General Knowledge of Transport Industries.

1.What is logistics & Transportation?

Logistics: A company that provides management over the flow of goods and materials between points of origin to end-use destination. The provider will often handle shipping, inventory, warehousing, packaging and security functions for shipments.

Transportation: Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles and operations.

2.What is difference between Logistics & Transportation?

Logistics Management is a sub-set of Supply Chain Management. It is flow of goods and services that include storage and transportation. Logistics involves transportation and warehouse management. Logistics deals with management of goods in an efficient way.

Transportation is a sub-set of logistics. It involves a mode of transportation - road, rail, air or water.

3.What is Meaning of Consignor / Consignee & Billing Party?

Consignor: Which Company or individual Person giving us material for dispatch that called Consignor.

Consignee: Where we are delivering the material that is call Consignee.

Billing Party: Which Company or Individual Person Pay Our Freight That is Call Billing Party. Billing Party May Be Consignor or Consignee or Some other else.

4.What is meaning of Air, Rail & Road Transportation?

Air Cargo: If Material Move Via Aircraft that called Air Cargo Transportation.

Rail Cargo: If Material Move Via Railway that called Rail Cargo Transportation. Rail Cargo Company Use in Three Others Mode like SLR’s, Freight Container Rail & VPH.

Road Transportation: If Material Move by Road in Difference Types of Vehicle That Called Road Transportation.

5.What is multimodal transportation?

Multimodal Transport is the combination of different means of transport, in order to facilitate the movement of cargo, i.e. making it faster and more efficient.

When it comes to this mode of transportation, there is more than one kind of vehicle necessary to take the goods to their final destination, by the use of trucks, trains, ships, airplanes or some other mean of transport for the delivery.

6.What Is First Mile, Second Mile & Middle Mile Movement?

First mile delivery is the first stage of transportation in the business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics supply chain. This is where the parcel first leaves the merchant's doorsteps

Middle Mile is an industry term that describes the network infrastructure that connects last mile networks to other network service providers, major telecommunications carriers, and the greater internet. It does not typically

connect the majority of end-users.

Last mile delivery is defined as the movement of goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination. The final delivery destination is typically a personal residence.

7.How many pay types in logistics?

Generally, In Logistics Industry Only Three Types of Pay Type: A. TBB (To Be Billed) B. Paid C. Topay.

But some companies using ad on some others types of Pay Types Like BOD. (Billed on Delivery) Its like TBB at Consignee.

8.What are Meaning of Paid / Topay & TBB?

Paid: At the Time of Material Booking, We Collect the Payment This is call Paid Booking.

To-Pay: At the Time of Material Delivery, We Collect the Payment This is Call Topay Booking.

TBB (Credit / Contract): If We book Material as Per Any Terms & Condition and we collect the payment as per terms & condition that called TBB.

8.What is LTL / PTL / FTL/ODC in logistics?

These Are Called Booking Types in Logistics Industry:

LTL: Less Than Truck Load

PTL: Partial Truck Load

FTL: Full Truck Load

ODC: Over Dimensional Cargo

9.What is basic freight in logistics?

When We have booked any material for transportation. Then We have charged a minimum Freight Per Box, Per KG, Flat etc. Which called Basic freight. After Calculating this freight, we have charge other Add on Freight.

10.How many types of charges in logistics?

No Limit of Others charges which we are calculating in transportation / Logistics industry. But Some of Other add on charges which are normally calculating in this industry are there: Docket Charge, COD: Change of Destination FOD: Freight on Dock, FOV Freight on Value,

ODA: out-of-delivery area, Delivery Charge, Handling Charge, Fuel Charge etc.

11.What is meaning of FOV / COD / Fuel Charge / BOD / ODA / HAMALI / GR Charge?

FOV: Freight on Value: This Charge Is Calculating on Material Invoice Value

COD: Cash on Delivery: This Charges We are calculating that time when any party ask material value from customer at the time of delivery.

Fuel Charge: This Charge Calculate on Basic Freight of Consignment Booking.

