A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF PACKAGING IN LOGISTICS AT GLOBAL CARGO SERVICE LTD, TUTICORIN SUMMER PROJECT REPORT Submitted by

VIGNESH.R Reg.No.098001160051
In partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
IN

DEPARTMENT OF MBA

NEHRU INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

COIMBATORE- 641 105

JULY 2010

PROJECT COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

DECLARATION

I affirm that the summer project work title A STUDY ON PACKAGING IN LOGISTICS IN GLOBAL CARGO SERVICE LTD is being submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Business Administration is the original work carried out by me. It has not formed the part of any other project work submitted for award of any degree or diploma, either in this or any other University.

(Signature of the Candidate)

VIGNESH.R Reg No:098001160051

I certify that the declaration made above by the candidate is true

Signature of the Guide

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish to extend my heart full thanks to the management, Nehru Institute of management studies. I express my sincere thanks to Dr. R. Karuppasamy, M.Com, MBA, M.Phil., Ph.D., Principal, for all the valuable guidance, support and encouragement rendered for the project work. I offer my special thanks to Mr V.Hari krishnan, for the support rendered for all stages of my project work. I would like to thank Mr M.Durai Kamaraj, Sales & Marketing Manager, GSL for giving me an opportunity to do the project in their concern. I would like to thank Mr Raja, Documentation officer GSL Who guided me and give valuable support for my project. I wish to express my hearty thanks to staff members, my parents, and my friends and all my well wishers who gave me great level of inspirations in every stage of my project work.

R.VIGNESH

CONTENTS Sl.N o 1 2 INTRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 ABOUT THE COMPANY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART BUSINESS PROCESS COMPETITOR ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS 3 12 13 14 15 TITLE Page No. 1

DEPARTMENT WISE STUDY 3.1 DEPARTMENTAL CHART 3.2 FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT 16 17

AREA OF INTEREST 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 PACKAGING CONCEPTS TRANSPORT PACKAGING LABELS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS TYPES OF LOGISTIC FLOWS TYPES OF FUELS 24 29 32 34 36

FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 FINDINGS 5.2 SUGGESTIONS 39 40 41

CONCLUSION

ABSTRACT
The study entitled A STUDY ON ANALYSIS OF PACKAGING IN GLOBAL CARGO SERVICE LTD at TUTICORIN. It mainly aims on the Packaging strategy followed in the organization for the better development in the field of logistics.

This project work studies the overall view of the organization and their strategy towards packaging towards logistics services. This company is facing a major challenge among the competitors regarding their logistics services. There are more than 100 companies has been competing with this company.

The Primary data has been collected through the method of personal interview with the sales and marketing manager of the Global Cargo Service Ltd. The Secondary data has been collected from the records given from the company and through the company website.