Dear Reader,

 With so much happening all around us, the February issue of Logistics Insider magazine takes the industry’s sentiment on the Union Budget 2023, along with supply chain leaders’ perspective on supply chain adaptability in our Cover Story. We also have interviews and guest columns from noted people of the industry. 

The pandemic, the war, and countless other disruptions have made the industry realize why it is absolutely vital to upgrade your business and make it move to the tune of changing times. The practice of running adaptive supply chains has been gaining momentum in the last few years and this is what our Cover Story digs into, this month. 

Here’s the line-up of this month’s stories:

Cover Story: 2023 Word of the Year - Adaptability 
Special Feature: “More Hits than Misses” Industry Reacts to the Budget 2023
Feature: Nearshoring - Supply Chains’ New Kid on the Block?
Tech Talk: People-centric Digital Supply Chains for The Win

 Check out the interviews which we have brought for you:

Mr. Rahul Gupta, Senior Vice President - Procurement (Europe, India & Central Asia), Amway India
Mr. Vinay Kumar, Head of Supply Chain, Modi Naturals Ltd.
 
In the EXIM Vidya segment, Mr. Pramod Sant (Former Vice President - Head of Import Export and Customs, Siemens) shows the road ahead for Faceless Assessment. 

Mr. Eric Linxwiler, Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions at Tradebeyond talks about the relationship between digitalization and supply chain agility. We also have guest columns in which Mr. Arjun Naik, Founder & CEO of ScanDron talks about How Drone Deliveries will fare in 2023, and Mr. Ingo Kloepper, Global MD of WeFreight writes a column on Emerging Markets’ Logistics Outlook.  
 
Stay knowledgeable, stay ahead in your game!

Dear Reader,

Seasons’ Greetings from Logistics Insider!

The new year has brought new hopes with it, even if the conditions surrounding the industry are not reassuring enough. We might be weak but never intend on backing down. With this spirit of overcoming challenges towards a brighter horizon, we asked industry experts about their outlook on what 2023 will bring with it, and compiled it in our cover story. There is also a bouquet of erudite articles and interviews strung along the main stories of the magazine. 

Take a look at what we bring to you this month!

Cover Story: Logistics Foresight 2023
Special Feature: Inflation and Supply Chain - A balancing act

Report Watch: 2022 Climate and Energy Benchmark on the Transport Sector
EXIM Vidya by Pramod Sant: AEO: Way to make Cross Border Trade Safe [Part-II] 

Interviews:
Mr. Pervinder Johar, CEO, Blume Global
Mr. Abhinav Kumar Sinha, Head of Control Tower & Supply Operations (Africa India Middle East), Michelin Tyres
Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director, AVG Logistics
Mr. Anoop Bansal, Co-Founder UNPAUSE Consulting & Former VP - Supply Chain, Jubilant FoodWorks - Domino’s

Opinion Articles:
Mr. Brent Dawkins (Product Marketing Director, QAD) explores how consumer expectations shape e-commerce solutions
Mr. Vivek Juneja (Founder and MD, Varuna Group) talks about recent past and near future of the logistics and warehousing sector.
Mr. Rahul Pillai (Supply Chain Expert and Former CEO, Interem) sheds light on data center relocation.


Dear reader,

This month’s issue of the Logistics Insider magazine brings to you a recap of the year 2022 in logistics and supply chain with our cover story, supported by three other riveting articles. We also have interviews and guest columns from noted people of the industry. 

In our cover story this month, we have compiled a few of the prominent incidents and trends that shaped the industry in the year 2022.  

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: 2022 - The year that was in logistics
Special Feature: Driver Recruitment & Retention - Let the numbers talk
Regional: Jaipur Warehousing Market Overview - Trends and Prospects
Feature: Realising the Rough Road Ahead for India’s Container Manufacturing Dreams
 
The interviews in this issue bring to you insights from multiple POVs - 
Amit Kumar Singh - MD & Director (M&CP;), Central Warehousing Corporation
Ahmed Sultan - Executive Director – Business Development for Manufacturing, Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB)
Jayant Athawade - General Manager - Commercial (Automotive), DP World

For the opinion articles, Vikash Khatri (Founder, Aviral Consulting) talks about competition in the air cargo sector and Pramod Sant (Former Vice President - Head of Import Export and Customs, Siemens) gives insights on the concept of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) in the EXIM Vidya segment.. 

