ABK Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Running a manufacturing business in India comes with its own set of challenges. While production and quality control are tough enough, I realized early on that moving goods from my factory to clients was a completely different battle. Logistics, something I once thought of as “just transport,” turned out to be one of the most critical parts of my business. The Struggles I Faced in the Beginning When I first started out, I worked with small local transporters. They promised fast and affordable deliveries, but reality was different. Trucks would often arrive late or sometimes not show up at all. There were no proper updates or tracking systems, so I would spend hours making phone calls, chasing drivers, and worrying about shipments. One incident still stands out. I had a big order going to Pune that was supposed to reach in two days. It ended up taking five. My client was upset and almost cancelled future orders. I felt helpless and frustrated because no matter how hard I worked on pr...

My name is Aniket Kamat, and I run a small trading business in Dubai. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that managing shipments can be just as stressful as winning new clients. When I first started exporting auto parts and machinery spares to Europe and the Middle East, I thought logistics would be the easiest part. After all, Dubai is a global hub, and options are everywhere. But I quickly learned that not every logistics partner delivers on their promises. The Frustration of Delays and Poor Communication In my first year, I worked with three different shipping providers. Each one had its own issues. One gave me attractive rates but delayed every shipment by at least a week. Another was great at fast talking but disappeared the moment paperwork got complicated. The last one seemed reliable at first but treated small consignments like mine as unimportant. The worst part wasn’t just the money I lost; it was the trust I lost with my overseas clients. I...

My name is Aniket Kamat , and I run a small trading business that supplies industrial components to manufacturers across India. When I started out, my biggest worry wasn’t finding clients or managing sales. It was something far more basic yet frustrating: logistics. The Struggles That Slowed Me Down Like many small business owners, I quickly learned how challenging it is to deal with unreliable logistics providers. Deliveries often arrived late, sometimes by days. A few shipments got damaged, and I had to bear the replacement costs. Getting updates was a nightmare, with calls going unanswered when I needed them the most. Every delay didn’t just hurt my balance sheet. It shook my client relationships. A couple of long-time customers even hinted they might shift to other suppliers. I realized that if I didn’t fix this, my business wouldn’t grow. A Chance Discovery During a business meet, I heard another exporter share his positive experience with a logistics company in In...