YASHPAL SHARMA
Pre-COVID levels of business expected by the end of Q4 2021
For India, to be a favoured factory to the world, critical functions like product quality, raw material, fully geared up infrastructure, compliances, connectivity, strategic viability, ROE to investors, etc. will need to be in sync, stresses Yashpal Sharma, Managing Director, Skyways Group. In an in-depth conversation, the young and dynamic leader speaks to Ritika Arora Bhola, the need for efficient strategies, policies and plans that will help India become a bigger production house of the world.
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ccording to you, how is the Indian air cargo industry reacting and responding to the COVID-19? The Indian air cargo industry has been at the forefront in terms of responding to the crisis, starting from day zero. Although the news about the virus spread was in circulation since Jan’20, the devastation it could cause was never anticipated by anyone across the globe. It is remarkable to note and appreciate the resilience shown by logistics companies to work tirelessly in the most challenging and life-threatening atmosphere. The air cargo industry was very quick to adapt to the new ‘COVID world’ and was able to bring remarkable solutions to customers in these extremely tough times to keep the supply chains active, especially healthcare. How did air cargo operations change as a result of coronavirus? The use of technology to reduce the manual touchpoints has been the biggest positive change in this situation. While the government and regulators have been trying to digitalise the industry, for a while, this COVID situation removed various mental bottlenecks. This change will surely have a very positive impact on the industry, going forward. 34 |
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