Page 11 - Supply Chain

TVS Supply Chain Solutions raises Rs 590 cr from Exor-managed fund

TVS Supply Chain Solutions on Monday said it has raised Rs 590 crore from a fund managed by Europe-based diversified holding company Exor, for its future growth and transformational initiatives

Stock investors fret supply chain woes could knock earnings

Few expect the supply snarls to end this year as an energy crisis stokes inflation fears. Caution abounds in the semiconductor, retail and raw material space.

'Containergeddon': Supply crisis drives Walmart, rivals to hire own ships

Aim is to bypass log-jammed ports and secure scarce ship space at a time when Covid-19, as well as US-China trade ructions, equipment shortages have exposed fragility of globe-spanning supply lines

IMF sees inflation subsiding in 2022, supply risks may keep it elevated

Emerging market and developing economies will see inflation declining to about 4% next year after peaking at 6.8% this fall

US-based Dairy.com buys 100% stake in Mr Milkman in first India investment

Mr Milkman, a last-mile dairy supply chain SaaS platform, is already being used by over 60 Indian dairy brands

Soaring natural gas prices ripple through heavy industry, supply chains

Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions to global supply chains

Semiconductor chip shortage: Industries face further output cuts and delays

Auto sector to be among the most affected by the crisis

Flipkart strengthens supply chain network, aims to create over 100,000 jobs

This year, Flipkart is creating direct seasonal employment for more than 1,15,000 people of which 15 per cent are women and people with disabilities

PharmEasy buys majority stake in healthcare supply chain start-up Aknamed

API's subsidiary PharmEasy, which is planning an IPO, will acquire 975,937 equity share in the company

Biddano raises funding to build India's largest healthcare supply chain

The new funding will enable Biddano to fulfill strong market demand for its supply chain platform by investing in product, engineering and go-to-market teams.

Cross-border sourcing tech startup Geniemode raises $2.25 mn seed funding

It is an end-to-end e-commerce platform to make global sourcing more efficient, convenient across fragmented, tech-strapped supply chains in furniture, home furnishing, fashion.

One stuck box of fertiliser shows the global supply chain crisis

From the US to Sudan to China, container boxes have been lying at ports, railyards and in warehouses as the pandemic rages on

EVs will become inevitable whether you like it or not: NITI's Amitabh Kant

Develop local supply chain base for EVs and parts, reduce import from China

The world economy's supply chain problem keeps getting worse

Manufacturers reeling from shortages of key components and higher raw material and energy costs are being forced into bidding wars to get space on vessels, pushing freight rates to records

US manufacturing increased in July amidst supply-chain problems

Growth in US manufacturing slowed in July amid ongoing supply-chain problems.

Supply chain tech firm 3SC raises $15 mn to expand across Europe, SE Asia

The company plans to strengthen its existing software as a service (SaaS) and Analytics as a service (AaaS) based SCM solutions through both organic and inorganic routes

Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike

Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods

Wipro investing in supply side too as it prioritises capturing growth: CFO

Jatin Dalal cautions Q2 will have elements like pay hikes in September, ongoing Capco consolidation, that could exert pressure on margins

Stellar Value Chain to invest Rs 200 cr in e-grocery supply chain in FY22

Stellar Value Chain plans to invest Rs 200 crore for setting up 25 fulfilment and sort centres pan-India to boost its e-grocery supply chain offerings this fiscal

KM Birla won't buy firms with global supply chains, cites protectionism

Aditya Birla Group is spread across 36 countries; its chief has acquired more than 40 companies in the last 25 years.