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MANAGING EDITOR
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SR. REPORTER
Kalpana Lohumi
DIRECTOR
Priti Khanna
GENERAL MANAGER
Harshal Ashar Dear Reader,
NATIONAL HEAD - SALES A warehouse is a fundamental part of business infrastructure and is one of the key enablers in
Rajiv Sharma the global supply chain. Goods and Service Tax (GST) has come as a blessing to the warehousing
industry. The sector is expected to attract investments of about `43,000 crore and create two
MANAGER MARKETING lakh job opportunities in the next three years, driven by GST implementation and growth of
Gaagan Dugal the e-commerce sector, according to JLL India report. The segment will not only gain crores in
investment and favourable vocation for the aspirants, but also procure consolidation of warehouses.
ASSISTANT MANAGER According to the Knight Frank report 2018, warehouse consolidation cases have seen up to 30 per
Yogita Bhurani cent reduction in inventory levels, leading to over 40 per cent increase in inventory turnover, thereby
leading to increased profitability. The tax has also brought consolidation of warehouses, states the
SALES COORDINATOR report. CARGOTALK unravels facts about how strategically placed warehouses facilitates appropriate
Jaspreet Kaur supply chain management.
DESIGN Since a large part of the logistics network that India needs is yet to be built, the country has a
Nityanand Misra chance to add infrastructure optimally to meet growing demand. From the industry perspective,
to bring efficiency and innovation, companies are making efforts to reduce hassles and function
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India Warehousing Show (IWS) 2018 is scheduled to be held from June 21-23. The event will be the
PRODUCTION MANAGER most suited market place for warehousing, material handling and supply chain. The platform will
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JUNE 2018
Picture Courtesy: TGW Logistics Group
20 6 NEWS
News from the domestic sector
12 COVER STORY
Warehousing: An abode for
logistics
20 GLOBAL LAUNCH
Combi ‘lifts’ up
24 logistics in Monaghan with
new facility
24 INDUSTRY OPINION
Charting out a leeway
for goods and materials
26 WAREHOUSING AUTOMATION
26 Joining the dots
of mechanised repository
34 SUPPLY CHAIN
Pepperfry:
An omni-channel for retail
4 CARGOTALK JUNE - 2018 www.cargotalk.in

DOMESTIC NEWS
DHL launches innovative road

transportation across India
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has
unveiled an innovative road transportation
solution, DHL SmarTrucking, to provide
a comprehensive trucking panacea
across an extensive linehaul express road
network in India. DHL SmarTrucking is the
company’s first official move to accelerate
the development of technology-enabled
logistics solutions around the world, Warehousing space to rise in 2018:
under its newly formed board department,
Corporate Incubations. The company has CBRE
also appointed Neeraj Bansal, as CEO of DHL According to CBRE, the demand for warehousing space is expected
SmarTrucking, who will be responsible for to further rise this year by 17 per cent and touch 20 million sqft. This
leading the company’s growth in India. trend will be mainly driven by third party logistics and e-commerce
players. “Benefits of government initiatives such as GST and grant
Juergen Gerdes, Board Member for Corporate of infrastructure status provides further impetus and spur inflow
Incubations, Deutsche Post DHL Group, of institutional capital,” states the report. The segment gained
says,“We expect to transport 100,000 significant momentum over the past few years, with touching 17
tonnes of cargo and cover a distance of approximately four million million sq ft in 2017. CBRE has projected that its total office stock is
kilometers across India daily.” expected to cross 600 million sq ft by 2018.

DOMESTIC NEWS
IndoSpace expands nationwide to

elevate modern logistics
Seeing the growth potential of logistics and light manufacturing
in India’s fast-growing economy, IndoSpace and the Canada
Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) created a joint
venture, IndoSpace Core in 2017, to focus on acquiring and developing modern logistics facilities. This significant
development highlights the company’s focus to strongly support the growth of the logistics and light manufacturing
sector in India, which has been expanding at a robust pace. This has also been aided by the government’s move of
granting infrastructure status to the logistics sector, as well as the implementation of GST, improved road connectivity
and the expanding e-commerce industry.
The company ended the year 2017 on a positive note by announcing the launch of five new mega-parks
across India’s key industrial and logistics hubs. Aditya Sikri, President, IndoSpace, “Following this, as part
of the national expansion strategy to meet rising demand for modern warehousing, we kicked off 2018
with the acquisition of 1.3 million sqft (30 acres) of land in the industrial hub of Sri City in Andhra Pradesh.
With this latest land purchase, we will add to our portfolio of approximately 30 million sqft of developed,
underdevelopment and planned modern logistics and light manufacturing space in India.”
Aditya Sikri
Agility & Cold Box partner

for temp-sensitive cargo
Cold Box offers an active temperature-control pallet shipper,
designed for mixed-load ground transportation. The shipper is a
pallet-sized interior compartment with precise temperature control
and range, extended hold times, and 24/7 near-real-time tracking
and monitoring. Satish Lakkaraju, Chief Commercial Officer, Agility
India, said, “Cold Box’s solution is easy to handle, and perfectly
suited to our customers’ needs. Under the terms of the partnership,
Agility will test one Cold Box as part of a pilot to move cargo for
pharmaceutical customers in India.
L’Oréal India partners with
The device will be used for LCL reefer shipments, as well as to move
pharmaceutical products to difficult-to-reach locations, areas prone
Mahindra Logistics
to power cuts, and for last-mile delivery. While the partnership L’Oréal India has partnered with Mahindra Logistics to implement
is limited to India at this time, Agility and Cold Box hope to its post GST supply chain consolidation strategy which is focused on
expand the partnership to Southeast Asian, European and achieving efficiencies in total cost. L’Oréal has developed activities
Middle Eastern markets. in the field concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection,
make-up, perfume and hair care. As part of this, a distribution
center in Haryana was inaugurated recently by Pankaj Gupta, VP –
Operations South Asia, L’Oréal.
Pirojshaw Sarkari, CEO, Mahindra Logistics, said, “We are certain that
our unrivaled technology, intensive logistics solutions will add value
to L’Oréal and will enable them to achieve desired cost efficiency.”
Alok Oke, Director Operations, L’Oréal India, said, “This distribution

center at Tauru Road, Haryana, is part of our network consolidation.
It is designed specially to fulfill the requirements of L’Oréal’s
customers including distributors and modern trade in the National
Capital Region (NCR), Western Uttar Pradesh and some parts of
Rajasthan for specific product portfolio.”

DOMESTIC NEWS
Kale enables Trade Facilitation

through community platforms
Kale Logistics Solutions’ state-of-the-art community platforms are designed to offer several
fulfilment mechanisms as per the guidelines around Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA),
outlined by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). With their in-depth domain knowledge
and technical expertise, the company had been able to create a suite of comprehensive
IT systems and community platforms, which offer a single electronic lodgement capable
for supporting operational flow, percolating data to various stakeholders and facilitating
paperless exchange of trade related information between various stakeholders.
The simplification, modernisation and harmonisation of export and import processes Amar More
have emerged as an important issue for the world trading system. The TFA encompasses
several provisions for ensuring expedited movement, release and clearance of goods and sets out measures for effective cooperation between
customs, related authorities on trade facilitation and customs compliances. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
are also leveraging their strengths and services to provide a coordinated and integrated programme to support developing countries in
implementation of the WTO TFA and have even proposed a pentagonal framework in this regard which dictates the steps to achieve
trade facilitation.
Amar More, CEO, Kale Logistics Solutions, and India Cargo Award Winner 2017, said, “By virtue of our prolonged experience and exposure
to this industry, we have developed our solutions based on ground realities. We understand Trade Facilitation and realise the benefits,
competency and growth that it will garner for a country. With this understanding, we have designed our community platforms to encompass
all the fulfilment mechanisms necessary to support this global initiative.”

COVER STORY
Warehousing:
An abode for logistics
With consolidation coming up as a prevalent trend in the industry, unravels
the present scenario of the Indian warehousing sector, while providing a definitive
view on the country’s top warehousing markets attracting quality investments.
Kalpana Lohumi
L ogistics industry is evolving

