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MDP ON GENERAL MANAGEMENT FOR DRDO SCIENTISTS

21 March:

Defence Research and Development Organization quality function deployment, and other related topics.
(DRDO) Scientists D and E completed a 5-day Capacity He also emphasized that these learnings should also be
Building Program on General Management at the IIMV. implemented in our day-to-day professional lives to
Outstanding Scientist Shri PVS Ganesh Kumar from continue the knowledge process. He also stated that the
NSTL, DRDO was the Chief Guest during the program 5-day program may be considered a direction for future
inagural. In his inaugural address, he stressed the need roles and the vision of the organization.
for learning the skills of general management as Prof. B Srirangacharyulu and Prof. Deepika Gupta,
mid-level scientists gear up for their leadership roles in Program Directors, briefed the participants about the
the future. He noted that it is pertinent for scientists to journey of the institute and about the training modules
study functional management topics like communication and program outcomes.
skills, managing conflicts, inculcating an innovative
culture, understanding delays in project management,

2 BATCH OF EDP ON DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND
ND
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

27 March:

The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam various options such as downward flow of information,
concluded its second batch of the 6-month Executive time and event-based decision-making, performance
Development Program (EDP) on “Digital Supply Chain measurement, and capacity management, along with
and Logistics Management”. 51 executives, ranging from the scope of the Environmental, Society, and
senior to mid-level, from 44 odd organizations Governance (ESG) role for optimised logistics
participated in the course. operations.
Prof. M Chandrasekhar, Director IIMV, congratulated the Participants appreciated the course content and its
participants and mentioned the need for a digital supply delivery while sharing their learning experiences. Prof.
chain and logistics to support the PM Gati Shakti Aalok Kumar, Program Director, thanked all the resource
Mission. In his opening remarks, he mentioned best persons who shared the real-time cases during the
practises for improving logistics costs that lead to content delivery while proposing a vote of thanks and
improved logistics efficiencies and effectiveness. The urged the participants to utilise classroom learning for
Chief Guest of the event, Prof. G. Raghuram, Ex-Director improving the logistics system of the nation and support
IIM Bangalore, addressed the gathering about the the PM Gati Shakti Mission.

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