India

India’s rising middle class is ensuring that it is emerging as one of the world’s leading consumer markets.  Estimated at US $ 991 bn. in 2010 total consumption expenditure is expected to grow to US $ 3.6 trillion in 2020. Food, housing, consumer durables, transport and communication will be the top contributors.  The FMCG sector alone is expected to grow at a base rate of 12.5% annually to become an INR 4000 bn. industry by 2020. The Indian retail sector is the fifth largest in the world, and accounts for 14-15% of the country’s GDP. The industry size is expected to more than double from US$ 450 billion to US$ 1.3 trillion by 2020, propelled by an estimated 25% average annual growth in organized retail.

We want to reform supply chain education in India by helping career growth of all professionals in the field of supply chain and logistics in the country, providing the appropriate resources and platform for education, training and knowledge sharing

We are nothing but a product of our experiences. Our Leadership Council is the core building force of SCNext India. They are passionate young leaders, dynamic and change oriented who are key to our strategy and operations in the country. If you attend any of our events, our Leadership Council are the brains and manpower behind making it happen

We  visit various universities during the year to help educate / train and make our myriad benefits accessible to students while ensuring students have a good time.  Our university events include

1. Seminars/Webinars and workshops by leading industry professionals- We invite regular industry speakers from our mentor and young professional group to address the students. Our Young professional group teaches students tactical supply chain issues helping transition from student to corporate. Our experienced Mentors advise students on strategic supply chain initiatives and growth in India
2. Supply Chain Business case competition- Compete in the India Regional rounds of the Ptak Prize case Competition. Here is a chance for your to compete with winnings teams from across the globe and participate in our grand finale in USA for a chance to win free certifications and the 1000 USD grand prize
3. Training and certifications- To help students be industry ready, we offer various supply chain courses and programs to augment your university education and provide better job opportunities
4. Entrepreneurship Day- Our membership gives students access to over 1,000,000 USD in funding available for start-up ideas from our community.
5. Internship/Full-time Job and in-semester project opportunities- With our corporate partners we connect the talent to right opportunities. We collect resumes and conduct pre-screening to forward the appropriate talent to our corporate partners. Our partners also engage in recruiting at some of our workshops and competitions as they get to see students perform in supply chain

SCNext in its quest to groom student leadership in India has taken a quantum jump by announcing Campus Ambassadors.  They lead exemplary initiatives in academic initiatives in Supply Chain training and Events management, at India’s contemporary B-Schools.

Let’s join hands to welcome each of them. Our effort to reach out to other B-Schools / Operations Clubs is an ongoing process and institutes / operations clubs /student leadership are encouraged to get in touch with our Team SCNext India at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

See what SCNext is like from one of our featured campuses- XLRI Jamshedpur

Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA)

Certified RFID Supply Chain Planner

• Learn the elements involved in designing RFID enabled supply chains
• You will learn everything needed to consider, design, apply and justify RFID in your environment 
• Program includes 3 hours of instruction, study guide and slides,1 RFID SCM textbook from a leadeing practitioner and 1 hour RFIDSCP exam
• Program costs over $500.00 retail value,  but through SCNext and Ptak prize scholarships, you can take this course at over 50-80% discounts
• Further discounts available for SCNext India members. Contact your SCNext representatives in India to receive these discount codes while signing up

SCNext offers a variety of internships and job opportunities through our corporate partners. See our featured batch of interns as they walk through their recent experience. If you are also interested in our program, please contact your campus/city ambassadors or reach out to the India Executive team directly

WTC Pune

A global facilitator, World Trade Center Pune offers world-class facilities and infrastructure and provides an opportunity to grow and foster international business. Members can access these services at all operating WTCs around the world and belong to an elite group consisting of 750,000 international companies. Located in the eastern part of Pune in Kharadi, WTC Pune is located strategically to foster international trade by providing various services and facilities designed specifically to meet the needs of participants in global commerce.

As part of a partnership to bring quality training programs to the Indian market and support Indian industry, WTC and ISCEA/SCNext have signed an MoU to work together on filling the skill gap that Indian businesses have in the field of supply chain and logistics through various conferences, publications, training and other mutual events

US India Importers Council

India-US relations have become increasingly broad based covering cooperation in areas such as trade and economic, defense and security, education, science and technology, high-technology, civil nuclear energy, space technology and applications, clean energy, environment and health.

The purpose of the USIIC is to provide Indian companies many services including tie up with American companies, import guidance, product and service identification in the US and assistance in finances from US Exim or ECB’s. At the same time, for American companies wishing to make a foray into India, it provides many services like local tie-ups, exports to India, information on taxes, duties and all local India regulations.

SCNext India with its parent company HQ in the US and USIIC will share platforms, bringing to table mutual strengths and foster initiatives to promote supply chain/logistics joint events, training, conferences, contacts and many more

Abhi Impact Logistics

Abhi Impact Logistics Solutions is a privately held Supply Chain service provider based out of Pune, India growing at a very fast clip over the last 8 years of existence and its reach in Pune, Mumbai and industrially dominant western India is noteworthy.  It provides solutions including Logistics consultancy, 3PL and In-plant logistics, Warehouse Management, Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance, Transportation and distribution.  Its 100+ clients include global and Indian players like Meritor HVS (US), Honeywell Turbochargers (US), Visteon (Mexico), Valeo (France), Dana (US- Germany), Brembo Brakes (Italy), Hager Electric ( Germany), Bennett, Coleman and Co. (Multiple location), Ampacet (US), Reiter (Switzerland), DSK Hyosung (Indo - Korean)

Abhi Impact Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd has a corporate tie-up with SCNext to jointly conduct Supply Chain related events. SCNext India and Abhi Impact will share platforms, bringing to table mutual strengths and foster industry-academia initiatives for summer internship projects, guest lectures, symposiums, case competitions, etc..Abhi Impact will also create opportunities for students and young professional members of SCNext – ISCEA in terms of internship projects and hiring suitable skills from SCNext platform