GATI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Post liberalization, privatization and globalization policies of Government of India heralded in 1991, Indian economy entered into a fast forward mode. It became one of the fastest growing economies in the world along with Brazil, China and Russia.Rapid growth of economy put more money in the hands of the customers and their purchasing power increased. On the supply side the level of competition increased and, the increased availability of products and services triggered higher expectations from the customers. Faced with the challenge of meeting the customer expectations, organizations are now forced to look within and become cost effective. Logistics and Supply Chain as a discipline, which until now was not exploited for its potential to create value in organizations is now recognized.
ASBM University, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Gati Ltd., Hyderabad has created a platform; Gati Center of Excellence in Logistics & Supply Chain Management to act as a catalyst to make this happen.
The objectives of the center are
- To sensitize the user industry of the potential of value addition that logistics & supply chain can bring in their operations.
- To help 3PL service providers to develop and change services and infrastructure in line with market.
- To train working executives in the changing paradigm of the industry.
- To develop quality management graduates who can be inducted into the industry in logistics & supply chain discipline in particular and operation in general.