rapidly, and so is the warehous-
ing segment. Good storage and
and expansion of warehousing
space. The report further shares
that with increase in demand
warehousing facilities are impor- from sectors such as e-commerce,
tant for the growth of the logistics 3PLs, consumer durables, FMCG
industry. On a positive front, the and manufacturing, etc, coupled this will continue. Emergence of
Goods and Service Tax (GST) has with a requirement for larger sized organised retail in the country and
affected the warehousing sector warehouses has opened the field with e-commerce becoming the
proficiently. Post GST, there has for more and more organised norm of the day, the real action
been a spike in demand as compa- players. discusses how in coming days is going to be
nies who were in a wait and watch consolidation in warehousing in remote places of the country
mode have now undertaken the space can bring about where the demand is picking up.
execution path. improvement in services. The challenge is in delivering to
the Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities. All
K Swaminathan, Director (Service Commenting on the same, Swami- this has opened opportunities for
Business), Balmer Lawrie & Co., nathan continues, “The growth in the organised sector which can
says, “Warehousing as an integral warehousing in India is primar- always come up with advanced
part of the logistics chain is into ily being driven by the growing technology like QR codes, RFID in
a very interesting stage now. manufacturing activity and rise tracking the consignments, WMS
Traditionally, warehouses used to in the domestic consumption. and advanced automated handling
K Swaminathan be dilapidated buildings primarily Easing of government regulations equipment to efficiently manage
Director (Service Business)
Balmer Lawrie & Co. serving as godowns. This business has also led to this growth and the warehouses. The industry is
has come a long way from those growing at over 10 per cent an-
days to become the backbone of nually according to E&Y and CII
the manufacturing and the ever- Institute of Logistics. Moreover, the
growing e-commerce industry. This average size of warehouses in the
Warehouses in India sector is evolving fast, with both
s%MBASSY)NDUSTRIAL0ARKSAIMS
country has increased from around
the nature of the business and 20,000 sqft to 2-3 lakh sqft in the
are now providing technology driving it and undergo- to build about 30 million sqft of last few years. This is itself a huge
industrial and warehousing
value-added services ing dynamic changes. Warehouses
space over the next 2-3 years
sign of consolidation.”
in India are now providing value-
like consolidation added services like consolidation
across India
Approving the point, Anshul
and packaging, and breaking up of cargo, packag- s4HECOMPANYHASINVESTED
a total cost of `140 crore in
Singhal, Managing Director,
ing, labelling, bar coding, reverse Embassy Industrial Parks, shares,
labelling, bar coding, logistics, etc.” Gurugram project, `350 crore to “The growing need for organised
build a 1.1- million sqft industrial logistics to improve time, cost
reverse logistics, etc. The recent India Warehousing PARKAT#HAKAN0UNEANDISIN and quality efficiencies in India
Report 2018 by Knight Frank India process to develop 200 acres of is propelling opportunities for
has also witnessed consolidation land in Chennai the growth of the logistics sector.

COVER STORY
Anshul Singhal
Managing Director
%MBASSY)NDUSTRIAL0ARKS
The growing need

for organised
Recent policy initiatives such but at the same time, they are in highly competitive global market,
as the GST and ‘Make in India’, competition with other service pro- organisations must find innova- logistics to improve
National Manufacturing Policy
(NMP), granting of infrastructure
viders and there is no room for any
excuse. We must be competitive to
tive and organised way to deliver
products to their customers. The
time, cost and
status etc; all these are coupled have better a market share.” increasing need for industries to quality efficiencies
with massive urbanisation and compete with its products in a
demographic dividends, which are “Warehousing and logistics play- global market across cost, quality
in India is propelling
expected to last atleast a decade, ers are increasingly adopting mod- and service dimensions has given growth opportunities
thereby providing demand visibility ern solutions to handle inventory rise to the need to develop more
to organised players. Recognising management, usage of fleet man- efficient supply chain strategies.
their long-term potential, more agement software & RFID (radio Another significant point is the
organised players are investing frequency identification) systems. infrastructure status to logistics
in creating large and quality A strategically placed warehouse sector, covering warehousing facili-
warehousing facilities to not only improves the consumer ties; a move that is likely to attract
attract investments.” services but also facilitates proper more funding at competitive rates
supply chain management. In for these segments. The definition
Staying ahead in time
According to Ram Tiwari, Direc-
tor - Marketing, Shine Logistics,
“There is growing demand for
warehouses all over India to
handle and facilitate e-commerce
and 3PLs clients demands but
these warehouses need to be well-
equipped with modern technology
to have smooth handling. We
are still learning about how to
manage according to international
standards. It is easy to invest
and set-up a warehouse, but it
will not be successful until it is
properly managed with advanced
technology to avoid errors. The
e-commerce business is growing

COVER STORY
of logistics includes industrial provide an opportunity of realising ing and e-commerce sectors are
parks, warehouses, cold storages returns in the range of 10–24 not just outsourcing a non-core
and transportation,” adds Singhal. per cent per annum to investors function but they are outsourcing
willing to explore this sector. Now, complexities and associated risks
Ajit Jangle, COO - Last Mile & with the increase in demand of to organised supply chain solution
Spare Parts, TVS Logistics Ser- the modern warehouses and world providers, who have robust solu-
vices, notes, “Businesses that had class infrastructure, a lot of organ- tioning and analytical capabilities.
never outsourced their logistics ised players have ventured into the Those LSPs who had started in-
are realising the impact of GST on market and developing millions vesting in space, infrastructure and
their supply chain management of warehousing space across the technology few years back, have
and costs. They are now not only country. Furthermore, with the the competitive advantage today;
seeking basic transportation and boom in warehousing space, many that is; waiting for an LOI and
warehousing services but are also big time PE investors have started then investing,” Jangle informs.
demanding value added solutions pumping their funds in the logis-
including application of technol- tics and warehousing infrastruc- Next big markets
ogy, integrated services, scalability, ture to name a few are Milestone, Informing the segments in which
better space utilsation, optimum Blackstone, Warbug Pincus, etc,” warehousing is going to grow,
load planning, scheduling and vis- reveals, John Thomas, Associate Swaminathan says, “It’s industrial,
ibility. The contractual value of the Director, Realistic Realtors. retail, e-commerce, agri-warehous-
agreements has also substantially ing and temperature-controlled
Ram Tiwari
Director - Marketing increased after GST. Customers “3PL providers are also negotiat- warehousing, etc. There is a huge
Shine Logistics are quickly realising the benefits ing with their customers to offer demand for warehousing space
of outsourcing non-core functions them pan India transportation in seven cities, of which NCR and
to organised players who bring rates. In this sense, manufactur- Mumbai have the highest space
with them many years of experi- demand, followed by Pune, Ben-
ence; and the efficiencies of scale galuru, Chennai, Hyderabad and
There is growing
demand for
emanating from larger
sized facilities.”
FACT FILE Ahmedabad, which make these
cities most favoured destinations
According to a report, for warehousing investments.
warehouses all over “This push from the market has investment in warehousing Apart from these Tier 1 cities: Kan-
India to handle introduced many organised players can provide an opportunity of pur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Coimbatore,
entering into the logistics and realising returns in the range Ludhiana, Ambala, Tiruchirappalli,
and facilitate warehousing development sector of 10–24 per cent per annum Nasik, and Jaipur have the po-
as till now the sector had small tential for becoming warehousing
e-commerce and time or individual warehouse
to investors
hubs in the country.”
3PLs clients developers who were construct- Through the suitable
government initiatves,India
ing the B standard conventional “There has been a gradual transi-
warehouses. According to a report, is set to close `50,000 crore tion in the mindset of occupiers to
investment in warehousing can investment in warehousing use the services offered by organ-

COVER STORY
ised segments. The factors driving Ghaziabad warehousing cluster,

this wave of change includes, Bhiwandi and Panvel in Mumbai,
quality consistency assurance Nelamangala-Dabaspete in Ben-
required by clients, economies galuru, Sriperumbudur-Oragadam
of scale being achieved through warehousing cluster and Peri-
larger warehouses, safety and se- yapalayam in Chennai, Chakan-
curity of goods, efficiency in opera- Talegaon and Wagholi - Ranjan-
tions, quicker turnarounds, need gaon in Pune, Jeedimetla-Medchal
for efficient warehousing designs warehousing cluster in Hyderabad,
and the advent of e-commerce Aslali-Kheda and Changodar- Ba-
and other multinational busi- godara belt in Ahmedabad. The
nesses that prefer to occupy only total warehousing space require-
complaint facilities. This opportu- ment in these markets is expected
nity has attracted global pioneers to grow at a compounded annual
in warehousing expertise to Indian growth rate (CAGR) of eight per
shores. As per our research the top cent from 621 mn sq ft in 2016
industrial markets for warehous- “Sectors like e-commerce, retail to 839 mn sq ft by 2020. Hence,
ing and logistics spaces are – and FMCG are expanding their over the next four-year period, an
Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, network and presence in these incremental 218 mn sq ft or 54
Bengaluru, Haryana, Mumbai & markets because they estimate mn sq ft per annum of warehous-
Chennai,” explains Singhal. quicker growth here – for these ing space will be required in the
sectors the major warehousing top seven markets of India. Apart
hubs need to be supported by from the above, the Tier-2 cities
satellite facilities. For example, a like Ambala–Chandigarh, Indore,
hub in Bhiwandi cannot, on its Nagpur, Guwahati, Lucknow are
own, supports a consumer centre going to be the big warehouse
200 kilometre away. So, these space drivers,” Thomas explains.
consolidation points or warehous-
ing markets are important, but “In coming days or years, e-
the real differentiator will be the commerce market is going to grow
capability of the secondary and in many folds by offering many
last mile distribution network commodores which is not being
and how efficiently it can connect offered now due to non-avail-
the consolidation point to the ability of right service provider,
Ajit Jangle John Thomas final customers,” tells Jangle. He such as ready-to-eat food, fruits/
#// ,AST-ILE3PARE0ARTS Associate Director
TVS Logistics Services Realistic Realtors further adds, “The eight-primary vegetables, medicines, cosmetic
consumption-led markets of Delhi- and beauty products and many
NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, other cold chain supply products.
Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmed- Since, we do not have warehouse
abad, will continue to lead as top faculties readily available, many
Those LSPs who had With the boom in warehousing locations. Thereafter international clients are looking
depending on a sector’s speed to for similar facilities in India. They
started investing in warehousing space, market requirement (how fast do see India as big potential market
space, infrastructure many big time their end-consumers expect de- for their other products but are not
liveries), feeder hubs would need able to market it because of lack
and technology few PE investors have to be created closer to point of of facilities,” emphasises Tiwari.
years back, have started pumping consumption – there is no one size
method that fits here. In the next Lack of competitiveness
the competitive their funds in five years, the growing consumer “The recipe for competitiveness
markets will be Tier 2 cities.” is rich and balanced mixture of
advantage today infrastructure modern infrastructure, sector
“The top-warehousing markets knowledge, capability, technology,
are NH-8 warehousing cluster, and business intelligence. Any

