Bhuj
The Bhuj transportation division is considered as a separate business unit (like Mundra and Sanghipuram branches). The division at our Head Office. The purchase department of the Company is also under this division. The Company follows a centralized purchase and inventory system with stock transfers taking place from Bhuj central stores to branches at Mundra and Sanghipuram.The Bhuj, transport division also manages our diesel pump which has been set up for our own consumption with HSD from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC). The division is headed by one of the most efficient and enterprising personality- Mr. Laxmanbhai Raghvani.The the general manager - transportation
- Takes Care of own 40 trucks
- Normal route of SVCT trucks considered as a single trip: 1. Bhuj? GMDC, Panandhro (empty), GMDC, Panandhro ? Bhuj (Lignite)? Porbandar (unloads lignite, loads dust/ coal/ limestone as a S/ C to other transporters)? Jamnagar? Sikka (unloads at DCC factory, loads DCC cement)? Jamnagar? Bhuj (unloads cement)
- Issues Loading Slips to Trucks going to GMDC, Panandhro mines with fixed advance to driver + fixed quantity (up & down Bhuj? Panandhro? Bhuj) of diesel slip
- Sometimes these trucks carry load from Bhuj on their way to Panandhro. For such cases more advances are paid.
- Panandhro office records the arrival of SVCT Trucks. Also records departure time after trucks are loaded. Daily report (Date, truck no., MT, Time of Arrival & Departure from Pan) comes to Bhuj through fax.
- Each truck is checked at Bhuj office before departure to & after arrival from GMDC, Panandhro mines for availability of repair kit/ oil/ water/ air/ tyre, etc.
- Upon arrival at Bhuj, the lignite loaded trucks collect delivery notes for the respective customers.
- Along with delivery note also collects fixed advance and diesel slip for fixed quantity (up & down) for respective destinations.
- While leaving from HO, gets information for return trip load. If not available at the time, calls up HO after unloading & gets instruction (Vehicles never allowed to come back empty). - Both destinations & cargoes are variable.
- If the destination is before Bhuj, first unloads then reports at HO, else first reports at HO, then goes for unloading.
- Upon reporting at HO, returns the customer acknowledged delivery note.
- If vehicle breaks down on the way, gets advance once again.
|
Source |
Destination |
Distance, Km |
Cargo |
Own or S/c |
Approximate no. of trips in a day |
|
Pan, GMDC |
SCL |
650 |
Lignite |
Both |
30 |
|
SCL |
DCC |
120 |
Lignite |
Both |
15 |
|
DCC |
HO, Kutch |
300 |
Cement |
Both |
25 |
|
Pan, GMDC |
GHCL |
650 |
Lignite |
S/c |
30 |
|
Pan, GMDC |
VXL |
430 |
Lignite |
S/c |
5 |
Acronyms used:
- SCL: Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd., Porbandar
- DCC: Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group), Sikka, Jamnagar.
- HO, Kutch: Brought to Bhuj for distribution throughout the dist Of Kutch
- GHCL: Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd., Sutrapada, Dist. Veraval
- VXL: Birla VXL Ltd. (Digjam Woolen Mills), Jamnagar, Gujarat
- GMDC: Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.
- Pan: Panandhro GMDC Lignite Mines.
- Own: Own Trucks (40 Trucks of Bhuj Transport Division)
- S/ c: Sub Contracted Truck
- MT: Metric Tonne (1 MT= 1000 Kg, 2205 lb)
- HSD: High Speed Diesel