E-Commerce

(Importance of IT and technology in SCM)

Submitted by:
Zuhaib ur Rehman
S.M. Fawad
GSK
Muhammad Abdullah 8830
 Table of Content
• Introduction
• Vision and Mission
• Values

• Business Groups
• Agility Expertise
• Geographic Reach
• Services
• E-Commerce

• Current clients

• Tools for clients

• Process Flow Chart

• Some Facts
 Introduction
• Agility is the leading global provider of integrated logistics, bringing
efficiency to business and government supply chains in some of the world's
most challenging environments. Agility is a global company with more
than 32,000 employees, and over 550 offices in 100 countries around the
world. With over $6 billion annual revenue, it serves their customers
through Global Integrated Logistics and additional business groups.

• In Pakistan Agility is one of the leading International logistics providing

company with more than 700 employees, 20 offices, and 64,000 sq m of
warehouse space in 6 locations. Since 2001 they have focused on offering
customers truly personal service and flexible supply chain solutions
tailored to meet their individual business needs. Their customers span a
range of industries such as FMCG, Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Hi-Tech,
Retail, Apparel, Fashion, Chemicals, Engineering, Oil and Gas, and
Government Services
 Vision
A new logistics leader meeting the challenges of
global trade.

Mission
Facilitating trade through innovative
supply chain solutions
 Values

• Integrity
• Personal Ownership
• Teamwork
• Excellence
 Business Groups

• Global Integrated Logistics (GIL)

• Defense and Government Services
(DGS)
• Infrastructure
 Agility Expertise
• International freight forwarding
• logistics solutions
• Their customer’s needs in special markets
 Geographic Reach
• Agility has over 550 offices in 120 countries,
with a strong and growing presence in
emerging markets.
Americas: 100+ locations, 25 countries

Asia Pacific: 200+ locations, 24 countries

Europe: 150+ locations, 25 countries

Middle East & 100+ locations, 46 countries

Africa:
 Services
• Air Freight
• Ocean Freight
• Road Freight
• Logistics
• Specialties
• Customs Clearance Services
• Full Truck Load Services
 E-Commerce
• Agility is using IT software from the
beginning there was no pre-IT era. Agility
uses software called Exceed (INFOR) for
WMS (warehouse management system).
 Exceed warehouse management
system
• Reduce inventory 5 to 20%
• Increase labor productivity 15 to 40%
• Improve shipping accuracy 2 to 5%
• Increase inventory accuracy 99+% at
location level
• Boost perfect order rates
• Reduce direct operating costs and
increase overall revenue
 Agility is using Exceed

• Inventory Management.

• Shipment and receiving.

 communication links
• One way communication link.

• Two way communication link.

 Current clients

• One way communication link:

Service

• Two way communication link:

P&G
Engro
 Tools for clients
• The clients can get report regarding
there inventory from the web site
according to the pre-agreed format which
are updated real time.
• The clients can also place order through
WMS portal. The system is implemented
recently by the company (about 4 to 5
months ago)
 Process Flow Chart
XYZ product
(e.g. 5000 SKU’s)

Palletize
(If not in pallets)

RFID implementation
(RFID tags are printed/manufactured for the product arriving)

System documentation ASN

(Advance System Modification)
Punching of data regarding the product in the software for identification

Enters Warehouse
(Sent to the pre-allocated racks which also have RFID tags on them
for the location identification)
 Some Facts

Q. How does Exceed identify items for

Shipment?

A. Exceed identifies the item by the

information punched in at the time of
entry of item in the warehouses using the
RFID technology
Q. How does Exceed manages inventory or
provide help in keeping checks?

A. If the warehouse contains 5000 pallets,

exceed will pick some random locations
at the end of the month in the form of
report containing location of the item.
The person the physically checks the
rack if the product is present or not at the
specified location, if not the call report is
generated.