COVER STORY
rates generally attract larger

investments as they ensure higher
returns due to lower interest costs.
The strategic location of the land
ensures efficient logistics. The
location is considered strategic
generally based on the availability
of infrastructure facilities like road/
rail connectivity, electricity,
water etc. Apart from that, the
regulatory environment also
plays an important role in
attracting investments.”
Explains Thomas, “With the

high demand and less supply
for modern warehouses in India,
bottlenecks that delay speed to road infrastructure warehouse and logistics sector
market and limit the reach to Tier s,ACKOFLANDAVAILABILITYWITHALL promises to be the best invest-
2 and 3 cities, where growing con- kind of approvals and sanctions ment opportunity in the current
sumer base is located, will cause from government scenario. It has been observed
a manufacturer and by association s,ACKOFSTANDARDISATIONINTERMS that `125,000 crore has been
their LSP to lose competitive edge of demand of warehouses from invested through private equity in
in the market. A strong pan India different segments warehousing space since 2014.
presence supported by visibility s(IGHCOSTOFCREDITFORCONSTRUC- Other major factors for this sector
especially in last mile through tion of the warehouses to be attractive for investments
some form of mobility application s0OWEROUTAGESINALMOSTALLTHE are understanding of the various
is also a very crucial differentiator cluster of warehousing, is a major nuances of this sector, acquisi-
today. At the warehouse level also, problem tion of a feasible land parcel,
an LSP can help their customer be s,ACKOFEXPERTISEINWAREHOUSING development control regulations,
more competitive by investing in technologies infrastructure development and
inventory management tech- the best alternate usage of land.”
nologies, harnessing the data and “The number of service providers
analysing trends to enable credible greatly influences the level and “The warehousing industry in India
forecasts,” elucidates Jangle. As degree of competition. Higher the is forecasted to grow at CAGR 13
per Singhal, building up a complex number of warehouses, greater per cent to `9.2 trillion by 2019-
logistics ecosystem is a very is the extent of competition. The 20, from `6.4 trillion in 2016-17.
costly affair. “The lack of sufficient organised warehousing industry Therefore, it is estimated that
physical infrastructure is one of the in India is in a nascent stage and Grade A and B warehousing stock
challenges, the time-lag between consists of a limited number of will grow at a CAGR of 21 per
devising and implementing strate- large players leading to lack of cent year-on-year taking the total
FACT FILE gies due to the lack of interna-
tional warehousing standards,
competitiveness in the short run.
Lack of information on tariffs/price
tally of warehouse space in India
to 297 million sqft by the end of
According to JLL report, is another. Indian warehousing discovery pertaining to warehous- 2021. Also, the government’s
the warehousing sector players face challenges and bottle- ing on public domain are some initiatives to streamline India’s
will create two lakh job necks at various stages of their factors,” opines Swaminathan. logistics ecosystem, particularly
opportunities in the operation lifecycle. Some of these custom clearances and overall
next 3 years though GST challenges are strategic, while Attracting investments infrastructure has resulted in India
implementation & growth of others are operational and need to If there are challenges, then there ranking at 35 out of 160 countries
e-commerce sector be managed,” tells Thomas. are opportunities too. According on the 2016 World Bank’s Logis-
to Swaminathan, “Investment in tics Performance Index (up from
Grade A and B He enlists several other the warehousing sector is primarily 54 in 2014). All these factors have
warehousing stock will grow challenges too: dependent on the cost and loca- attracted global investors,”
at a CAGR of 21% YOY s,ACKOFGOODANDDECONGESTED tion of land. Land at subsidised notifies Singhal.

VIEW POINT
Metamorphosing
defence logistics in India
T he Indian Aerospace and De-
fence (A&D) sector has been
a focus market for many Indian
and global companies for invest-
ment opportunities. The recent-
ly-held Defence Expo in Chennai
Indian Armed Forces through
their proprietary IT platform,
Msys, ability in handling defence
was inaugurated by Prime Min- supply chains to reduce the
ister Narendra Modi, who spoke cost of inventory ownership by
of pursuing the goal of achieving simplifying sourcing, procure-
a turnover of `1,70,000 crore ment, delivery and management
in military goods and services of defence commodities and
by 2025. TVS Logistics Services, spare parts.
part of the $7 Bn TVS Group,
too participated at this event. (Taruna Mahajan, Head Marketing
TVS Logistics (through its UK & Communication, TVS Logistics
Subsidiary TVS SCS) has a 13- Services, is the author. The views
year contract worth $6 billion expressed are solely of the au-
with the UK Ministry of Defence. thor. The publication may or may
TVS offers best practices to the not subscribe to the same.)

GLOBAL LAUNCH
Combi ‘lifts’ up
logistics in Monaghan with new facility
Forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions provider Combilift has officially opened its new global
headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland. Martin McVicar, Managing Director, Combilift,
talks about the new 46,500 sqm (500,000 sqft) facility’s products range and expansion plans.
Kalpana Lohumi From Monaghan

Enumerate the USP of Describe the growth of 10 years, we focussed on the long
the facility. Combilift. load material handling sector with
Combilift has set the bench- The company developed the the multidirectional range which
mark for the mass production of world’s first multidirectional all- revolutionised the handling of long
customised innovative products. wheel drive IC engine powered materials, allowing customers to
Combilift has more We listen to and take feedback forklift in 1998. In the first year handle long products in less space
on board from our customers and of operation it produced 18 units, more safely.
than doubled in the dealers to identify solutions that out of which 17 were exported.
last five years and best match their individual Combilift has more than doubled Between 2008 and 2018 we have
specific needs. in the last five years and now has diversified its product ranged by
now has 40,000 40,000 units in operation in over developing a number of innovative
units in operation in Combilift offers a free logistic and 85 countries. space saving warehouse and heavy
warehouse design service which load handling products; the
over 85 countries enables customers to see the Combilift’s product portfolio has Aisle Master articulated truck
benefit that its products will bring expanded way beyond its first and the Straddle Carrier
to their business. multidirectional model. In the first (Combi-SC) respectively.

CARGO SLUG
GLOBAL LAUNCH
segment which is reaping lot of

success with Aisle Master. We are
ready for the Aisle market which is
developed for the cold stores.
Tell us about the new

factory.
The new 46,500 sqm purpose–
built factory is set on a 100-acre
site with room for future expan-
sion when required. With 11 acres
of roof space, it is one of the
largest manufacturing opera-
tions under one single roof in the
Republic of Ireland.
Four 90 metre moving assembly

India has been one of our fastest growing lines produce a finished truck
every 15 minute. There are 60
markets and would see opportunities further welding bays, two plasma cutting
machines, three paint lines which
use sustainable water-based
Pedestrian products were convinced that we can develop a paints and three automatic shot
introduced into the range in the revenue of 50 million just from blasters to cater for different
last five years, enabling Com- pedestrian equipment. This is a sized products. 12,000 pallet
bilift to gain a foothold in this major step in our business. locations ensure ample storage
growing market. The Combi-WR, space for parts and components.
Combi-WR4 and the Combi-CS all Where do you see India The facility also includes a
incorporate Combilift’s in your growth story? 50-seat cinema training room,
unique patented India has been one of our fastest 5,000 m² of office space and a
multi-positional tiller growing markets and we would dedicated R&D Development and
arm technology. It see some tremendous opportuni- Testing Centre.
is our intention to ties further. Lot of investment is
significantly expand this range, going on in Indian warehous- Twenty three per cent of roof
as can be seen with the launch ing and manufacturing sectors. space is covered in skylights,
of the new high lift capacity Moreover, manufacturing plants enabling staff to work in natural
Combilift Powered Pallet needs handling of long goods. We daylight without the assistance of
Truck (Combi-HC-PPT). see massive growth in building artificial lighting. Other lighting is
In five-year time, I am cold stores as well. That’s a market provided through 1100 LED light
with individual PIR sensors. Solar
panels supply 185 kW of energy
with a 1 MW Biomass plant fu-
elled by recycled wood (pallets
etc.) to heat the spraying booths
s#OMBILIFTCURRENTLYEXPORTS
and assembly area. Some
per cent of its products to 85
110,000 litres of rain water are
countries through its 250-strong
international dealer network harvested for jet washing and
bathroom facilities.
s4HECOMPANYINVESTSSEVEN
per cent of its annual turnover More than 50 truckloads of
in Research and Development finished products are dispatched
to enhance its customisation from the factory each week, and
capability and to maximise ROI spare parts are shipped across the
for its customers world to the dealer network.

