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Concor :supply Chain Strategy
Concor :supply Chain Strategy
COMPANY PROFILE
Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR), a Government of India (GOI)
undertaking of the Ministry of Railways was incorporated in March 1988.
The company commenced operation in November 1989 after taking over the existing
network of seven Inland Container Depots (ICDs) from the Indian Railways.
The company's objective is to develop and provide multimodal logistics support for
India's International and domestic containerized cargo and trade using Indian rail
network.
CONCOR was set up to profitably satisfy customer's needs for high- quality, cost-
effective logistics services.
A network of more than 59 terminals, offering scheduled and on demand rapid rail
and road services between the hinterland and ports, and between major metros.
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CONCOR's mission is to :
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CONCOR's strategic position in the logistics market is
characterised by:
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CONCOR's core business is characterised by three distinct activities,
that of a carrier, a terminal operator, and a warehouse operator.
CARRIER:
Rail remains the main stay of CONCOR's transportation plans, currently.
benefits from a close relationship with the Indian Railways
price-competitive over long distances
TERMINAL OPERATOR:
Custom Bonded ICDs
Container parking, repair facilities, office complexes & Banks
State of art handling equipment
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AREHOUSE OPERATOR
Bonded arehousing
LCL Consolidation
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Relatively undisputed position as a sole provider of rail hauls for containers
Ability to provide modal choice(road or rail) according to the needs of the shipper
and lead from the port
Strong relationship with the Indian railways coupled with A MOU providing for
guaranteed transits on liner corridors
The right way available to its carrier Indian railways, where road is plagued by poor
infrastructure and incessant waits at check posts
Dedicated network of state of art terminals across the country to capture traffic at the
production/consumption centres
Distinct cost advantage offered by Concor CFS to users by virtue of their location in
the ICD premises
Excellent manpower resource
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Concor has a network of 61
terminals which are
strategically located all
over the country.
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Concor had monopoly till February 2006.
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* To increase penetration in the hinterland, CONCOR has
invested over Rs 100 crore to add four more terminals to its
existing chain of 59 ICDs.
* setting up dedicated air freight stations,
* expanding the network of inland container depots (ICDs),
* taking up stakes in ports,
* exploring options of starting coastal shipping services with
shipping lines
* offering cold chain storage services.
* agreement with a consortium led by Dubai Ports orld to
operate a container terminal that is coming up at the
Vallarpadam port near Cochin
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