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VOLUME 13 - ISSUE 2 | MAR-APR 2022
GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
R. K. Patra
editor@statmediagroup.com
EDITOR
Reji John
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ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Lakshmi Ajay
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Jyothi Shankaran
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PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS
Libin Chacko Kurian
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Zinal Dedhia
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zinal@statmediagroup.com
MARKETING
Dinesh Balan

Renju Raju
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ART DIRECTOR
Suhas Patki
COVER STORY INTERVIEWS
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
04 Can India’s e-commerce logistics 18 Where is my box? How tech is Prasad Mohite
providing visibility into global
move into faster, deeper, leaner
delivery mode? supply chains Printed by Lingam Fine Arts
Under pressure from consumer expectations Automation and cutting edge tech innovations C-221, Ghatkopar Industrial Estate
Behind R City Mall,
to fast-evolving marketplaces, from cost to powered by AI have found their firm footing in Ghatkopar (West)
speed, from lack of manpower to channel supply chains. Amitabh Singh of Stellar Value Chain Mumbai – 400086 – INDIA
conflicts- India’s e-commerce logistics is truly Solutions talks about how vital is visibility.
at the crossroads as it attempts to deliver on
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the promise of e-commerce like never before. Towards owning the execution part Published by Priyo Patra
SPOTLIGHT from 710, Vindhya Comm. Complex
Vineet Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Fleetx, a Sector – 11, CBD Belapur
freight visibility and fleet management platform,
10 Cargo in cabin: success story of talks about raising $19.4 million in series B Navi Mumbai – 400614 – INDIA
TEL: 022-27570550;
Air India Express
funding led by IndiaMart.
How did a small Indian airline faced with the FAX: 022-27572382
uncertainties of the pandemic revive itself 24 I see more cargo charter companies
from the slump and in the process end up coming into India a STAT MEDIA GROUP venture
aiding farmers, one of the most vulnerable Jet Freight Logistics’ Richard Theknath revealed
communities through the pandemic in an his plans to set up an Indian all-cargo airline,
amazing tale of resilience and revival? expand to the domestic market, sea freight, and
achieve 50 percent YoY growth.
INDUSTRY UPDATE
Rs. 100
16 New era of cargo drones; more SPECIAL REPORT www.itln.in | Volume 13 - Issue 2 | Mar - April 2022
sectors to see deployment
The recent Indian Budget for the fiscal year 26 India’s budding flower
2022-23 saw drones emerging not only as power
a key talk about but also found its place in Tracing India's evolving flower logistics sector story
the GoI’s large scheme of Make in India, through the journey of Bengaluru's rose farmer and
which emphasized encouraging drones’ MD of Indo Bloom Ltd Mammen Mappillai, as he draws
development business in India. on his experience as an early exporter of roses.
Can
India’s
e-commerce
Cargo in cabin: success story of
DISCLAIMER logistics move into SPOTLIGHT Amitabh Singh pg 10
Air India Express
faster, deeper,
INTERVIEW
Solutions speaks about
how vital are visibility
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