Energy Security & Geopolitics – Historical Brief and Current Germaneness

"In a world of increasing interdependence, energy security will depend much on how countries manage their relations with one another. That is why energy security will be one of the main challenges of foreign policy in the years ahead. Oil and gas have always been political commodities."

Plot:-

The impact of energy on global security and economy is clear and profound, and this is why in recent year’s energy security has become a source of concern to most countries. However, energy security means different things to different countries based on their geographic location, their endowment of resources their strategic and economic conditions.

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India’s Resource Crunch & it’s impediment towards Nation Building

Ethos :-

The Windfall of Great Riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better , for the recipients.

Background :-

Above saying can’t be more congruent for our great nation. A nation blessed with enough of all riches (Natural, Climatic as well as Human Capital). The oldest human civilization embodied with principles of oneness among many & it’s underlying tenets of spiritualism, which tries to look beyond just the physical existence of human life.

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Optimizing Warehouse storage

Use Automatic Data Collection and Cargo Handling:-

Manual handling of cargo can result in uncertain outcomes because of either the inexperience of the staff or some human mistake (tripping over cargo, forgetting where a particular product is stacked, etc), but it is not the case with automation. If data collection is automated, the possibility of everything going haywire is minimized, and same is the case with cargo handling. It ensures that the cargos are stacked in the right place, and everything is fed into the computer correctly.

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China’s Diabolic Plans and India’s response.

Background :-

Chinese foreign policy and strategic thinking has for years have been irredentist.  Its territorial claims on remote historical grounds have little place in modern international relations and the necessity to build a world free from wars and tensions. Yet these claims are alive and seriously affect India, Vietnam and erstwhile Soviet Union. The militant and narrow nationalism that has dominated the thinking of large sections of the Chinese leadership, has worsened due to China’s following moves :

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State of Indian Democracy & it’s Future.

Ethos :-

The GLORY  of JUSTICE  and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution - nor by the courts - nor by the officers of the law - nor by the lawyers - but by the men and women who constitute our society - who are the protectors of the law as they are themselves protected by the law.

 (Robert Kennedy)

Background :-

In a civilized world (if it has to be so called without an iota of mistrust) only a democratic set-up can lead to a fulfilled nationhood. A nation which thrives and dreams of trust and good fortitude, a nation which has an unflinging urge to deliver, what it’s people deserve and then only can it rise in the league of nations.

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Strategies that Supply Chains Organizations Will Focus on in Future

Supply chain technology is a difficult, exhilarating topic to cover in detail. The supply chain technology stack comprises hundreds, if not thousands, of individual technologies, and considering the growth of the Internet of things (IoT), there really is no limit to how much these trans-formative supply chain technologies may expand within the next 12 months. We need to focus on several key supply chain technology implementations or considerations which will impact consumer spending habits, consumer-business interactions and performance measurement.

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Security of India in these trying times - a short analysis.

Plot :-

Considering the decadence of our times it deems imperative to look into a new paradigm of security for our nation (here we must understand that we are no more a nation state and hence the irks of regionalism needs to be pervaded with Nationalism).

Since 1947 India has been engulfed in war (not to mention here the drain out of  Indian GDP from 24% to mere 2.5% post the British colonial era), which have had led to major leakage of state exchequer. Just to provide a snapshot of the losses in order to set Tempo right.

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New Age SCM modules !!

·        Deep Industry and Domain experience. Specific expertise in driving top operational efficiency, enhanced uptime, reduced energy spend and HSE initiatives.

·         Experience and exposure to digital technologies including automation,  IoT, computer vision etc. is desirable.

·         Should have experience in Supply Chain Network Optimization through simulation and modelling (mandatory)

·         Exposure to Supply Chain Network optimization products like I2, Lamasoft, etc.

·         Should have experience in Supply Chain Analytics using advanced statistical tools

·         Well versed with Supply Chain Design, Inventory Optimization, Route Planning.

·         Exposure to concepts of Intelligent Supply Chain and new age Supply Chain Models for different manufacturing environments MTA, MTO, MTS, etc.

·         Implementation exposure to different forecasting models

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