Safety tips, covid19, precautions, best practices, social distancing, personal protection equipment PPE The global Pandemic Covid -19 has brought the world to its knees and all activities to a virtual standstill. The world in the absence of an effective vaccine counter resorted to ‘isolation’ ‘lockdown’ ‘ curfew’ to contain the spread. Most businesses have  re-oriented and allowed work from home to ensure  business continuity. While we are still at in the grip of this unprecedented epidemic, Countries and companies will have to find strategies and ways to get back into economic and c ..read more

Covid19 pandemic has unleashed an un-precedented situation and affected everyone around the globe, disrupting routine life. In the absence of an effective counter in the form of a vaccine, the only recourseat this point of time world over is adopting  ‘social distancing’ Lockdown measures and isolation. Nation upon nation are forced to announce a lockdown to stymie the rapidly increasing infection. The stern measures to make sure everyone reduce human contact to the least possible and stay indoors, practice personal hygiene are being enforced by governments in the best possible manner. In ..read more

The cataclysmic black swan covid -19 pandemic has literally brought the world to its knees. With no known vaccine, the infections and deaths rising in all parts of the world, the only effective recourse at this juncture seems to be isolation. Countries all across the world have adopted various formats of isolation, shutdown, lockdown and adopting a work from home format to counter the spread. India has by for adopted one of the strictest isolation measures by Locking down the country for a period of 21 days and invoking section 144 prohibiting any assembly of more than 4 people. A stern stanc ..read more

Nobody saw this Black swan coming. These are extraordinary and unprecedented times and every sector has being affected by the COVID 19 virus aftermath and precautionary measure of “social distancing” and “lockdown” announced and invariable these are going to have a crippling effect on all economies. This crisis inadvertently is going to change the nature of business and will leave tell tale effects on all. Organisations will need to adapt to this new reality and re-calibrate their strategies to survive and overcome the impending slowing business scenario. we have made an effort to hig ..read more

Logistics in a time of crisis & recession: As we are facing an unprecedented crisis situation. Covid19 & a global recession is going to change the business environment we work in.  Organisations able to adapt, will come out on top.  Crisis leads to opportunity, but organisations should be agile enough to let go of their set processes & embrace the changing business scenarios. How can a logistician adapt in such a scenario: 1. Be Efficient: Be ready to work with half the man-power you currently have. Every company management is going to reduce their workforce in th ..read more

India has one of the highest ratio of Cost of Logistics to the GDP at 14%. The Government ministries and various Industry bodies have been strategizing and finalizing various projects that are focused on bringing the costs and inefficiencies to sub 8-9% of GDP, and to be on par with the developed countries. Some of the ambitious projects that are underway are the Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Udaan, Direct port to Door (DPD), Dedicated freight corridors, Inland Waterways, Coastal Shipping, Airports and Seaports, Logistics parks etc. Also uniform taxation like GST, Industry status for Logistics ha ..read more

Logistics and Supply Chain sector is highly fragmented, unstructured and has a huge overhang of legacy systems and process in force even today. Possibly in comparision to other sectors, this could be one of the last frontiers being disrupted in the Industrial 4.0 economy. The Logistics cost to GDP in some of the developing countries are at an alarming over 10% (India 14%). Now these numbers directly indicates the lack of efficiency and costs, that amplifies the throughput cost before any product reaches the hands of the discerning consumers. These costs are directly transferred to the consumer ..read more

Earlier to 1970’s hazardous and non-hazardous liquid cargo used to be transported in drums, flexibags within containers. This method of transportation was not standardised  was costly and had a high probability of mishaps and accidents. Also it used to be cumbersome when they had to be subjected to multiple modes and handling them was real challenge. Around 1965 Fairclough personnel Bob Fossey gave shape to the first ISO Tank that could be transported by Road and Rail. Later the improvised version and now commercial version was developed by Andrews of Aintree in the year 1969-70. Made of S ..read more

At the growth rate between 7-7.5%  India’s GDP is at $2.5tr  and is expected to double within the next 10 years. Over 40.5mn registered and unregistered firms, including over a 1mn Private Limited firms and clutch of MSME firms are the torch bearers of this explosive growth, along with the favourable demographic dividend. MSMEs including Startups are growing at a 10% CAGR. It employs over 100mn people (40% of India’s workforce), produces over 45% of India’s industrial output, accounts for 17% of Bank lending in the country and contributes 6.5% to India’s GDP.  Over 7000 products are manufac ..read more