A Project Report on LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN VRL LOGISTICS LTD VARUR

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“LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN VRL LOGISTICS LTD VARUR” in the transport and logistics industry. The promoters are actively involved in management of the business operations. The Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Vijay Sankeshwar, has over 3 decades of experience in the industry and provides the strategic direction to the operations.

 Integrated Business model: They offer a range of services that are complementary to each other and thus constitute a unique business framework. They have adopted a hub and spoke distribution model for delivery of their consignments, which entails establishment of several transhipment hubs and re-distribution of consignments there from to the respective destinations. This ensures significant cost savings, rationalization of routes covered by the vehicles and optimum utilization of resources including vehicles, manpower etc. They have 43 transhipments hubs, 799 owned branches and 1387 franchisees, which enables the smooth flow of goods and services. They are an integrated transport solution provider with the variety of services that they offer. The service offerings enable us to access a diversified customer base comprising both institutional and retail customers. This enhances brand visibility among different customer segments.

CURRENT POSITION The company currently is on a growth path having achieved a turnover exceeding Rs 2,750 million for the year ending March 2008. The company has the largest network of branches among all transport companies in south India with over 1000 branches in Karnataka,

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