Inventory & Warehousing Summit 2026 - Chennai Edition

Chennai's logistics infrastructure expanded 45% to 8.5 million sq ft in 2024, driven by automotive manufacturing, electronics exports ($5.2 billion), and strategic tri-port advantage with Chennai Port handling 1.6 million TEUs annually, Kattupalli Port for automobiles, and Kamarajar Port for bulk cargo. As South India's commercial capital with proximity to Bengaluru (340km), Hyderabad (630km), and connectivity through NH-16, NH-45, and planned expressways, Chennai serves as regional distribution hub for FMCG, pharmaceuticals, consumer durables, and automotive sectors.  

Tamil Nadu's logistics policy targeting 40% cost reduction by 2030 and 3PL market growing at 18% annually creates demand for modern warehousing with WMS adoption at 72% and automation implementation accelerating post-COVID.  

This conference explores how Chennai's warehouses leverage tri-port proximity for EXIM cargo optimization, implement temperature-controlled infrastructure for pharmaceutical exports, deploy IoT and AI for inventory accuracy, address skilled workforce development through ITI programs, and build flexible multi-client facilities serving manufacturing clusters in Oragadam, Sriperumbudur, Irungattukottai, and SIPCOT zones driving regional economic growth.