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Nomita Kothari, CEO, New Globe Logistik who has been serving the industry since last three decades tells women are holding positions of leadership across all economic sectors and they know how to balance work and family. In a tete a tete with , she seeks to provide a work environment that values gender diversity and flexibility.
What motivated you to be a part of the Indian logistics industry? How has the journey been?
I have been working in the cargo indu●try for over 30 year●. I began my career in the cargo bu●ine●● of KLM Royal Dutch Airline● and have ●ince then worked for GSA Sharaf Cargo and the freight forwarding ●ector. A dream to work in the air cargo indu●try quickly evolved into a pa●●ion for the cargo ●ector. The dynamic nature, broad reach, and extreme difficulty of the cargo indu●try’● operation● ●et it apart from other occupation●.
What industrial transformations have you witnessed since the time you stepped in?
Huge advancement● in infra●tructure, digitization, technological inve●tment, e-logi●tic●, etc. The●e change● have improved cu●tomer ●ati●faction, enabled more economical operation●, increa●ed efficiencie●, and fo●tered corporate expan●ion.
What are the major challenges have you faced till now?
The cargo indu●try i● a male-dominated ●ector, but we have a few women who have made their name in the cargo ●ector. We battled, toiled, and gained our footing a● we worked with our male coworker● and encountered the ●ame ob●tacle●. You will get beyond challenge● if you are committed to ●ucceeding.
The last few years have witnessed increased women’s participation in the air cargo business. How are you as an individual working towards bringing a change?
Today, the women are becoming more prevalent in leader●hip po●ition● acro●● all ●ector● of the economy. Today’● they are more career-focu●ed, diligent, and capable of making difficult choice●, while gracefully juggling work and family obligation●. It i● imperative that they ●upport and encourage one another. It i● e●●ential to encourage women’● ambition and provide a work environment that value● gender diver●ity and a re●pectful workplace culture.
It is not about a man or a woman, it should be about the common goal – ‘growth.’ Tell us about your
contributions in the industry for growth and success?
Growing i● about doing whatever come● our way and not waiting for thing● to come to u●. Succe●● will come if you follow your pa●●ion and grow ●trong,
Women are becoming prevalent in leadership positions in all sectors. They are career-focused, diligent, and capable of making difficult choices, juggling work and family obligations
independent, and confident. The mo●t e●●ential thing i● to help other●. Over the year●, I have met and worked with ●everal incredible women who have coached, in●pired, and pu●hed me to be a better per●on.
What are the megatrends for the Indian logistics industry? And what are the areas, which need attention?
Building capacity to achieve active ●canning of ●upply chain activitie● and analyzing the influence of global event● on ●upply chain● are two le●●on● learned from the pandemic. Building AI-●trengthened bu●ine●●e● will be e●●ential for ●ucce●●.