Supply chain

Extensive Demand, Panic buying, Out of stock, Not-Operational, COVID-19. The current situation of the global retail industry can be explained in these five phrases today. There is no end to the rise in product demand due to the lockdown...

Once the corona pandemic ends and the dust settles, the fashion supply chain is expected to change rapidly. The global industry is abuzz with discussions about inshoring and nearshoring and especially in the wake of the rising anti-Chinese sentiments,...

As the pandemic has spread and its humanitarian impact has grown, businesses and individuals worldwide have shifted their priorities. The impact of and the reaction to the pandemic on supply chains and logistics appear to be spreading across the...

Covid-19 continues to impact the economies worldwide, severely hitting the businesses and services. As several cities and countries observe absolute lockdown, its strong ripple effects are jolting the supply chain business. “Coronavirus took the world by surprise, and the full...

Supply Chain remains the most underrated support function in retail but then its importance cannot be undermined. A weak supply chain results in chaos which ultimately leads to the downfall for any brand/ retail chain. Internationally, supply chain and...

India’s retail industry remains vibrant, with growth projected from an estimated US$ 672 billion in 2017 to US $1,200 billion in 2021 (IBEF Report, Jan 2019) on the back of factors like favourable demographics, rising incomes, a burgeoning middle...

Retailers and brands are embracing technology in a big way to drive a seamless user experience in an effort to blend in with the increasingly digital world and provide convenience and benefits to the consumer. Indian Retail Industry’s top CIOs...

The apparel supply chain is a living, breathing entity, continuously evolving in the face of challenges from consumers, business leaders and even Wall Street. Ever a work in progress, as apparel companies shift their operations around the globe in search...

Despite new and integrated methods of payment, cash in circulation globally has increased year after year and plays a major role in advancing economic growth. Beyond their convenience, automated teller machines (ATMs) and other technologies make cash easily available to...

Kultaran Singh Atwal, a transporter, owns seven trucks. Now, he says, he is forced to keep five of his fleet idle due to demonetisation, as he has been deprived of the minimum Rs 20,000 cash per truck per trip...