BOD: This Is not any charge type. This Called Payment Types. When We have booked material in Topay Basis & Party Provide our payment after some material delivery then we marked that type customer in BOD.

ODA: Outer of Delivery Area. When we have booked material for delivery outside from our serviceable area that type delivery called ODA.

HAMALI: Handling Charge, have to collect from customers.

GR Charge: This Is Statistical / Document Charge which we are using for material booking.

12.What are standard charge of FOV / COD / Fuel Charge / GR Charge in Any Company?

FOV: 0.2%,

COD: Rs.300/-

Fuel Charge: 15%,

GR Charge: Rs.100/-

13.What is Quantity in Logistics?

Quantity: No of Materials. This May Be in Box, Bag, Roll, Drum, Sheets, Metals, wooden box etc.

14.What is Actual Weight in Logistics?

Actual Weight: When We have booked the material & We weight that material by weight machine that called actual weight.

15.How we can calculate Charge Weight / Volumetric Weight in Logistics?

Formula: L x W x H/1728XCFT = Per Box Weight. Here H Indicate Height of Material, W Indicate Width of Material, L Indicate Length of Material, 1728 Indicate Cubic Centimeter (12x12x12), CFT is Cubic Feet Which We Have Decide for Calculation. As per company norms.

16.What is Charge / Volumetric Weight?

Charge / Volumetric Weight: If we book material & those materials taking extra space as per actual weight then we calculate Volumetric / Charge Weight.

17.Why we use volumetric Weight?

Volumetric Weight: If Material Actual Weight Is Less Than Material Capture Size Weight That Called Volumetric Weight.

19.How Many Item Types which we are sending to others location?

No Limit… We Can Give Service for Any Types of Material Which Are Legal for Transport.

20.How Many Types of Packaging?

Packaging Type: Box, Bag, Drum, Cartoon Box, Pallet Etc.

21.How many types of documents required at the time of consignment booking?

Documents: GR Copy, Material Invoice Copy, E-Waybill & If Requirement for Any Special Material Another Documents Which Will Use for Material Booking.

23.Which details we check at the time of consignment booking?

Invoice All Details, E-waybill Details, GR Copy All Field with Invoice & E-waybill and Packing list said to contain.

24.What is Invoice Copy, Invoice Number?

Invoice Copy: If We booked any material for dispatch then customer provide us a bill copy of material which call Invoice copy.

Invoice Number: Invoice Number: Invoice Number generally Called Bill Number of Material Value.

25.What is meaning of franchise?

Simply Meaning When Any Company or Individual Person Material Book / Deliver for us at commission basis this is call franchise.

26.What is From Location & To Location?

We have booked material from any location that call From Location & Where We have delivered material that call To Location.

27.What is GST (Goods & Service Tax)?

GST: Goods and Services Tax is an indirect tax levied in India on the supply of goods and services. GST is levied at every step in the production process, but is meant to be refunded to all parties in the various stages of production other than the final consumer.

28.What is meaning of CGST / SGST / IGST?

CGST: Central Goods & Service Tax,

SGST: State Goods & Service Tax,

IGST: Interstate Goods & Service Tax.

29.Who can provide us GST Invoice?

Who is register under GST & or which company annually income above 40 Lakh (10 Lakh for Hill States) those company will provide us GST Invoice.

30.How Many Types of Booking Copy (LR, Bilty, GR, C note)?

Five Types of Booking Copy. (Consignor Copy, Consignee Copy, POD Copy, Branch Copy, Accounts Copy)

31.What is Meaning of LR / GR / CN / Bilty / Booking Challan?

Above All Meaning Are Same but many companies use this name as per his interest.

LR: Lorry Receipt, GR: Goods Receipt, CN: Consignment Note, Bilty / Booking Challan.

32.What is Pickup Challan?

When We Pick the material from Consignor Place, we prepare sheet where we have mention material details, vehicle details, driver details, contact number, from To Location.

33.What is use of Pickup Challan / Manifest / TCS / THC / Delivery Challan?

