Yeh sirf emergency mein freight charges badhne ka reaction nahi hai, balki 98 din ke average inventory holding period ko 64 din jaisa global benchmark lane ka bada plan hai. Isse pharma aur medical device sector ko global level par aur zyada competitive banane mein madad milegi.
Abhi Red Sea waali dikkaton ne toh kamaal kar diya, freight 200-300% tak badh gaya aur transit time double ho gaya. Isse exports pe bahut impact hua, companies ko apna stock zyada rakhna pada, jisse crores ka nuksan ho sakta hai. Isliye DoP ko laga ki ab sirf emergency measures nahi, balki poore system ko hi sudharna hoga.
Ek consultancy aa rahi hai jo poora supply chain, raw material se leke final delivery tak, sabko scan karegi. Kahan traffic jam hai (bottlenecks), kahan storage mein dikkat hai, customs mein kya problem hai, cold chain mein gadbad hai ya nahi, sab pata lagaya jayega.
Government ki National Logistics Policy (NLP) ka bhi yahi goal hai ki total logistics costs ko GDP ke 5% se kam laya jaye. Aur yeh ekdum zaroori hai kyunki India generics aur vaccines mein toh king hai, par logistics ki wajah se export growth ruk jaata hai.
Cold chain toh jaise ek nightmare hai, khaas kar gaon mein. Lagbhag 25% vaccines kharab ho jaati hain. MedTech sector bhi imports pe bahut depend karta hai, jisse trade deficit badhta hai.
Asli masle infrastructure ki kami aur alag-alag system hain. Iske liye policy mein bade badlav aur ports, hubs, digital systems mein heavy investment ki zaroorat hai. Global regulations bhi ek challenge hain jinko manage karna hoga.
Umeed hai ki isse pharma aur medical products abroad aur zyada competitive honge, aur India ki global healthcare market mein position aur mazboot hogi.
