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NEW MOBILITY

From environment
sustainability
perspective

particular emphasis
on electric
autorickshaws,

trucks and vans
together with the increase in domestic demand and in spite of traditional inventory
and market place models while
possibility of global forms shifting
non- motorised manufacturing base to India to de inventories are being rationalised in
modes for urban – risk the supply chain. apparel based e- commerce trade.
Quality based delivery of food
Further, the transition of retail to
deliveries needs online and larger inventory level by items is the becoming the norm
to be promoted e-commerce players will speed up while the customers are willing to
accept delays. A lot of changes is
to enable the warehousing demand further. being carried out to retune the
This shall be further felt in demand
development of a levels of inner city logistics and cold tech infrastructure by companies to
make sure the costs in this emerging
smart and green chain facilities. This asset class is also evolving consumer behaviour trends
expected to attract a large pool of
freight transport capital and fund managers as a safe, are rationale.
ecosystem resilient and scalable asset for their The impact of emerging new
investment. In addition tier 2 and technologies is anticipated to
tier 3 cities markets will have a larger enhance productivity across the
demand for back up storage in the logistics industry and streamline
form of large warehouses to further operational processes besides
de-risk supply chains disruptions reducing costs. These technologies
which are more pronounced in tier will largely play a vital role in boosting
1 cities. All these would have large efficiencies of supply networks,
implications on freight movement reduce wastages and lead to supply
and distribution patterns in India. chain optimization. There is also a
need to improve the freight logistics
Summing up industry’s occupational health and
safety (OH&S) record; and increase
Keeping in view the fact that
post pandemic, all supply chain the industry’s investment in its
professionals are rethinking their people at all level.
sourcing and logistics networks Lastly there is a need to develop
in order to reduce future risk, the flexible operating arrangements
start-up ecosystem in India have that reflect the need for modern
been pushed to pivot and explore logistics chains to be responsive to
new opportunities which evolved changing customer demands, while
during the pandemic crisis. The addressing the industry’s impact on
hyperlocal deliveries are gaining urban congestion, social amenity
importance in logistics industry and environmental outcomes.

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