We also have guest columns by Poornima Ramaswamy (Chief Transformation Officer, Qlik) and Christian Roeloffs (Founder and CEO, xChange). 

Lastly, Picture Perfect will give you a sneak into the 46th Annual Convention of Air Cargo Agents Association of India in Bangkok, and FTCCI’s maiden International Conference on Shipping and Logistics in Hyderabad. 

Stay knowledgeable, and stay ahead in your game!

Dear Reader,

Greetings from Logistics Insider!

India’s supply chain sector is abuzz with many new developments right now. The economy growing on the back of exports and the government is opening a pandora’s box full of supportive policies & initiatives. In such times, supply chain links are extremely vital to ensure a seamless order of affairs. And our cover story this month shed light on Air Freight Forwarders as an essential link in the entire process of cargo movement via air. Further, our special feature has attempted to elaborate on the LEADS Report 2022. 

Take a look at our content this month:

Cover Story - Air Freight Forwarders: A Critical Cog in the Wheel

Special Feature - LEADS 2022: The State Report Card Deciphered

Feature - Part Truck Load Market in India: Waiting for a rejig?

Interviews:

Dhirendra Vashisht, Director for Solutions Delivery/Operations, Bastian Solutions

Mayur Chhabra, Head Logistics and Planning for White Cement and Wood Paints division, JK Cement

The EXIM Vidya segment entails the second part of the article on Customs Brokers, penned by Pramod Sant (Former VP - Head of EXIM and Customs, Siemens). 

In SCM Spotlight this month, Shammi Dua, VP of Kearney put pen to paper on Overall Equipment Efficiency. 

We also have insightful articles written by Chandrakala Bobba, Director, Bobba Group and Bobba Logistics, Anil Dangi, Legal and Liaison Head, Om Logistics Limited, and Abhijit Sengupta, Senior Director & Head of Business for Southeast Asia and India, HERE Technologies. 

Stay Tuned, Stay Ahead in your GAME!  

The ‘big announcement’ in September was undoubtedly the National Logistics Policy, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled on his birthday. In an interesting turn of events, while he released two cheetahs at the Kuno National Park in MP in the morning, in the evening his hook statement said “We want the cargo to move at the speed of a Cheetah.” This month’s Cover Story talks about what the National Logistics Policy is & aims to do, and presents the industry leaders’ point of view on it.

Highlighting the success mantras of seasoned experts in managing the festive supply chains is what our Special Feature Story entails this month. We also have another Feature Story talking about building a resilient supply chain on the back of supplier diversity while weighing the concept in its entirety.

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: India En Route to Pinnacle: National Logistics Policy 2022
Special Feature: The Race Against Time: Supply Chains During the Festive Season
Feature: Introducing supplier diversity in logistics to build a resilient supply chain

This month’s magazine also brings to you our conversations with Mr. Hemant Kejriwal (Seasoned Supply Chain Leader and ex-VP, Supply Chain and Operations at Sugar Cosmetics) and Mr. Rajendra Nimmagadda (Lead - Supply Chain Projects India at Herbalife) about their respective outlooks on managing D2C supply chains, and Mr. Sateshwar Tuteja (Regional Managing Director India & APAC at WeFreight) around the modern freight forwarding segment in India.

Our new segment EXIM Vidya also debuts this month with Mr. Pramod Sant (Former Vice President - Head of Import Export and Customs, Siemens) explicating the new and improved role of Customs Brokers in supply chains.


The September issue of Logistics Insider magazine has been largely anticipated. For the cover story, we have covered the whole aspect of Pharmaceutical Supply Chains and how they have been redefined in today’s scenario. Our cover story brings to you the perspective of various industry experts on the renewed scenario for pharmaceutical logistics. 

The cover story is also a tribute to our upcoming show Cold Chain Unbroken 2022 to be hosted in Hyderabad. 