INDUSTRY OPINION
Charting out a leeway

for goods and materials
A warehouse storage space is generally quite expensive.To reduce the carrying
cost and material handling efficiency, it is necessary to make the most of
warehouse storage capacity. Industry experts share tips on how to make
warehouses better through enabling material handling equipment in them.
Kalpana Lohumi
Sunu Mathew components are stored and moved in FLC (Foldable Large Containers). With the help
Managing Director, Leap India of pallets, the goods from various productions and assembly points are delivered safely
and efficiently to its customers. Movements of goods are measured in terms of pallet
The logistics and warehousing sector in India still in and pallet out. Warehouses adopting palletisation can increase efficiencies and result
remains unorganised. To develop this sector in an in cost savings. Pooling solutions have proved to be cost effective and environmentally
integrated way, it is important to focus on new desirable. LEAP India provides unique pooling solutions for management of logistics.
technology, improve investments, skilling, removing
bottlenecks, improving inter modal transportation,
automation, single window system for giving
clearances, and simplifying processes. To maximise
warehouse utilisation and reduce TAT’s, automated
stacking and retrieval systems with high levels of sophistication are being adopted. +LJKOLJKWV
Material handling related businesses are expected to grow at a very robust pace in India. Material handling related businesses are expected to grow at a very
The method of transferring auto components is still traditional; a truck full of goods robust pace in India. The method of transferring auto components is
requires 14 workers and three hours to load and off-load it. Meanwhile, worldwide auto still traditional; a truck full of goods requires 14 workers and three
hours to load and off-load it.
Pooling solutions have proved to be cost effective and
Premal Karelia environmentally desirable.
Managing Director, Jay Storage Solutions
Warehouses are more than just safe places for stocks and managing
Warehouses are more than just safe places for its space contributes towards better warehouse management. It
stocks and managing its space contributes towards ensures that there is enough room to meet ever-increasing storage
better warehouse management. It ensures that there space demands.
is enough room to meet ever-increasing storage The dock levelers enable the safe and efficient transfer of material/
space demands. First of all, stocking too much of goods by bridging gap between the loading dock and the truck/
products that are high on demand only to make sure trailers in inbound and outbound areas of a warehouse or a
they are readily available is never a smart move. One manufacturing facility.
should opt effective use of vertical spaces by using the right type of racking systems.
The need of the hour is to re-engineer warehousing operations to
The right layout combined with the right storage racks and equipment defines the
align more with the market conditions and demands.
efficiency of the warehouse. It is always better to engage with a consultant or experts
to reap good results. There is an increasing trend that automated warehouse racking Intelligent operational layout, bespoke racking systems and
system is the best way to boost warehouse efficiency, picking accuracy and safety while necessary level of automation have immense potential to contribute
bringing down the labour costs. But, automation may not always be the best solution. A to the warehouse excellence.
thorough consultation with an expert, can only determine the cost-benefit and return of A well-organised warehouse is must for an efficient organisation.
investment in this case.

INDUSTRY OPINION
Prathyu Krishna
CMO, Silver Lining Storage Solutions
The need of the hour is to re-engineer warehousing
operations to align more with the market conditions
and demands. In recent times, the logistics industry
has initiated huge investments in emerging
technologies in S&OP planning, automated solutions
for material storage and retrieval, robotics, systems
and processes that facilitate value-added and
comprehensive logistics management. But it’s time
to think inside out. Inventive businesses are looking at ways to augment current storage
space and to make the most of existing facility through reconfiguring their storage
systems. Intelligent operational layout, bespoke racking systems and necessary level of
automation have immense potential to contribute to the warehouse excellence.
The storage system is just the beginning when considering warehouse space
maximisation. We have recently taken the case of a multinational FMCG company that
wanted to consolidate its warehouses into a mega logistics hub without any disruptions
Piush Goyal to its existing supply chain operations. Keeping in mind their current operations and
Managing Director, Kelley India targeted parameters, our engineering experts conceptualised, designed and delivered a
The warehousing space is expensive as the storage solution that improved the product visibility, accuracy and accessibility.
ownership cost of land is increasing and similar is
the case for the cost of construction and technology
etc. The primary objective of any business house is to
create wealth, but, in a way that is safe, sustainable,
innovative, ethical and efficient. The green building,
which is net-zero-energy is the order of the day.
So, the industry needs a solution provider that has
products which are energy saving, built on latest technology, have efficient customer
support and Kelley has been the trend setter in maximising its offering to not just the
warehouses, but also to the manufacturing sector and cold storages.
The warehousing industry’s key objective is to ensure smooth and trouble-free

movement of products by using the latest technology which is highly productive and cost
Chetan Gole
effective eventually. The dock levelers enable the safe and efficient transfer of material/
Vice President
goods by bridging gap between the loading dock and the truck/trailers in inbound and
Action Construction Equipment
outbound areas of a warehouse or a manufacturing facility. In fact, the first counter
balanced dock leveler was invented by Kelley in 1953 in USA. A well-organised warehouse is a must. Goods must
be stored safely, neatly at a pre-identified location
The working environment also plays an important role, as the productivity of the to retrieve it when needed and delivered in time in
employees is directly proportional to the comfort at the work place. Kelley HVLS Fans shortest turn-around time. In the current scenario,
(High Volume and Low Speed Fans) provide an energy efficient ventilation to the large with an advent of logistics parks, hubs and centres
areas. A single 24 feet diameter Kelley HVLS Fan can cover an and changing business methods through 3PL/4PL,
area of up to 20,000 sq. ft. almost noiselessly the demand in warehousing space is ever increasing.
(less than 60Db) and is fitted with a 2HP motor The recent implementation of GST has further fueled the growth in logistics/warehousing
which results in energy saving up to 75 per cent. industry. Industrial space particularly warehouse space is limited and demand is
Our products are throwing a great amount of increasing. Limited industrial space leads to increase in land value and storage space
opportunity to the warehouses at large to bridge eventually. The most common and basic method adopted while designing the warehouse
the gap between inadequate practices is FIFO (First In First Out) and FILO (First In Last Out) based on the storage and retrieval
to the best practices in the world for needs. One of the popular method used in warehousing is ‘Drive-in’ rack system where
bringing in efficiency. the equipment is driven within storage space and space is utilised to maximum. Various
rack system like double deep rack is used for maximum utilisation of vertical storage
space. Various modern material handling equipment used while utilising vertical space
are Reach truck having lift height up to 13m.

WAREHOUSING AUTOMATION
Joining the dots

of mechanised repository
For any logistics company it is imperative to necessitate processes that involve seamless functioning of the
material movement and shipping operations. For initiating an exceptional service, a hand of automated
technology is crucial for the warehousing segment to procure acurate shipments, suggest experts.
Kalpana Lohumi
A n efficient warehouse is crucial

for customer requirements
for quick and accurate shipments.
automation and how it
improves warehousing and
material handling.
dling equipment’s for any industry
is a must. The demand for such
automation is the need for the
Many factors contribute to the effi- hour; to deliver faster, hassle-free
ciency in the warehouse, be it lean Samir Gandhi, Managing Director loading/ unloading and reducing
inventory, technology, organised & CEO, Gandhi Automations, supply chain operating costs.”
workforce, optimising available shares, “The demand for material
space, etc. Automated material handling automation and equip- “I feel technology advancement,
handling system have been around ment has increased exponentially combined with material han-
from sometime and companies are over the past few years. It is be- dling equipment’s will change
switching to materials handling cause of the increasing production how logistics and supply chain
automation to improve processes, capacity, reducing man hours and management companies function
streamline shipping operations, meeting deadlines. Now with in future. Looking at the current
and lower supply chain operating more companies streamlining their situation at hand, the future of
costs. CARGOTALK explores the future of processes, the use of material han- material handling sector looks
promising as it is not just helping
companies perform better, but also
save money whilst increasing their
production capacity. Thus, we at
Gandhi Automations are always
innovating and learning new tech-
nological advancements to help
improve processes for all kinds of
industries,” he adds.
“Gone are the days when the

machines used to talk to each
other only in sci-fi movies. With
industrial IoT, material handling
automation and smart robot-
ics, machines in the warehouse
nowadays can walk and talk with
each other seamlessly. Starting
from the factory manufacturing to
the distribution system, the entire
processes are being automatised
with help of warehouse automa-
Picture courtesy: Gandhi Automations
tion equipment. E-commerce

