Page 25 - Supply Chain

Critical minerals for critical times

National security requires that we review supply chains for critical-mineral industries to deal with obstacles to international trade

Supply chain blocks, lack of labour push MSMEs in Chennai to the brink

The second of a five-part series focuses on how the lockdown has compounded the woes of already-struggling firms

The economic crisis and India's role in post-coronavirus multilateralism

The world gross domestic product is expected to contract by 3%, international trade may decline by up to 32%, and 49 million people could slip into extreme poverty

Demand, supply chain disruption may see pvt manufacturing shrinking in FY21

Auto sector may suffer double-digit decline in FY21, cement sector under pressure despite early start in infra activity

Welcoming global firms

Policy confusion and discrimination in retail must end

Life after lockdown: Ramping up isn't easy with curbs, labour shortages

The first of a three-part series looks at how manufacturing units are gearing up to the new normal

Covid-19: Govt working on many initiatives to attract potential investors

The government has taken steps like promoting ease of doing business and liberalisation of the foreign direct investment norms to attract overseas investors

Covid-19 impact: Restrictions on movement still a pain point for FMCG firms

According to the Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators' Association (FWBTOA), truck availability has only improved marginally around 10 per cent of a total 9 million trucks in India.

The govt's ad hoc response has worsened the migrant worker crisis

Govt spared no expense to bring back Indians stranded abroad but similar concern was lacking for migrant workers and their families

About time the govt stopped discussing a stimulus package and announced it

There is no sight of reform measures as well

Traffic on highways picks up pace as states ease Covid-19 lockdown curbs

Transporters had anticipated around 25% traffic back on the roads from April 20. However, due to various supply chain disruptions the traffic was around 10-15%.

Lockdown 3.0: Work from home to continue as firms postpone opening

The government has allowed private offices to function with 33 per cent of staff even in red zones, most of which are major cities

Average mandi prices of most agri commodities show mixed trend in April

A disruption in supply chain means that the arrival of commodities across the nation's main mandis remained a cause of concern

US in talks with India, other 'friends' to restructure supply chain: Pompeo

The novel coronavirus has infected over 3,193,960 people and claimed more than 227,640 lives across the globe

Opportunity for Make in India

How India can make the most of the opportunity presented by the groundswell of emotion against China for its disinformation about coronavirus

The self-reliance myth

It is not just that we all, in our personal lives, have rediscovered to our dismay that dependence on too many other people leaves us exposed during crises

Reasonable capacity utilisation may take a quarter: ITC's Sanjiv Puri

FCMG companies have been grappling with multiple challenges - manufacturing, supply chain and manpower availability being primary among them

India battles supply snags, labour shortages to make affordable ventilators

Nocca is in talks with several large manufacturers to start production once its prototypes clear tests by early May

How tech firms are helping build robust local supply chains amid Covid-19

Now that many areas are out of bounds for big retailers for various reasons, is there an opportunity for local kiranas?

Govt's crucial move towards nursing 5 sectors back to health amid lockdown

These five sectors are textiles, chemicals, electronics, steel and pharmaceutical