The logistics and supply chain department of College of Management and Economic Studies in UPES celebrated their annual departmental event “logistikas” on 10 and 11 November. Several competitions included Zaika-e-UPES, Treasure Hunt, Graffiti, Traffic Mania, Counter Strike and Quizita were organized on the occasion. The flag ship event being ‘Traffic Mania’, it was focused on testing the knowledge and awareness levels of the students on traffic rules and regulations.
Students were tested on several criteria, including their knowledge on traffic signals, road signages and the penalties attracted on violations. The students were also asked to act citizen journalist and report live incidents and cases of traffic violation and cases, including clicking real time traffic violation pictures, in Dehradun city to elaborate on their respective perspectives.
“It was aimed at instilling traffic sense in the youth so that they become responsible citizens. It is an issue of national importance” shared Dr Neeraj Anand, head of logistics and supply chain department.
Delivering a special lecture on logistical issues, Man Singh, Jaswal-CEO Genex drew attention of the audience to the repercussions of the supply chain systems of the country on account of the recent demonetization of the currency. In his address, he also shared some of his own experiences and challenges he faced being an entrepreneur and how he overcame those challenges.
Explaining the logistics and supply chain process, he drew an analogy to the human body as the optimum supply chain and gave the students a completely new insight on how the human body performs all the functions with the perfect collaboration of the entire organ at the right time and right place with the right amount with paramount efficiency.
Some of the other eminent speakers from the industry also shared their thoughts on the occasion. Siddharth Mathur, global compliance officer at Hellmann Worldwide logistics in his address discussed on the issues of supply chain and 3Pl, the increasing role of third party logistics, the future it holds and implications resulting from recent ban of 500 and 1,000 currency.
Dr Deepankar Sinha, associate professor, IIFT Kolkata while addressing the gathering threw light on the multi modal transportation the issues arising in the global supply chains, which means and mode of transportation to be used under different circumstances while Nitin Mishra, supply chain analyst at WNS Global Services and an Alumina of UPES shared his industry experiences while also guiding the current set of graduating students on the various industry opportunities they would be having with India developing at a rapid pace.