The special feature brings out a very important aspect that is relevant and unmissable in today’s world: Carbon Reporting & Emission Monitoring, through the lens of logistics. It’s an established fact that India’s top warehousing markets are emerging as Asia’s fastest-growing warehousing rentals destinations. To supplement this claim, we have come up with a feature story that traces the growth perspective of the warehousing market in India.  

This month’s magazine also brings to you exclusive conversations with:
• Abhinav Singh, Director – Customer Fulfilment, Supply Chain and Global Specialty Fulfilment, Amazon
• Piyush Agarwal, Head of Supply Chain, Pepperfry
• Chandrakala Bobba, Director, Bobba Group & Bobba Logistics
• Amlan Mukherjee, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Vahdam Teas

In the SCM Spotlight, Shammi Dua, Vice-President, Kearney pens an insightful article about smart dashboards and elaborates on how they can enhance visibility and reduce complexities.

We have also offered a curated list of exclusive guest articles authored by supply chain experts and thought leaders:
• Looking back at the Impact of Pandemic: Realigned Supply Chain 
(Vikash Khatri, Founder, Aviral Consulting)
• Four Reasons why SMEs are looking at Intra-Asia Trade
(Mohamad Sayegh, Vice President, India Operations, FedEx Express)
• The Infusion of Fintech in Agriculture and Its Impact on Farmers
(Kartheeswaran Kandasamy, COO & Co-Founder, Ninjacart)
• Digital Twin: Driving real-time visibility
(Rahul Mehra, Co-founder of Roadcast)


It’s our 4th anniversary and we’re super excited..!

The August Anniversary issue of Logistics Insider magazine packs a punch within. For the cover story, we have bought for you a reality check of multimodal logistics in India with inputs from various stakeholders of the industry. There are two feature stories included - one on the supply chain of precious metals and other on sustainable aviation fuel. We also have a segment on ports with our special feature on development of port infrastructure towards zero wait time, and an opinion article on port KPIs by Mr. Pramod Sant, Industry Expert & Former Vice President -Head of Import Export and Customs, Siemens.


We’ve also packed a couple of interviews and a few interesting guest columns. Let’s check out the Anniversary issue!

Multimodal logistics are an important key to developing an efficient and effective logistics infrastructure in any economy. With India eyeing sky high economic goals in the near future, it is deemed necessary to develop appropriate infrastructure to support the journey towards those goals. One of them is creating truly multimodal total value chains. Our cover story for August brings to you the perspective of various industry experts on the current situation multimodal logistics in India.
 
Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: Multimodal Logistics In India: A Reality Check
Special Feature: Indian Ports: Inching Towards Zero Wait Time
Feature: Gold and Precious Metals Logistics: Every Move Counts
Feature: Sustainable Aviation Fuels: A Commitment for Greener Skies



The July issue of the magazine talks about various facets of the supply chain industry. This month's cover story highlights the importance of digitisation in the supply chain and why it is urgent to move towards this upgradation. This edition also gives a sneak-peek into Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and its potential impact on Indian logistics. Further, this issue makes mentions of employee retention and the concept of elastic logistics. We have also strung together a series of insightful guest columns and opinion articles along with expert interviews. Let’s check out!

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: Digitising the Supply Chain: The Time Is Now! 
Special Feature: How ONDC Might Transform Indian Logistics
Feature: Cracking the Formula of Employee Retention in Logistics
Feature: Elastic Logistics: The Recipe for Efficient Modern Supply Chains

We’re sure you’d agree that the majority part of the modern world is being transformed by technology at a pace like never before, and with the June 2022 issue of the Logistics Insider magazine, we have tried to capture a few fragments of this transformation. This issue will take you on a journey to the logistics aspect of e-commerce, the need to give attention to inland waterways, the complex relationship between supply chain finance and Indian MSMEs, and a peekaboo into the fast fashion supply chains. Along with that, we have curated a series of intriguing interviews with industry leaders and many knowledge-filled guest columns. Let’s check out!

