University of Oxford Roles and Responsibilities of Logistics Operator Paper The assignment needs to be done bearing in mind the following 1. For the assig

University of Oxford Roles and Responsibilities of Logistics Operator Paper The assignment needs to be done bearing in mind the following

1. For the assignment students are expected to refer to secondary data and literature sources as well as primary data. All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.

2. The assignment should contain direct answers, diagrams and calculations if necessary.

3. The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers.

4. Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name.

After the completion of the assignment, the students would be able to understand and apply the various concepts of Transport Management.

Maximum word limit: 1500 words Assignment Tasks
Case Study
FARAMIL S.A.O.G. is a company based in Ubar (Oman) that makes mechanical components for
trucks. The production and storage are both based in Ubar. It has just received an order from a
multinational to start a mass-production of all the front brakes of a new model truck that is about
to be launched. According to the tender, FARAMIL S.A.O.G. must supply 1200 brake units a day
(600 correspond to part code PS3476FRT543789DR, for the right front wheels of the vehicle and
600 correspond to part code PS3476FRT54378912 for the left front wheels). The weight of these
brake units is 14.5 kgs each (incl. box).
The goods must be supplied each working day from Saturday to Thursday in the factory that the
multinational has in Ubar, Oman. The initial duration of the contract is set at one year (in other
words, 249 deliveries). Once the brakes have been manufactured, they are packed in reusable
parallelepiped plastic boxes adapted to the component, with a lid, and outside dimensions of 30
x 40 x 25 cm (the last measurement corresponds to the height). Each box can hold a complete
set of brake equipment
Independently of the labelling, the boxes are yellow or orange corresponding to the right or the
left wheel, to make it easy to work with in logistics and sales. The boxes will be stacked on wooden
pallets (europallets) measuring 120 x 80 x 15 cm. The weight of the pallets is 10 kgs per pallet.
The boxes are stacked in layers separated by a 6mm thick sheet of plywood 120 cm x 80 cm x
0.6 cm thick. The pallets may not be stacked on top of each other. Once the pallet is fully loaded,
it is wrapped. The weight of both foil and sheets is negligible.
The maximum height of the pallets is limited to 150 cm since this is the size of the space for pallets
in their dynamic shelves in the FARAMIL S.A.O.G. warehouse. However, FARAMIL S.A.O.G. has
a problem in achieving this major contract the production plant in Ubar is not equipped to perform
the hardening treatment required by all the brakes and has to subcontract this operation to another
company
There is a company in Saudi Arabia called MEDIBRAKE that can apply this treatment in Medina,
Saudi Arabia.
FARAMIL and MEDIBRAKE have already reached a pre-agreement by which the amount of the
product required every day will be delivered to the factory designated for treatment and will then
be returned duly treated after two days to be repacked and palletised in the same conditions as
when it was delivered. The Logistics Manager of FARAMIL is prepared to organise the transport
in light of the operating conditions. To do this, he has contacted different logistics service providers
and has asked them to bid for the contract.
The logistics operator must collect the product every day at FARAMIL and transport them to the
MEDIBRAKE plant in Medina (Saudi Arabia) and collect the treated product there to take it back
to Ubar (Oman).
In addition, the logistic manager of FARAMIL S.A.O.G. will take along the winning logistics
operator to help him to convince the multinational of the logistical viability of the process.
By FARAMIL accepted modes of transport
The following modes of transport are available for this concept:
• Airlines
• Shortsea
Road transport
Airlines:
There is a daily flight from Salalah (Oman) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) v.v. what is also open for
transport of cargo
The service will be executed by a Boeing 787 what can carry ULD’s types LD4 and LD11.
Shortsea:
There is a daily ferry service between Salalah (Oman to Jeddah) Saudi Arabia
V.V. what is open for containers and Ro-Ro. (non-dangerous goods). Closing
time for acceptation the container before departure is 6h.
Love The sailing distance is 1300Nm.
Port of Salalah
Road:
The current situation in Yemen is not stable. Waiting time at the borders is from 6-48 hours but
can change rapidly. During the nights it is unsafe to drive outside cities.
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Other data for the exercise:
Containers:
The weights of the containers are:
20ft container 2.5 tons
40ft container 4.0 tons
LD4 n.a. max payload is excl. container weight
LD11 n.a. max payload is excl. container weight
.
Measure of the containers:
All containers either ISO or standardized.
Road transport:
The maximum tons we can transport in both Saudi Arabia and Oman by road is 32 tons.
The weight of the truck is
With container chassis:
13 tons
With aluminium semi-trailer + chassis: 15 tons
In case of intermodal transport both Oman and Saudi Arabia accept 10% (3 tons) extra gross
weight within road transport.
Technical data of a truck:
No of axles:
5
No. of tyres: 12
Max. payload: 32 tons
Line haul price per km is: OMR 0.44
Pre-posthaulage price in Oman is OMR 0.60 per km.
Pre-posthaulage price in Saudi Arabia is SAR 4.3 per km.
Prices are incl.
max. loading and unloading time of 2h each;
toll
Crossing the Yemen border will cost an extra fee of 2x OMR 100 per single trip.
Average speed: 35 km/h
Shortsea
OMR per single trip Loaded Empty
IMO goods
20ft container 250
150
290
40ft container
350
250
390
Semi-trailer
370
270
410
Average speed: 12kn/h
Container handling:
In Oman: From land to the vessel or v.v.:
In Saudi Arabia: From land to the vessel or v.v.:
OMR 20
SAR 90
Airlines
Costs for a LD4 container: OMG 375 single trip
Costs for a LD11 container: OMG 500 single trip
Pre-posthaulage from Ubar to Salalah incl. loading of a LD container is OMG 140
Pre-posthaulage from Jeddah to Medina incl. loading of a LD container is SAR 2000
Transsittime door → door is 3 days.
Answer all the questions:
1. On the basis of your reading and understanding of this case study, identify your roles and
responsibilities as a logistic operator of the company who has won the contract of transporting
brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL
(20 Marks)
2. In the case study you will find that the boxes of the breaks to be transported will be stacked on
Wooden pallets (europallets) measuring 120 x 80 x 15 cm. In the lectures also you have studied
about the pallets. So on the basis of your understanding: Define what are Pallets? What are its
various kinds? Also state the characteristics of Euro pallets? (5+5+10 = 20 Marks)
3. In the case study you find the mention of Containers that has to be used to transport the boxes
along with the pallets. In the lectures also you have studied about the containers. So on the basis
of your understanding: Mention the various types of containers available for transportation of
Goods? Which type of Container you will use to transport the brakes from FRAMIL to
MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? (5+5 = 10 Marks)
4. Do the SWOT analysis of all the modes of transport (Road transport, Short Sea and Airlines) as
mentioned in the case study. Decide which modes of Transport you will use for the Transportation
of brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? Justify your
answer. (15+5+5= 25 Marks)
5. With the help of drawing picture, show how you will organise the transport from FRAMIL to
MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? (10 Marks)
References: 10 Marks
Report Structure and Format: 5 Marks

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