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The sixth edition of Logistics Summit 2007, to be
held here in September, will push for industry status to the
estimated $ 73 billion sector in the country, summit chairman H R
Srinivasan said in Chennai.
He said the summit would deliberate and come out
with a paper to be presented to the government seeking industry
status to Indian logistics, which was vital to make it a competitive
tool in the growing economy.
He said the theme of the two-day summit, jointly
organised by the CII and Institute of Logistics, from September 20,
would be 'Powering Growth through Logistics Innovation and
Integration'.
The summit would focus on logistics in four
sectors - agriculture, retail, construction and automotive - and
also discuss the transaction cost and its impact on Indian economy.
It would also come up with a road map which would
provide an action agenda for various stakeholders so that the
logistics industry could integrate itself with the large supply
chain and become a key enabler of the Indian growth story, he said.
Srinivasan said Logistics 2007 would also, for
the first time, feature supply chain awards to recognise and
appreciate excellence and innovation in supply chain management.
A skill gap study to make an assessment of the
skilled manpower in the logistics industry and make recommendations
on how to increase the talent pool had also been undertaken, he
said.
Belgium is the partner country for the event in
which more than 130 exhibitors will set up stalls. (Agencies)
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