Navata family has been into the business of logistics for over 3 generations now. Our grandfather Sri Parvataneni Subhas Chandra Bose started his career as a mechanic. It was with immense struggle and continued support from his brothers Sri Sukhadev and Sri Venkata Koteswara Rao that he managed to start his workshop in 1956, laying…

Everyday big and small businesses are on the lookout for support from external agencies and parties with proficiency/competence to run their supply chains efficiently and gain a competitive edge. This is exactly where third-party logistics (also known as 3PL/TPL) service providers come in. Before we elaborate further, what are the advantages of this? 3PL providers…

Traditional methods of warehousing have been changing rapidly, especially with a rise in e-commerce and new methods of managing storage, fulfilment and retail distribution called “On-demand warehousing” have come up in the last few years. It is during the busiest seasons that many businesses need to scale up and find space for storage based on…

It’s that time of the year again! Time for the Big Billion Sales, the Great Indian Sale, and discounts in almost every retailer and ecommerce platform across the country. After a two month dull period during the lockdown, ecommerce has seen a revival since July and stands at 42 lakhs shipments a day. An all…

The ‘headache’ of reverse logistics has become a bad migraine in the recent years. Manufacturing today is much more spread out than it was 10 years ago. Different stages of manufacturing are being outsourced to different places, with the final plant just doing the menial job of assembly. Links between service and manufacturing are thus…

Warehouse Management System (WMS) is a software platform that lets you control warehouse operations by automating processes right from receiving the goods to its delivery. Having warehouse management software is inevitable in today’s logistics environment where consumer’s expectations and e-commerce play an increasingly important role in setting delivery times. …

So, you may be just starting out your business. You've built your product and are planning to start selling. Or you are in a rapid growth phase right now and are looking to venture into wider markets. So you start setting up your supply chain. You begin to look at your inventory data, do demand…

Inventory management system simplified Imagine that you are the owner of a large fruit store. Your inventory is apples, oranges, bananas, pineapples, grapes, pomegranates etc. You have arranged all the fruits in a circular rainbow pattern to attract customers. Business is good. But as your business improves, you buy more and sell more. At some…

The national road safety month was observed from 18th January to 17th February. In the wake of this, a conversation on truck safety is inevitable. About 15.8% percentage of road accidents are due to trucks. While the stereotypical reaction of the public is to blame it on the truck driver’s ‘habits’, it’s rarely the case.…

It’s March of 2021. Covid 19 vaccination drives are happening all over the world and we are slowly moving to the ‘new normal’ of the post-corona world. Like everything else that drastically evolved during the pandemic, last-mile logistics too has changed for the good. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of new technology and now…

The uniform Goods and Service Tax was implemented in the month of July, 2017. It’s almost going to be four years since. While GST was not all good when looking at the supply chain sector as a whole, it was definitely beneficial for warehousing. …

The COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the globe in past years has wreaked havoc on people's health and the global economy. Several countries have implemented and continue to impose massive lockdowns in order to slow the spread of virus through their people. This has generated huge demand and supply disruptions all around the world. Offices, industries, educational…