Future Supply Chain partners withUnacademy Road Safety World Series2020 to raise awareness on Road Safety

Aims to create awareness towards road safety in the country through cricket

MUMBAI | March 03, 2020: Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSC), India’s leading third-party supply chain solutions specialist and logistics service provider has partnered with theUnacademy Road Safety World Series, a five-nation T20 cricket tournament as an Official Sponsor. FSC's integration with the tournament aims to create awareness towards road safety in the country.  The sixteen day cricket series is set to commence from March 07, 2020 to March 22, 2020 in Mumbai and Pune.

With this association with ‘India Legends’ who would be participating in the series, FSC stands strong to raise awareness and promote road safety. FSC as an organisation has always worked around the theme of ‘Safety Culture’ for every member associated with them.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. PV Sheshadri, Chief Executive Officer, Future Supply Chain said “We are extremely delighted to be associated with theUnacademy Road Safety World Series, which provides us with a platform to connect with millions of people via Cricket, the most loved sport in the country. Considering the supply chain business that we are in, this partnership will allow us to create awareness and spread the message about road safety at a larger level. We as an organisation have always been supportive towards creating awareness by engaging with our employees, on and off roll through various activities and special training sessions for truck drivers to ensure their safety. We intend to do our best to support and promote this cause in future as well.”

With the increasing incidents of road accidents, ecosystem of entire society has to come together and take measures at their own respective levels. FSC engages with its employees through various activities including drawing, essay, poster and slogan competitions on warehouse safety themes, quiz competitions and crosswords to highlight the importance of Safety, Health and Environment at workplace. The organization also frequently organises a week’s training programme and interactive sessions for their truck drivers across all operations on the importance of safety, health, physical fitness and hygiene for them, while upholding their dignity and acknowledging their role.

About Future Supply Chain Solutions:

FSC is a leading third-party logistics service operator in India and covers the entire gamut of supply chain services across logistics value chain including smart warehousing, an efficient transportation and distribution system, temperature controlled logistics and last mile delivery logistics. FSC operates a pan-India distribution network, offers integrated warehouse management systems with highly automated state-of-the-art technology systems, and hub and spoke transportation model that enable innovative service offerings to the customers in an optimised and cost efficient manner. It caters to corporates in Fashion & Apparels, Food & Beverages, Consumer Electronics & High Tech, Automotive & Engineering, Home & Furniture, Healthcare, General Merchandise and E-Commerce sectors.

As of December 31, 2019, FSC operations are run through 80 distribution centres across India, covering approximately 8.09 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. Its “hub-and-spoke” distribution model comprising 13 hubs and 126 branches across India.

Future Supply Chain inaugurates National Distribution Centre of Benetton India Private Limited

Mumbai, March 2, 2020: Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSC) is pleased to announce the inauguration of the National Distribution Centre of Benetton India Private Limited (Benetton India) at Koka, Jhajjar, Haryana. FSC, with its proven experience, is now a preferred partner for Benetton India in streamlining their domestic supply chain and expanding their business into new markets.

Commenting on this partnership, P V Sheshadri, Chief Executive Officer, Future Supply Chain Solutions Ltd. says “FSC has been serving many retail giants and players in fashion and lifestyle products with its premium warehousing and distribution solutions. Again, we are making a move to uphold the high standards we set for ourselves and establishing a warehouse of this level. We are confident that the new facility at Koka will fulfil the rapidly changing demands of lifestyle and fashion customers. We will continue to work with all the stakeholders to ensure the highest levels of service for Benetton India.”

“Collaboration is what we believe in and that’s how we are able to co-create solutions successfully,” he added.

The built-to-suit warehouse spans 1,12,000 sq.ft. and serves as the primary distribution centre for Benetton India Pvt. Ltd. It has the capacity to handle an inventory volume of over 4mn and more than 1,00,000 SKUs, as well as various value added services like product kitting, customized packaging and returns management. It is equipped with shelving/racking storage, advanced material handling equipment, dock levellers, packaging machines and a full back-up generator.

Furthermore, the facility represents FSC’s commitment to sustainability and features an efficient 50kW Solar Power Plant, sky lighting, and two Sewage Treatment Plants for enabling reuse of contaminated water.

Sundeep Chugh, Managing Director and CEO, Benetton India Private Limited said “I am extremely delighted that Benetton has partnered with Future Supply Chain to run their national distribution centre. This project was executed in a record time and I appreciate their effort to design a solution that meets our vision and scale. I congratulate the entire team and look forward to this partnership for years to come.”

The inauguration ceremony of the new warehouse was attended by Mr. Sundeep Chugh, MD & CEO, Benetton India Private Limited and Mr. Abhik Saha, Director, Supply Chain, Benetton India Private Limited. About 50 delegates from Benetton India attended the celebration. Following the safety instruction inside the warehouse, everyone took a tour of the warehouse.

About Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited:

Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited is a public company domiciled in India and incorporated on March 8, 2006. The equity shares of FSC were listed on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited on December 18, 2017.

FSC is a leading third-party logistics service operator in India and covers the entire gamut of supply chain services across logistics value chain including smart warehousing, an efficient transportation and distribution system, temperature controlled logistics and last mile delivery logistics. FSC operates a pan-India distribution network, offers integrated warehouse management systems with highly automated state-of-the-art technology systems, a­nd hub and spoke transportation model that enable innovative service offerings to the customers in an optimized and cost efficient manner. It caters to corporates in diverse sectors.

As of June 30, 2019, FSC operations are run through 80 distribution centers across India, covering approximately 8.09 million sq. ft. of warehouse space. Its “hub-and-spoke” distribution model comprising 13 hubs and 126 branches across India.