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Time Topic
08:00 AM – 09:30 AM REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM INAUGURATION & LAMP LIGHTING
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM OPENING REMARKS BY INFORMA MARKETS IN INDIA
10:15 AM – 11:15 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?
  • long-term implications for the Indian pharmaceutical sector?
  • Lack of supply chain technology adoption. What are the key factorsthat will drive the change?
  • factorsthat will drive the change?
  • What to Expect from Government and Industry Bodies?

Moderator -:

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

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

Bharat Bhushan Rathi , Head – Distribution & Logistics, Mankind Pharma Limited

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM NETWORKING AND TEA / COFFEE BREAK
11:45 PM – 12:45 PM PANEL DISCUSSION -: BUILDING THE RIGHT FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING END-TOEND 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

Panelists -:

Vivek Nayak , Head - Planning & Strategy, Biocon

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

Ugrasen Singh , Associate Director - Imp/Exp and Logistics Procurement, Cipla

Dr. Kishor Mogulluru , Associate Director of International Public Policy, USP

12:45 PM – 02: 00 PM LUNCH BREAK
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM 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 -:

Vipul Jain, AVP – Supply Chain, Intas Pharmaceuticals

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

Bharat Bhushan Rathi, Head – Distribution & Logistics, Mankind Pharma Limited

03:00 PM – 03:30 PM NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK
03:30 PM – 04:30 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, AVP – Supply Chain, Intas Pharmaceuticals

Panelists -:

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

P Matruprasad , Senior Director - Regions and Program Operations & General Manager, US Pharmacopeia

Chintan Ghiya, Head Of Supply Chain, Universal Nutriscience

Vivek Nayak, Head - Planning & Strategy, Biocon

End of Conference Day 1