Prologis Freight India Pvt Ltd

Pro-ConnectJuly 2019 Qtr 1-Vol. 1

Dear Friends,

It give me immense pleasure to be an interface with you through this open communication – PRO CONNECT- our in house quarterly magazine in its inaugural edition.

Our Journey started in October 2018,when we opened our first office in New Delhi, and thus far it has been a satisfying journey over a period of last 09 months .The initial 03 months were more of setting up and approvals and the actual operations started effective January 2019.We are today 05 offices spread across India with employee strength of 44 people. To add to that we have been members of prestigious alliances and world bodies like WCA,JC Trans,FIATA & MTO which gives us credibility and access to our 100 countries through an extensive network of agents.

Containerization is growing in India and South Asia and in order to participate in that growth as well as bring the services to customer’s door steps by providing end-to-end solution, our Group decided to venture into the Freight Forwarding business. With more than 40 years of experience in Logistics, our Group is a leader in Chartering & Vessel Agency business and Port Logistics. Prologis Freight is well placed on the platform provided by our parent company and leverage on its strengths to grow the Container Retail Business in India and South Asia including China.

Talking of Strengths-I firmly believe the people in our industry are our strength. A well-motivated and trained team is what makes a difference between an average and superior organization. As we move along in our journey, we will focus much on developing the talents within the company-right attitude, right fit, right training & right rewards. Apart from People , our Strategy to Grow the Business will revolve around Customer Centricity and Technology. We want to position ourselves as a high quality service Provider with Customer at the centre – supported by a well trained team and technology. Our Business is changing fast and as the “ commoditization” of Logistics happens , those who are technologically ahead of the game will only survive. I would also like to emphasize that it is not only the responsibility of Sales or Customer Service to take care of customers but entire team including Finance/Human Resources/Operations and others departments. We all are interdependent and customer to each other.

At Prologis Freight we believe in our VALUES - Commitment, Trust and Connection( staying connected ) or CTC in Short. I call upon each of you to please Imbibe these Core VALUES , which will form the Ethos of our existence and Future.

In conclusion, I thank all our customers, business associates and most importantly all our employees for supporting us and being part of the journey. I would also like to thanks our promoters for their belief in us.

Lastly I would like to thank the editorial team-Sumit, Arjun, Navdha, Nishant, Sailesh & Rajesh for putting this together and all of you for your inputs and contributions.

Best of Luck for Quarter-2

Vivek Sharma

Director & President

Newsletter

About Quiz Competition and winners

Winner-Shishir MisraSenior Manager-Sales,Delhi

Second-Nitin JainAssistant Manager-F&A,Delhi

Third-Somesh SharmaSenior Manager-Ocean Export,Delhi

Quiz Competition was organised on June 29th,2019 on topic familiarization with Bothra Group of companies.

Runner up -Avinash Kr Pandey-Senior Manager-F&A-DelhiHarish Bhatt-Senior Executive-Customer Service-DelhiRajesh J Dalvi-Branch Manager-Mumbai-DelhiThenmozhi R-Senior Executive-Customer Service-Chennai

Message from the Director's Desk"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself." – Henry Ford

Images of Birthday Celebrations at our Delhi,Mumbai & Chennai Locations

EXCEL SKILL PILLS

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

It's Now or Never !

MEMBERS

NEW JOINEES - PROLOGIS FREIGHT INDIA PVT LTD-Q1

Nishant RajSenior Manager-Business DevelopmentDelhi

Shishir MisraSenior Manager-SalesDelhi

Partha Sarathi GhoshManager-Sales,Kolkata

Thenmozhi RSenior Executive-OperationsChennai

Hemant JoshiExecutive-F&ADelhi

Navdha SinghalSenior Executive-Customer ServiceDelhi

Happy Moments

Priyanka Kumari

Manager-BD

Blessed with a baby girl on July 05th 2019

Know our AmbassadorVinod Bisht having a 18 years of experience in Logistics Industry is working as Manager - Ocean Import Delhi. Vinod manages & lead his team very efficiently & the best part about him is he always carry a smile even in challenging situations. He loves playing cricket in his leisure time & watching action movies. Vinod's strength is his wife Nandita & two daughters Bhumi & Gauri.

