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Case Code: OPER127
Case Length: 12 Pages 
Period: 2007- 2018      
Pub Date: 2018
Teaching Note: Available
Price:Rs.300
Organization : Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.
Industry : E-commerce Industry
Countries : India
Themes: Supply Chain Management/Retail Management/Operations Management
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Flipkart`s Move toward Automated Supply Chain Management

 

ABSTRACT

 
The case “Flipkart’s Move toward Automated Supply Chain Management” talks about the adoption of automation technology by leading Indian e-commerce company Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd. (Flipkart) in its supply chain to make its delivery process faster with fewer errors and improve its competitive strength. The case describes the circumstances that led Flipkart to adopt automation in its warehouse and order fulfillment operations. It then elaborates on the various measures taken by the company as a part of its automation implementation. The case delves into the impact of automation on the operational and financial performance of the company. It ends with a brief look at the future prospects of automation in the supply chain of e-commerce companies..
 
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Issues

The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:
  • Analyze the factors that lead a company to undertake automation in its supply chain
  • Study the supply chain processes that can be automated in an e-commerce company.
  • Examine the impact of automation on the operations of an e-commerce company
Contents
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE COMPANY
NEED FOR IMPLEMENTATION – AUTOMATION
MOVE TOWARDS AUTOMATION
THE BUTLER SYSTEM
THE SORTER SYSTEM
RESULTS OF AUTOMATION
ROAD AHEAD
EXHIBITS

Keywords

Flipkart; Order Fulfillment; Supply Chain Management; Retail Management; Operations Management; Automation; Indian E-Commerce Industry; Inventory Management; Warehouse Management System (WMS); Cost Management; Same-Day-Delivery (SDD); Next-Day-Delivery (NDD); Business Models; Goods-to- person technology; Demand Fluctuations,Third Party Logistics Companies,Warehouse Automation,Fulfillment Center,Robotic Systems,Artificial Intelligence,Pick-Put-To-Light (PPTL) System,Mobile Storage Units (MSU),Pick-Put Stations,Conveyor-Based System,Delivery Process,Sorter Systems,Operating Expenses (OPEX),Forward Logistics,Reverse Logistics

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