Industry Experience

After finishing my MBA, I pursued a career in Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting, working with large and medium-sized enterprises in India and the Middle East.

Consulting

Scope of Projects

    1. Business planning for logistics service and infrastructure providers.
    2. Business process reengineering; Cost optimization; Program management.
    3. Supply chain network design; Warehouse facility and process design.

 

Project Locations:

India, Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain). 2007 – 2012.

Roles

  1. Management Consultant.
  2. Third-Party Logistics Practice Development.
  3. Responsible for Middle East Market entry.

Industry Verticals

  1. Logistics service and infrastructure providers.
  2. Retail, fashion, and lifestyle.
  3. Consumer packaged goods.
  4. Chemicals and industrial gases.

Building on my consulting experience, I have contributed to a leading practitioner handbook on logistics. I have been invited to leading engineering and management schools in India to talk on the future of supply chain management, and career opportunities in this field for would-be graduates.

Trade Publication

  1. Roy, Abhishek (2011). “State of the Industry: Warehousing in India – The SMART Way.” The Warehousing Handbook, 2, 12-34. Hamburg Media Private Limited, Mumbai, India.

Invited Talks

  1. 2011 Sep. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. “Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Career Opportunities.”
  2. 2011 Aug. Department of Production Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. “Introduction to Supply Chain Management for Production Engineers.”