ICD-Patli Visit

Vansh Vardhan Rungta from Vasant Valley School has completed this 03 weeks training on the project - Freight Forwarding Operation at our Delhi Office.Nibhrant Maitreya from IMS-Ghaziabad has completed his Two months Summer Internship on the project Challenges & Opportuni-ties for Freight Forwarder In India & Export /Import Procedure.

Sibika from EMPI-B School has completed her Two months Summer Internship on the project Changing Digital Trends in Supply Chain & Freight Forwarders.

Surabhi Bhaskar from EMPI-B School has completed her Two months Summer Internship on the project Challenges & Opportunities for Freight Forwarder In India & Export /Import Procedure.

Summer Internship Programme

Technologies such as artificial intelligence, internet of things and block chain are changing the business landscape for the Shipping and Logistics (S&L) industry.

Elastic logistics, the ability to expand and shrink capabilities in response to market fluctuations, will be the new way forward for S&L companies.

‘Perfect order’ deliveries and other disruptions will continue to push S&L companies to become more digitally fit.

1. Safety & Efficiency Leveraging New Technologies

Artificial Intelligence is the logistics industry's ticket to a fully digitized, data-driven future. While AI-enabled self-driving trucks and automated ports are already a reality, the Internet of Things (IOT) can bring in additional value. Data from connected smart devices in the supply chain network can be analysed by Machine- Learning (ML) algorithms for innumerable benefits — from preventive maintenance and repair to improved efficiency and cost compression.

For example:- Maersk Line, a leading global container shipping company, has partnered with Ericson to enable Remote Container Management (RCM).

INDUSTRY TRENDS

TOP THREE TRENDS IN SHIPPING & LOGISTICS

Maersk's 300,000 IOT-enabled refrigerators transmit vital stats such as temperature, location and power supply in real time to a cloud server, where this information is analyzed by ML algorithms.

This has helped Maersk ensure port safety, efficiency, operational savings, and improved cargo care for the fresh produce that it delivers to 343 ports across 121 countries.

2. Intercepting Losses through Blockchain

Blockchain technology has the potential to offer unprecedented levels of operational transparency and traceability to logistics companies. Currently, cargo theft is a major concern for the S&L industry. In 2017 alone, the industry lost over USD 39 Million due to cargo theft. Blockchain-enabled robust and secure business networks can prove to be gamechangers in curbing cargo theft by optimizing cross-border transactions and trading relationships at scale. For instance, customer identities on blockchain ledgers cannot be tampered with at the time of delivery. Blockchain can also enable foolproof deliveries and returns by mapping the unique blockchain registration numbers of every vehicle against the delivery job IDs.

Logistics players such as UPS are betting

on blockchain as the future of logistics. The company recently joined Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BITA), a global standards organization aimed at devising innovative ways and regulating the use of Blockchain in logistics.

3. Emergence of Elastic Logistics

Elastic logistics is the ability of S&L providers to expand and shrink their capabilities across geographies in response to market and demand fluctuations, changing consumer preferences, and socio-political changes. Companies such as DHL and FedEx are already partnering with local players and national postal services to address last-mile delivery issues.

Elastic logistics is about extending this collaboration to sharing fleets, warehouses and networks to handle more distribution channels, priority deliveries and penetrate newer markets. Elastic logistics can help companies in getting real-time 360-degree visibility, connecting processes, improving resource utilization and compressing operational costs.

