Supply Chain Summit of IIM-Udaipur Concluded

The Supply Chain Summit, the annual event of the Supply Chain and Operations Club of the Indian Institute of Management, Udaipurwas a big hit.

This Annual event took place on 13th Feb'16 and is a platform where global leaders share their views and opinions on supply chain engaging through a series of panel discussions.

The event started with a speech by Prof.Janat Shah – Director, IIMU where he emphasized on the vision of the institute that is focused on research, analysis and entrepreneurship. The main theme for this Supply Chain Summit was – “Reinventing the Supply Chain”, that revolved around the current challenges and the need for innovation in supply chain environment.

The theme involved the following

• The current supply chain environment
• Processes
• The increasing need for re-invention of these processes for an efficient supply chain to meet the demands of the customers.

The run-up to the event saw various kinds of competitions like

• Online quiz
• Case study competition
• Article writing

Students from various B-Schools all over India joined to showcase their knowledge in Operations and Supply Chain.

The first Panel discussion was based on the sub-theme – “Data-Driven Decision Making in Supply Chain”, in which the panelists consisted of Pramod Sant, Vice President – Head of Import Export and Export Control and Customs – Seimens Ltd; Dev Arora, AVP Procurement –Moser baer; Ravi Sankar, Vice President and Head – Supply Chain Management, Tata Projects. The vast experience of these industry experts provided an enriching discussion touching upon various aspects of supply chain like

• Importance of data analytics
• Data visualization
• Role of data analytics in designing the strategy of a business
• Alignment of supply chain processes
• ERP systems
• Data analysis with the strategic objectives of the organization

The panel also discussed about the challenges in

• Data driven decision making
• Role of technology in creating simpler supply chains
• Percolation of data analytic into various industries

The second panel discussion had the sub-theme “Re-inventing Retail Supply Chain – Procurement to Distribution”, with the Panelists Rahul Pandey, Founder & Director at IGSA Labs; Abhinav Sinha, Head of Planning – Cargill; Sandeep Anand, Head – Demand Planning, Delmonte.

The panel discussed about the challenges in Retail Supply Chain and how supply chain acts as a competitive advantage to the businesses.

Various aspects of operations like

• Lean manufacturing
• SNOP
• Importance of managing Lead times
• Agile and Resilient supply chains
• Supply Chain decision spectrum and Supply chain optimization.

The event ended on a positive note. The Supply Chain Summit’16 was a success.