The great Indian festive season is approaching near and businesses are hoping to bounce back from the COVID-19's slump. In this issue's Cover Story, we tried to explore how Logistics companies are readying themselves for the upcoming festive season's demand spike - 'Festive Season 2020 - Heralding a new beginning for Logistics.'

In our Special Feature, get insights on 'How Air Cargo is bracing for the - Mission of Century of handling COVID's vaccine.' In our regional segment, we dwelled on the impact of Industry status on West Bengal's logistics ecosystem.' Tech Talk segment has interesting reads on 'AI & Logistics - The power couple of 2020' & 'Network Visibility - The key to transversing COVID's aftershocks.'


The first issue of 2021 brings to you the Outlook of the logistics sector in the year 2021, the story analyses the impact of 2020 on the sector, and highlights the expectations and predictions made by the industry experts for the present year.

Further, we explored the idea of Freight Benchmarking in elevating the Supply Chain Standards and importance of technology with a feature on Data science in supply chain and Logistics. 

We also traced the Origins of Cargo-on-Seat idea in the issue. And, the regional slug covers the Logistics and warehousing sector of Gujarat.

In SCM Spotlight Section, Mr Shammi Dua, Lead – Supply Chain CSL, Unilever has put spotlight on 5 Golden Rules of Warehousing.   

In the interview section, we interviewed industry experts - Mr Kartik Shah, Head – Supply Chain & Customer Service, Sennheiser India; Mr Devinder Singh, Director, Seros Logistics; Mr Gopi R, CEO, ShiftCo & Mr Sushil Rathi, COO, Mahindra Logistics.

Global logistics is struggling from skyrocketing freight rates & tight vessel capacities as an after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cover Story of December issue – *The Container Shortage Problem: Adding Insult to Injury* dive into the ongoing Container Scarcity Problem, the impact of it on India’s trade & commerce, the plausible solutions & the long term picture. 

The magazine’s Special Feature is on *Bidding adieu to the most unpredictable year in Logistics* & the Feature story explores *Myths about automations in SMEs*.

In the interview section, Mr Yogesh Sarin, Director – Supply Chain, *Dell Technologies*; Mr Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD, *Essar Ports*; Mr Deepesh Kuruppath, Founder & CEO, *CargoFL* & Ms Hima Parvataneni, CEO, *Navata Supply Chain Solutions* have shared their insights in the section and a lot more this issue holds for our readers. 

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To provide a level playing ground to the nation's air carriers, India's Open Sky Policy was recently amended. However, our cover story "India's Open Sky Policy: A Major bone of contention" is a holistic take on the ramifications the policy will have on the smaller carriers.
 
Further, our Special feature puts the spotlight on "Combating the hurdles of the FMCG supply chain in times of COVID" while our feature story underlines the importance of Organised trucking. We have "EVs: The
Future of Last mile delivery" in our Tech Talk section & much more.

'The Future is Multimodal' is the title of the September issue's Cover Story. The Cover Story deep dive on the potential multimodal logistics and the transformation it can bring in India's supply chains.

Feature section includes the stories on 'Rising Freight Rate: A Death Blow to the Economy','Understanding the Importance of Warehousing Safety & Security', 'Future of Supply Chain  Planning: A Sneak Peak' & 'Realignment Strategies for Retailers in the Wake of COVID-19.'

The Industry Leaders featured in the issue are - Mr Umesh Madhyan, AVP - Supply Chain, Coca Cola; Mr Bhupendra Kumar, Head - Logistics IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals & Mr Yashpal Sharma, Managing Director, Skyways Group. 

Ms Waheeda Khan, Co-founder, Bigtruck is featured in our special section dedicated to women in Logistics in the September issue. 

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In our Special Anniversary Issue, you will get to read interesting stories on these themes “Automotive Logistics: On the Highway to Recovery”, “E-commerce Logistics suits up for the New Normal”, “Maharashtra shines as the Logistics Capital of India”, “Custom Bonded Trucking: An Extended Arm for Air Cargo”, “Major Ports Authorities Bill: For Better or For Worse?”

In the interview section, we have brought the interviews of Mr Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head – Business Development, Blue Dart Express; Mr Anil Kumar Mishra – Supply Chain Expert & Miss Tanvi Naik, Director, Reema Transport. Mr Mihir Mohanta, General Manager – Supply Chain, Mother Dairy & Mr Mithun Srivatsa, CEO & Founder, Blowhorn have written Opinion Article in the issue.

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The July issue of Logistics Insider magazine explores "The changing dynamics of the Last Mile Delivery" in its Cover Story.  In other features, you will find insightful stories on supply chain visibility, how Logistics sector is limping back to normalcy and all about the force majeure in logistics. 

This time in the interview section we have brought you the interviews of Mr Stefhen Heim, Executive Director - Corporate Purchasing, Skoda; Dr Renu Singh Parmar, Former Economic Advisor, MoCA and VK Mathews, Founder & Executive Chairman, IBS Software. 

Our Guest Columnists of this issue are Mr Satish Lakkaraju, CCO, Agility & Mr Sandeep Chatterjee, Associate Director, Deloitte India. Mr Karan Shaha, Co-founder & CEO of Vahak has written Opinion Article in the July issue.

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Global air cargo industry is facing an acute capacity crunch in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In order to ascertain the path ahead, Logistics Insider's team reached out to Mr Glyn Hughes, Global Head of Cargo, IATA to know his views on how the association is dealing with the crisis. And, how is IATA planning to support stakeholders of air cargo supply chain in this unprecedented time.
 
