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Logistics, transportation, and supply chains are undergoing massive transformations in the post-pandemic era. While these segments were already witnessing an upward spiral over the past decade, the pandemic has definitely worked as a catalyst in their growth. With the integration of modernistic technology like artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, blockchain, and cloud computing, modern supply chain management has seamlessly transformed into a full-stack automation process.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a cascade of disruptions for businesses across verticals in the past two years, it has augmented digital adoption astronomically. With rising internet penetration, smartphone usage, and general awareness about the technology, alongside digitally-savvy citizens, the way consumers shop has drastically changed, with consumers increasingly opting for online shopping, resulting in an e-commerce boom.

Logistics, transportation, and supply chains are undergoing massive transformations in the post-pandemic era. While these segments were already witnessing an upward spiral over the past decade, the pandemic has definitely worked as a catalyst in their growth. With the integration of modernistic technology like artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, blockchain, and cloud computing, modern supply chain management has seamlessly transformed into a full-stack automation process.

Over the past two years, we have seen entire industries rise and fall, thanks to the global pandemic that has upended the world as we knew it before. While nearly every sector underwent large-scale disruptions, some managed to evolve quickly and are thriving today.

India’s startup ecosystem, being the third-largest and one of the fastest-growing globally, has become integral to the country’s economy and overall development. India’s startups have overcome several hurdles through constant innovation, quickly adapting to changing scenarios, and leveraging cutting-edge technology.

The logistics industry has evolved and progressed tremendously over the past two years from being at the forefront of disruption at the outset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic reinforced the case for long-awaited structural reforms in the industry, and it has adapted fairly quickly despite massive supply chain disruptions worldwide.

Just as the prolonged lockdown restrictions were eased and the number of COVID-19 cases began to drop, India faced a massive, devastating second wave of the pandemic that caused major loss of life.

India’s D2C market is on an all-time rise and is not set to slow down anytime soon. While the COVID-19 pandemic certainly gave way to business disruptions across verticals, categorically for online brands and marketplaces, there is also a permanent change in how the customers are behaving. Pandemic certainly fueled the rapid growth of the D2C sector but also altered customer expectations.

India’s festive season is in full swing, and the festive rush is real. Despite the pandemic’s large-scale disruption over the past two years, the excitement, cheer, busy preparations, and shopping that are characteristic of this period haven’t faded away; they have simply shifted from the physical realm to the digital space – primarily e-commerce and D2C.

With the Indian economy gradually beginning to recover from the devastating second wave of the pandemic, the total demand for goods and services is bound to continue rising.

Recent years, particularly the past couple of years, have witnessed skyrocketing demand for online shopping. The D2C wave that has swept across the country continues as an increasing number of brands adopt the D2C approach, further driving demand for D2C e-commerce.

Despite the pandemic-induced disruptions such as large-scale supply chain constraints, the Indian logistics industry has seen remarkable growth. Although, the sector has evolved immensely with changes that are likely to be long-lasting.

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