TVS Logistics Services Ltd.

TVS Logistics was started as a business unit of T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Ltd and was later established as a separate company named, TVS Logistics Services Limited (TVS LSL) in December 2004.

TVS Logistics has an annual turnover of over Rs. 1,200 Crores and controls about 3 million sq. ft. of warehouse space in India.

With operations in UK, Spain, Thailand, USA, Germany and China, through warehouses located in 79 locations both in India and abroad. Through Joint Ventures mentioned in the above countries, TVS Logistics provides seamless supply Chain solutions to its clients.TVS Logistics has been considered as the best choice for low cost sourcing and complete logistics management of automotive components from India.

Key highlights of TVS Logistics Services Ltd.:

• Over 16 years of rich experience in managing warehouse operations
• Strength of over 7000 strong head counts
• Fleet volume exceeding 800 nos. in supporting Material Handling Solutions
• Daily average of 650 trips to support Milk run activities for OEMs
• Around 950 vehicles plying on road, with the option of GPS tracking facility, to meet the Line haul activities

Services Offered:

• Transportation Solutions including Inbound / Outbound Logistics & Milk run collections
• Warehouse Management Solutions – In Plant, Spare Parts Warehouse & Export KD pack Plant.
• Freight Management Solutions
• Asset based Management Solutions
• Materials Management Solutions

1) Transportation Solutions

TVS Logistics is specialised in handling inbound / outbound logistics for its customers. Transportation solutions are provided in the form of milk run, line haul and redelivery activities. It's solutions provide the complete array of services from collection to storage and delivery. Services are customized as per the size of its customers' project and complexity of their processes.

Differentiating factors:

• Plan for every part/supplier
• Validating shipments at the point of pick-up
• Shipping/receiving to fixed window time
• Shipping smaller quantities which increases frequency there by reducing risk.

2) Warehouse Management Solutions

TVS Logistics provides superior inplant logistics with warehouse infrastructure, highly skilled manpower and advanced information systems for our customers’ complex production schedules. It focuses on providing a complete logistics planning with lean management principles so that customers can focus on their core operations.

Inplant warehousing solutions include:

• Storage and line feeding
• Kitting and sequencing
• Sub-assembly activities
• Monitoring shortage through min-max stock level checks
• Inspection of parts prior to delivery
• JIT deliveries / trucking
• Vendor managed inventory maintenance

After Market Services TVS Logistics provide end-to-end aftermarket warehousing solutions that cover its Customers' complex logistics operations. It effectively addresses volatile demand chains, vast geographical diversity and focusing on its client's lead times. It's ability to customize the solutions to meet its Customers' business needs helps optimize their inventory assets.

3) Freight Management Solutions

TVS LSL provides end-to-end supply chain management solutions to firms wishing to export/import from / to India. It manages the entire logistics function for its customers. This includes inland haulage, customs clearance from ports, freight forwarding and transporting materials to its customer's warehouses in US., Europe, Asia and Australia.

TVS LSL's Global Integration solutions include:

• VMI Services and JIT deliveries with warehousing at destinations
• Sea, Air import and Export
• Value added services like, quality inspection at destination, effective container cube utilization, robust packaging and continuous improvement.

4) Asset Based Management Solutions

TVS LSL ventured into providing a new value added service namely the Material Handling Solutions to engineering and automobile majors. All the Material Handling Solutions required in the plant are provided with manpower to operate and maintain the equipment.

This gives the customer the advantage of high machine uptime. The products are backed by trained drive and efficient service team.

5) Materials Management Solutions

TVS LSL is responsible for the entire supply Chain including owning of the inventory. The activity includes demand forecasting, Electronic Part Catalouge, Supplier Portals. These are all well supported through a highly customized IT system

For further information, please visit:www.tvslogisticsservices.com