By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : May 14, 2026 5:54 am
Speakers are: Rajesh Satam, Site Director - Dahej, BASF India; Dr. Mayank Dave, Head - Quality, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.; Vivek Thorat, VP - Manufacturing Operations, Elantas Beck India; Ranjeet Kumar, Head - Operation, Deepak Phenolics; and Dr. Debabrata Rautaray, Sr. Vice President and Chief Product Development & Innovation Officer, DCM Shriram Chemicals Innovation Centre
Indian Chemical News (www.indianchemicalnews.com), India's No. 1 portal on Chemical, Petrochemical, and Energy, is organizing a two-day conference titled "Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026 (GCPC 2026)" on May 14-15, 2026 at Hotel Hyatt Place, Bharuch, Gujarat.
The theme of the Summit is "Optimizing Plant Operations for Efficiency and Sustainability”.
To participate as a delegate for the two day summit to be held in Hyatt Place, Bharuch, please click on the link
(https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/gcpc-2026/register.php)
Speakers for Leveraging Operational Agility for New and Specialized Products are: Rajesh Satam, Site Director - Dahej, BASF India; Dr. Mayank Dave, Head - Quality, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.; Vivek Thorat, VP - Manufacturing Operations, Elantas Beck India; Ranjeet Kumar, Head - Operation, Deepak Phenolics; and Dr. Debabrata Rautaray, Sr. Vice President and Chief Product Development & Innovation Officer, DCM Shriram Chemicals Innovation Centre.
In the chemical industry, operational agility is the capacity to swiftly adjust manufacturing, supply chains, and R&D in response to market shifts, regulatory changes, or disruptions, all while maintaining high efficiency and quality standards.
Due to volatile raw material prices, shorter product life cycles, and increasing demands for customization, this adaptability has shifted from a competitive advantage to a necessity for new and specialized products.
Achieving this level of agility requires leveraging digital technologies like AI and IoT, adopting flexible, small-batch production methods, and utilizing cross-functional teams to speed up product development and commercialization.
Key Discussion Points to be covered during the session are: Shifting Toward Flexible Manufacturing (Batch/Niche Focus); Modular Manufacturing (Plug-and-Produce); Digitalization and Advanced Analytics as Enablers; Agile Sourcing and Resilient Supply Chains; Accelerating R&D and Time-to-Market; Workforce Empowerment and Cultural Shift; Dynamic Supply Chain Integration.
The conference is supported by Principal Partner - Zodiac Tank Container Terminals (A Samsara Group Company); Platinum Partners - Alleima, Jindal Stainless, and Prozeal Green Energy; Gold Partners - BEIL, Contibelt, DCM Shriram Chemicals, Dynemix India, GEM Machinery, Graphite India, Jaaji Technologies, Degree LAUDA Precision, MAAG Group, Pragna Consultants, ResistoTech, SNF Flopam India, TKIL Industries, Tubacex Group, UPL University of Sustainable Technology; Associate Partners - Diyani Automation, E3 Tech Systems and Services, Changzhou Fanqun Drying Equipment, and Woodfield; Enterprise AI Partner - dDriven; and Industry Association Partners - Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI), Dahej Industries Association (DIA), Gujarat Chemical Association (GCA); and Jhagadia Industries Association (JIA).