Fraport connects cargo stakeholders at auto supply chain conference in India
Dec 08, 2016: Fraport AG partnered with Indian Transport & Logistics News (ITLN), a STAT Media Group publication to host the first Automotive Supply Chain Management Summit (AUTO SCM Summit) at Chakan in Pune, India. The conference brought together numerous supply chain managers of automotive manufacturers and logistics service providers, as well as customs officials to discuss ideas and share best practices to mutually benefit each other.
The Indian automotive industry has grown into the sixth largest car manufacturer worldwide (with Pune being the automotive powerhouse in India), exporting 3.6 million vehicles yearly. “Efficient supply chain management is increasingly becoming a survival factor for the industry,” said Dirk Schusdziara, SVP Cargo at Fraport AG. “We are proud to support the first gathering of this kind. Cooperation between all the partners in the supply chain is crucial to remain competitive. Moreover, it helps us to identify the demands of the industry in order to support them wherever we can.”
Germany is India’s biggest trading partner in Europe. Consequently, India is also a very important market for Frankfurt Airport. More than 70 passenger flights and around 20 freighter services are operated weekly between FRA and several destinations within India. In the year to October 2016, cargo volumes on routes to and from India increased by more than 20 per cent year-on-year.