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Summit 2023

(L-R) Industry Expert & Consultant Rakesh Pathak, Sudhir Gurtoo of Leadec
India, Surendra Gupta of Apollo Supply Chain, Deepak Tiwari of KSH Logistics
and Kunal Doshi of Mahindra & Mahindra.

multiple alarm reports, geo-fencing, The integration of technology into built suggests better routes based on
and RFID technology. He notes the logistics operations has significantly proximity and previous experiences,
transition from manual data collection enhanced responsiveness, resilience, helping decrease the cost of
to a more efficient push mechanism. By and visibility in the supply chain. Deepak distribution. We pass on these savings
implementing geo-fencing for suppliers, Tiwari, COO of KSH Logistics, notes to our OEMs. Such technologies bring
OEMs, and their own hubs, coupled with the positive impact on coordination and in efficiency, contributing to the overall
RFID tags, real-time data provision has efficiency, stating, "Earlier we used reduction in costs."
become a reality. Singh highlights the to have so many people coordinating;
impact on customer service, stating, obviously, those have gone down to
"Now, dashboards are providing some extent. Secondly, with automated
us more visibility of the real-time billing coming into the picture, people
location of the parts." This evolution are also reducing in that area. We are
in data acquisition methods signifies seeing a lot of reduction in costs in
a proactive approach, leveraging certain areas." Lakshya Sharma
GoComet
technology to streamline processes, This technological evolution not only
improve accuracy, and offer customers streamlines operations but also results
up-to-the-minute information on the in tangible cost reductions. Automated
status and location of their materials. processes, optimized routing, and
data-driven decision-making contribute
Tech-driven cost reductions in auto to a more efficient and cost-effective
supply chain supply chain, ultimately benefiting
The automotive industry faced both logistics companies and
unprecedented disruptions and their partners. Speaking
vulnerabilities during the Covid-19 about the same, Surendra
pandemic, largely attributable to the Gupta, AVP of Apollo Supply
Just-In-Time (JIT) supply chain and Chain, explains, "We are using
manufacturing model. This approach, route optimization, planning routes
designed for efficiency, was exposed based on the pin codes of distributors
and disrupted like never before. or customers. The program we've

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