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APPLICATION OF GPS IN REVERSE LOGISTICS Abhijeet S.Ghadge. 07IM6001
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OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION
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• Definition-Reverse Logistics (RL) • Flow of goods • Brief understanding of RL • Why GPS? • Types of tracking • Applications of GPS • Benefits of GPS in RL • References. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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Definition
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Reverse Logistics comprises of all activities involved in managing, processing, reducing and disposing of hazardous or nonhazardous waste from production, packaging including the processes of reverse distribution.
“….the movement of goods from consumer towards a producer in a channel of distribution.” -Pohlen and Farris(1992)
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Flow of Goods
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Forward Logistics
Supplier
Manufacturer
Retailer Customer
DISRIBUTION CHANNEL
Landfill
Waste Processor
Collector
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Reverse logistics
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Reusing the Product Remanufacturing the product Recycling the Product Disposing off properly
NEED OF EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
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How does GPS works? speed
locatio n time
direction
Courtesy:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
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GPS
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GPS tracking unit Device used to determine the precise location of a vehicle, person, or other asset to which it is attached. Record the position of the asset at regular intervals using ‘principle of Trilateration’
Courtesy:- www.tdc.co.uk
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TYPES OF TRACKING
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• PASSIVE TRACKING • •
Passive devices store GPS location, speed, heading and sometimes a triggering event. The device is removed and the data downloaded to a computer for evaluation.
• ACTIVE TRACKING • Active devices also collect the same information.
•Transmit the data in real-time via cellular or satellite networks to a computer or data center for evaluation
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APPLICATIONS OF GPS
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Fleet Management Asset tracking Stolen Vehicle Recovery • Trailer Tracking Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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Fleet Management
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Managing multi-vehicle enterprises Routing, dispatch, on-board information monitoring driver behavior better delivery & customer satisfaction
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Asset Tracking
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Asset tracking allows companies to track:what assets it owns where each is located who has it when it was checked out when it is due for return when it is scheduled for maintenance and the cost and depreciation of each asset. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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Stolen Vehicle Recovery
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• Both consumer and commercial vehicles can be outfitted with RF or GPS units to allow police to do tracking and recovery. • The LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System is a silent tracking device hidden in a vehicle that is automatically activated by the police when the owner reports their vehicle stolen. • LoJack Early Warning
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Trailer Tracking
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• Trailer tracking is used to increase productivity by optimizing the use of trailer fleets. • There are different types of trailer used for different applications, e.g., flat bed container, refrigerated container, box container.
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BENEFITS OF GPS
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• Reduction in customer enquiries • Internal cost savings • Accurate information for end users. • Reduction in Insurance cost Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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REFERENCES
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Supply Chain Management and Reverse Logistics by Harald Dyckhoff and Richard Lackes, Springer International Production.
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Brito Marisa, Reverse Logistics: A review of case studies, May 2002, Econometric Institute Report EI 2002-21: 1-32
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Getting to grips with GPS. by Peter judd and Simon brown.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_logistics -16/01/08
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System -16/01/08
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