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FTL ( Full Truck Load ) to PTL ( Part Load)


It’s a interesting concept, as we all know about the part load, where is beneficial for any business if the same can be in a organized way.

Lets take a example, One of our customer is situated at Delhi, A FTL ( Full Truck Load) = 5 lac value of materials 20 ft container.

So if the order getting dispatch on customer point 5 lac product getting stuck, he need to sell the same and after getting money next order will took place, My question is Why ?

Another aspect Freshness of the materials also get compromised, as the stock might be get stuck and cost of reverse logistics will occur.

So take a new ways

  1. Ask the sales team to deposit what reqd
  2. The billing can be done as per order.
  3. After billing part load logistic provider can be informed
  4. They will took the materials by themselves after counting , no chance of short dispatch.
  5. If the same can be dispatch in organized way mainly daily on a gap of 4 -5 days ( from 1st consignment ) customer will receive materials on regular interval.
  6. Damages will get covered by insurance if any. Depend on packaging.
  7. Reduction in freight cost as 20 ft we are sending but part load freight is fixed usually part load accumulate materials from many ways and get into 32 ft container and distribute from there warehouse.
  8. Part load transporter send via 32 ft vehicle so per kg cost of FTL in 20 ft, nd 32 ft on economics of scale concept per kg cost will be low.

Think wisely , logistics dept doesn’t means only dispatch of stock, need to think on a holistic approach.



Sumit Chatterjee
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Dream Bake Pvt Ltd ( Brand Winkies , Mainly into package Cakes division )

More than 10 + years’ experience in FMCG Supply Chain
MBA Marketing & Finance from Future Business School
Post Graduate Diploma in Logistic & Supply Chain from St Xavier’s
Post Graduate Diploma in Export & Import Management from ICFAI University

KEY WORDS

 Logistics, Supply Chain, Trucks, Container, Warehouse Space, Full Truck Load, Part Truck Load
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