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Webinar Report
With the complexities of supply chain management, it gets extremely challenging to supply the
relief items and essentials in case of emergencies and disasters. The existing chain of goods and
services gets disrupted depending on the severity and impact of the disaster. The supplies are then
arranged from other states for immediate response and relief, sometimes creating delays. Planning
for supply chain becomes extremely crucial for such scenarios to facilitate quick response to the
disaster victims. The unpredictability of occurrence of disaster always acts as an obstacle in the
planning and management of emergency supply chains. However, the global outbreak of
Coronavirus has thrown light on how the supply chain management during pandemics needs an
entirely different approach from that of other natural and human-made disasters. Most of the
disasters are local in nature and hence the essentials are procured from the nearby non-affected
areas while with the whole world facing the same challenges, there is no scope of external support.
The situation of pandemic has also resulted several convoluted challenges to deal with like that of
unexpected demand for non-discretionary products due to panic buying, high risk of transmission
involved in the deliveries and supplies, first and last mile transportation, inadequate storage spaces
due to decreased sales of non-discretionary goods. In such crises, responding to high impact
disasters like cyclones, forest fires and pest attacks create complex challenges to responders and
administrators.
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) organised a webinar on “Supply Chain
Management for Natural Disasters in Pandemic Situations” on 1st June 2020 from 11.30-1300 hrs
for developing multi-sectoral collaboration among the production, logistics, storage, governing
bodies and other agencies for supply chain management during pandemics. The webinar is being
organised with a purpose of revisiting the business and governmental strategies for any future
emergencies. The webinar was graced with the opening remarks from Major General Manoj
Kumar Bindal, VSM, Executive Director, NIDM. Dr. Chandrani Banyopadhyay, Assistant
Professor, NIDM moderated the webinar. The eminent speakers included Brig.(Dr) V.K. Dutta, Sr
Consultant, NIDM; Shri Himadri Maitra, DDMO (R), Govt. of West Bengal and Dr Anshu
Sharma, Co-founder, SEEDS. The Webinar concluded with the remarks of Lt. Col. D.C Vashishth,
Joint Director, NIDM. Around 61 participants across the country attended the webinar. The
detailed list of the participants has been annexed with the report.
Dr. Chandrani Bandyopadhyay set the webinar in motion with a warm welcome to all the eminent
speakers and participants. She emphasized on the importance of planning and management of
supply chains in rescue and response operations of natural disasters, especially with the
complexities being tenfold due to pandemic situation. She conveyed that this webinar had been
organized to discuss issues and concerns for managing disaster supply chains in complex situations
with multiple stakeholders.
Major General Manoj Kumar Bindal, VSM, graced the webinar with his keynote address. He
shared his opinions about the different obstacles faced during natural disasters in pandemic. He
suggested on the use of risk evaluation tools to combat with these impediments. The current
challenges faced by the e-commerce industries in the pandemic situation was also been
highlighted.
Following the opening remarks, Brig Dr V.K. Dutta spoke on planning and coordination of SCM
during crisis. He introduced the concept of supply chain and the modern system has evolved over
the ages. He further shared his views on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on supply chains and
categorized them into four categories of supply shocks; demand shocks; aftershocks and New
Normal. He further addressed the issue of panic buying, bullwhip effect, and suggested various
scope of development. Some of his major recommendations for dealing the supply chains are as
follows:
Building core strength at local level while outsourcing other activities.
Utilising mobile-based technologies and IT Systems
Building a responsive supply chain with the help of data-POS (Point of Sale), social media,
etc.
Educating employees on COVID-19 symptoms and prevention and reinforce screening
protocols
Preparing for increased absenteeism and succession plans for key executive positions.
Dr. Anshu Sharma shared his on-field experience on several aspects of relief distribution and relief
standards. He stressed that the major principle of HADR operation is to distribute right relief at
right place through proper identification of needs in terms of people, region, vulnerable groups
and type of disasters, classification, inventory management and prioritization. He also addressed
the dichotomy of global vs local supply chains in the current pandemic scenario. He stressed local
economy should always be strengthened along with collaborations with global chains. He cited an
example of Haiti Earthquake where dependency on global supply chains for drinking water became
a challenge in post-earthquake rehabilitation. As a way forward, he suggested the Government
authorities, civil societies, communities and retailers need to take initiative to build a single
platform to develop responsive supply chain.
Shri Himadri Maitra spoke on the challenges faced at State Level in Supply Chain Management.
