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SME Expo to Explore Business Opportunities
Aug 2009
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The annual SME Expo of Logistics & Material Handling slated for August 19-21, 2009 in Mumbai would provide the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the logistics sector a platform for exploring business opportunities. This will also enhance their knowledge resulting in delivery of world class services.
This is an industry level initiative to share the insights into the challenges and the likely trends of the logistics sector.
Organized by INIS Enterprises and presented by ICICI Bank Business Banking since 2006, the SME Expo has become one of India's largest and most comprehensive exhibitions on Logistics industry growing exponentially over the past three years. Global consulting firm Deloitte has been involved as the 'Knowledge Associate' for the event since its first edition in 2006.
In India, Deloitte, a leading professional services provider has a range of management consulting, financial advisory services including accounting & tax and IT solutions delivery to clients, tailored to their specific requirements. The background knowledge paper highlighting the key opportunities and challenges faced by the SMEs in the logistics sector is to be developed by the focused transportation consulting group within Deloitte India.
The event is expected to draw participation from various stakeholders associated with the logistics sector across the country and abroad.
A two-day conference on the theme “Logistics and Infrastructure: Exploring opportunities” will be held alongside the expo on August 19 20, 2009. Featuring industry experts, the conference will not only focus on the challenges and opportunities in the sector but also facilitate a dialogue between the service providers and their customers.
The event will bring together industry leaders to discuss important issues, trends in the industry and share best practices. In the event, several related segments from 15 different segments including 3PL/4PL solution providers, Transportation/Fleet Owners, Freight Forwarders, Express Services, Ports and Warehouse Solutions, Ancillary Manufacturers, Construction Companies, Construction Equipments & Vehicles across the Logistics industry will be participating.
The event is being spearheaded by an Advisory Board comprising of distinguished industry representatives and headed by the Event Chairman Shri Sudhir Rangnekar, Former MD & Group CEO, Sical Logistics Ltd.
The key conference sessions will include a panel discussion on Logistics Infrastructure - Opportunities for SMEs in Logistics, Material Handling & Warehouse Management, Panel Discussion on “ills & cures of the Indian logistics sector”, Case study presentations, Logistics Infrastructure - GenNext Trends followed by the Panel Discussion on “SMEs in Logistics : Customer Focus”. Amongst others, some of the indicative conference topics proposed are opportunities in the maritime sector / aviation sector / cold chain infrastructure, role of CFS in the integrated logistics chain & multimodal transport, emergence of logistics parks, financing options for SMEs etc
The event has attracted the support of all major industry associations including the Federation of Freight Forwarders Association of India (FFFAI), All India Association of Industries (AIAI), Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI), Bombay Goods Transport Association (BGTA), Express Industry Council of India (EICI), Indian National Shipowners Association (INSA), The Bombay Customs House Agents' Association (BCHAA). Several other influential trade bodies have also pledged their support to this industry initiative.
For the fourth year in succession, The SME Expo Logistics event have become the 'networking & knowledge sharing standard' in the logistics industry with the increase in the number of exhibitors and overwhelming response from the visitors each year.
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