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: E-commerce Logistics: Nothing like anything
Special Feature: Supply Chain Finance: Making headway in the Indian market
Feature: Navigating supply chain hassles in the fast fashion industry
Feature: Treasure Trove: Recognising the true potential of the inland waterways

Temperatures are soaring, aligning with the demand for warehousing, cold supply chain and sustainability in global logistics. The cover story in this month’s issue of the magazine talks about how the Indian cold supply chain functions towards beating the heat, in both literal as well as figurative sense. We’ve also included a special feature highlighting the relationship between logistics startups and venture capitalists. This edition also looks at the growth of warehousing segment in the once warehouse deficient city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. There’s also a sneak peek into how the shipping industry is moving towards a better, sustainable future. 

We also have included the interviews of experts representing public, private and government stakeholders to the supply chain industry, along with insightful guest columns and much much more. Let’s check them out!

The April issue of the magazine essentially explores everything from the underground oil to surface risks to soaring the skies above. 

The April issue of the magazine also has segments on Warehouse Automation and how the rising fuel prices are impacting our industry. We have also strung together a series of other knowledge filled columns, interviews and much more. Let’s check them out!

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: Indian Air Cargo: Rooting for revival
Special Feature: Supply Chains under Digital Siege: Cyberattacks the new norm?
Feature: Warehousing Automation on Overdrive as New Wave of E-Commerce Takes Flight
Feature: The impact of rising fuel prices on the logistics sector

Stay knowledgeable, stay ahead in your game!

The March issue of the magazine talks about harnessing the female power in the logistics and supply chain industry. Our cover story this month features 10 path breaker women from the industry who proved that ultimately it is merit above all. 

The March issue of the magazine marks the debut of our new segment ‘Report Watch’, where an expert deciphers industry related reports. We have also strung together a series of insightful stories for you on labour shortage in the industry, logistics potential of Jammu & Kashmir, real-time data as a factor in growth and several other knowledge filled columns, interviews and much more. 

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: Women Taking Charge: The Distinctive Leaders
Special Feature: The Curse of Labor Shortage: Global Supply Chains up against the wall
Regional: Unearthing the logistics potential of J&K
Tech Talk: Utilising Real Time Data in Supply Chain: The Only Way Forward?


This month’s magazine also pays tribute to the world’s largest cargo airplane the AN-225 Mriya, which was destroyed during the Battle of Hostomel Airport in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The Logistics Mirror takes a retrospective on marine shipping incidents in light of the sinking of Felicity Ace.
In the SCM Spotlight, Mr. Shammi Dua, Lead - Supply Chain CSL, Unilever talks about the importance of metrics to create efficient supply chains. 

In this edition, Mr. Gaurav Mangla (Coo & Co-Founder, Pickrr Technologies) talks about warehousing trends driving D2C markets in India, Mr. Divay Kumar (CEO & CoFounder O4S) talks about supply chain automation, and Mr. Harsha Vardhan (CEO, CarterX) shares his thoughts about reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.  

The debutante Report Watch segment has Mr. Avinash Dhanwani (Research Director, The Brainy Insights) simplifies their report on Global 3PL Market.

Stay knowledgeable, stay ahead in your game!

The February issue of the magazine also gives an insight into the industry’s response towards the recently announced Union Budget 2022. Along with that, we have curated a series of intriguing stories for you on securing the essentials’ supply chain, cargo charters’ cruising flight, shaping multi-modal logistics through ITS, Indian logistics industry’s outlook towards Omicron and several other knowledge filled columns, interviews and much more. Let’s check out!

In our cover story this month, we have tried to gain knowledge about how difficult it was initially and what it took to make the journey of immense transformation in the last two years.

Take a look at this month’s major stories:

Cover Story: Combat Ready, Almost: Securing the essentials’ supply chain
Special Feature: Sink or Swim: Indian logistics sailing through Omicron
Feature: Another year of strong flight for cargo charters?
Tech Talk: Intelligent Transportation System: Moulding the future of multi-modal logistics

The January issue marks the beginning of a new year – new heights to scale, new paths to explore, and new people to connect with. This edition packs powerful stories for you on expected trends in the logistics and supply chain industry, the advent and rise of quick commerce in India, Jewar Airport and its infra impact, smart packaging and several knowledge-filled columns, interviews and much more. Let’s check out!

