Businesses adapt to fuel, freight and trade disruptions.

Thimmiah Napanda, Managing Director & CEO, Alternicq, highlighted that the West Asia conflict has created significant disruptions across fuel, freight and raw material supply chains, prompting the packaging industry to move from cost optimisation to supply assurance. He noted that procurement cycles have lengthened, inventories have increased and long-term supplier relationships have become critical for ensuring continuity. With smaller players facing heightened working capital pressures, Napanda believes the environment is accelerating consolidation in the industry. In this new landscape, scale, resilience and strategic partnerships are emerging as the key competitive differentiators.

How India Inc is tackling fuel, freight and trade disruptions amid West Asia war