Horn Please: Trucking in India - Om Books International

Description

truck is simply defined as a motor vehicle designed to carry freight or heavy articles.Nothing fancy or imaginative about it except that when we speak of trucks in India,the following come to mind instantly: Kitschy pop art all over the truck's body, wacky sayings at the back of the truck, dieties and idols smothered with incense -flavoured smoke in the driving box. Blaring music from a rundown radio, and most prominently the images of noisy, polluting, four-wheeled gigantic vehicles carrying all possible goods ranging from humble fruits and vegetables to bricks, cement and iron rods, and sometimes even vehicles, quite a mundane vehicle which requires no further ponderance of debate, except that there is more to trucks and truck drivers than meets the eye. The very fact that they are responsible for virtually carrying the burden of our economy "on their back" and that truckers actually have homes and families who wait patiently for their return from the numerous trips, is enough to dwell on what ails and plagues their lives and what can be done to improve their conditions.

This book is an attempt by SAFEXPRESS-India's largest supply chain and logistics company, to examine facts and stories at close quarters pertaining to trucking in India and the idea is to access as many people who 'Matter', be it industrialists, bureaucrats or policy makers, who hold the key for devising a fresh set of rules and norms in order to enable these unsung truckers to get their due!

About the authors

Pawan Jain

A known industry veteran and ‘Logistics Guru’ of India, Pawan Jain is the founder and chairman of Safexpress, India’s largest supply chain & logistics company. It all began in 1975 when one man in a small office started a trucking business without a single truck. Having established Safexpress in 1997, he has created undisputed market leadership for the firm in India. Due to the vast industry knowledge that Mr. Jain possesses, eminent industry bodies like CII and FICCI have him on their advisory boards. He has been conferred with numerous prestigious awards for his contribution to the industry, which include lifetime achievement award by ELSC and the distinguished Entrepreneurship award by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He believes in the adage ‘Do what you love and love what you do’ which has always helped him achieve his goals.

Divya Jain

The young founder and CEO of Safeducate, a supply chain skilling enterprise, Divya is passionate about the trucking industry and believes that it is the backbone of our economy. She established Safeducate in 2007 and has since skilled over 10,000 students in more than 52 cities, thereby facilitating the creation of a strong, motivated workforce for the supply chain industry. She is also the co-founder of St. Art, a non-profit organization that works in the space of spreading art awareness and education. Divya has a masters degree in management studies from University of Cambridge, U.K. and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Delhi University. She also holds an LLB from the University of London.

truck is simply defined as a motor vehicle designed to carry freight or heavy articles.Nothing fancy or imaginative about it except that when we speak of trucks in India,the following come to mind instantly: Kitschy pop art all over the truck's body, wacky sayings at the back of the truck, dieties and idols smothered with incense -flavoured smoke in the driving box. Blaring music from a rundown radio, and most prominently the images of noisy, polluting, four-wheeled gigantic vehicles carrying all possible goods ranging from humble fruits and vegetables to bricks, cement and iron rods, and sometimes even vehicles, quite a mundane vehicle which requires no further ponderance of debate, except that there is more to trucks and truck drivers than meets the eye. The very fact that they are responsible for virtually carrying the burden of our economy "on their back" and that truckers actually have homes and families who wait patiently for their return from the numerous trips, is enough to dwell on what ails and plagues their lives and what can be done to improve their conditions. This book is an attempt by SAFEXPRESS-India's largest supply chain and logistics company, to examine facts and stories at close quarters pertaining to trucking in India and the idea is to access as many people who 'Matter', be it industrialists, bureaucrats or policy makers, who hold the key for devising a fresh set of rules and norms in order to enable these unsung truckers to get their due! About the authors Pawan Jain A known industry veteran and ‘Logistics Guru’ of India, Pawan Jain is the founder and chairman of Safexpress, India’s largest supply chain & logistics company. It all began in 1975 when one man in a small office started a trucking business without a single truck. Having established Safexpress in 1997, he has created undisputed market leadership for the firm in India. Due to the vast industry knowledge that Mr. Jain possesses, eminent industry bodies like CII and FICCI have him on their advisory boards. He has been conferred with numerous prestigious awards for his contribution to the industry, which include lifetime achievement award by ELSC and the distinguished Entrepreneurship award by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He believes in the adage ‘Do what you love and love what you do’ which has always helped him achieve his goals. Divya Jain The young founder and CEO of Safeducate, a supply chain skilling enterprise, Divya is passionate about the trucking industry and believes that it is the backbone of our economy. She established Safeducate in 2007 and has since skilled over 10,000 students in more than 52 cities, thereby facilitating the creation of a strong, motivated workforce for the supply chain industry. She is also the co-founder of St. Art, a non-profit organization that works in the space of spreading art awareness and education. Divya has a masters degree in management studies from University of Cambridge, U.K. and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Delhi University. She also holds an LLB from the University of London.

Features

Title : Horn Please: Trucking in India
Author : Divya Jain Pawan Jain
Publisher : Safexpress/Om Books International
EAN : 9788183858823
Binding : Hardback
Published Date : 15-1-2014
Number Of Pages : 162
Language : English

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