Cover Story Dec 01, 2016 The warehousing sector is going to experience a sea change in its structure With the total warehousing space requirement in the country´s top seven markets expected to grow from 621 mn sq ft in 2016 to 839 mn sq ft by 2020, the warehousing sector has shown tremendous traction in the past couple of years. Further, investment in warehousing can provide an opportunity of realising returns in the range of 10-24 per cent per annum.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2016 GST will help companies reduce logistics costs by up to 1.5percent According to me every move has an advantage and a disadvantage. The business success depends on the ability of a company to factor in variables and continue to stand firm.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2016 GST will reduce the share of the unorganised sector in warehousing The GST is a value-added tax that will replace all other indirect taxes in India. One purpose of the GST is to make taxes ´destination´ based rather than origin based, or ´efficiency´ based rather than ´regulation´ based.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2016 Indian logistics saw better growth while globally there was muted demand Big is definitely better for the warehousing services focusing on serving organised sectors. Economies of scale, cheaper land costs, more automation and higher labour utilisation are some of the key benefits.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2016 The impact of GST could lead to reduction of 5percent in overall logistical costs The expected implementation of GST will boost the demand for warehousing, 3PL solutions and multimodal services, areas where TCI has a strong market presence.
Feature Nov 01, 2016 GST will lead to savings of 10-12% of overall supply chain cost Shripad Ranade, Practice Head – Automotive & Engineering, Tata Strategic Management Group, explores the impact of government policies and the latest technical developments, on the construction and mining equipment sector.
Report Oct 01, 2016 The Tyre Game If the off-highway tyre market was a chess game, BKT would be preparing to checkmate the same to claim its place as a global leader. During the ´The Game Changer´ event at Mumbai in September 2016, BKT gave a first-hand look of BKT´s newest facility at Bhuj, in Gujarat.
Cover Story Oct 01, 2016 GST... What´s in it for infra? India´s ambitious infrastructure development plans hinge largely upon a successful transition from the current multiple taxes regime to the new uniform taxation code of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Is the industry ready to meet the April 1, 2017 deadline? We do a status check...
Report Sep 01, 2016 GST and its impact The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the most radical taxation reform that is set to alter India´s economic prospects. A single indirect tax, encompassing all goods and services, is surely a welcome change.