He discussed the existing mechanism at the State of West Bengal for Relief Supply Chains. He
pointed out the present gaps in the system and suggested that Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
and Ward Council needs to be involved to solve the problem of last-mile connectivity. He
suggested the logistics team for relief management are mostly unidirectional which acts as a major
obstacle. He further shred the challenges faced in the recent Cyclone Amphan relief work such as
difficulty in procurement, restricted supply, meeting high demands, maintaining social distance
during relief distribution, etc. He also concluded that the pandemic situation has also helped in
preparedness as relief materials were collected beforehand in many areas for containment zones.
An open house discussion was conducted after the above sessions which addressed on several
challenges like disposal of packaging materials, limited use of commercial air movement, over-
utilisation of natural resources, etc. The webinar was concluded with remarks from Lt. Col. D.C
Vashishth who explained how the supply chains were getting affected since December when the
outbreak of COVID-19 was very limited. He suggested the 4 R’s: Resolve, Resume, Rethink and
Restabilising to combat the scenario. He further added that the demand of high value items has
dropped that needs to be restored to revitalise the cash flows. He also suggested the need of mergers
and acquisitions to stabilise the system along with other reforms for land, labour, etc.
Key Takeaways:
The Webinar concluded that the supply chains needs to be responsive to deal with the demand and
supply shocks and multi-directional chains needs to be developed for relief distribution in
occurrence of natural disasters. Some of the key recommendations are listed below:
Strengthening local supply chains and developing global collaborations in terms of needs
and requirements.
Shifting to automation and mobile-based technologies to deal with the decreased workforce
and facilitate remote working for employees.
Preparing alternative plans to deal with the restricted production, high demand and unstable
cash flows.
Active involvement of all stakeholders such as government authorities, civic societies,
communities and retailers.
Reducing and recycling of packaging wastes produced in supply chains.
Suggestion of mainstreaming air transport for supply chains in pandemic situations.
Use of spatial data and relational database can be incorporated to ensure quick supply.
Supply of special needs of vulnerable groups like disabled people, children, and aged
people should be taken care of.
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List of Participants
S.N. Name Email Duration
1 Puja Ghosh [email protected] 123 mins
2 Anumita Mondal [email protected] 61 mins
3 Mir Sumira [email protected] 148 mins
4 PARDEEP CHAHAL [email protected] 29 mins
5 Ravindra R M [email protected] 94 mins
6 ADVAG [email protected] 60 mins
7 MD TANZEER ATHAR [email protected] 16 mins
8 Shalini Saxena [email protected] 95 mins
9 Shalini Saxena [email protected] 32 mins
10 Mukesh Kumar Saubhagya [email protected] 41 mins
11 hitesh barot [email protected] 21 mins
12 nikipardeshi [email protected] 128 mins
13 Jagdeep Singh [email protected] 84 mins
14 me.karanmengi [email protected] 141 mins
15 payalrastogi carbonfixers [email protected] 103 mins
16 Awdhesh [email protected] 70 mins
17 Deeksha raj Saxena [email protected]
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120 mins
18 ASHIQ HUSSAIN [email protected] 131 mins
19 Vaishali [email protected] 129 mins
20 Vivek [email protected] 100 mins
21 Tanuja Birje [email protected] 130 mins
22 Nishant Kumar [email protected] 60 mins
23 Amit Anand [email protected] 74 mins
24 ADMIN [email protected] 105 mins
25 bcamaresh [email protected] 113 mins
26 Aaru [email protected] 177 mins
27 Albin Sunny [email protected] 121 mins
28 Dr. Droupti Yadav [email protected] 103 mins
29 girish chander [email protected] 42 mins
30 chandrakantverma806 [email protected]
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79 mins
31 Rohan Mark [email protected] 100 mins
32 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
[email protected] 191 mins
33 manjuku09 [email protected] 66 mins
34 Bhaskara Rao Mulam [email protected] 117 mins
35 Astitva kumar rai [email protected] 109 mins
36 Dr Rajeev Niranjan [email protected] 106 mins
37 Mohana Manna [email protected] 144 mins
38 Tarcisius Hembrom [email protected]
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83 mins
39 Shreya Mathur [email protected] 121 mins
40 LAKSHMI NARAYANA NAGISETTY [email protected] 102 mins
41 Planning [email protected]
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71 mins
42 CHANDRANI [email protected] 171 mins
43 Sarmistha Mukherjee [email protected] 143 mins
