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PROGRAMME
Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Gauri Point - Renaissance Mumbai Hotel
18:00 - 21:00
Pre-conference cocktail reception and registration
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This is your chance to greet and meet fellow delegates and existing or potential customers in a relaxed setting. It's the perfect way to form those all-important long-term business relationships.
Wednesday 3rd December 2008
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
- Wang Yibing, Logistics Manager India, General Motors
- Rajesh Mittal, Director - Supply Chain, VE Commercial Vehicles
10:30 - 11:00
Tea
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11:00 - 12:30
Session 2: Collaboration and co-operation
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 & Mahindra
- Sanjay Sinhas, Managing Director, Mahindra Logistics
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch in Grand Ballroom 3
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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 effects 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
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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 that are being implemented to meet this challenge head-on
- Sudhir Gupta, Vice President - Supply Chain Management, Tata AutoComp Systems
- Mohit Jauhari, Manager (Purchasing - QDD), Honda Siel Cars India
- Vimal Manchanda, Senior Consultant - Business Practice, MothersonSumi INfotech and Designs
17:30 - 21:30
Gala dinner
Thursday 4th December 2008
Grand Ballroom
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
Stream 1: Grand Ballroom 2
Stream 2: Grand Ballroom 3
09:00 - 10:30
Session 5a
Material management and packaging
Experts examine the current trends in material flow and packaging standards
- Wendell Smith, Vice President, Industrial Sales, Macro Plastics
- Arun Modgil, President, Ckdpack
- Arun Modgil, President, Ckdpack
Session 5b
Internal finished vehicle logistics - RAIL: management planning and strategy
- Subodh Marathe, Country Head - Fiat Product Group, Tata Motors
- Nidhish Kuchhal, Deputy General Manager - Logistics and SCM, Mahindra Renault
- Gary Wells, Head of Group Service, Volkswagen Group Sales India
10:30 - 11:00
Tea
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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 - Car Plant
- Massimiliano Trantini, Head of Purchase, Fiat India
- Michael Silvio, Director, Supply Chain Management, Cooper Standard Automotive
Session 6b
Importing into India and exporting to the world - RAIL: operations and equipment
Experts analyse the importing of vehicles and Indian carmakers' plans to export their products to a global market and assess the state of the ports and terminals, and carrier capacity
- Moderator: Franz Blum, Chief Executive Officer, VEGA International Car Transport and Logistic Trading
- Dr Jörg Mosolf, Chief Executive Officer, Horst Mosolf
- Suresh Puloor, Manager, Logistics Planning and Control, Toyota Kirloskar Motor
- H D Gujerati, Executive Director, Freight Marketing, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch in Grand Ballroom 3
14:00 - 15:00
ROUND TABLE sessions
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
15:00 - 15:30
Tea
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15:30 - 16:30
ASK THE CARMAKERS
Your chance to ask the carmakers the questions.
- MM Singh, Managing Executive Officer (Production), Maruti Suzuki India and Chairman, Logistics Group, SIAM
- Robert Strain, Director of Logistics, Asia Pacific Supply Chain, General Motors
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