International transportation logistical services
Pulkin, Anton (2017)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052410085
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052410085
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis is to part of logistical system in work of transportation-forwarding enterprise called MGT Baas. This company located in Sillamae, Estonia and it provides logistical transportation services, which includes transportation, storage etc. Objectives are to study what logistical system includes, transportation and warehousing costs, risks, advantages of company and recommendations for the company.
First part of thesis includes theory of organization of international logistical transportation services. It has information about logistical system, transportation-forwarding operations, warehousing system etc. All information is gathered from books.
Second part consists of analysis of company`s activities, which includes situational analysis, SWOT-analysis, different charts (cost chart, chart of movement of material flow etc.) and calculations of transportation and warehousing costs. Calculations were done by myself with using specific formulas. Charts were done also by myself with using information gathered from interviews and books, same as other analysis such as SWOT.
All information about company were collected in interviews with manager of MGT Baas. He provided me with all needed numbers, prices, costs and other information, which was necessary for thesis.
In final words of thesis recommendations can be found for the company, which hopefully can help them to improve current situation. Recommendations are made for decreasing costs and attracting new clients.
First part of thesis includes theory of organization of international logistical transportation services. It has information about logistical system, transportation-forwarding operations, warehousing system etc. All information is gathered from books.
Second part consists of analysis of company`s activities, which includes situational analysis, SWOT-analysis, different charts (cost chart, chart of movement of material flow etc.) and calculations of transportation and warehousing costs. Calculations were done by myself with using specific formulas. Charts were done also by myself with using information gathered from interviews and books, same as other analysis such as SWOT.
All information about company were collected in interviews with manager of MGT Baas. He provided me with all needed numbers, prices, costs and other information, which was necessary for thesis.
In final words of thesis recommendations can be found for the company, which hopefully can help them to improve current situation. Recommendations are made for decreasing costs and attracting new clients.