The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (India)

CONNECTED OBJECTS, BIG DATA AND LOGISTICS EDUCATION

The Cilt-India annual conference Connected Object, Big Data and Logistics Education was held on 7th November 2017 at Holiday Inn, Aerocity, New Delhi.

The Conference is well attended by practicenor and educator of logistics sector. It is only a matter of time when our way of doing things, be it in personal or business matters will become archaic and earlier skill learnt will be obsolute. New skill set will be required to cope up with the new realities and updated way of doing things. Unless we start in real earnest now, on a large enough scale, we are going to have a serious imbalance between the number of skilled workers available and those rewired. The scope of CONNECTED OBJECTS, BIG DATA AND LOGISTICS EDUCATION conference of 7th November 2017 by Chartered Institute Of Logistics And Transport (CILT-INDIA), is based on this innovative factor leading to this new changed scenario.

 

OPINING CERIMONY:

Inaugural of Conference with Lightening Deeya (Oil-Lamp), an Indian tradition. 
In picture. From left Mr. Harsh Kumar (Cilt-India Education Head), Mr. Sanjiv Garg (Additional Member Railway Board IRCTC),Mr. KP Krishnan (Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), Mr. Shanti Narain (Chairman CILT-INDIA) and Mrs. Binita Kumari (TES)

 

INAUGURAL SESSION:

Inaugural Session Speakers, from left Mr. KP Krishnan (Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), Mr. AshwaniLohani (Chairman, Railway Board), Mr. Keith Newton (Secretary General, CILT-International) and Mr. Shanti Narain (Chairman, Cilt-India). There is a need to bring about a change in the existing processes through adoption of technology and skills enhancement of the manpower. CILT can play a major role by providing training and education in the field of logistics and transportation.

 

Mr. Shanti Narain (Country Chairman CILT-INDIA), the world has become small, thanks to various innovation and connectivity option. Now, it has also become much smarter with a number of developments in cutting edge technology, which are changing the world as we know it.

 

Mr. KP Krishnan (Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship) said that looking at supply chain, Road transport, Inland Waterways, etc., the distinct between the entrepreneur doesn’t really exist. We attempt to make job aspiration in this sector.

  

Mr. AshwaniLohani (Chairman, Railway Board) commenting on the difference with his previous stint. As former chairman, Air India, he said that the objective in both jobs is to improve utilization and yield. Mr. Lohani had a lot to say on plans to modernize the system of railway. One point stand out, where he said that high speed rail is paradigm shift. Our average speed is very slow at 45kms/hr, whereas the stock ment for 160kms/hr.

 

A reference was made to the Road Transport Company Rivigo, who were implementing a plan to treat driver as workers with specific 8 hr. shift. Mr. Keith Newton (Secretary General, CILT-International) he felt that logistics as a people based industry. Education will be a very important to build up the relevant capabilities. A World Bank study on skill development has place India at number 35 on Logistics skill competence.

  

 Lifetime Achievement received by Mr. AshwaniLohani, (Chairman Railway Board) from Mr. Shanti Narain (Country Chairman CILT-INDIA)

 

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