How E-commerce Logistics Is Transforming The Auto Industry

A recent Deloitte report pegged the Indian logistics industry as one of the fastest growing express industry globally. Growing at a CAGR of 15% over the past five years, it is estimated to be worth INR 22,000 cr in FY17.With the e-commerce boom and the rise of a number of high profile companies, it will be surprising to note that this sector makes up only 5% of the entire market at present. However, it is this tiny chunk of the market that is drawing the other segments into a sort of revolution. The largest chunk of the logistics market is the burgeoning automotive and…

Flipkart-Walmart Deal and What It Means for the Indian Online Retail Sector

Global retail giant Walmart recently acquired 77% stake in Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart for US$16 Bn, making it the world’s largest e-commerce acquisition ever. Despite entering India way back in 2007, Walmart till now, operated only 21 stores catering to B2B segment across the country. It has been almost a decade that the company is finding it difficult to expand its retail operations due to country’s restrictive foreign direct investment policy (FDI) for retail operations. The acquisition will provide Walmart with the much-needed opportunity to expand its service offerings across India. The Walmart-Flipkart deal is likely to have far-reaching consequences…

Highlights of Budget 2018 and What It Means for the Logistics Sector

The much awaited budget of 2018 is finally out. Though the implementation of the E-way bill on the same day of the budget announcement may have overshadowed it slightly, there is still a lot to cheer for the logistics and supply chain industry in India. With a capital outlay and extra budgetary expenditure of Rs. 5.97 lakh crore for infrastructure, the Government continues its aggressive push to modernise India’s logistics industry. Below are some of the biggest takeaways from the 2018–19 Union Budget - Continued Focus on Developing Road InfrastructureThe Government is confident of completing the 9,000 KMs of road…

The hunt for Reliability in Logistics

The current e-commerce ecosystem in India is characterized by fierce competition. Players in this ecosystem have taken note of the competitive advantage that a technology enabled, efficient supply chain can provide. In many cases, the logistics service provider is the only physical interaction that the company has with its customer. In other words, service levels of the LSP are directly related to the service levels of the e-commerce companiesTo get high service levels at reasonable costs is what will differentiate the leaders from the rest. A good amount of progress has been made but there are still a number of challenges facing…

Takeaways From Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. In this fast moving industry, expectations from supply chain leaders are very different from even a year ago, according to the survey. While the report provides a global ranking, what would be interesting in an Indian context would be the best practices and areas of focus that have enabled these companies to use their supply chains as competitive differentiators. Two key aspects of the Supply Chain Top 25 ranking were the demonstration of…