Abstract
Novire Technologies, an IT based logistics solutions provider, had introduced a new system called Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) which uses Global Positioning System to track vehicles. ABC Private Ltd (ABC), a cement manufacturing company, decided to try this system and went for a pilot study on five of its trucks. The company was considering implementation of AVL which would enable better capacity utilization and effective management of cement distribution. It is upon Mr. Dhaval Verma, General Manager, Logistics, ABC, to arrive at an appropriate decision regarding the same after analysing the pilot study results. The focus of this case is on analysing the data obtained from the pilot study, identifying additional data requirements, and examining scalability, implementation feasibility, and flexibility of the AVL system.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | PROD0292 |
| Title | Novire Technologies: Automatic Vehicle Location |
| Pages | 16 |
| Published on | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Year of Event | 2008 |
| Authors | Raghuram, G; Goyal, Aditya; |
| Area | Production Management (PROD) |
| Discipline | Operations Management |
| Keywords | Global Positioning System, Radio Frequency Identification, Logistics, Automatic Vehicle Location, Secondary Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Information and Communication Technology |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| City | Mumbai |
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