Six-day ATAL FDP on Logistics & Circular Economy

The Six-day ATAL Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Logistics & Circular Economy, hosted by Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) from 24th February to 1st March 2025, was a highly enriching event. Rev. Fr. C. Joe Arun, SJ, Director-LIBA, inaugurated the programme along with Prof. P.C. Lakshmi Narayanan, Dean-Academics, Prof. P. Chandiran, Co-ordinator of ATAL FDP and Chair – Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain, and Dr. K. Sivakumar, Co-Coordinator of ATAL FDP and Assistant Professor, Operations. The FDP featured expert-led sessions on sustainable logistics, circular economy frameworks, technology integration, and national logistics policies, alongside interactive workshops and case study discussions. Industry insights were shared by Dr. Arunachalam R, MD & CEO of IBOB Supply Chain Solutions, and Mr. Naveen Kolathur, COO of Driver Logistics, while academicians like Dr. K. Mathiyazhagan (TSM, Madurai), Dr. Renukadevi S (NITTTR, Chennai), Dr. Vimal KEK (NIT, Tiruchirappalli), Dr. Sonu Rajak (NIT, Patna), and Dr. Deepak Mathivathanan (LIBA) presented on logistics and sustainability