44 NIDHI PANDEY [email protected] 19 mins
45 Amrit [email protected] 116 mins
46 Lt Col DC Vashista,JD NIDM [email protected] 159 mins
47 Aloysius Rego [email protected] 63 mins
48 atul [email protected] 19 mins
49 G. PONMENI [email protected] 83 mins
50 DR SIDDHARTH GANGALE [email protected] 40 mins
51 Himadri Maitra [email protected] 149 mins
52 [email protected] [email protected] 118 mins
53 Brig ( Dr) Vinod Dutta [email protected] 82 mins
54 Manoj K Bindal [email protected] 42 mins
55 Santosh Kumar [email protected] 143 mins
56 Anshu Sharma [email protected] 126 mins
57 Mukesh Kumar Saubhagya [email protected] 19 mins
58 Brig ( Dr) Vinod Dutta [email protected] 37 mins
59 Vasudev [email protected] 69 mins
60 Anumita Mondal [email protected] 36 mins
61 Dr. Subba Rao Andugulapati [email protected] 23 mins
62 Lachhman Singh Rawat [email protected]
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137 mins
63 Meghna [email protected] 28 mins
Webinar On
Supply Chain Management for Natural Disasters in Pandemic Situations
1st June 2020
11.30 – 13.00 hrs
Organised by
National Institute of Disaster Management
Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI
Background
The end-to-end supply chain is a complex process to maintain even in the best of times. Disaster
events, further add to the challenge, with issues in connectivity and damage to highways, railway
tracks, warehouses etc. The existing chain of goods and services gets disrupted depending on the
severity and impact of the disaster leading to failure in procurement of essential services and goods
and equipment for response. The supplies are then arranged from other states for immediate
response and relief, sometimes creating delays.
The unpredictability of occurrence of disaster always acts as an obstacle in the planning and
management of emergency supply chains. However, the global outbreak of Coronavirus has
thrown light on how the supply chain management during pandemics needs an entirely different
approach from that of other natural and human-made disasters. Most of the disasters are local in
nature and hence the essentials are procured from the nearby non-affected areas while with the
whole world facing the same challenges, there is no scope of external support. Pandemics results
in of unexpected demand for non-discretionary products and supplies like daily essentials, medical
supplies, healthcare kits, protective gears, etc. The production and the manufacturing units fail to
cope with the high demand because of their limited capacity. The situation leads to a chain reaction
of panic buying among the consumers further resulting in shortage and high demands. In such
crisis situations, responding to high impact disasters like cyclones, forest fires and pest attacks
create complex challenges to responders and administrators.
The possible risk of contamination among the workforce involved is a serious concern as the
production units operates with restricted workers and labourers to maintain social distancing
further delaying the production. The high risk of virus transmission involved in the deliveries of
goods and services is another major concern. The decreased sales of non-discretionary goods like
furniture, appliances, etc. leads to stocking up of warehouses resulting inadequate storage for
essentials goods. Managing the supply chain thus requires extensive planning and coordination
between levels of administration and organizations.
About the Webinar
National Institute of Disaster Management is organising a webinar on “Supply Chain Management
for Natural Disasters in Pandemic Situations” on 1st June 2020 from 11.30-1300 hrs for developing
multi-sectoral collaboration among the production, logistics, storage, governing bodies and other
agencies for supply chain management during pandemics. The webinar is being organised with a
purpose of revisiting the business and governmental strategies for any future emergencies.
Aim
The aim of this webinar is to bring together all the stakeholders in the same platform to discuss
issues and concerns for managing disaster supply chains in complex situations and also devising
strategies for development of self-sufficient and resilient supply chains. The focus of the webinar
would be on the specialised interventions for planning and management of supply chain during
pandemics.
Speakers
1. Maj Gen Manoj K Bindal, VSM, Executive Director, NIDM
2. Brig (Dr) V.K Dutta, Consultant, NIDM
3. Shri Himadri Maitra, WBCS (R),
4. Dr Anshu Sharma, Director, SEEDS
5. Lt Col D.C Vashishth, Joint Director, NIDM
Programme Team
Patron
Maj Gen Manoj K Bindal, VSM
Executive Director, NIDM
Moderator
Dr Chandrani Bandyopadhyay, NIDM
Facilitator
Ms Mohana Manna, Young Professional, NIDM
IT Support
NIDM IT Team
Session Plan
Registration
https://forms.gle/PtqsowZAuvD7UQdN9