Page 24 - Supply Chain

Flipkart expands last-mile reach with 3,000 hubs ahead of festive season

This would strengthen the e-commerce firm's presence in tier-III cities and beyond

Flipkart expands last-mile reach with 3,000 hubs ahead of festive season

This would strengthen the e-commerce firm's presence in tier-III cities and beyond

MD Mahendra Agarwal resigns from supply chain firm Gati's board

Supply chain solutions provider Gati Ltd on Tuesday said its founder and Managing Director Mahendra Agarwal has resigned from the board.

India, Denmark decide to elevate ties to 'green strategic partnership'

India has been demanding the extradition of Davy from Denmark to face trial in the sensational case

India's top agri-technology companies welcome government's Farm Bills

The bills are aimed at helping smallholder farmers get a better price for their produce and invest in technology to improve their farm productivity

Amway India eyes 5x hike in home delivery, invest Rs 30 cr on supply chain

Direct selling major Amway India said it is looking to scale up home delivery orders by five times this year and will invest Rs 30 crore for strengthening its supply chain and automation

US urges India to enhance its position in global supply chain

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, said that India with its "Atmanirbhar Bharat" Initiative has put forward a programme that puts a question mark on notion of self-reliance

India, Australia and Japan to form pact on supply-chain resilience

The arrangement will in the long term act as a counterweight to current and proposed trading arrangements in the Asia-Pacific region, officials said

For achieving self-reliance in defence, focus on other sectors must: PSA

VijayRaghavan said the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has highlighted how vital it is to be protected from the disruption of global supply chains

IIT Kanpur-backed startup Phool.co raises $1.4 mn in pre-Series A funding

Phool.co says it converts floral waste at temples into charcoal-free luxury incense products

The weak dollar: Why it won't be replaced as global reserve currency

For international investors in general, currency risk - above all the weakening of the US dollar - has become the most important financial risk of the year

China's loss of supply chains may become India's gain in post-Covid era

The government expects the program for electronics alone could lead to $153 billion worth of manufactured goods over the next five years and create about one million jobs directly and indirectly

For agritech start-ups, spring is in the air as funding rises amid Covid-19

Companies focused on farm technology are witnessing a surge in funding

Fast-moving story slides into the slow lane but Britannia bucks the trend

Most players struggle to get back on course, but Britannia emerges stronger

Toyota looks at localisation to de-risk business from supply chain crisis

The auto major also plans to locally manufacture hybrid systems in the country

A great supply chains reshuffle?

Globalised supply chains have been designed to source components from where it is most efficient to deliver these components at the time required, at the cheapest possible cost

Relocation of supply chains from China to benefit India the most: Nomura

Some of the global supply chains will move out from China and will flow mostly to Asian countries, with India poised to be the top beneficiary

Industry fears supply chain disruption amid curbs on Chinese imports

Global companies that manufacture here say the move will impact their supply chain and force them to halt production.

ONGC looking at optimising operations, capex amid Coronavirus pandemic

The PSU also said that it is making efforts to get the taxes and duties rationalised due to the severe impact caused by the pandemic

Taking on China in solar manufacturing

Made-in-India solar panels might not be the most competitive, but what might work in the country's favour is the strategic shift in the priorities of companies post Covid