Samir Gandhi Nirav Doshi Naman Jain Deep Agarwal

Managing Director & CEO Managing Director Head – Business Development Regional Sales Director – India
Gandhi Automations and India Cargo Award Nido Machineries Falcon Autotech Zebra Technologies
Winner 2017
With streamlining Warehousing It is no longer an Companies prefer

processes, environment is on-paper concept automation to
material handling transforming from in Indian supply improve quality
equipment is machine-driven to chain context and and gain optimal
a must automation-driven is rapidly evolving visibility
companies are setting more and optimise the entire process in your person productivity several folds,
more warehouses next to the cities warehouses seamlessly with great bring about real time visibility into
to meet the increasing demand safety and efficiency,” adds Doshi. material movement, eliminate a
from the customers. To meet the large number of inevitable human
increasing demands, the through- Evolving efficiently errors, facilitate better prepara-
put needs to be far higher which According to Naman Jain, Head tion for sudden business peaks,
can’t be achieved through manual – Business Development, Falcon enhance the working condition for
processes. Hence, the only solution Autotech, “Warehouse automa- staff, reduce packaging mate-
is to go for automation,” says, tion is no longer an on-paper rial costs and much more.” He
Nirav Doshi, Managing Director, concept in Indian supply chain further adds, “More so, after the
Nido Machineries. context and is rapidly evolving pan nation rollout of Goods and
into a massive reality that spans Services Tax (GST) that stan-
“More companies are willing to across all the industries. With dardises the taxes irrespective of
adopt warehouse and material common factors such as limited the state, companies have started
FACT FILE handling automation in order
to streamline their shipping/
availability of good warehousing
land, scarcity of skilled work force,
designing their supply chains
from an efficiency-first standpoint
Material handling manifesting operations, automate ever growing demand for quick rather than a tax-first standpoint.
automation can help the material flow and minimise and small order fulfilment, reduc- This will lead to consolidation
organisations increase the the supply chain operating cost ing operating margins, high SKU of smaller warehouses and will
per person productivity in their warehouses. The ware- proliferation etc. affecting each drive us all towards an age of
several folds, bring about real housing environment is slowly and every organisation today, mega warehouses in the country.
time visibility into material transforming from machine-driven warehouse automation is seem- Such mega warehouses will bring
movement, eliminate a large to automation-driven. Be it pick- ingly becoming the default answer with them tremendous scale of
number of inevitable human ing, sorting, conveying, bar-coding, to solve such complex challenges. complexities that would be impos-
errors, facilitate better tracking, weighing, dimensioning Material handling automa- sible to solve without technology
preparation for sudden or printing, our warehouse auto- tion, if designed right, can help intervention and material handling
business peaks, and more mation solutions are designed to organisations increase the per automation industry is once such

industry that is all set to take off in and other emerging technologies and faster delivery, at the same
this new chapter of Indian supply to monitor the physical processes time keeping costs down. These
chain.” Deep Agarwal, Regional of the plant and enable companies players need to handle increasing
Sales Director – India, Zebra to make decentralised decisions. In volumes, while facing the pressure
Technologies, tells, “With the rapid fact, industry respondents say that to run leaner inventory opera-
digital transformation worldwide, the number of fully connected fac- tions, plus manage larger numbers
the global manufacturing industry tory would nearly triple by 2022. of SKUs, and new ones being
is in the midst of a dramatic In India, in addition to creating added regularly. All of these make
transformation that will profoundly automated factories, we will see inventory management much
alter business operations. With increased implementation of tech- more complex than before. New
a desire to connect every stage nologies as enterprises restructure technologies such as AI and robot-
of the manufacturing process, their logistics and warehousing in ics automation are being deployed
including end-to-end supply chain terms of locations, size, operations to maintain competitive advantage
fulfilment, companies are turning and services,” he informs. and efficiently operate in a volatile
to automation to improve quality multi-SKU environment, handling
and gain unprecedented visibility. Diverse markets millions of parcels to be shipped
Driven in large measure by globali- The market for industrial automa- every day. This is where products
sation, intensifying competition tion in India is on the rise, with and solutions from GreyOrange
and, most importantly, increasingly verticals such as e-commerce, can play an important role -
complex bills of materials due FMCG, Retail and Pharmaceuticals to automate warehouses
to rising customer demands for are gradually adopting robot- in order to make its processes
product variety — a connected ics systems to transform their more efficient, accurate,
Vivekanand
Country Manager, India and SAARC plant floor has become a necessity supply chain. With GST coming productive and profitable.”
GreyOrange
to ensure high-quality products. in, these companies will look at
Therefore, automation is key to consolidation to create state-of- “Warehouses need to be more
building Industry 4.0.” the-art warehouses, increasing flexible and scalable in its opera-
their size up by five to ten times tions and in handling inventory.
“In future, we will see increased of their current facilities. From the They should work with real-time
Warehouses need adoption of technologies that e-commerce evolution perspective, analytics and be intelligent to reach
to be more flexible help build a fully connected, Vivekanand, Country Manager, In- higher levels of efficiency by un-
smart factory. According to dia and SAARC, GreyOrange, says, derstanding the ecosystem around
and scalable in Zebra Technologies’ latest Asia “The global e-commerce boom is them, both internal and external. To
its operations Pacific Manufacturing Vision Study, placing enormous pressures on stay competitive, these warehouses
companies anticipate utilising a supply chains. E-commerce busi- of the future will be guided by
handling inventory combination of radio frequency nesses are compelled to accelerate algorithms which would be deeply
identification (RFID), wearable their order fulfilment processes, influenced by AI and Machine
technologies, automated systems to ensure higher productivity Learning,”he concludes.

WAREHOUSING STATISTICS

SUPPLY CHAIN
Pepperfry:
An omni-channel for retail
Vikas Sharma!SSISTANT6ICE0RESIDENTAND3UPPLY#HAIN/PERATIONS(EADFORKEYREGIONS0EPPERFRYGIVES
us his view on the nature of e-tailers and how the company has garnered an unprecedented online presence
through suited mechanism of delivery and packaging.
CT Bureau
Being an e-tailer of we make sure that the product, the concept of omni-channel by
furniture, what are irrespective of the size, is delivered launching Studios, which serve as
the logistics hassles at customer’s doorstep without an experience center for customers
you face? any glitches or damages. seeking design inspirations. At the
In India, the logistics infrastructure Studio, customers can experience
for large items is underdeveloped. Is selling furniture the cutting edge design, and
Shipping bulky items such as online more suited than get an idea of the overall look
furniture has proved to be either selling physically? and quality of the furniture from
too expensive or takes too long Online shopping has therefore be- Pepperfry. Here, interior design
to deliver. In order to enhance the come a convenient medium, which consultants assist in browsing
quality and efficiency of delivery, caters to evolving customer needs. through the entire Pepperfry furni-
we built India’s largest big-box Online platforms like Pepperfry ture range and offer free in-store
design consultancy on furniture
products ensemble to furnish
homes that are aspirational, while
We use a specially designed last-mile delivery reflecting the latest and best in
contemporary home design. We
infrastructure through which, we ensure there currently have 30 Studios across
is no damage before, during and after transit the country with an aim of open-
ing 70 by April, 2019.
Enumerate major pain

points for the furniture
supply chain network which fol- have the benefit of showcasing a category with respect
lows a proprietary Hub and Spoke wide array of furniture products to logistics and
Model with 18 distrib
distribution centres providing customers with more supply chain?
and three warehouse
warehouses across the choices and flexible options. Large item shipping, especially
country. We own our last mile furniture, is not just an arduous
delivery with over 40 400 trucks and Pepperfry has a product portfolio but also a specialised task, as
a team of 250 carpe
carpenters. With of more than 1.2 lakh home furni- these items are not standardised
the capability of delivering ture and décor products, including in terms of shapes and sizes. It re-
more than 1,00,000 top furniture brands and house quires customised and innovative
large item
items per month, brands, to make it easy for the packaging to avoid damages.
we cater to 500+ customers to choose a product,
towns an and cities in which meets their specification. At Pepperfry, we use a spe-
India and aim to double In addition, taking cognizance cially designed last-mile delivery
our footpr
footprint to reach of the need to touch and feel a infrastructure through which,
Tier III and Tier IV cities. high ticket-size item like furniture we ensure there is no damage
Through this model, before purchasing, we pioneered before, during and after transit.

SUPPLY CHAIN
We have delivery trucks which can be re-used, saving carbon Pizza box packs for furnishings.
are customised, and padded footprints. Specialised product
from inside to prevent scratch- handling techniques are used like Your comments on the
ing. There are compartments, staircase trolleys, shoulder dolly’s to logistics costs while on
belts within the vehicle to avoid lift products easily and tool boxes to a long distance or local
stacking of products over each
stac enable open packaging. delivery.
other and prevent damage while
othe When we used third party
on the
t move. We use specifically We have replaced wooden crates providers, our average price of
designed equipment to carry the
desi with honeycomb boxes and corru- delivery was really high, but
product to the doorsteps of
prod gated boxes with higher specifica- after having established our own
the customers. tions, which has helped to reduce supply chain logistics we have
delivery timelines, save cost and reduced it to average `500.
Bei one of the bulky
Being improve customer experience. In Furthermore, we decided to
and odd sized products, addition, Pepperfry has introduced centralise our supply chain by
wha
what hiccups do you angle board framing, styrene erecting our largest warehouse
enc
encounter during the fitments for fragile glassware, and in Mumbai, and this enabled us
mov
movement of any kind to accrue benefits of scale. This
of ffurniture?
The ffurniture items are bulky and
FACT FILE plan made it easier to deliver all
import shipments and making
heavy, requiring specialised deliv-
heavy They own last mile our TAT (Turn Around Time) the
ery m
mechanism. delivery with over 400 trucks lowest in India.
and a team of 250 carpenters
Peppe has established and de-
Pepperfry Future expansion plans.
Pepperfry has a product
ployed various innovative techniques
ploye By the end of the fiscal year, we
portfolio of more than 1.2
like in
introducing blanket deliveries have plans to increase our fulfill-
lakh home furniture and
that ensure
e zero damages. These are ment and distribution centers
décor products
environment-friendly as the blankets
enviro across the country.
THE INDIA WAREHOUSING SHOW (IWS)
Redefining logistics through India

