Abhijit Chaudhuri

Abhijit Chaudhuri is a Visiting Faculty at the Centre for Executive Education, Mahindra University. He is a ‘pracademic’, having opted for a career in teaching and coaching at the end of four decades in business and industry where he held senior management and C-level positions at sector leading organizations at Union Carbide, Thermax Babcock & Wilcox, and Jindal Steel. He has designed and delivered curated in company and open enrolment programs in Project Management, Design Thinking and Innovation, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Operations Management in diverse business verticals covering Pharmaceuticals, Construction, E-Commerce, FMCG, light and heavy engineering. He has been a prolific speaker in B2B conference and webinars under the aegis of World Steel Association, India Steel Expo, Acrex, and Global Logistics Summit. His ‘framework for action’ is a comprehensive and innovative solution grounded on research and best practices offering a clear and flexible roadmap to success by improving productivity, performance, and profitability. This framework considers both the ‘inside out’ view of operations management and the ‘outside in’ view of customer value, since business excellence lies at the intersection of these two domains. His consulting, training and coaching method, which consists of Define, Derive, and Deliver steps, enables a business to achieve excellence by matching its internal processes and capabilities with the external demands and expectations of its customers and stakeholders.

The leading business paper, Business Standard, featured him in an article ‘Blue Star is Hot On Logistics Trail’ (2004) for his path breaking 3PL collaboration. In another instance the international logistics magazine Log.In featured him in their article “A Man of Mettle” (2012). As an astute blogger he is currently writing a blog series “From Chaos to Control: Discovering the Power of Operational Excellence” featuring subject matter expertise for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of management practices and gain insight into building resilience in their business.

Abhijit is a top draw for training and coaching supply chain, distribution, and logistics operations managers as he has extensive experience and expertise in these fields. He has worked with leading companies and organizations across various industries and sectors, delivering high-quality results and solutions. He knows how to optimize processes, reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and enhance performance. Abhijit is also a skilled communicator and motivator, who can inspire and empower his trainees and coachees to achieve their goals and potentials.