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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: Customising supply chain strategies
Supply chain management has emerged as a new source of competitive advantage. Successful implementation of various supply chain practices has made it possible for firms to compete in delivery, reduced cost, less obsolescence, better use of ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: From sleepy hamlet to bustling port?
Last week, the Union Defence Ministry announced that it was clearing the project proposal for the Rs 5,348 crore international deepwater seaport and container transshipment terminal at Vizhinjam, 16 km south of Kerala’s capital, ...

RAILWAYS: Steep hike in haulage charges
The steep hike in haulage charges has hit private container train operators including the Container Corporation of India and those who are engaged in the domestic movement. The domestic operators generally concentrate on heavy traffic, like steel ...

AIRLINES: No turbulent times for airlines
The decelerating profit margin of the airlines in India does not necessarily mean they are experiencing a drop in their revenue earnings, according to a recent study on the Aviation Industry in India. It is the increasing costs that is troubling ...

SHIPPING/PORTS: Evergreen suspends buying plans
At a time when major container lines of the world have joined the race to place orders for mega-carriers, there is a solitary exception. The Taiwan-based container giant Evergreen has suspended plans for acquisition of mega-sized ships. The ...

INFRASTRUCTURE: A case for infrastructure
A Hong Kong-based businessman having production facilities in both North China and South India finds the Indian outfit more efficient, in terms of costs, productivity and other parameters. Yet the India-made products are not exactly competitive. ...

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