is an unmatchable congrega- ally. Upping the ante of growth
tion of industry leaders from of this industry, it is now
these sectors in any show on time to forge business critical
logistics and thus makes IWS, partnerships and capitalise on
the ultimate market place for the growth of Indian warehous-
warehousing, material handling ing and logistics industry and
and supply chain,” shares Anuj we at India Warehousing Show,
Mathur, Managing Director, promise you to offer the same,”
Reed Manch Exhibitions. he adds.
The India Warehousing Show USP of the show has always
(IWS) aims to carve a platform been the perfect mix of buyers “The size of the Indian
that can highlight suitable mix coming to the show. The show warehousing industry
of buyers from June 21-23, hosts buyers from 3PL/4PL/5PL (across commodities and
2018 at Pragati Maidan, companies, automobile, OEM, modes) is secured at
New Delhi. FMCG, electronics, manufac- about `560 billion (ex-
turing units, retail companies, cluding inventory carrying
The IWS promises to bring government departments, costs) and is now growing
the best of the industry. “The architects and consultants. IWS at over 10 per cent annu-

TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
Business cue:
Cloud innovation in logistics
Cloud innovation has been a deliberated topic for the industry for some time. The segment helps in accelerating
growth in business. Kapil Mahajan, CIO, Safexpress, enumerates the concept on cloud technology for logistics.
CT Bureau
How important is
cloud technology for
the logistics industry?
What’s your cloud-led
innovation roadmap?
In my view, cloud is a key catalyst
for Industry 4.0. It’s no longer a
question of whether logistics com-
panies will transform themselves
into digital-first businesses; rather,
it’s more a question of how, and
how soon.
At Safexpress, technology-led
innovation is at the core of our
business growth strategy. We’ve
recently set up a technology inno-
vation lab to experiment with new/
emerging paradigms and unearth
real use cases that can add im- fusion financials in India. By taking partners for a number of years.
mense value to our business. Some away the time and effort required The technology element aside,
of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ to manage software upgrades and Oracle’s commitment to customers
Machine Learning (ML) use cases associated infrastructure, it has is demonstrated through regular,
that we are working on are prob- enabled us to concentrate more hands-on interactions we have with
ably amongst the first across the on our core platform and create their various teams. These teams
world in the logistics space. more value for the business. We ensure we’re taking full advantage
wanted to improve visibility into of Oracle technology to power our
What cloud solutions our operations and undertake business growth, making the entire
are you using from more proactive issue management. journey smoother.
Oracle? Can you outline Oracle Management Cloud has
the business benefits? enabled us with effective monitor- Can you tell us more
Through Oracle, we We’re currently using Oracle Fu- ing across the board – spanning about Safexpress’
have moved to a sion Financials Cloud and Oracle all types of systems, applications, digital roadmap?
Management Cloud. We wanted and services – siloed or not. Our digital strategy revolves around
cloud ERP model for to move to a cloud ERP model the five pillars of CAMSS (cloud,
increased flexibility for increased flexibility, stability How strategic is your analytics, mobile, social, security).
and agility and with Oracle, we’ve partnership with We’ve created a roadmap for each of
and agility done just that. In fact, we were Oracle? these five pillars and are aligning our
the first across the industry to Oracle has been one of our existing technology stack to fit into
implement Oracle’s GST compliant preferred, strategic technology this roadmap.

INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
Mitigating
solutions for business
To ease business, an integrated model initiated by Gati enables consolidated operations to be intertwined
with a single vendor, shares Mandar Babre, Chief Business Development Officer, Gati.
CT Bureau
surface, air, and rail. Further dispatch orders.Robust demand
Kindly tell us the USP boosting the logistics manage- planning and lead time manage-
of Gati. ment, the company has over 500 ment helps minimise logistics
Globally, businesses are return- plus pick-up points in India and costs. It can also reduce the
ing to a more customer-centric Asia Pacific. amount of air shipments from low-
business model. Industry supply cost suppliers.
chain is now focused on the Enumerate the key
end-customer, while organisations functions. What are the integrated
need a comprehensive end-to-end The company processes the services offered to the
strategy with complete visibility. costs by using six sigma lean customers?
and other process optimisa- Gati performs end-to-end ser-
Gati, being a leading brand, has tion tools to enable custom- vice right from order manage-
gained expertise in supporting its ers drive the year-over-year ment, warehousing, vendor
client from sourcing of product, costs down. The ERP system identification for procurement,
managing forecasting and pro- provides real-time visibility and coordinating with custom-
curement, import/export, primary to ensure on-time delivery. It ers for order consolidation,
transportation, quality warehous- supports to streamline order placing orders with vendor,
ing to last mile delivery. management by performing inventory planning and man-
collaborative planning and aging the health and safety
The pro-logistics solutions of- forecast meet with supplier, standards of warehouse and
fered by Gati spans more than sharing demand information, inventory ownership.
99 per cent of districts in India while assuring optimisation of
and encompasses largest multi- inventory management as well Through the design
modal connectivity comprising as availability of inventory for model, Gati offers:
s !SINGLEPOINTOFCONTACTTO
procure stabilisation of deliv-
ery patterns, process resulting
The pro-logistics in reduced manpower require-
solutions offered ment and ease of operations
s "ULKORDERSWILLBEBASEDON
by Gati spans more MOQ, resulting in discounts
than 99 per cent s 3TREAMLINEDINVENTORYHOLDING
at warehouse locations, assur-
of districts in India ing fixed delivery lead times
s ,ARGERORDERLOTSRESULTINGIN
and encompasses lower number of orders as
largest multi-modal single vendor
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connectivity Supply Chain Service Fee
(Warehousing, Trading &
Distribution)

FAMILY ALBUM
Merriment
& revelry with WISTA
Women’s International Shipping and Trading
Association (WISTA) Singapore recently
celebrated its 20th anniversary at its
‘Unlocking Asia’ conference.
Many industry veterans
marked their presence.

CARGO DIGITISATION
FIEO focuses
on analytics, digitisation
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has partnered with multiple companies to support
digitisation and is working with multiple states to guide them in terms of exports through data analytics.
Hazel Jain
T he Federation of Indian Export

Organisations (FIEO) is put-
ting its money where its mouth
After tying up with PayPal recent-
ly, FIEO has now signed an MoU
with Cogoport for its new portal.
looks after all aspect of logistics
– whether its road, railway or
warehousing, aviation and this
is. In a move that indicates its Khalid Khan, Chairman, FIEO - is across segments. This will also
commitment to technology, the Western Region, says, “Cogoport be accompanied by the initiative
association has partnered with can help small and big exporters, taken on GST – which will make
companies that are fundamentally specially from small towns who India truly a single market,” Dr
driven by technology. can’t reach the shipping lines Sahai said, adding that once all
to find the right solution for inter-state borders are put on the
logistics with the best prices.” electronic mode, it will revolutio-
FIEO has also signed MoUs with nise road transport in the country.
multiple states of India. Khan
says, “Our recent focus has been Why Cogoport?
on analytics and digitalisation. As One of the features FIEO liked
part of analytics, we have tied up about Cogoport portal is them
with various state governments. charging for freight in foreign
We are doing data analysis and currency. “We have seen that
developing an export strategy and this is one of the grievances
for them.” FIEO did this for five of the export sector, that most
states last year. In 2018-19, it of the shipping companies are
has undertaken studies for six charging freight in Indian rupees
Khalid Khan Dr Ajay Sahai states where they want the asso- and when they are converting
Chairman DG and CEO
FIEO - Western Region FIEO ciation to do an analysis on how it, the conversion cost is roughly
they can be promoted.” Dr Ajay `100-150 more than the ex-
Sahai, DG and CEO, FIEO, adds, change rate. So I think that this
“With a focus on digitisation, we in itself will provide around two
have signed a couple of MoUs in to three per cent cost advan-
Cogoport can The bottom line is the last 30 days.” tage,” Sahai added.
help small and big to provide an option He added that FIEO’s vision Fund to subsidise
exporters. Export will to the exporter is to provide new and quality exporters
value-added services to members. FIEO has requested the minis-
survive only when it who can opt “The bottom line is to provide try to sanction a fund for the
is competitive and for competitive an option to the exporter who exporters. Khan says, “Export will
can opt for competitive costing survive only when it is competi-
has a friendly costing for for logistics costs. The focus of tive and has a friendly eco-sys-
this government has been on tem.” Khan added that while
eco-system logistics costs logistics. In fact, we now have a the GST refund issue is getting
department for logistics for the sorted, there are typical cases
first time in the country which which need to be addressed.

