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Industry Basics

Milk Run in logistics

Milk run keeps manufacturing activities moving throughout the shop floor, significantly reducing downtime.

Industry Basics

India Needs Multi-modal Logistics Parks

In terms of cost, time, and dependability, multimodal transportation gives supply chains the flexibility to select and create the ideal modal mix.

Industry Basics

Export Factoring

While bank services may offer funds that are limited, export factoring offers finance that can expand as a company's orders and invoices grow.

Industry Trends

Smart Shipping Fleet to Rise by 25% in 2026

In a sign of forthcoming times, the global telematics equipped container fleet is expected to rise eight-fold in the next five years. Amid wider adoption, Drewry’s latest Container Census & Leasing Annual Review and Forecast for 2022/2023 highlighted this matter recently. 

Guides

India’s Logistics After 75 years of Independence

India has emerged as the 47th most logistics efficient economy among 160 economies, according to the World Bank’s 2018 Logistics Performance Index (LPI). As a country with a low coast to landmass ratio, the lion’s share of India’s freight traffic passes through the roadways, followed by railways, coastal and inland waterways, pipelines, and airways.

Expert Speak

India's Inland Waterways: Potential & Challenges

India has over 14,000 km of navigable waterways. All the stakeholders stand to gain if certain fundamental challenges of the inland waterways are addressed by the government. For starters, all states need to have a standard rule book for the movement of goods through inland waterways.

Industry Trends

SMEs Should Embrace Sustainability

SMEs play a key role in the global economy. They create two-thirds of all jobs and contribute more than 50 percent of the GDP in OECD countries. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting becomes mainstream, SMEs must configure their operations to comply with local and international laws.

Industry Trends

Grain Exports from Ukraine Restart

Ukrainian grain exports have been essential for global food security. Even as the Russia-Ukraine war lingers, the UN is making sure food supplies from Ukraine make their way to international markets. Japan’s investment in Ukraine’s agricultural and supply chain sector is a welcome move.

Industry Trends

India’s Rising Energy Bill and CAD

India’s coal and crude oil imports are rising at a time when prices for both these commodities are on the rise. A falling Rupee, and the widening gap between imports and exports is increasing the current account deficit. As per the government of India, export of certain goods are down due to adverse geo-political developments. Following the watch and wait approach, the Reserve Bank of India may let the Rupee slide further against major currencies.