Page 15 - Supply Chain

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

Modi asks states to alter mandi rules for direct delivery to reduce crowd

Agriculture is a state subject and the Central government has limited powers to ensure implementation of the guidelines

How retailers upped the ante to deal with supply chain constraints

The biggest lesson in the situation is redefining the hygiene of the shopping environment, which will now be an ongoing exercise, says Big Bazaar CEO Sadashiv Nayak

Singapore ramps up rooftop farming plans as Covid-19 upends supply chains

The densely populated city-state produces only about 10% of its food needs but has plans to increase that as climate change and population growth threaten global food supplies

Competitors join hands to tide over supply-chain challenges amid lockdown

Towards the end of last week, at least three such tie-ups were announced

Coronavirus fear: Centre defines grocery for states, eases rules for trucks

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla clarified what constituted food and grocery and the exemptions during the nationwide lockdown, while easing the norms for issuing curfew passes

ITC ties up with Jubilant FoodWorks to deliver food items via Domino's app

Buyers can log into the app under the Domino's Essentials menu and order ITC's Aashirvaad atta and spices such as chilli, coriander and turmeric powder