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Time Topic
09:00 AM – 09:45 AM REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
09:45 AM – 09:55 AM INAUGURATION & LAMP LIGHTING
09:55 AM – 10:00 AM OPENING REMARKS BY INFORMA MARKETS IN INDIA
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM INAUGURAL PANEL DISCUSSION: INDIA’S PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN: DOES THE INDUSTRYHAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN?
  • Decoding the “National Logistics Policy”. What will be its short-and long-term implications for the Indian pharmaceutical sector?
  • Lack of supply chain technology adoption. What are the key factorsthat will drive the change?
  • What to Expect from Government and Industry Bodies?

Panelists -:

Shankar Shinde , Chairman, Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (National Apex Body of Customs Brokers’ Associations)

Prathamesh Govekar , Director - Material Management/Purchasing/ Supply chain and procurement, Cipla

Shantanu Bhadkamkar, Chairman Committee, ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India)

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM NETWORKING AND TEA / COFFEE BREAK
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM SPONSOR SESSION
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING THE RIGHT FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING END-TO-END PHARMA CEUTICAL COLD CHAIN
  • Packaging optimization to improve product condition and extend product shelf life
  • Inventory pre-cooling to ensure temperature consistency
  • Digitizing cold storage monitoring by end-to-end process automation and real time monitoring
  • Advancements in cloud-based monitoring systems for real-time tracking of temperature-sensitive drugs throughout the supply chain

Moderator -:

Chintan Ghiya , Head Of Supply Chain, Universal Nutriscience (Formerly Sanofi Nutra business)

Panelists -:

Vivek Nayak , Head - Planning & Strategy, Biocon

Dr. Arani Chatterjee , Joint President, Cadilla Pharmaceuticals Limited

Ryan Veigas, Advisor - Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Encube Ethicals

01:00 PM – 02: 00 PM LUNCH BREAK
2:00 PM – 02:30 PM SPONSOR SESSION
02:30 – 03:30 PPANEL DISCUSSION: LAST MILE DELIVERY AND CONNECTION FROM 1ST TO LAST MILE WITH VISIBILITY
  • Planning in advance to prepare for better packaging, cooling, and monitoring solutions
  • Monitoring temperature sensors and centralized servers to ensure end to end visibility for the final mile shipping
  • Improving packaging of pharma products by incorporating advanced insulation technologies

Moderator -:

Masud Shaikh, Vice President, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited

Panelists -:

Gaurav Bhatia, General Manager & Head Central Planning, Supply Chain, Reliance Retail Pharma

Vipul Jain, Associate Director, Cipla

Udit Mangal, Vice President and Business Head of the Life Sciences Division, Pluss Advanced Technologies

03:30 PM – 04:00 PM NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM SPONSOR SESSION
04:30 PM – 05:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SUPPLY CHAIN IN PHARMA SECTOR THROUGH ADVANCED SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNING
  • Formulating the apt S&OP plan to understand the customer requirements and move from planning to implementation.
  • Discussing the role of advanced S&OP planning software in supervising the entire process through developing automated data & built-in reports.
  • Understanding the importance of S&OP in lowering expenses, enhancingefficiency, and achieving better customer experience.

Moderator -:

Vipul Jain, Associate Director, Cipla

Panelists -:

Rashmi Suvarna, Head – Procurement, Boehringer Ingelheim India Pvt. Ltd.

Pratyush Kumar, Senior General Manager – Demand Planning & Logistics, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

End of Conference Day 1