Key Takeaways
- The 8th International Conference on APIE focuses on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, with a special emphasis on supply chain management and sustainability.
- The conference aims to promote industrial engineering jobs and provide opportunities for better productivity.
- The event features key speakers from top universities, discussing topics like recycling of consumable items and heritage restoration.
New Delhi: Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) inaugurated the 8th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE) at the East Delhi campus here on Wednesday.
A total of 297 research papers were received for the 8th International Conference on APIE. After a thorough peer review and screening process, 190 papers were shortlisted by Prof. Ajay Singhroli, the event’s organising chairman.
The “Book of Abstracts,” based on the research papers, was released on the occasion.
In his inaugural address, Padma Prof. Mahesh Verma said, “The ideas can make a breakthrough only when collaborations happen. Advance engineering is a buzzword today. Industrial engineering has undergone a landscape change to provide ample opportunities for jobs and better productivity. The strategic alliance should lead to sustainable development.”
According to Prof. P. B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Amity University, Gurgaon, a country’s prosperity depends on its ability to balance demand and production. This is particularly crucial in the era of climate change and environmental issues. In this era of climate change and environmental issues, the engineers need to rethink and design a manufacturing system to recycle the consumable items.
The two key elements of a supply chain management system should be environmental sustainability and restoring the heritage, he added.
Prof. (Dr) Ranganath M. Singari, Delhi Technical University (DTU), in the capacity of general chair, briefed about the ICAPIE and as to how the concept was initiated in 2015 at DTU.
Welcoming the delegates, Prof. P. C. Sharma, Director of East Campus, highlighted the courses and specialisation of the GGSIPU East campus.
He insisted on the efforts to develop ‘job creators, rather than job seekers.
