Automotive for Logistics: A Symbiotic Deal

The automotive industry has not only contributed in a significant way to the industrial revolution, but it has also pioneered concepts and practices that have informed and shaped logistics. It has often been carmakers who have brought epochal innovations to manufacturing, which in turn have transformed logistics, transforming it into a potent competitive force. Consider […]

FSSAI reinforces Shelf-Life Guidelines: Key Considerations for E-Commerce FBOs

Introduction The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reinforced stringent guidelines to improve food safety and product transparency in the e-commerce sector. As part of its efforts to protect consumers, FSSAI now mandates that food items sold through e-commerce platforms must retain at least 45 days of their shelf life at the […]

Sustainability in Business and Logistics: The Future is Now

For manufacturers, traders, and service providers, sustainability is not just a mandate, it has become a way of living and doing business. In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN body released a climate assessment report that had an unusual conclusion. The report presented the reader with five different climate-change futures, […]

Advantage D2C: Reach Your Consumer

A Direct-To-Consumer sales strategy, backed by sound logistics, can prove to be a strong differentiator for your business. Thanks to the advent of the internet and the emergence of digital technologies, manufacturers and suppliers, for the first time ever, have direct access to consumer markets. Producers and suppliers of most products and their raw materials, […]

Omnichannel Logistics: A Different Beast

An effective omnichannel logistics strategy is an essential implement to have in today’s fast-evolving retail market. The first mainstream usage of the term is credited to the Harvard Business Review writer Darrell Rigby, who, in the December 2011 article, The Future of Shopping, wrote that the new phenomenon of companies combining online sales with traditional […]