Supply Chain Issues and Challenges for Cement Industries of India: A Case Study

Supply chain management (SCM) has become very important element for modern industry success. SCM integrates the all inbound and outbound activities of a company. Cement industries are the core manufacturing sectors affecting the growth of modern India. The cement industries in India are facing different challenges in modern time of competition. After GST implementation in India, cement industries face many issues and challenges. Supply chain of cement industries has transformed a lot. In this paper, authors have discussed the supply chain issues and challenges of cement industries in India and the impact of GST (Goods and Service Tax) have also been discussed. Old supply chain, modified supply chain, and critical factors like warehousing eliminations and effect on sale of cement are discussed. Authors have studied the supply chain issues and challenges in Indian cement industries in this research paper. SAP–LAP methodology has been applied for case study. Different factors which play a role in current scenario for Indian cement industries have been studied. Different issues and challenges having influence on performance of case organization have been discussed. Reduction in logistics and transportation cost, reduction in time of delivery and reduction in production cost are few main benefits for Indian cement industries in post GST scenario.