CHALLENGES FACED BY LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS

The logistics sector in India has today become an area of priority. One prime reason for the same stems from the reason that years of high growth in the Indian economy have resulted in a significant rise in the volume of freight traffic moved. This large volume of traffic has provided for growth opportunities in all facets of logistics including transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding, express cargo delivery, container services, shipping services etc. The growth path has also meant that increase demand is being placed on the sector to provide the solutions required for supporting future growth. India is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia and the entire world. Especially in the transport and logistics industry sector, India shows superior growth rates creating enhanced potential for foreign players.Logistics is generally the detailed organizations and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations.

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Dr. S. Mohanraj arbeitet als außerordentlicher Professor und Leiter der Abteilung für internationale Wirtschaft am Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College in Coimbatore. Er hat 16 Jahre Erfahrung im akademischen Bereich. Er hat mehr als 10 Artikel in renommierten Zeitschriften veröffentlicht. Er verfügt über fundierte akademische Kenntnisse in International Business und Logistik.