organisation evolves an action plan to examine the areas where the customer satisfaction levels

have not matched up to the standards that have been established internally by the enterprise. The

company also evolves marketing strategics that can enable its business to effectively retain

customers.

Blue Dart Express Ltd senior vice-president (marketing & projects) Tulsi Mirchandaney

says that- "The express service Industry does not have any external benchmark to look up to.

Company’s therefore, decided to look into some of the operations that successfully

institutionalised internally, and use those as benchmark to efficiently address various customer

needs."

This implies that every day professionals from Blue Dart will monitor the exact status of

various shipments of its clients, specially air cargo services which is one of the core offerings

where the company generates substantial business volumes. In this business, the company may

encounter imperatives like flight delays to bad weather conditions or some other peculiar

circumstances which may lead to considerable worry and anxiety for the target customers. This is

more so because the delivery of these shipments would be crucial to effectively run their own

independent end-businesses. The team within the company, in such instances will track the specific

geographical areas where the problem persists through Internal technology tool and other aligned

systems that have been initiated by the enterprise. The company will also personally interact with

customers and explain to them the exact reasons for the delay along with the time when the cargo

will be delivered.
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Further, the moment the company discovers that there are certain areas where customer

service delivery is not in sync with the standards that have been set by the organisation, the entire

team gets down to analysing the problem. This is done to determine where exactly the company

needs to gear up further.

BIBLOGRAPHY

*Blue Dart Brochure

*www.bluedart.com

*Information from

 www.google.com

 www.wikkipedia.com
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