CONTENTS

The ‘Quintessential’ FOOD VALUE CHAIN

Food supply chains are complex and opaque networks involving various stakeholders such as farmers, government machinery, retailers, logistics providers, etc. Moreover, external factors such as climate change, price inflation, Covid and the Ukraine war have been creating further strain on the global food value chain. These global disruptions are reinforcing the need for Sustainable and Resilient Food Chains. The ‘Quintessential’ Food Value Chain urgently needs an OVERHAUL, which should be ably supported by new age tech deployment, adoption of sustainable practices & innovative approaches to reduce wastages and a collaborative spirit to drive holistic growth.

Chain

Prof. Abhishek Behl (Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India) and Nirma Jayawardena (OP Jindal Global University, India), project the future of metaverse in supply chain and its potential impact on the same…

35 | Applicant Tracking System (ATS): The Holy Grail of Candidates

Sanjay Desai, Co-founder & Regional Director, Humana International (S) Pte Ltd., reveals the cheat sheet on ATS for candidates and employers to find the RIGHT MATCH… trends of in-city warehousing in India.

38 | LEA’R’N with Continuous ‘R’ESILIENCE

Prof (Dr) Kalyana C Chejarla and Ganesh

Mahadevan trace a few relevant resilience strategies, using the lean management principles.

Indian Supply Chain Startups –The Ultimate Dealmakers

Seasoned investors share their evaluation strategy, some ground rules for startups to sustain & survive in tough times and their poised role to lead the growth trajectory…

Interview

Taking the Customer-First Approach

“To keep customers happy, give them what they want, when they want it and at the lowest price,” emphasizes Sanjay Kshirsagar, Head of Supply Chain – South Asia, Brenntag India …

Editor: Prerna Lodaya

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