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OPUS 2005: The Operations Seminar at IIM Kozhikode
October 29, 2005

The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK) is organizing OPUS 2005, an Operations seminar, at its campus in Kozhikode, Kerala, on October 29th, 2005. The event, sponsored by Take Solutions, has Business Line as the print media partner, IndiaInfoline as the online media partner, and CII Institute of Logistics as the knowledge partner.

The seminar is organized by OMEGA, the Operations interest group at IIMK. OPUS will revolve around the theme 'Indian Industry at Crossroads: A Century after Industrial Revolution'. The seminar participants would primarily discuss India's emerging position as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the increasingly important role that operations play in an organization's growth. OPUS 2005 hopes to sensitize management students to challenges faced by organizations, and to expose them to contemporary approaches in the field of operations.

In keeping with IIMK's emphasis on industry-institute interaction, the seminar will feature eminent speakers from the industry presenting their views. The speakers (in alphabetical order) who will be interacting with participants during OPUS 2005 include: -

  • Mr. G. Ramesh, Head of Knowledge Organization Group - Take Solutions

  • Mr. Mohamed Iqbal Dabhoiwala, Lead Consultant - Supply Chain Practice, Bristlecone India Ltd.

  • Mr. Narayan Rajagopalachari, Vice President - Global Consulting Services, i2 Technologies

  • Mr. Radha Mohan Gupta, Head of Logistics - Reckitt Benckiser

  • Mr. T. K. Nathan, Head-Education, CII Institute of Logistics

Additionally, OPUS 2005 features a case-study competition named 'Opstimum'. The preliminary rounds have been conducted, with wide participation across IIMs and top B-Schools. The selected finalists would present their solutions to a panel of judges from industry and academia. The top two winners would be awarded attractive cash prizes, sponsored by Take Solutions.

Industry delegates and management students are invited to attend the event.

Contact Details

For further details contact: -
Team OMEGA, E-mail: omega@iimk.ac.in
Anudeep Nagalia, E-mail: anudeepn08@iimk.ac.in, Phone: +91-9447425163
Devroop Dhar, E-mail: devroopd08@iimk.ac.in, Phone: +91-9847963246
Dr. Saji Gopinath, Faculty Coordinator, E-mail: saji@iimk.ac.in

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