Pickup Challan: This Is Use for Material Pickup

Manifest: When We are preparing sheet for declare material details which call Manifest

THC / TCS: We Use This Sheet for Material Transshipment.

Delivery Challan: This Sheet Use for Material Delivery

34.What is Meaning of Loading / Unloading?

Loading: The process of putting personnel, material, supplies and other freight on board Vehicle, Train, Air, or other means of conveyance.

Unloading: The process of take-off personnel, material, supplies and other freight from Vehicle, Train, Air, or other means of conveyance.

35.What is Loading / Unloading Tally Sheet?

A tally sheet, also called a check sheet, is used as a form for collecting information through observation and counting. It is used to count how often something has happened or will happen or to count items. Tally sheets can be as simple as using a sheet of paper and pencil, or as complex as a computerized program.

36.Which Types Of vehicle we have required Of Consignment Pickup, Delivery & Transshipment?

Generally, Companies are using Champion, Tata ACE, Pickup, Tata 407, 14Ft, 17Ft For Material Pickup & Delivery; But its depend at material load & Customer requirement.

37.What is passing capacity of Vehicle which we are using for Pickup, Delivery & Transshipment?

Passing of Vehicle: 3Wheeler commercial: 350KG, Tata ACE: 700KG, Pickup: 1200 / 1400KG, Tata 407: 2500KG, 14Ft: 3500KG, 17Ft: 5500KG, 20Ft Container: 6000KG, 24Ft Container: 8000KG & 32Ft XL Container (Normal): 7000KG- 9000KG 32Ft XXL Container (Normal): 14500KG, 32Ft XXL Container (HQ): 16000KG. (As Per Old Fitness)

38.How We Can Calculate Expenses in Logistics Industry?

If We are talking about Expenses Than in This Industry, We Are Calculating from Material Booking to Material Delivery How much amount we have paid for delivery that called expenses. Category of Expenses (Handling Expenses, Pickup Expenses, All Types of Transshipment Expenses & Delivery Expenses)

39.Why Need of Expenses Calculation?

Expenses Is an Important Part of Logistics Industry & Every Logistics Industry Need More Focus In Expenses Because Expenses if reduce the company will get better profit & expenses will increase company will less profit or get loss.

40.What is E-way Bill?

E-Way Bill is the short form of Electronic Way Bill. ... When e-Way Bill is generated, a unique e-Way Bill Number (EBN) is made available to the supplier, recipient and the transporter. The e-Way Bill replaces the Way Bill, which was a physical document and existed during the VAT regime for the movement of goods.

41.Why Use E-Way Bill?

An e-way bill is a document that a person in charge of a conveyance carrying any consignment of goods of value exceeding Rs 50,000 is required to carry. It is a mandatory document that is generated from the GST Common Portal by registered persons or transporters who undertake movement of goods

42.Which Company gives us E-way Bill?

Who Are Register Under GST & Or Who Can Generate Login Using By Aadhar No & PAN Card Number those company can provide us E-way bill For Material Dispatch.

43.How We Can Generate Part B in E-way Bill?

E-way Bill Part “B” Only Can Generate by Transporter but E-way bill is a common portal so, Consignor, Consignee or Transporter can generate Part B Of E-way bill

44.What is Procedure of Entry in ERP?

CN Entry

Pickup Entry

Manifest Challan

TCS / THC Entry

Unloading of Vehicle

Delivery Entry

Return Goods Entry

45.What is meaning of RTO / Sale Tax?

A sales tax is a tax paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually, laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase. When a tax on goods or services is paid to a governing body directly by a consumer, it is usually called a use tax.

46.What is Role of Sale Tax?

Sale Tax: A tax officer is employed by Revenue & Customs, a statutory authority responsible for the collection of taxes. Tax Officer are tasked with ensuring that individuals and commercial enterprises pay correct amounts of taxes due within the prescribed deadlines.

47.How many types’ reports daily required from branches?

Many Types of Reports Required in Branch Level Daily Basis some are below:

Sales Report, Hold Report (Operation Wise), Transshipment Report, Delivery Report, DEPS Report, Cost Report etc.