The year gone by has been no short of a roller-coaster ride. Global economies, though on the road to recovery, have been facing persistent challenges on certain fronts. But the picture does not dampen humanity’s efforts towards coping up. Our cover story this month highlights the growth aspects and expected trends in the context of the Indian logistics and supply chain industry.

Here is the line-up of major stories:

Cover Story: Logistics Outlook 2022: For better or worse?
Special Feature: Tracing the rise of Quick Commerce in India
Feature: Smart Packaging: Adding another facet of technology to the supply chain?
Regional: Development of Jewar Airport and its impact on the regional warehousing landscape

In the SCM Spotlight, Mr. Shammi Dua, Lead – Supply Chain CSL, Unilever talks about how adhering to the SOPs should not necessarily mean and lead to putting a brake on innovation.

This month’s magazine also brings to you our conversations with Mr. Hemant Agarwal (CMD, V Bazaar Retail) about various aspects of the retail supply chain, Ms. Purvi Patel (Whole Time Director, Creative Newtech) about their company’s latest initiatives as a modern distribution specialist and Mr. Marcel Lal (CEO – APAC, InXpress) about providing level playing field to MSMEs & Start-ups and building resilience during the pandemic.

Stay knowledgeable, stay ahead in your game!

Here is the line-up of major stories:
 
•         Cover Story: Rewind 2021: Learnings from the year in logistics
•         Special Feature: The Food Supply Chain: Standing tall amidst the chaos
•         Feature: Chip shortages in the automotive industry: Nearing its end?
•         Feature: Logistics in the Hilly East
 
In the SCM Spotlight, Mr. Shammi Dua, Lead - Supply Chain CSL, Unilever gives an insight into the emerging trend of Click & Collect in retail supply chains
 
We also have Marcus Heinelt [Director - Traffic Development (Cargo) at Munich Airport] talking about pandemic’s affect on air freight movement, it’s present situation and the future prospects of air cargo. 

On similar lines, Vikash Agarwal [MD (South Asia) at AP Moller Maersk] talks on the current situation of Indian shipping market and easing supply chain woes along with many other interesting subjects. 

You’ll also find our special guest columns shedding light on the importance of WMS in supply chains and the crisis around container shortage. 
 
Stay knowledgeable, stay ahead in your game! 

In the November issue, we have brought insightful stories for you on the Indian 3PL Market, PM Gati Shakti Master Plan, the Current status of Air Cargo, Punjab’s Warehousing Market, and several knowledge-filled columns, interviews, and much more.  Let’s check out! 

The festive season has undoubtedly augmented the exigency of e-commerce platforms, furthermore, logistics solutions companies, specially 3PL providers. Our cover story sheds light on the current dynamics of the 3PL sector apropos infrastructural development, modernization and digitization, and the transformation of warehousing. 

Here is the line-up of major stories:

Cover Story: Indian 3PL Market: In search of the silver lining
Special Feature: Bolstering logistics infrastructure through PM Gati Shakti masterplan
Feature: Air Cargo gaining momentum in the aftermath of the pandemic
Feature: Punjab at the cusp of a new warehousing revolution

In the SCM Spotlight, Mr. Shammi Dua, Lead - Supply Chain CSL, Unilever talks about the pros and cons of Backward Integration in the supply chain. 
 
In this edition, also check out what the industry expert, K. Satyanarayana - Co-founder and Director, Ecom Express has in mind about operational efficiencies.

What we have brought for you in this issue? Let’s check out!

Logistics Insider brings you festive greetings along with the October Issue of the magazine.

The upcoming festive season is expected to bring cheer to the entire industry with economic activities bouncing back to pre-Covid levels. Our cover story dives deep into the expectations and predictions of the industry and also makes an attempt at understanding how the logistics and supply chain is preparing itself for the expected surge in demand.

Check out the line of insightful stories –
Cover Story – The upcoming festive season: A ray of hope
Special Feature – Eye in the Sky
Feature – Reinventing the Retail Supply Chain Landscape
Tech Talk – Safeguarding your Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

In SCM Spotlight, Mr Shammi Dua, Lead – Supply Chain CSL, Unilever writes on Cloud 9 to Snakebite @99.

