Logisitic Management in Events
Logistic management is all about moving goods and merchandise
from one destination to the other in the most efficient and
cost effective manner.
For small or local events you can do logistic management all by yourself. But for large events, especially national level or international level events you will have to take the services of a logistic manager (also known as clearing and forwarding agent).
A national or international level event may require:
1) Guidance on pre and post shipment services
2) Liasoning with various govt. departments and organizations.
3) Preparation of documentation required for import or export of cargo.
4) Multimodal transportation by road, air or sea.
5) Warehousing and distribution of cargo
6) Cargo Insurance and tracking
7) Cargo consolidation
8) Custom clearance, shipping clearance and various other clearances.
9) Various types of procurement management and resource management services.
10) Formulation, preparation and implementation of a risk management plan i.e. risks related to logistic management like cargo theft.
A logistic manager is expert in all the aforesaid areas. He has extensive knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and documentation necessary to import, export or move goods and merchandise. He has extensive knowledge of the transportation cost, custom clearance, banking practices etc. Therefore he is indispensable for national or international level events.
