In our latest edition of the Tech Trailblazer series, we engaged in a conversation with Mr. Akshay Wadhwa, CEO of Bluerickshaw, a pioneering B2B export platform dedicated to bridging the gap between Indian small enterprises and global markets. In this engaging discussion, we explore Mr. Wadhwa’s entrepreneurship journey, delving into...
A majority of small and medium enterprises in a survey by Capterra India, expressed preference for more government funding initiatives to support the digitalization process. Cyber-security issues, integrating new technology with existing technology and lack of expertise to implement digitalization have been highlighted as major barriers to digitalization. Image Source:...
Digitalization has positively impacted the various aspects of businesses and benefitted organizations with increased efficiency, improved customer satisfaction, more profits, more employee satisfaction, and enhanced cyber security. The crucial role of digitalization in driving business growth is evident from the insights gathered through a survey of SMEs by Capterra India....
IIM Ahmedabad’s Prof. Anuj Kapoor posits that the omnichannel experience provides brands with an opportunity to present a more cohesive and seamless experience to customers who start their purchase journey on one channel and finish on the other channel. He, however, cautions that with a greater digital presence, brands might...
Marketing is emerging as a data-driven, algorithmic exercise and as we say, more of a science than art. Rather than relying on just one stream of data, firms are relying on disparate data sources. The collection of this huge data exposes individuals & organisations to concerns of privacy. These privacy...
Sameer Patil, Fellow, International Security Studies Programme at Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations, believes that the import embargo on 101 items indicates confidence in the government that India has sufficient defence-industrial capacity to replace imports in these products. Since the Indian Navy is the most indigenized in terms...
Dr. Anuj Sharma, Chairperson – Centre for international Business & Policy & Associate Professor – IB, Birla Institute of Management Technology, feels that the changing landscape of global manufacturing, while posing challenges for SMEs, also provides a lot of new opportunities. India, with a strong base of technical manpower, can play...
Dr Arpita Mukherjee, ICRIER, believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has fast tracked the adoption of technology in manufacturing, thereby making it critical for companies to have a high-skilled workforce. She cautions that this is a particularly difficult time for SMEs, who have to struggle for access to financial resources, push...
Jishnu Hazra, Professor IIM Bangalore, feels that Indian companies must take inspiration from the rise of South Korean and Chinese companies in the mobile handset space on their quest to be globally competitive in manufacturing. It is important to move from the traditional mindsets of buying and selling to creating...
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