Global logistics leader DB Schenker has recently forayed into the elastic logistics space by partnering with online freight exchange provider U-Ship to map truck drivers and shipments more efficiently.

by Nishant Raj - Delhi

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HEALTH

Yoga is often partially understood as being limited to asanas or poses, and its benefits are only perceived to be at the physical level. However, we fail to realize the immense benefits yoga offers in uniting the body, mind, and breath. When you are in harmony, the journey through life is calmer, happier and more fulfilling. So, if you are keen to lose weight, develop a strong and flexible body or being at peace, then yoga can help you achieve it all.

Yoga for all-around fitness

As Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar puts it, “Health is not a mere absence of disease. It is a dynamic expression of life – in terms of how joyful, loving, and enthusiastic you are.” Yoga poses, pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation are a holistic fitness package. The benefits accrued by being a regular practitioner are numerous. Some very discernible ones are:

·Improves health

·Gives mental strength

·Improves physical strength

·Protects from injury

·Detoxifies the body

Yoga for weight loss

Sun Salutation and Kapal Bhati pranayama are highly useful for losing weight. Moreover, with regular practice of yoga, we tend to become more sensitive to our body and its needs. This, in turn, helps

TOP TEN BENEFITS OF YOGA

keep a check on our food intake and body weight.

Yoga for stress relief

A few minutes of yoga daily can be a great way to get rid of stress, both in body and mind. Yoga postures, pranayama, and meditation are effective techniques to release stress.

Yoga for inner peace

We all love to visit peaceful, serene spots that are rich in natural beauty. Little do we realize that peace can be found right within us and we can take a mini vacation to experience this any time of the day. Yoga is also one of the best ways to calm a disturbed mind.

Yoga to improve immunity

Our system is a seamless blend of the body, mind, and spirit. An irregularity in the body affects the mind and similarly, unpleasantness or restlessness in the mind can manifest as an ailment in the body. Yoga poses help massage organs and strengthens muscles while breathing techniques and meditation release stress and improve immunity.

Yoga to live with greater awareness

The mind is constantly involved in an activity – swinging from the past to the future – but never staying in present. By simply being aware of mind’s tendency, we can save ourselves from getting stressed or worked up. Yoga and pranayama help create that awareness and bring the mind back to the present moment, where it can stay happy and focused.

Yoga for better relationships

Yoga can even help improve your relationship with your loved ones. A mind that is relaxed, happy and content

is better able to deal with sensitive relationship matters. Yoga and meditation aids in keeping the mind happy and peaceful. Gradually, you will also notice an improvement in your relations with those around you.

Yoga to increase energy

Do you feel completely drained by the end of the day? Shuttling through chores and multitasking continuously can be quite exhausting. A few minutes of yoga every day boosts our energy level and keeps us fresh. A 10-minute online guided meditation in the middle of a hectic day is all you need to charge up your batteries.

Yoga for better flexibility and posture

Yoga must become a part of your daily routine to get a body that is strong, supple, and flexible. Regular yoga practice stretches and tones the body muscles and also makes them strong. It also helps improve your body posture when you stand, sit, sleep or walk. This would, in turn, help relieve you of body ache due to incorrect posture.

Yoga to improve intuition

Yoga and meditation have the power to improve your intuitive ability so that you spontaneously realize what needs to be done, when and how, to yield positive results. Since Yoga is a continuous process, it is recommended to keep practicing. The deeper you go into yoga practice, the more profound its benefits will be.

Practicing Yoga helps develop the body and mind, yet is not a substitute for medicine. It is essential to learn and practice yoga under the supervision of a trained Yoga teacher. In case of any medical condition, practice yoga only after consulting your doctor.

by Navdha Singhal - Delhi

Editorial Team- Sumit Kumar Navdha Singhal Sailesh Kumar M

Arjun Mishra Nishant Raj Rajesh J. Dalvi

Members are welcome to send their contributions to :

sumit.kumar@prologisfreight.com

Editorial Team

HR Quote Word of the quarter

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GOAL NOT THE

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