Operations Continuum

The economic slump has led to a situation of uncertainty where customers no longer can afford as they could before. Companies have realized that they have to provide customers with products that they usually buy, at a rational price. Companies have learned that product innovations cannot last long enough through such turbulent periods for a company’s sustainable growth as it is susceptible to duplication through reverse engineering and that differentiation through process innovation is probably the retort.

With a firm belief that novelty in the supply chain is the best possible competitive advantage a company can get, along with a added benefits of saving costs and enhanced customer service, OPERA, The operations Club of SJMSOM hereby present the Operations Continuum Series 2009 with the theme: “Innovation in supply chain management: An answer to uncertainty”. The event looks forward to a day of exciting interaction between speakers from corporate and students from management as well as engineering studies.

The Operations Continuum 2009 will be held on 26 September 2009 at IIT Bombay. The day-long event will feature sessions covering an exhaustive list of topics and will bring together top notch industry personnel, students from various B-schools and students from other disciplines at IIT Bombay.

The agenda also includes a panel discussion bringing forth the views and learnings of eminent business leaders and academia on Challenge in Supply Chain: “Better-Faster-Cheaper”.

List of Speakers for the event:

· Dr Anant Mahale, Country Head, i2 technologies

· Mr. P S Easwaran ,Director ,Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited

· Mr. Deepak Chhibba, Executive Vice-President, Mahindra &Mahindra

· Mr. Sukanta Padhy, Head-Supply chain, Cummins(I) Ltd

· Mr. Sanjeev Chachondia, ex-CEO, Loop telecom and mobile

· Mr. Biswaranjan Sen, Vice-President,HUL

· Mr. VGS Mani, Country Logistics Manager, Nokia

Speaker Profiles