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Sustainability in Chemical Value Chain

India’s chemical industry has been a global outperformer in demand growth and shareholder wealth creation over the last decade. The country is set to be the fastest growing global demand centre for chemicals with domestic consumption projected to grow at a 9-10% CAGR in the coming years. While this is good news, there’s another crucial story unfolding on sustainability and climate change. Our Cover Story this time serves to be a repository of insights from industry leaders and subject-matter experts who are taking the Big First Step to lead their companies on the path to sustainability and join the Global Agenda of creating a perfect chemistry with the environment…

Special Report Interview

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| The Magic of Right Forecast

Get to know the best practices, tactics, and strategies in the field of supply chain planning, S&OP, BIP and demand forecasting.

33 | Emerging Trends in Indian In-city Warehousing

A knowledge paper by A&M India Managing Directors Manish Saigal and Sudeep Mehrotra and Senior Director Abhishek Kochar, examines the adoption and trends of in-city warehousing in India.

14 | Driving Sustainability with Biogas

“At Sistema.bio, we are committed to optimizing our supply chain and production operations by implementing effective inventory management techniques,” shares Piyush Sohani, MD, Sistema.bio India.

31 | On a Trailblazing Journey

“A personalized customer focused approach will be the key differentiator going ahead,” asserts Priti Jauhari, Vice President – Global Transformation Planning, Schneider Electric.

35 | FOCUS

Industry 4.0 & Digital Supply Chain –Readying for The Future

Supply chain expert Dirk Stolte offers nuances into the transformative landscape of manufacturing, warehouses, and distribution centers, through the deployment of new technologies.

Editor: Prerna Lodaya

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