XLRI ExPGDM has successfully completed its FlagshipOperations & Supply Chain Conclave
COVID-19, the resulting economic crisis, and climate-change challenges have put the spotlight on Sustainability and how it is not just a priority for companies but also for investors and consumers. For most companies, the supply chains are responsible for the bulk of their environmental and societal impact. Companies have managed to reduce costs, protect their market shares, and reduce risks by actively responding to sustainability disruptions in the supply chain.
ClockSpeed 2.0 aims to provide a platform for sharing best industry practices for overcoming disruptions in the supply chain.
The Event waspacked with a series of Guest Lecture sessions, interactive panel discussions, exciting case competitions, and keynote addresses by an eclectically assembled list of industry leaders and Supply Chain practitioners.
The Conclave started with an Inaugural Addressby Dr. Tata L. Raghu Ram, Chairperson of Father Arrupe Centre for Ecology & Sustainability and Associate Professor of Strategic Management at XLRI Jamshedpur.It was followed by the Chief GuestAddressby Mr. Prashant Yadav, Affiliate Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD on Musings on Supply Chains that Save Lives and Improve Sustainability. This was followed by a Keynote Address by Mr. Ranjan Sinha, Chief Group Shipping, Tata Steelon the topic ‘Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity: How to best position people, processesand technology to define supply chain vision for 2025 and beyond’.
The next came a panel discussion on the topic: ‘Do Supply Chains run the risk of Disruption due to ESG concerns?’. The session was moderated by Dr. Bijaya K Mangaraj, Professor – Production, Operationsand Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur. This eclectic panel comprised of Mr. Jasmeet Singh Marwah, Vice President, Moglix,Mr. Naresh BabuGutta, Director- Business Finance and Procurement, Snapdeal, Mr. Arvind Singh Rana, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, Ms. Richa Pant, Founder, Harmony Inc.
This was followed by a second panel discussion on the topic: ‘Can Digital accelerate our Journey to Net Zero?’ moderated by Dr. Sayan Mukherjee, Assistant Professor – Production, Operationsand Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur. This panel featured Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Vice President – Head of Procurement & Logistics, ITC Limited, Mr. Shailen Shukla, Chief Logistics Officer, MHAO (Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba) Group,Ms. Neha Parekh, Head of Logistics, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., Mr. Preet M S Saroa, VP and Head, Supply Chain and Procurement, Thyssenkrupp.
The next session featured a KeynoteAddress byMr. Shubhrangsu Dutta, Director- Femcare Supply Chain, Procter & Gamble on the topic ‘Supply Chain Resilience’. This session covered critical insights on the core elements of budling resilience within supply chains across the board.
This session was followed by the last panel on the Topic: ‘Will Sustainability bind Leaders, Customersand Investors to seek long-term Value?’.It was moderated by Dr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Associate Professor – Production, Operations and Decision Sciences, XLRI Jamshedpur.
This panel featured dynamic leaders including Mr. Niraj N Ambani, Group President- Supply Chain, Reliance Industries Limited, Mr. Pradeep Jadhav, Co-Founder & Director, Thoucentric and Mr. Saibal Kumar Nag, Asst. Vice President (Supply Chain Modernization), Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group).
This session was followed by a sessionbyMr. Yogesh Sarin, Director- Supply Chain, Dell Technologies on Supply Chain Transformations. Thesession shared insights on the core drivers of transformation in Supply chains and the vital role of analytics, digitalization and resilience in attaining operational excellence while driving sustainability.
Unlocking ESG within Supply Chain was the next session, led byMr. Daryl Watkins, Senior Director- Supply Chain, GEP Worldwide USA, discussing the topic ESG within the Supply Chain.
The grand event concluded with a vote of thanks by Ms. Anam Gwaliori, General Secretary, Placement Committee summarising the whole session.