Logistics is one the backbones of industry. But unfortunately it is one of the weakest links in India because large part of the logistics business is in the hands of unorganized sector and small players. In the past, the growth of the sector was constrained by lack of holistic planning. But now the sector is growing at 10 to 15% in different market segments.

IMRB’s research and consultancy services in this sector covers:

• Transportation of goods & passengers over road, rail, water and air
• Warehousing facilities including cargo complexes, multi modal logistic parks, distribution centres, ICD/CFS and FTWZ
• Passenger & Cargo Terminals
• Services of freight forwarders, 3PLs and cargo agents
• Special services like cold chains, express parcels, containerization, tracking cargo movement etc.

The studies carried out in this sector include:

• Passenger & cargo traffic & O-D studies
• Airport planning & development of aerotropolis
• Strategy for freight forwarding business
• Business opportunity for chartered flights
• Supply chain management for IT Hardware, perishables etc.
• Multi-modal logistic platform development
• Freight management of steel from producer to stockyard
• Needs of fleet operators, development of logistic parks & multimodal terminals etc.