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COLD CALL: There’s business and support. But where are the cold-chain cos?...08IILF IS HERE: Industry’s first enterprise-only awards were given away in May...12

KK Kaul, VP (Head - SCM), LG Electronics India Ltd, has set up the Korean giant’s India supply-chain from scratch. Here’s how.

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Moving Life’s Goods

June 2011 Vol. 4 — No.10 `100INDIA

TElEcom logisTics 20Movement of telecom network equipment opens a window of opportunity

NEglEcTEd waTErways 44India is ignoring inland waterways at its own peril

low adopTioN 24Why WMS still does not have enough takers in India

amit mukherjee, Vice-president (iT and supply chain) and group cio at rpg, has deployed exemplary supply-chain strategies at spencer‘s retail >> page 34

Method In Motion

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THE ANSWER IS: Our expert offers solutions for your warehouse woes...44

THE FINE PRINT 24How to avoid heartburns when signing SLAs.

ContentsAnAlysisFresh Look At Cold Chain Sector The cold chain sector is f inally getting its due both from the government and the industry.

Upshot3rd Annual Supply-Chain Summit and IILF Awards: GlimpsesIt's a constant attempt by supply-chain divisions of user companies to check spiralling costs. India Supply Chain Cost, seems to have addressed this effectively by bringing together the men who manage the daily hassles.

ColUmnThe Question Of PeopleA skill-gap definitely exists. However, just mindlessly accumulating labor need not necessarily be the solution to the problem.

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skills Pay the BillsThe logistics industry is plagued by a huge skill deficit. The lack of training institutes only adds to its woes. Here are a few tips on what LSPs and the user industry need to do to bring in the much-required change.

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FeAtUreCross ConnectionLack of proper communication and understanding between clients and service providers leads to friction when it comes to formulating service-level agreements.

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ARMSTRONG Limited. ............................................. 41

BLR Logistiks .......................................................... 32

Capricorn Logistics ................................................. 43

Cemat ..................................................................... 51

CII Institue Of Logistics ........................................... 42

Container Logistics & Infrastructure summit ........... 26

DIESL ......................................................................BC

EXIDE Industrial ...................................................... 55

Gandhi Automation .................................................... 9

Hormann India pvt Ltd ..............................................11

Mahindra Navistar ..............................................30-31

Manforce Trucks .................................................... IFC

Oilfield Warehouse & Services. ................................ 49

Pharma & helathcare supply chain.. .......................... 3

Phenix ................................................................... IBC

RK Foodland Pvt Ltd ................................................ 47

Safexpress .............................................................. 45

Saudi Transtec ........................................................ 28

Schaefer Systems International Pvt Ltd ....................17

Shree Rajlaxmi Logistics Limited ............................. 21

Shree Rajlaxmi Logistics Limited ............................. 23

State Bank Of India ..................................................19

Tristar ..................................................................... 27

Vijay Logistics ........................................................... 4

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ON TOP: Things that top retail SCM performers do to stay ahead of the game...10

LOSE CONTROL: How Japan’s tragedy has affected global logistics...16

How Abhijit Upadhye, Senior Director, National Supply Chain, McDonald’s India, runs the logistics of a huge, fast-growing chain keeping things lean.Page 18

ServedSmart

May 2011 Vol. 4 — No.9 `100

INDIA

TElEcom logisTics 20Movement of telecom network equipment opens a window of opportunity

NEglEcTEd waTErways 44India is ignoring inland waterways at its own peril

low adopTioN 24Why WMS still does not have enough takers in India

amit mukherjee, Vice-president (iT and supply chain) and group cio at rpg, has deployed exemplary supply-chain strategies at spencer‘s retail >> page 34

Method In Motion

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HIGH WATERS: An in-depth report on the maritime cargo trade in India...32

FAST FORWARD 46Trials and triumphs of the express courier industry.

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CoVer storyLooking Good

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LG Electronics India has been growing at an unprecedented rate. A detailed report on how KK Kaul, Vice-President (Head - SCM), LGEIL, runs the supply-chain of the company.

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