PARETO ANALYSIS -- Logistics Cost
According to Pareto analysis, 80% of a project's benefits can be obtained by doing 20% of the effort, or, in the opposite case, 80% of issues can be linked to 20% of the causes. A strong tool for decision-making and measuring quality is Pareto analysis.
The process of Logistics is based on planning and then the execution
of the transportation and the storage of goods in an efficient way from the point
of origin to the point of utilization.
Let’s take a company example named Platinum Pharmaceuticals
Pvt Ltd, its CEO is targeting logistics manager about the issues in the
logistics process:
The cost that faced by the company in their logistics
process shows in the chart:
PARETO ANALYSIS |
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S# |
LOGISTICS |
LOSS IN AMOUNT |
CUMM |
CUMM. % |
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1 |
Warehousing |
7500000 |
7500000 |
0.29 |
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2 |
Transportation |
6000000 |
13500000 |
0.53 |
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3 |
Port cost |
4500000 |
18000000 |
0.71 |
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4 |
Freight cost |
3500000 |
21500000 |
0.84 |
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5 |
Storage |
3000000 |
24500000 |
0.96 |
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6 |
Material handling |
600000 |
25100000 |
0.98 |
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7 |
Labour efficiency |
400000 |
25500000 |
1.00 |
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25500000 |
Reasons of low cost:
Material handling:
It is the process of moving the
materials like products, raw materials within the warehouses or the transportation
vehicles and manufacturing facility. The company bears less cost in material
handling specifically in warehouse because they have warehouse management and
their highly trained labors. As material handling becomes easy and fast by
using advanced technologies and equipment. They are using software for record
keeping and advance equipment. Storage of material is also well managed and
warehouse department also keep record of raw material shelf life so material in
this way utilizes timely and do not waste. Also, they have proper check and
balance of their inventory and record of material release and used in batches
by production department. In this way they manage and store material very well
way.
Labor Efficiency:
The company have well managed and
highly skilled labors, that means they have productive labor and highly capable
of this efficient working. The labors are able and willing to work and learn
skills and also provide improvement to the system. The company provides their
labors healthy and conductive work environment. All these facilities at the
work station make them able for efficient working, leads to cost saving.
By Kahkshan Asif ☺
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