Growth pangs of India’s top container port
For more than five years, nothing seems to have gone right for Jawaharlal Nehru (JN) port…
India to set up two new ports
The Indian government has cleared a major multi-million dollar infrastructural proposal to establish two major ports respectively in the east and the south.
India’s Gati Sells 40 Percent of Shipping Business
Gati Ltd. has sold a 40 percent stake in its shipping subsidiary, Gati Ship Pvt. Ltd., to a strategic partner for Rs. 8 crore.
Nissan India says warehouse fire will not affect supply
Nissan India has said that the fire that broke at one of the logistics companies that stores its supplies will not affect production.
E-Commerce in India at Turning Point
A ripple of mergers and closures among India’s e-commerce websites that began last year is threatening to become a wave…
Tescos vegetable basket wins sourcing reprieve
Sourcing norm to apply to only 15% of Tesco’s product portfolio.
Samsung to start manufacturing of Galaxy S4 in India soon
The company currently imports the recently launched Galaxy S4 from South Korea.
H&M planning to open 50 stores in India
H&M is planning to open 50 stores in India to tap the country’s growing middle-class market
CCEA paves way for IKEA’s Rs 10,500-crore investment plan in India
IKEA, which has already been sourcing products from India over the last 25 years, initially plans to set up 10 stores.
TN to invest Rs 500-cr for warehouses
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced construction of 47 storage godowns across the state for agriculture produce at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
Decathlon Allowed To Start Retail Chain in India
The world’s biggest retailer in sporting goods (including bikes) is investing USD130m in opening up a retail chain in India.
Infrastructure will drive India’s growth story
India’s industries suffer from chronic power cuts; exports are delayed because of poor roads and congested ports.
Kandla, Mundra port in race to reach the 100 mt mark
India will likely have at least one port and potentially two that handled 100 million tonnes (mt) or more of cargo.
In India, cooperation in logistics needed
Companies which compete in marketing and manufacturing must soon begin to cooperate in the field of supply chain management, not just to make profits but to survive.
Tech startups to get a warehouse to start ops in India
India will soon see a startup warehouse coming across where technology startups can go and start their operations.
Yamaha bets big on scooters to drive India sales
Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha has set a target to sell 500,000 units this year as against 350,000 units in 2012.
UPLIFT India’s first multi-modal Cargo Community System crosses one million EDI
UPLIFT has successfully transmitted one million EDI messages within a short span of 2 years.
Indian e-retailers embrace marketplace model
Online retailers have long been debating which business model to follow when it comes to procurement of goods.
Dell to enhance Chennai R&D centre
Dell announced that it will enhance its Chennai R&D investments by adding 200 more employees into its technical engineering workforce in FY 2014.
Many global retailers eyeing India
Global retailers, including Tesco and Sainsbury’s , have expressed keen interest in setting up multi-brand retail stores in the country.
India looks to clean up port tariff mess
The long-winded debate on deregulating rates at the dozen ports controlled by the Indian government and restoring investor confidence in the country port sector has reached the final stages.
Stop supplies, weve no storage space – India
After crying foul over acute scarcity of coal, state-run power generating companies (gencos) have begun facing the problem of plenty.
H&M prepares $130 million drive to crack Indian market
Hennes & Mauritz plans to spend around 100 million euros on an initial 50 stores in India
Indian transportation tech entrepreneur: ‘Every morning I am excited … to come here’
Himanshu Bhatnagar, founder and president of HB Software Solutions in Lowell, but he said something was missing: his own business…
Swedish supermarket chain Rusta sets up direct sourcing operations in India
Swedish supermarket chain Rusta AB has set up direct sourcing operations in India and will buy finished products worth Rs. 200 crore from the country in the next three years.
Tano India to invest Rs 80 cr in logistics firm
Tano India to invest Rs 80 cr in logistics firm Shree Shubham Logistics Ltd, which specializes in agri-logistics.
Reimagining the supply chain
A question about the definition of a supply chain prompted Hitendra Chaturvedi , founder of Reverse Logistics Co. that operates GreenDust.com, to give up his established career as a consultant…
India Post To Launch Delivery Service For E-Retailers
India Post is launching a delivery service for e-retailers adding that India Post will be building 20 mechanised warehouses and booking centres to handle the shipments from e-commerce companies
The Bright Side of Logistics in India
There is more to India’s supply chain scene than its transportation infrastructure shortcomings.
Foreign cargo may be cleared in 3 hours
India has said that it’s ready to engage on an agreement on trade facilitation, which proposes time-bound clearance of certain types of consignments.
Kolkata port may lose cargo volume
Under stagnancy in service throughput, Kolkata port is under yet another major threat of further losing its cargo volume in the newer future.
Challenges faced in logistics sector in India
Road transport has emerged as a dominant part of the transport system in India and has come to occupy a pivotal position.