B2B Supply Chain involves complex process and is characterised by below important points:

• Just-in-time order execution / make to order (MTO) execution
• Accurate demand forecasting to optimise inventory levels and thus inventory holding & carrying costs
• Minimum lead time to execute order as per customer need

• ERP integrated system to carry out B2B Supply Chain
• Government regulations & norms in certain conditions like EXPORT/IMPORT regulations, maximum inventory level etc.
• Changing technologies involved in the B2B E-commerce domain like cloud computing / data storage, AI for demand forecasting

Challenges of complex B2B E-commerce supply chain such as high volumes, low contribution margins, extensive distribution and high inventory turnover introduces solution of interim storage & distribution. Decision of warehousing and distribution planning is very important to sustain profitability, maintain and grow market share in competitive market.

• Selection of warehouse location based on distribution plan and complete B2B E-commerce SCM consulting including design of warehouse facility, setting operational SOPs, suggestion w.r.t. improvements in current warehousing operations etc.
• Yard management.
• Automated authentication & traceability of B2B E-commerce goods for accurate FIFO management.
• Warehouse binning locations planning to optimise space utilisation.
• Advance and fully / semi-automatic material handling equipment to save labour cost like – ASRS(Automatic Storage & Retrieval System), AGV(Auto Guided Vehicles), Reach Truck, Forklifts, HPT(Hand Pallet Trucks), semi-automatic conveyors for packing, printing and dispatches. We offer these equipment on hire-purchase or on monthly rent basis to reduce capital investment and maintenance cost (including specialised trained staff cost) of our customers.

• Design & installation of optimised racks system on rental basis
• Full/partial automation in binning, packaging and loading/unloading to reduce material handling time and cost.
• Effective Warehouse Management System (WMS) for demand planning, inventory optimisation and distribution planning.
• Immediate WMS information flow to upstream & downstream for quick decision making in fluctuating demand market.
• Advanced analytics to support world class B2B E-commerce warehousing operations.
• 5S implementation along with Kaizen.
• Strong operational review mechanism & reporting to control all activities related to warehousing.
• 3PL/4PL services to manage customer's entire warehouse activities.

In-plant logistics covers movements of goods within the manufacturing/processing plant. Movements includes raw materials movement from receipt to intermediate storage, components and sub-assemblies - either to or from stocking points or line-sides, for turning into finished goods, as well as bringing finished products out to the factory gate or intermediate storage for dispatch outside factory. In-plant Logistics also covers intra-unit movement for goods (raw/semi-finished/finished).

Ash Logistics has proven partner for many leading B2B E-commerce companies’ in-plant logistics. We offer below services in In-plant logistics management:

• Raw material / semi-finished goods / components inward movement including unloading of material from vehicle, inspection
• Binning of goods received at receipt
• Issue of raw material / semi-finished goods for further processing on lines (line feeding)
• Movement of semi-finished goods / components / sub-assemblies on line
• Movement of finished goods to dispatch location
• Movement of empty bins / pallets from line to feeling location either to raw material storage or previous stage of manufacturing or processing or outside factory.
• Labour management require for in-plant management

• Dispatch management – invoicing, loading.
• Material handling equipment on hire-purchase or on monthly rent basis to reduce capital investment and maintenance cost (including specialised trained staff cost) of our customers.
• Yard management
• Returnable assets management like pallets, bins, fixtures for movements, trays, trollies, tote bins etc.
• Washing / cleaning of bins, storage equipment etc.
• Consultancy in design of layout (SLP – Systematics Layout Planning) for material movement, storage and handling equipment and IT support to design and development of in-plant logistics system

Scalability and the capacity to meet high demand at right time are essential in a transportation partner for the B2B E-commerce industry. Ash Logistics offers services that help improve efficiency all along the supply chain. As a 3PL partner with decades of experience, we have aligned our operations around transportation vertical to provide seamless services to the B2B E-commerce industry. Whether you need temperature-controlled or FTL transportation, we as a transportation partner to help with returns or recalls, or demo kitting for retailers, we offer a wide array of value added services in B2B E-commerce Transportation viz:

• Supported by own and hired fleet as per your need
• Specialized in movement of large quantum of cargo or freight as per Law
• We provide local and regional shipments as well nationwide shipments services
• We also provide FTL service from India to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and vice-e-versa
• We are one of the leading logistics companies in India serving FTL services to national and multi-national FMCG companies across India
• Delivering consistent value to our existing all customers, we are trustworthy, reliable and leading service provider in this domain
• 24 by 7 Online /offline order placement using Centralised Transport Desk (CTD)

• Online LR (Lorry Receipt) generation through our Transport Management System (TMS)
• Assistance to decide type of carrier by our expert transport team
• Tracking of your consignments 24 by 7 through our Transport Management System (GPS / SIM)
• Visibility and reports for each movement of the shipment
• Definite transit schedule towards just in time delivery
• Opportunity to transport high value goods securely with our safe services
• Extensive IT Network support for your FTL transportation including online billing, payment, PODs and other data backup for a year
• Reverse Logistics

B2B E-commerce Export Import includes International transportation of goods, including raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, semi-finished and finished goods. We are ready to answer B2B E-commerce EXIM SCM challenges with our vast network of international contacts and expert knowledge of the international freight forwarding. Our core services in B2B E-commerce EXIM includes:

• Full Container Load (FCL)
• Less than Container Load (LCL)
• Buyer Consolidation

• Direct & Transhipment service options
• Port to Port Services
• Break Bulk

• Guidance for Duty Benefits as per notifications.
• Customs documentation
• Examination of shipments.

• Customs Duty Payments.
• Customs clearance at all major CFS, Ports across India
• Carting/ receiving goods