Page 19 - Manufacturing Sector

Downward spiral: Industrial output shrinks by 1.1%; at nearly 7-year low

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is now expected to remain muted this fiscal year

Manufacturing growth dips to 0.6% over slackening demand, global headwinds

A persisting liquidity crisis in the MSME added to the manufacturing sector's woes

Ministries planning to allow small businesses to enter manufacturing sector

The MSME sector accounts for 30 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, anchoring 45 per cent of total industrial production

Govt to soon consider relaxing FDI norms in single brand, digital media

According to sources, the Union Cabinet would soon consider these issues for approval

Fixing the demand slump: Seven reasons for slowdown, and possible solutions

The govt might look for quick fixes under pressure to revive the economy, but sustainable economic growth will continue to be elusive without structural changes, writes T N Ninan

India needs to promote clusters of excellence to push manufacturing exports

India needs to promote clusters of excellence

India's manufacturing sector growth slows in June, PMI slips to 52.1

This is the 23rd consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI has shown a growth

Manufacturing sector outlook moderates in Apr-Jun: Ficci survey

The percentage of respondents expecting low or same production is 59 per cent in Q1, compared to 46 per cent in Q4 of 2018-19

Job woes to remain if manufacturing doesn't pick up: Kotak Securities

The merger of SBI with associates had resulted in restructuring of the workforce

Thinking lean

How e-commerce companies can leverage 5Ms to optimise resources

Private manufacturing firms posted 24.9% growth in net profit in Q3: RBI

The analysis is based on the performance of private corporate sector during the Q3 of 2018-19 drawn from abridged financial results of 2,703 listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies

Higher Q3 manufacturing production likely to boost hiring: Ficci

The latest quarterly survey on manufacturing portrays a better outlook for the sector in Q3

Manufacturing to see improved hiring, production outlook in Q3: Ficci

Responses have been drawn from over 300 manufacturing units from both large and SME segments with a combined annual turnover of over 2.2 trillion

Statsguru: Manufacturing activity shows upward trend, trade deficit falls

Industrial output grew at a modest 6.6 per cent in July, shows the latest data released by the MOSPI

India's manufacturing sector rises to a nine-quarter high of 13.1%

The petrochemicals sector saw a credit offtake growth of 19.14% in the first quarter

Manufacturing sectors with high production growth rose in Q1: CII

Automobile sectors continued to dominate the export scenario as well

Mfg sector activity eases in July amid softer increase in output: PMI

This is the 12th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark

Manufacturing companies' sales improve in Q3, profit subdued: RBI

The net profit of the manufacturing companies declined by 2.4 per cent in the third quarter, RBI said

Manufacturing should be mandated as a key driver of growth: Amitabh Kant

The right ecosystem is that we are in a globalised world and have to be a part of the global supply chain: Niti CEO

Manufacturing sector sees cultural barrier in digital shift: L&T Tech CEO

L&T Technology Services said manufacturing companies across different nations would need a major "cultural shift" before they adopt to new technologies such as internet of things (IoT). Chief executive officer of the engineering services arm of L&T, Keshav Panda, said he has seen major cultural barrier amongst a customers across different global markets towards digital transformation, even as the manufacturing sector is readying for Industry 4.0, the age of smart factories. Panda, who is an aerospace engineer and worked on India's light combat aircraft Tejas and on the country's satellite programme, said the shift towards technology-enabled manufacturing practices, where data from machines will automate operations, amongst customers across the globe "have just started" and majority of them are worried about the transformation and customer experience. "The engineering transformation, I believe, has started (and) 75 per cent of our customers are still thinking about how to go ...