Read interviews of the following Industry Experts –

Mr Ayush Gupta, Business Head – India, KRBL Ltd
Mr Javed Ahmad, Sr VP, Global Supply Chain – India, Scheneider Electric
Mr Shekhar Mohanty, Head – Cargo, Air Asia India

And, to read other bonus content purchase your copy now!

With the onset of the coronavirus crisis, the face of the world changed, triggering supply and demand shocks everywhere across the world. In such a time, Supply Chain Resilience alone will stand up as the only resolute force that can wield resistance to unforeseen disruptions. As a topic that has stirred and triggered serious discussions everywhere, what are some less talked critical points that often go missed? We find out in this issue’s Cover Story.

Read insightful stories in our varied features –

Special Feature – Rising Container Freight Rates and the Impact on Logistics
Feature – Alternative Fuels in the Logistics Industry:  The Green Energy Revolution
Feature– India's Refrigerated Transportation Market: Tapping the Right Potential

Our Special interview this month features Robert Sutton, Head of Logistics Cluster, Abu Dhabi Ports.

In the SCM Spotlight section in this issue Mr Shammi Dua, Lead – Supply Chain CSL, Unilever writes on the 5S principles for a robust value chain.

In our special line of interviews, explore insights by Jasmeet Marwah- Moglix, Vinit Majgaonkar - Armstrong Machine Builders, and peruse enlightening pieces from the articles penned by Prabhat Khare, Thiruppathi Subramaniam, Sunny Nandwani and much more.

Happy Reading!

We are delighted to present our Special Anniversary issue this month which is a medley of pivotal issues and opinions that matter.
 
Customer delight has been the predominant end goal of every organization, which has been brought to the fore during the pandemic. The Direct-To-Consumer model is completely revolutionizing the market, shattering barriers between the producer and the consumer. Our Cover Story explores the emergence of the D2C wave in the country and how it has served to deliver unmatched customer delight.
 
Read insightful stories in our varied features - 
 
Special Feature – Redefining urban logistics for modern India 
Feature – Mapping the high-intensity growth of the Freight Forwarding Market 
Tech Talk – Port Community System: Marking the evolution of the Digital ecosystem          
 
 Our Special interview this month features Mr Sanjay Sethi (IAS), Chairman of JNPT, India’s largest container port. 
 
In SCM Spotlight section in this issue Mr Shammi Dua, Lead – Supply Chain CSL, Unilever writes on Automating authentic delivery’s authentication.  
 
 In our special line of interviews, explore insights by Pankaj Kumar Patodi, Godfrey Phlips India, Pramod Kumar Srivastava, PDP Group, and peruse enlightening pieces from the articles penned by  Amit Maheshwari, Prabhat Khare, Vikash Khatri and much more.

India's transportation industry-- the backbone of the economy-- has gone through a rollercoaster ride during the pandemic, to keep the supply chain alive and running for delivering essentials across the corners of the country. Long haul trucking has been an integral part of this sector, and our Cover feature reveals the opportunities, expectations and challenges of the Long Haul Trucking segment in the country.

The last-mile of the supply chain, a critical factor that has been a topic of intense discourse and interest, is driving the surge of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in its space. Electrifying the last mile comes with its own set of advantages and our Special Feature delves right into it.       

The two feature stories of our issue talk about the two trends that have emerged in light of the pandemic: the rise of the on-demand warehousing landscape in India and the increased reliance of ecommerce on airfreight.
 
In our special line of interviews, explore insights by Hemant Kumar Sood -Raymond Consumer Care, Jenna Kuehn- C H Robinson,  Manish Patel- DHL Express India and peruse enlightening pieces penned by Prabhat Khare – KK Consultants, Shammi Dua - Unilever, Apurva Mankad - WebXpress and Vikas Khatri – Aviral Consulting.

Adversities make way for opportunities and India’s cold chain industry serves as a testament to it. As a segment that has registered continuous growth since the wake of the pandemic, our Cover Story explores how India’s cold chain industry has performed during these harrowing times and the changing dynamics, technologies & stakeholder support that have enabled it to reach its full potential.

