Beyond Lean: How Global Disruptions Are Redefining Supply Chain Strategy
or decades, the “Lean” supply chain model—epitomized by Just-in-Time (JIT) delivery—stood as the benchmark of operational excellence. Its guiding principles were clear: eliminate waste, streamline operations, minimize inventory, and rely on highly optimized, often single-source suppliers. This approach delivered significant cost savings and drove global trade efficiency. However, this very […]
How Air Freight Can Boost Your Supply Chain Efficiency
In today’s fast-paced global market, speed, reliability, and precision are no longer luxuries—they’re necessities. Air freight has become a game-changer for businesses that need to move goods quickly and efficiently across borders. When integrated smartly into your logistics strategy, air freight can significantly improve your supply chain efficiency. Here’s how […]
Parliament Approves Landmark Maritime Bills to Modernise India’s Shipping Sector
In a significant step towards reforming and modernising India’s maritime ecosystem, Parliament has passed two key legislations: the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025. These landmark reforms are designed to align India’s maritime governance with global standards, foster sustainable growth, enhance Indian tonnage, […]
Analyzing India’s Transshipment Policy Repeal: Strategic and Logistical Impact on Bangladesh’s Export Sector
India’s Transshipment Revocation and Its Ripple Effects on Bangladesh’s Export Landscape: Strategic Insights for Trade and Logistics Professionals. India’s decision in April 2025 to revoke the transshipment facility for Bangladesh—originally instituted in 2020—continues to reshape the regional trade and logistics environment across South Asia. Citing logistical limitations and underlying geopolitical […]
Green Warehouses: India’s Blueprint for Zero-Waste Food Storage
India’s Food Storage Revolution: Paving the Way for Sustainable Supply Chains India’s food supply chain is undergoing a critical transformation. With warehouses accounting for nearly 10% of the sector’s total energy consumption, the nation faces pressing challenges—ranging from post-harvest losses to rising environmental impacts. However, a wave of innovation is […]
China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Launches Green Shipping Corridors with European Partners.
The world’s busiest cargo port, Ningbo-Zhoushan in China, has joined forces with three major European ports-Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven in Germany and Valencia in Spain-to advance green shipping initiatives aimed at slashing emissions along key international maritime routes. These collaborative efforts focus on establishing green shipping corridors, designated sea lanes where […]
Trump’s Tariff Threat to Smartphone Giants: Brewing A Global Supply Chain Storm
Trump’s Tariff Threat to Smartphone Giants: Brewing A Global Supply Chain Storm When U.S. President Donald Trump aimed a 25% tariff threat at smartphone titans like Apple’s Tim Cook and Samsung, demanding they relocate manufacturing to the U.S., he didn’t just unsettle Silicon Valley—he triggered seismic reverberations throughout the global […]
From Pilgrimage to Progress: Varanasi’s Rise as a Logistics Power Center
Varanasi, long revered as the spiritual capital of India, is now quietly but confidently stepping into a new role—emerging as a strategic logistics hub. Recent developments, including the much-anticipated Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP), have placed the ancient city on the modern logistics map, prompting us to ask: Can a city […]
Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, conducted comprehensive reviews amidst heightened Indo-Pak tensions to ensure uninterrupted cargo operations across Indian ports.
Emphasizing the Ministry’s steadfast commitment to maintaining seamless and secure cargo movement, Minister Sonowal convened high-level meetings in Mumbai. These sessions, attended by top officials and stakeholders, focused on bolstering supply chain resilience and averting disruptions in maritime operations. “In light of evolving geopolitical dynamics, our priority remains safeguarding uninterrupted […]
Government Strengthens Commitment to Streamlining Logistics and Expanding Global Market Access for Indian Agri and Processed Food Exports
In a strong affirmation of the government’s focus on agricultural export growth, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal emphasized the commitment to dismantling logistical bottlenecks and enhancing international market access for Indian agricultural and processed food products. He was addressing a high-level “Chintan Shivir” organized by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products […]