Tuesday 20^th January 2009

Gauri Point – Renaissance Mumbai Hotel

18.00-21.00 – Pre-conference cocktail reception and registration                       Sponsored by

Wednesday 21^st January 2009

Grand Ballroom 2 – Renaissance Mumbai Hotel

08.00-09.00 – Registration

09.00-10.30 – Session 1

The state of the industry

An update of the automotive and logistics industries in India.

·       V G Ramakrishnan, Senior Director – Automotive and Transportation, Frost and Sullivan

·       Manoj Goyal, General Manager – Logistics and Material Control, Eicher Motors

10.30-11.00 – Tea                                                                                                      Sponsored by 

11.00-12.30 - Session 2

Collaboration and cooperation

Discussing the partnerships being formed in the logistics sector

• MM Singh, Managing Executive Officer (Production), Maruti Suzuki India and Chairman, Logistics Committee, SIAM
• SK Krishnan, Senior General Manager, Sector SCM, Mahindra and Mahindra
• Sanjay Sinha, Managing Director, Mahindra Logistics

12.30–14.00 – Lunch                                                                                                       Sponsored by                                                             

14.00-15.30 – Session 3

Building an intelligent logistics infrastructure

Experts assess the state of different transport modes and the facilities available, and the effect that regional car and component manufacturing clusters have on infrastructure improvement. Port congestion and port development will also be discussed.

• Rajinder Singh, Managing Director, Janta Roadways and President, All India Interstate Lorry Owners Association
• Captain Sandeep Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone
• Captain Stephen Bland, Operations Director, GBA Group

15.30-16.00 – Tea                                                                                                     Sponsored by                                                                    

16.00-17.30 – Session 4

Global sourcing and supply chain development

India is becoming a key player in the global market – this session explores the measures being implemented to meet this challenge head-on

·         Sudhir Gupta, Vice President - Supply Chain Management, Tata Autocomp Systems

·         Vimal Manchanda, Senior Consultant – Business Practice, MothersonSumi INfotech and Designs

·         Kurt E Breinlinger, Managing Director – South East Asia, Panalpina

17.30-21.30 – Pre-dinner drinks and gala dinner

This will take place on the Convention Centre Terrace immediately after the end of the last session.

Thursday 22^nd January 2009

Grand Ballroom

08.30-09.00 – Registration

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Stream 2: 

09.00-10.30 – Session 5a

Material management and packaging

Experts examine the current trends in material flow and packaging standards

• Pranil Vadgama, President, CHEP India
• Arun Modgil, President, Ckdpack
• Tariq Marfani, Commercial Director, MJ Systems
• Wendell Smith, Vice President, Sales, Macro Plastics

09.00-10.30 – Session 5b

Finished Vehicle Logistics – RAIL: management planning and strategy

Developing world-class practices within India.

• Nidhish Kuchhal, Deputy General Manager - Logistics and SCM, Mahindra Renault
• Gary Wells, Head of Group Service, Volkswagen Group Sales India
• Suresh Puloor, Manager, Logistics Planning and Control, Toyota Kirloskar Motor

10.30–11.00 – Tea                                                                                                 Sponsored by  

11.00-12.30 – Session 6a

Effective supply chain management

Introducing a more efficient supply chain for inbound logistics – what can be done to improve the supply chain?

·         Mohan Savarkar, Deputy General Manager, Logistics, Tata Motors

·         Massimiliano Trantini, Head of Purchase, Fiat India

·         Jasjit Sethi, Chief Executive Officer, TCI Supply Chain Solutions

11.00-12.30 – Session 6b

Finished Vehicle Logistics – RAIL: operations and equipment

What is needed for an effective rail service?

• Dr Jörg Mosolf, Chief Executive Officer, Horst Mosolf
• Anand Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Lohr India Automotive
• H D Gujerati, Executive Director, Freight Marketing, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways
• Paul Titterton, Vice President and Executive Director, Fleet Portfolio Management, GATX

12.30–14.00 - Lunch

14:00-15:30  - ROUNDTABLES

Introducing a new feature at Automotive Logistics India – this interactive round-table session gives you the chance to discuss the burning issues with your peers face-to-face before reporting back to the audience.

15:30-16:00 – Tea                                                                                                 Sponsored by   

16:00-17:30- Ask the carmakers

Your chance to ask the carmakers the questions.

• Rajesh Uppal, Chief General Manager (IT, Sales and Despatch), Maruti Suzuki India
• Mohan Savarkar, Deputy General Manager, Logistics, Tata Motors