Develop the agility required to adapt your logistics and distribution networks

Abhishek Agrawal, SVP of Supply Chain and Sourcing at Bombay Shaving Company, boasts 19 years of proficiency in Procurement, Operations, and Logistics. As a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, he excels in leading global teams through strategic initiatives. In this blog, we will delve into his strategies on developing the agility required to adapt logistics and distribution networks, at the Supply Chain Visibility Conference.

Abhishek Agrawal will share insights on innovative logistics and distribution strategy, which leverages advanced technology through the SAS-based Vinculum platform and the 3PL TMS aggregator, Shiprocket. This cost-effective approach, priced at 1-3 cents per order, ensures adaptability for startups. The strategy involves seamless integration with major marketplaces, real-time inventory visibility, and last-mile tracking via WhatsApp and SMS alerts, contributing to operational efficiency. Shiprocket’s portal flexibility, allowing the onboarding of multiple transporters prioritized by geography, streamlines last-mile logistics, offering crucial agility in India’s diverse transport landscape.

We use SAS based platform , called Vinculum (OMS – order based management solution) and 3PL TMS aggregator - Shiprocket to power our distribution and logistics
These SAS based solution charge us 1 cent-3 cent per order, keeping our Software costs low and variable -much needed for startups
They also help to integrate with various marketplaces and Ecommerce website ie Amazon, FlipKart as they have API’s , helping us to be agile and reduce the “Time to List “ and “ Time to Market”
This ensures seamless flow of Orders into OMS and inventory visualization
The last mile tracking to end consumer is tracked via WhatsApp and SMS alerts and email alerts basis TMS solution on Shiprocket
Shiprocket portal also gives us the flexibility to onboard multiple transporters, which can be configured to provide transport services by pin code. India has complex geography and distributed transport systems. Using Shiprocket, we are able to priortise right transporters basis geo, on a simplified platform, thus giving us the agility for D2C last mile logistics

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The event brings together industry leaders, government officials, and offical authorities from the supply chain industry. The collective goal is to establish a more responsive, agile and cost-efficient supply chain by linking demand planning to supply planning and inventory management processes.

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