Articles by: Ashish Bhatia

Agile and Expansive

Agile and Expansive

In an industry talk session, Rampraveen Swaminathan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Mahindra Logistics Ltd. SPEAKS with Ashish Bhatia on adding agility and volume to a multi-client fulfilment and distribution centre. Q. How do you continue to challenge the status quo of 3PL? A. The challenge in 3PL has always been that customers in India have always wanted[Read More…]

by September 10, 2022 INDUSTRY TALK
Multi-client Fulfillment And Distribution

Multi-client Fulfillment And Distribution

The flagship warehouse of Mahindra Logistics at Luhari is a Grade-A facility. Ashish Bhatia with Sumesh Soman looks at its role in multi-client fulfilment and distribution Third-Party Logistics (3PL) is not the same anymore. ‘Just-In-Time- has given way to ‘Just-In-Case’ with supply-side shocks accounting for half of the price rises. The cost of logistics in India is at 13-14 per[Read More…]

by September 10, 2022 Logistics, smart transport
Bolero Pik-up For Intracity

Bolero Pik-up For Intracity

The new Mahindra Bolero City-Pikup adds new dimensions to the legacy pickup range. Prateek Pardeshi tests its mettle in the urban jungle. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) continues to dominate the pickup segment with the Bolero range. The Bolero Pickup is well known for catapulting M&M into a segment leader with a 59 per cent market share (FY2021-22) as it continues[Read More…]

by September 10, 2022 Cover Stories
Nearing Rollout

Nearing Rollout

The OSM M1KA 3.0, eLCV has reached its final production stage. Sumesh Soman hops in on the driver’s seat ahead of its commercial launch. At Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), its busy times! The reveal of the M1KA has been followed by a string of unveils in the cargo and people mover segment. The first electric four-wheeler from its stable —[Read More…]

by September 10, 2022 Cover Stories