AWARD TALK
India takes
flight with airfreight
Our esteemed award winners of the sector share their views on how the Indian airfreight market is
currently on a par with international standards and how it can be made a business destination.
CT Bureau
Fastest Growing Freight Forwarder - Air (North & East 2017): Cargo Partner Logistics India
Still, a long way to go

Ravinder Katyal, Director - Air Cargo & Head of Co-load Indian Subcontinent, Cargo Partner Lo-
gistics India, believes, “We need to build airfreight corridors and transshipment hubs and road in-
frastructure. Young talent need to be attracted for air cargo, usage of more IT solutions handling,
specially for 3PL and 4PL businesses. We also need to start looking into more bonded facilities/
cargo village concepts for building pallets specially at freight forwarders facilities.”
Best Ocean Freight Forwarding Company (North & East 2016): Combined Logistics Solutions
Lowered trade barriers

Presenting airfreight forwarding perspective, Vineet Chadha, Managing Director, Combined Lo-
gistics Solutions, shares, “The increasing imports and exports between nations have lowered
the trade barriers because of the relaxation of government trade policies. This has resulted in an
increased demand for freight forwarding services for the existing vendors globally.”
Best Air Freight Forwarding Company (North & East 2017): Rahat Continental
Need of logistics support

Rahat Sachdeva, Vice President, Rahat Continental, opines,“The logistics sector in India remains
mired in several complexities which could hold it back. Looking at all these factors and in the era
of globalisation, Indian products will lose the competitive edge if not backed by efficient logistics
support. Average logistics cost in India is high at 13-14 per cent of GDP compared with 7-8 per
cent in developed countries.”
EUROPE
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A British team of scientists at temperature excursions on the the structure of the cover, that means TLX Fibre Flex can be
TLX Cargo have unveiled world’s tarmac. TLX PCM cargo covers remains flexible even when fro- used for walls as well as
first Cargo Cover/Thermal combine an outer surface that zen and can be moulded around the top of the cargo cover.
blanket that encompasses Phase reflects 97 per cent of thermal corners, whilst being thin, light Thomas Hunt, Sales Director,
Change Material (PCM) into its radiation over the measured and easy to handle. In its liquid says: “It’s a game-changer in
structure. The invention aims spectral range with TLX PCM state the PCM fibre will hold the the temperature controlled
to solve the issue of hot lane Fibre-Flex technology within PCM in any orientation, which logistics sector.”

FAMILY ALBUM
FWC 2018
roadshow in Delhi
Delhi Customs Clearing Agents Association
(DCCAA) hosted a roadshow in Delhi to promote
‘FIATA World Congress 2018 (FWC-2018)’. FWC-
2018 is scheduled to take place from September
26-29 at Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity.

ACAAI COVENTION
44 ACAAI th
Convention flies high
The 44th annual Convention of The Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), which was recently held at
Abu Dhabi, had active participation from many industry experts under one roof.
Shehara Rizly from Abu Dhabi
T he inaugural session was

graced by Smita Pant, Deputy
Chief of Mission, Embassy of India is amongst the leading five fastest-
India in Abu Dhabi, Yusuff Ali
MA, Chairman & MD, Lulu Group growing economies globally and the third
International & Director Board
Member, Abu Dhabi Chamber
largest economy for purchasing power parity
of Commerce & Industry and
M. Kannan, Head-Regulatory
Economics, Nathan Economic
Consulting India. The theme of In her address, Pant said, “UAE of purchasing power parity.
the Convention was ‘AirBorne is the third largest trade partner This, in turn, will lead to global
Cargo Delivering Excellence’. for India, after US and China, economic growth.”
Along with the dignitaries, T.A. and is all set to achieve the
Varghese, President, ACAAI; Anil target of 100 billion.” In his ad- Discussing how movement of
Vazirani, Chairman, Convention dress, Vazirani stated, “We have cargo has changed over the
2018 and the other office bear- every potential to be the world years and how it has developed
ers as well as a large number leaders with a rapidly growing in the region, Ali M.A said,
of convention delegates were and vibrant economy. It is apt “Today, connectivity has become
also present. to identify the supremacy of the extremely easy. At Lulu Hyper-
cargo industry through air mode market, we are able to sell fresh
as one of the factors of progress, products from all over the world
ACAAI convention necessary for trade hence the theme – ‘Air Borne and this has become possible
Cargo Delivering Excellence’ only through the efficient air
Shailender Anand, MD, India and Director Dubai,
is to remind that India is one cargo movements around the
Pronk Multiservice, on the sidelines of the 44th
of the top three international world. India is on its way to
ACAAI convention opined on the importance
investment destinations.” becoming one of the world’s
of the event for the cargo trade. “It is a known
largest economic powers.”
fact that the industry is undergoing a lot of
In his presidential address,
challenges. It is not because there is no business,
Varghese mentioned about With some crucial statistics,
but due to infrastructure gaps that are prevalent.
India’s economic growth story. Kannan, added, “The UN report
In most countries, the trend foreseen is that
He said, “Globalisation has cre- of 2018 states that there has
the private sector has a role to play to cement
ated a dynamic global economic been a significant acceleration of
crucial hiccups. Even the government is taking a look and things are
order, characterised by intense 13 per cent in global economic
opening up holistically. There are private cargo terminals, private sector
competition, structural changes, growth in 2017; the highest re-
organisations which are bridging the gap and easing out the operation
and a proliferation of trade corded since 2011. It is expected
of the terminals. Therefore, it is imperative that such forums should
agreements. India is amongst to remain steady for 2018.
happen where industry veterans and organisations culminate and
the leading five fastest-growing Economies of developing nations
give solutions needed by the trade desperately. I felt the sessions were
economies globally and the continue to remain the key driv-
fruitful and look forward to more such platforms in future,” he said.
third largest economy in terms ers of global growth.”

FAMILY ALBUM
ACAAI 2018:
Successful gathering
44th annual Convention of The Air Cargo Agents
Association of India (ACAAI), recently-held at
Abu Dhabi, saw a conglomeration of industry
veterans gathered for fruitful sessions.

FAMIILY ALBUM

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
DP World & Virgin Hyperloop One

provide seamless delivery of
palletised cargo
DP World Cargospeed, a new global company created through
a partnership between global trade enabler DP World and Virgin
Hyperloop One, aims to provide hyperloop-enabled cargo systems to
support the fast, sustainable and efficient delivery of palletised cargo.
The first initiative-of-its-kind in the world, both the companies

have introduced their vision for the future of on-demand freight
transportation enabled by DP World Cargospeed at an event
hosted by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO, DP World Group and Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group and Virgin Hyperloop
One Chairman, at the historic vessel Queen Elizabeth 2. Sulayem, said, “ We have made a significant investment in Virgin Hyperloop One
because we see the need for a hyperloop-enabled cargo network to support rapid, on-demand deliveries globally.” Branson said, “DP
World Cargospeed systems powered by Virgin Hyperloop One will enable ultra-fast, on-demand deliveries of high-priority goods and can
revolutionise logistics, support economic zones, and create thriving economic mega regions.”
Safmarine to ship 80
Cryogenic tanks to the US
Safmarine will be delivering 80 Cryogenic tanks
for Cryolor Asia Pacific from India to Charleston, Bimal Kanal
MD, Safmarine India
Kuehne + Nagel launches KN
USA, by December 2018. The company will be
working on a behemoth project for Cryolor Asia
SwiftLOG for e-fulfilment centres Pacific. Low availability of low bed trucks along with the height of
rail over bridges has been a constant challenge in the smooth flow
Kuehne + Nagel has launched its new global warehouse of OOG shipments via the Kattupalli port in Chennai. To overcome
management system (WMS) KN SwiftLOG. The scalable platform this, Safmarine undertook a feasibility study to determine the best
has a global reach and is powered by market-leading JDA possible route to facilitate smooth flow of the OOG shipment.
Warehouse Management. Gianfranco Sgro, Member – Managing Safmarine also sourced requisite low bed trucks for this movement.
Board, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, says, “Our customers On an average shipment takes 36 days from Chennai to Charleston,
will benefit from a state-of-the-art platform in the market, which however, with this project Safmarine has cut that period by four
is currently the most important single investment in contract days’ time saving on cost and time. Bimal Kanal, Managing Director,
logistics at Kuehne + Nagel.” KN SwiftLOG will become the Safmarine India, said, “With an advantageous shorter transit time
global standard of Kuehne + Nagel, upgrading more than 400 our customers can look forward to new levels of improvement in
fulfilment centres across the world. their entire supply chain.”