Further, our Special Feature focusses on "The Fate of Startups: What lies ahead?"; Tech Talk is on "Logistics 4.0: Is India ready?" and one Feature is on "Pharma Supply Chain: In Sickness and In Health" 

In the interview section, you will find the interviews of Ruchita Mishra, Head of Procurement, Inorbit Malls; Jakob Friis Sorensen, MD, APM Terminals.

The outbreak of Coronavirus has sent the businesses across the globe to a state of limbo. Every industry is slowly finding its way out of COVID-19 situation. So is the Logistics industry. In the May 2020 issue of Logistics Insider magazine, we explored the possibilities of the sector's recovery from the pandemic and measures that can liberate the sector from the consequences of COVID-19.

The issue also features stories with the following titles - "Demand Planning in the age of COVID-19"; "India's Trucking Sector: From Bad to Worse?"; "Shaking Disruptions in the Food Supply Chain."

In the interview section, you will find exclusive interactions with leading experts like Mr Avinash Razdan, CEO, Delhi Cargo Service Center; Mr K Satyanarayan, Co-founder & Director, Ecom Express; Chirag Katira, COVID 19 Project Head, All India Motor Transport Congress.

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The entire world is struggling to overcome the Coronavirus and almost 1/3rd of the world's population is locked inside their homes due to the threat of this deadly virus. Amid this horrific situation,  Logistics professionals and ground workers are working to keep our lives moving and maintaining a seamless flow of essential goods. We salute to the Logistics professionals and dedicate Logistics Insider magazine's April issue to these Corona warriors.

The March issue of Logistics Insider Magazine while complimenting the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March) 2020 “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights” celebrates the success of 8 powerful women in the Logistics Fraternity. It brings forward their journey of Breaking the glass ceilings in a male dominant industry and the advancing gender equality in Logistics. 

The issue in its special feature throws light upon the much talked about Coronavirus and its impact on the supply chain. Also, it incorporates some engaging features on On-demand Warehousing and Dedicated Freight corridor along with the industry’s take on the much-awaited Union Budget 2020.  

Besides, in the interview section industry experts like Mr. Anurag Sachan, Managing Director, DFCCIL and Mr. Anil Dalvi, General Manager-Supply Chain &Logistics;, Tata Sky talks about initiatives taken by their organizations and much more.

The February issue of Logistics Insider magazine delves deep into Cold Chain issues of Agriculture Supply Chain and tries to find out issues which are plaguing the agriculture supply chain which is directly putting impact on farmers' income. 

The issue also has engaging well-researched stories pertaining to Last-mile delivery, Automatic Storage & Retrieval System in Warehouses, Inland waterway connectivity between India and Bangladesh and Kolkata's warehousing potential. 

Apart from stories, interview section includes interviews of Mustafa Al Hinai, CEO, Oman Aviation Group; Vivek Gaurav, Head Planning and Logistics, General Mills; Mihir Mohanta, General Manager -SCM, Mother Dairy.          

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The January issue of Logistics Insider magazine focusses on industry forecasts, trends and technological disruptions which the Indian logistics industry might witness in the year 2020. 

The issue contains a variety of industry stories - Major mergers & acquisition of 2019, How supply chain excellence contribute in brand building, Entring the realm of connected vehicles, Paving the way of Electric Mobility in Logistics. Along with the engaging stories, the issue also presents views of Mr Sameer Gupta, Chief Manager - Supply Chain, JK Tyres and Mr Keku Bomi Gazder, CEO, AAICLAS in the Interview section. 

Logistics Insider wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2020 to all its valued readers & subscribers!

The December issue of Logistics Insider magazine will take you through all the highlights and developments that had an impact on the Indian logistics sector in the year 2019 in its Cover Story.  The issue also digs deep on the investment side of real-time visibility and the importance of ERP in the supply chain business. As Government of India is giving special attention to the Nort East in its ‘look east’ strategy, we have also focused on the warehousing potential that Guwahati holds. 

On the interview side, you will get to read the thoughts of the eminent Dr Pramod Sant, VP - Head of EXIM and Customs, Siemens and Dr Abhijit Singh, Executive Director, Indian Ports Association along with many more interesting and insightful articles.

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The November issue revolves around the theme of digitalization in the air freight business. In the issue, we have tried to analyse the level of penetration of technology in the supply chain processes. We also tried to map the emerging warehousing destinations in tier II and tier III cities in our warehousing slug. The issue also carries worth reading stories around Supply Chain volatility during festive seasons, Transportation Management System, Madhya Pradesh an emerging logistics destination.          

Interviews with Industry Experts like Amit Maheshwari, CEO & MD, Softlink Global; Tushar Jani, Chairman, Cargo Service Center; Sunil Arora, President, ACAAI and Sanjive Roy, Chairman, NF Railways make it the must-read issue for the professionals.

Logistics Insider magazine's October issue attempts to identify reasons behind depleting global air freight demand and its impact on Indian air cargo market. In our regional slug, we wrote how high OPEX is impacting the profitability of cold storages spread across Uttar Pradesh. We also dug the issues which are plaguing long haul trucking segment in India. Interview segment focusses on Kellogg India's supply chain, Cogoport, Hermes Cargo and Delhi Customs Brokers Association.

The September issue of Logistics Insider magazine has touched a wide variety of issues ranging from the impact of auto slowdown on auto supply chain to the crippling supply chain of J&K after the abrogation of Article370 from the erstwhile state. The issue also explores various aspects of the rural supply chain and India’s preparedness for drone deliveries besides digging dip into supply chains of some leading brands like Starbucks, Max Retail and Jay Bharat Maruti.

The August issue of Logistics Insider magazine presents an extensive story on Govt of India's intent to invest INR 100 Lakh Crore in Infrastructure, Logistics industry now and then -  2 Years of GST, Importance of Route Planning in Supply Chain and much more.

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