In our special interview section this time we reached out to Ranabir Chatterjee, Head of Delivery - South Asia, Linde to find out how oxygen’s supply chain is streamlined in the pandemic situation. 

Also read the insightful interviews of Ichiro Oshima, CEO & Director, NLDS & Taranjit Singh Bhamra, Founder & CEO, Agnext and other insightful stories & columns. 

Happy Reading and most importantly, wish you all a Happy Pride Month!

Amid the unprecedented year, there have been a few winners from the pandemic- trends that have surfaced as an obvious alternative to feed to the drastic change in consumer behaviour and expectations. 

The Hyperlocal Delivery Model is one that has emerged as an undisputed winner from the past year, and has made continuous strides since then. Our Cover Story explores the rise of the same.

Our Special Feature scales the impact of the much-talked about Vehicle Scrappage Policy on the trucking industry while our Feature unearths ways to augment berth utilization at ports to match up to the ever-growing demand for capacity.

This month’s Tech talk explores the importance of supply chain visibility and finding the right tools to invest in, when confronted with a black swan event such as the pandemic.

In our special line of interviews, explore insights by Thirukumaran Nagaranjan- Ninjacart, Rubal Jain- SafeXpress and Ashutosh Varshney- Canon India.

Peruse enlightening pieces from the articles penned by Shammi Dua - Unilever, Vikash Khatri - Aviral Consulting, Mudasar Mohamed - Ezyhaul,  Mohd Riyaz Beg – Institute of Chemical Technology, and much more.
 
Stay informed, stay ahead!

The COVID-19 virus is back for the second round and is surprising us in ways which is beyond our comprehension. A looming threat to the economy as well as the health of the people has made it necessary to dwell on whether the logistics and supply chain is prepared to face the imminent challenges. A reading of our cover story will focus on the same. 

Our Cover Story explores the ground situation and how the logistics and supply chain sector is now suiting up to face the tumultuous task of facing the second wave of the virus.

The Special Feature “At the Precipice of Change” explores the much-discussed Farm Laws and how the country’s Agri supply chain sector will need to ramp up for the changes, the Feature story examines the importance of reducing wastage in the supply chain while Tech Talk explores how to streamline Delivery Processes with the help of technology.

Also lined up are interviews featuring Aniket Nathvani, AVP, Corporate Development and M&A, Shadowfax Technologies, Tarun Rai Khurana, Head- Supply Chain, Uflex Limited (chemicals division), Aditya Shah, Executive Director, V-Trans(India), Shonik Goyal, Head Distribution and International Supply Chain, Bajaj Consumer Care.

Peruse insightful Guest Articles authored by V Raju, Sr VP (3PL and Contract Logistics) Avvashya CCI, Zubin Poonawalla, Consultant / Advisor, Supply Chain, Angira Agrawal, COO, Skylo Technologies and much more in the April 2021 issue of Logistics Insider.

Happy Reading!

Logistics Insider, on its cover feature for the March issue, takes a critical stand about the new e-way bill rules and how it can be a countermeasure against the very idea of Ease of Doing Business. We spoke to transporters and associations to have a closer look at the ground realities.

The Special Feature explores the entire episode of the Dedicated Freight Corridors and its potential to disrupt the logistics sector. A data-driven foresight accompanying the Special Feature speaks about the annual cost savings to be expected out of the DFC.

The Regional story takes us on a tour of the country's first MMLP being built in Assam.

The exclusive interview with Mr Shaik Asad Parwez takes us through the supply chain process of V-Guard Industries.

In the Logistics Leaders segment, we interviewed Mr Rahul Agarwal, MD, KOOL EX Cold Chain in the March issue. In SCM Spotlight, Mr Shammi Dua, Lead - Supply Chain CSL, Unilever has written an article titled - Bizzare War Mars 5 Star.

Happy Reading!

The cover feature of this issue takes you on the journey of the vaccine - from start to finish - with inputs from key players in the process.

The special feature covers the latest innovations that shall reshape the supply chain in the days ahead.

The issue also talks about Fleet Safety - one of the biggest concern for fleet owners.

Happy Reading!

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. 

*Happy Reading*!

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 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 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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