GUEST COLUMN
Technology:
A ‘crate’ of opportunities
Samir Lambay, Co-Founder and Director, Freightcrate Technologies, gives us an insight on the revolution of
technology that has helped elevate the logistics and supply chain sector.
Rate Procurement
D riven by exponential demands
and digitally empowered con-
sumers, online marketplaces today
Once the mode, service level and
carrier are finalised, procuring a
discounts, help cut down on other
ancillary charges like customs fee
and documentation charges and
have given a new meaning and cost effective rate is the next step. facilitate better order management
power to supply chain logistics, Often businesses have to deal with and timely delivery.
especially by transforming air and multiple freight forwarders to get
sea freight forwarding processes. the best air or sea freight quotes End-to End logistics
It has become vital for businesses and rates for local transportation, service provider
to incorporate efficient internal customs and other services. Online Online marketplaces for logistics
logistics planning, and obtain the logistic marketplaces can help are organising the planning pro-
right mix of service providers that eliminate these errors, limit hidden cess by providing consolidated in-
specialise in different transport charges and offer consolidated puts that factor in these minor but
modes and regions, and effective door-to-door rates on a single significant nuances, when offering
technological support to reduce platform. initial comparative information on
work load and improve communi- transit time, air and sea freight
cation flow. Order Management quotes, recommended carriers and
Timely and regular updates of the mode of transportation. Also, they
Listed here are some shipment is a major factor impact- are functioning as an end-to end
key factors for an ing businesses. logistics service provider, whereby,
efficient and robust all information and documentation
supply chain: Forecasting is managed through a centralised
Technology enabled digital mar- order management dashboard and
Informed Choices ketplaces and online freight for- a single point of contact. This en-
Customers need to determine the warders enable accurate recording sures that that all shipping instruc-
most economical and suitable and analysis of this data through tions are correctly implemented
carrier (airline/shipping line), agent a single dashboard, highlighting and customs delays are avoided.
and service level, to ensure the multiple variables. The dashboard
shipment reaches on time. When also provides valuable insights Way forward
making these decisions, clients into past errors or possible areas Through a digital marketplace, all
often get access to only few of improvement, based on the stakeholders – from importers,
carrier options, and approximate information collected over a period exporters, freight forwarders, ship-
transit times but not to departure of time, thus ensuring consistent ping lines, airlines and logistics
schedules and market information evolution towards an efficient service providers can offer cost
It has become vital such as peak season congestion logistic system. effective, transparent and consoli-
for businesses to issues, such as comparing price
and service levels across multiple Consolidation
dated solutions to modern busi-
ness, thereby accelerating growth
incorporate efficient carriers, and considering aspects Frequent and un-planned ship- of all stakeholders involved.
like transportation conditions (es- ments can prove expensive,
internal logistics pecially for fragile and perishable especially for businesses operating (The views expressed are
planning goods), delivery schedules and in price sensitive markets. Consoli- solely of the author. The
market conditions, is imperative to dation can help reduce shipment publication may or may not
make an informed decision. costs through bulk volume subscribe to the same.)

EVENTS & NEWS
Now, book trucks online with

Celebi
Celebi recently rolled out CargoCEL Truck app for online
booking of bonded and non-bonded trucking services. This user-
friendly interface not only provides instant online booking and
confirmation but also offers real-time visibility of the shipment.
It is a comprehensive call free solution which manages bookings
through dashboard. The app has features like track and trace,
JUNE 2018 first mile and last mile services, SMS and email alerts and online
transaction through payment gateway. The app can book truck for
Domestic pan India destinations with economic transit cost.
India Warehousing Show New Delhi 21-23
Ramesh Mamidala, DDP Game Changer 2016 &
India Material Handling & Logistics Show New Delhi 21-23
CEO, Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management
International India, said, “Our customers can now book
The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum Florida 3-5
online the bonded and non-bonded trucks for
their cargo by logging on to www.cargoceltruck.
20th Annual EMEA Supply Chain Amsterdam 4-6
in. This app will facilitate customers to smartly
& Logistics Expo
organise their bookings, save cost, real-time
3PL & Supply Chain Summit Atlanta 5-7 visibility and in future pay online too.” Mamidala adds, “Currently,
Celebi is operating bonded trucks from Kanpur and Ludhiana. We
JULY 2018 plan to increase it to 10 stations by end of this year.”
Domestic
Sanjiv Edward, DDP Trailblazer 2015 & CCO,
CII Shipping & Logistics India Chennai 13-15
DIAL, said, “The initiative of Celebi to
International consolidate customers on a single platform
for a reliable bonded / non-bonded booking
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre CeMAT Australia 24-26
for trucks is highly appreciated and DIAL will
AUGUST 2018 fully support to make it a success.”
Akash Bansal, DDP Game Changer 2017 &

International
Executive Director, Om Logistics, said, “We are
TILOG Logistix Thailand 29-31 long-term partners with Celebi for any trucking
23rd Taipei International Logistics Taipei 29-Sept 1 requirements and are willing to provide a
& IOT Exhibition customised solution to make it a value preposition
for all stakeholders in business.”
SEPTEMBER 2018
Domestic
DHL Express opens first service
center in Uttarakhand
FIATA 2018 New Delhi 26-29
International
DHL Express has unveiled its first service center in Uttarakhand. The new
Indonesia Transport Supply Chain & Logistics Jakarta 12 – 14
3,500 sqft facility will place the company at the forefront of customers
Parcel Forum 2018 Chicago 24-26 across the emerging industrial regions of Roorkee and Haridwar. RS
Commerce Expo 2018 Olympia 26-27 Subramanian, Country Manager, DHL Express India, & ICA
Nashville CSCMP 2018 30-Oct 3 winner 2017, said, “The new facility will give an impetus
to international trade from the region and help importers
OCTOBER 2018 and exporters to successfully grow their businesses further.”
Strategically located near Dehradun Road, the service center
International provides connectivity to the main state highway
Transport & Logistics NRW 2018 Duisburg, Germany 10-11 and offers direct link from Roorkee to Haridwar, in
th
29 International Air Cargo Forum Toronto 16-18 addition to serving multiple pin codes beyond the
& Exhibition 2018 city limits of Roorkee.

MOVEMENTS
movements
Schenker India Apollo LogiSolutions
New Delhi India-International
Schenker India has appointed Vishal Apollo LogiSolutions (ALS) has announced the
Sharma as the new Chief Executive Officer appointment of Samarnath Jha as its new
– India and the Indian sub-continent. Sharma Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director on
would be reporting to Ditlev Blicher, Chief the Board. Jha, with close to two decades of
Executive Officer, DB Schenker in APAC. With rich experience in the logistics industry, will
over 17 years of experience with Maersk, spearhead the company’s operations in India
Sharma held various strategic leadership roles and International markets. The appointment
in Europe & Asia and is also well versed in the came into effect from April 2, 2018 and is in
3PL and SCM industry, where he was Area CEO line with the view of the company’s aggressive
for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka of a 3PL. He plans for future. Jha’s focus will be to build
also has entrepreneurial experience in start-ups the ALS brand as the preferred choice for our
and business incubation. Sharma holds an customers. He has held several distinguished
MBA from Chicago Booth, and has a strong leadership positions such as CEO India & Board
interest in technology solutions in fields such Member, Asia Pacific at DHL Logistics; MD &
as analytics and SaaS. Executive Board member, Asia Pacific at CEVA.
UPS UPS
Dubai ISMEA
UPS has appointed Jean-Francois Rami Suleiman has been named
Condamine as the President of Growth and President of ISMEA for UPS to oversee market
Emerging Markets. As part of his new role, opportunities in the district that represents
Condamine will remain in Dubai to oversee more than 70 high growth markets for the
expansion and enhancement of the company’s company. Suleiman joined UPS in 1992 as an
market reach and global capabilities to better Analyst in Treasury and Cash Management
serve customers doing business in emerging in Atlanta, USA, and since then continued
and developing markets. Condamine has expanding his expertise across the business
served as president of ISMEA district since in various roles that involved him relocating
its creation in 2013. During his tenure, he to Los Angeles, USA, followed by London, UK,
successfully capitalised on UPS’s investments until he accepted the position of Vice President
in its network, technology and partnerships to of Finance and Strategy in 2013, a role based
continuously increase UPS’s footprint. in Dubai, UAE.
Defining her piece of Sanjeev K. Elwadhi, Sanjam Sahi,

respite, Sakshi Gupta, Managing Director, Director, Sitara Shipping,
Country Manager - Ritco Logistics, when loves spending time
India, Air Logistics not in work mode, with her 10-year old
Group, says, “The prefers to unwind son. “My son is a good
whirlpool of work by catching up on musician and I spend
gets us so hooked on technology. When asked most of my time in
spiders in a web that about his favourite listening to his music,”
I enjoy my moments sport, Elwadhi says that she says. She is also
called ‘Nothingness’ he prefers Cricket. On an avid reader, and
where I cease to do anything and bask in my his love for food, he informs that he loves binging on unwinds herself through reading as well. “I like to walk
space of solace.” Sharing her love towards Thai cuisine. Being on a vacation is something that or run; that makes me fit,” says Sahi. Being a big fan of
food, Gupta says, “I am a total foodie, so global every working professional looks forward to, and so Roger Federer, Sahi is fond of Tennis. She is adventurous
fusion is appetising to me.” Her favourite sport does Elwadhi. He says he considers Phuket as his with food and likes to experiment. Her favourite cuisine
is Swimming. Talking about her vacation spots, favourite vacation spot. He further adds that among is Italian. “Since I have sweet tooth, I love chocolates
Gupta says, “Holiday means friends and family to his most memorable holiday, he would give points to and sweets,” she tells. “My most memorable holiday
me. It brings happiness to me.” his recent trip to Greece. was to the US with family,” she adds.
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DHL launches innovative road

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IndoSpace expands nationwide to

Agility & Cold Box partner

Alok Oke, Director Operations, L’Oréal India, said, “This distribution

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Kale enables Trade Facilitation

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Tell us about the new

Four 90 metre moving assembly

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A n efﬁcient warehouse is crucial

“Gone are the days when the

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Redefining logistics through India

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Still, a long way to go

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