Industry Insights

The global supply chain has been evolving rapidly and will continue to do so in the upcoming years. The supply chain has witnessed a surge in threats and disruptions in the last five years, pushing businesses to redefine their logistics strategies. These strategies rely on the rise of technology across warehousing, inventory management, transportation and […]

Material procurement, planning and collaboration have been one of the most challenging tasks for construction site managers. A delay in material delivery leads to overall project delay. The significant challenges leading to project delays are from last-moment delivery delays to a need for more transparency, visibility, and collaboration in the procurement process. However, a construction […]

The dynamic nature of consumer demands and industry trends make ‘change’ an inevitable component in businesses.  As industry experts foresee a revolutionary digital transformation in enterprise logistics, resistance to change is a prevalent roadblock hindering its execution. Organizations experience several second thoughts and ‘what if’s before a digital transformation in logistics, and this resistance can […]

The Indian logistics industry is proliferating after the Covid-19 breakout and is expected to reach USD 330 billion by 2025, per a report. The sector in India employs more than 22 million people and has been ranked 44th in the World Bank’s logistics performance index in 2018, which was 54th in 2014, which shows its […]

India’s cement industry is promising, with a 19.4% increase in cement production in June 2022 compared to June 2021.   Cement manufacturers in India experience numerous challenges in managing their supply chain systems. Some of these are higher freight expenses, lack of visibility and under-developed logistics infrastructure compared to other developed countries. Additionally, lesser investments in […]

It is like deja-vu: labor shortage, disruption of supply, unpredictable customer demand, stuck shipments, the risk of front-line workers in the logistics industry catching the COVID-19 virus, the spread of the disease, abrupt spot freight market rates, and the list goes on!  With the 2nd wave of COVID-19 sweeping our nation, these nightmares for the […]

Businesses that are focusing on logistics often struggle to identify the most impactful operational KPIs. They often have difficulty linking key transportation metrics to operational impact resulting in operational failures and delayed customer deliveries, which in turn lead to customer dissatisfaction. No real-time data and poor transactional visibility also result in poor decision-making and delays […]

As we enter 2021, the whole thing seems to be revolving around the Covid-19 vaccine and its availability. As various governments give the nod to vaccines, one of the critical questions which needs to be answered is how the vaccine will reach billions of people. The vaccine makers are working 24/7 to come out with […]

In recent years, innovation and automation have brought big swings to the logistics industry. Businesses are undergoing severe transformations with automation and new technological solutions changing how people work in the supply chain domain. So now, they either can be proactive and take advantage of these technological changes or are forced by the market trends […]

“According to sources, 64% of supply chain executives consider big data analytics a disruptive and important technology, setting the foundation for long-term change management in their organizations.” With the advent of technology, companies today have become more data-centric. New strategies are designed to study and analyze the data and conclude insights, thus advancing the very […]