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Session 1 - State of the industry
How is the automotive industry developing in India and what role will the logistics sector have to fulfil to enable the anticipated growth?

• Jörg Müller, President, Volkswagen India
• Robert Strain, Logistics Director, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain - Asia Pacific, General Motors

Tea

Session 2 - Production and manufacturing plants
A showcase of some of the plants in India, including examples of the implementation of lean principles and how they impact on the supply chain.

• MM Singh, Executive Director, Production, Maruti Suzuki India
• Franz Hartinger, General Manager, Logistics and IT, BMW Plant Chennai
• Kiran Rakhe, General Manager SCM, Mahindra and Mahindra Automotive Sector

Lunch

Session 3 - Carmaker requirements Carmakers in India are demanding more sophisticated services from their logistics service providers. Their requirements are highlighted in this session.

• PB Madhavan, General Manager, Materials Planning and Logistics, Ford India
• Mohan Savarkar, Assistant General Manager, Logistics, Tata Motors
• Horst-Josef Deffner, Chief Executive Logistics, Volkswagen India
• Sanjay Sinha, Chief Executive, Mahindra Logistics

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Session 4 - Developing LSPs for India Delegates will hear how local and global logistics service providers are supporting the automotive industry. Topics include partnerships versus acquisition, developing smaller providers and 3PL concepts, among others.

• Nidhish Kuchhal, Deputy General Manager - Logistics and SCM, Mahindra Renault
• Jasjit Singh Sethi, Chief Executive Officer, TCI Supply Chain Solutions
• Dr Jörg Mosolf, Chief Executive Officer, Horst Mosolf

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Session 5 - Vehicle distribution in India
Local roads and rail issues are highlighted - is the infrastructure in India being developed sufficiently?

• Subodh Marathe, Head of Marketing Services, Tata Motors
• Krishna Kotak, Managing Director, JM Baxi Group
• Amol Joshi, Assistant General Manager: Vehicle Storage and Despatch, Tata Motors
• Rajinder Singh, President, All India Interstate Lorry Owners' Association

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Session 6 - Supply chain management
Sourcing strategies, supplier development and materials management will be discussed. With extended supply chains to and from India, what are the pertinent issues that all parties face?

• Mohit Jauhari, Manager (Purchasing-QDD), Honda Siel Cars India
• George Thomas, Purchasing Manager, South Asia, ArvinMeritor Light Vehicles Systems (Shanghai)
• Rodney Salmon, Commercial Director - Global Automotive Solutions, LINPAC Allibert
• Arun Modgil, President, Ckdpack

Lunch

Session 7 - Vehicle logistics to and from India
This session focuses on the transportation of imported vehicles, and the development of India's vehicle export market. There is a global shortage of ocean car carriers and dedicated ro-ro ports in India, so what steps are being taken to ensure that the region's vast potential is realised?

• Christian Zbylut, CEO International Development, Gefco
• Mathias Wideroth, Vice President, Head of Commercial, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Asia
• Frits Mehrtens, President, ECG and General Manager, Broekman Automotive

Tea

Session 8 - Transportation infrastructure
Is the transportation infrastructure able to cope with the pressures of a growing market? Recent road-building projects, the development of dedicated ports and the impact of privatisation of the rail industry are discussed in this session.

• Captain Sam Judah, Managing Director, GBA Group of Companies
• Doug McDonald, Director - Global Logistics Solutions (Automotive), APL Logistics

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