Page 14 - Supply Chain

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

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