Kochi, Nov. 7 (PTI): A two-day Annual Logistics Conference (ALC)-2017 with theme ‘Revitalisation of Logistics; synergetic approach to Operations, was held at the naval base here.
Domain experts in Supply Chain management and Operational Logistics participated in it and provided valuable insights into contemporary developments and best practises on the subject, a defence release said.
“The Conference addressed issues associated with meeting logistics challenges of the rapidly growing Navy, which has been increasing its operational footprint and has been engaging friendly maritime nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and beyond”, it said.
The conference would form the basis for formulation of policies for an efficient logistics support, the release said.During the course of the conference trend analysis of material support was carried out and a special emphasis was laid on the transformation of logistics related to provisioning, procurement and disposal.
The release said the Navy constantly reviews and refines these philosophies, processes and infrastructure through forums such as the ALC, which is attended by all senior logistics officers of the Indian Navy.
