Why do vehicle builds get delayed by parts that were never expected to be a problem? Automotive teams closely track components that take months to develop. Yet, when the build date approaches, even simpler parts can hold up the entire project. Why does this happen, even with detailed plans and regular follow-ups. The answer may lie in how teams decide what to work on first. Read the full article to discover the hidden reason behind recurring delays in automotive New Product Development and how to address those delays. vectorconsulting.in/en/resea…

Link to the full video: youtu.be/tbhYqv5uJWA What if solving one problem could make life better for hundreds of people? In organisations, lasting impact often comes from fixing the systems that create problems, rather than addressing each issue in isolation. Satyashri Mohanty, Founding Partner, Vector Consulting Group and Dr. Shelja Jose Kuruvilla, Head of Research, explore how systems thinking and scientific thinking can help solve chronic organisational problems and improve people’s lives at scale. Watch the full episode to learn more. #DestressToDeliver #Innovation #ManagementConsulting #SystemsThinking

We welcome Harshal Rajole, Kakkerla Raneesh, Shubham Verma, Aaryaman Dadwal, Manaswi Dhurve and Milind Shinkar from @IIM_Calcutta to our Summer Internship Batch of 2027. We look forward to having you all onboard. #DestressToDeliver #Innovation #ManagementConsulting #mba #interns #summerinternship

Can India’s electric two-wheeler start-ups turn the tide? Legacy OEMs are gaining ground in India’s E2W market. For pure-play EV start-ups, the challenge goes beyond building a better product. Policy, supplier economics and distribution networks have tilted the playing field. So, what will it take for the challengers to compete? Read the article to explore how pure-play E2W companies can take on the giants. Read the full article: vectorconsulting.in/en/resea…

While SIAM is considering a two phase roll out of BS7 norms. Industry has its own set of challenges. In this article with @livemint , Ravindra Patki discusses the challenges and the possible solution. Read the full story: bit.ly/VCG_Mint

Unstable production schedules, disconnected information flows, and misaligned quality processes in labor-intensive garmenting operations, lead to high operating costs and diminished export competitiveness. Moreover, restricted revenue potential and low margins hamper the ability of businesses to invest in garmenting capabilities and scale. How can Indian textile companies create a well-coordinated production ecosystem that competes at the global stage? To know, read: The missing stitch: vectorconsulting.in/en/resea…

In auto manufacturing, OEM schedules are constantly changing, making material and capacity planning a challenge for auto component suppliers. Sudden spikes in demand may lead to premium air freight, urgent procurement and higher costs. In this short, Mihir Jayaraman, CEO, Aditya Auto Products & Engineering Private Limited, explains the challenges Aditya Auto faced in responding to fluctuating OEM demand and the changes made to manage this complexity.

What does it take to build a strong automotive ecosystem in India? At the 66th Annual Session of @ACMAIndia, Tapan Mandavkar, Research Lead, Vector Consulting Group, spoke with Dr. Suresh D - @spark_minda Technical Centre, Minda Corporation Limited & Group CTO of the Spark Minda Group, on building products, technology and engineering capabilities in India. The conversation looks at what this shift means for automotive ecosystem in India - OEMs and component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, as the industry moves towards EVs, embedded electronics and software-defined vehicles. Watch the latest Bytes Corner to hear the full conversation: bit.ly/VCG_BytesCorner_ACMA

Over 12 years at Vector, Preet Kumar Sharma has worked with businesses across steel, equipment manufacturing, pharma and automotive, leading complex transformation and turnaround projects across B2B, B2C and D2C environments. With a BE from @DELHITECHNOLOG1 and an MBA from @kjsimofficial, Preet combines a strong analytical foundation with hands-on experience in leading from the front and delivering significant financial and operational improvements. We’re pleased to welcome Preet as a Partner at Vector Consulting Group. Preet brings deep experience in solving complex business problems and seeing transformation through implementation. Here’s to the next chapter.

For a business like @GodrejInterio4U, with 12,000+ SKUs across four plants and a mix of B2B and B2C orders, getting every order to the customer on time comes with its own complexity. When a single order includes products made at different locations, how does the complete order move together? To know how Godrej Interio managed this complexity, watch the full video. Visit our YouTube channel

We welcome Dheemanth Katravulapalli, Abhishek S Sharma, Daivic Neil Trivedi, Keshav Kishor and Aniket Singh from @XLRIJamshedpur to our Summer Internship Batch of 2027. We look forward to having you all onboard.

In many infra megaprojects, structural gaps at the design and planning stage cause land acquisition issues, slow decisions, financial issues, and scope changes, eventually leading to major delays. It locks up capital and inflates costs, while also tying up administrative attention and contractor capacity that could have gone to other projects. How can this be avoided? To know, read: bit.ly/VCG_TheBlueprint

India’s infrastructure sector does not have a shortage of projects. It has a problem with how some of those projects are being run. Nearly ₹18 lakh crore worth of projects remain stalled, while infrastructure companies continue to face mounting debt and working capital pressure. What if a part of this crisis is being created because of how the projects are managed? In his latest article for @ET_Infra , Anantha Keerthi talks about the link between project execution, quarter-end sales targets and the working capital that gets locked up as a result. Read the full article on our website.

HT Auto Leaderboard Awards 2026 brought together conversations around some of the shifts shaping India’s automotive industry, from the growth of electric mobility to the opportunities and challenges across the automotive value chain. A few snippets from the event. As the Knowledge Partner, we also shared two whitepaper: The Race Is Won in the Pit Stop: vectorconsulting.in/en/resea… and The Broken Flywheel: vectorconsulting.in/en/ The white papers offer solutions on key aspects of the auto industry - NPD and components manufacturing. Congratulations to the winners of the HT Auto Leadership Awards and, to the @HTAutotweets team on putting together a successful first edition of the event. Special thanks to Roudra Bhattacharya, Faryaal Shaikh and Sonal Agarwal for all the support and for making the association a great experience.

As Knowledge Partner at the @HTAutotweets Leaderboard Awards 2026, we look forward to conversations around a pivotal question for the Indian automotive industry: What will it take to move from a strong domestic manufacturing base to becoming a global automotive powerhouse? Ravindra Patki, Managing Partner, Vector Consulting Group, will join industry leaders on Panel 1, “Make for the World: Is India ready to become the world’s auto powerhouse?” Looking forward to the conversations around what will shape the next decade of Indian mobility.

For @GreavesCottonIN, one of the leading genset manufacturers, catering to both retail and institutional customers meant managing two very different demands: high availability for retail customers and on-time delivery for institutional clients. Traditional, forecast-based planning resulted in excess inventory and delivery delays. The video covers the solutions deployed to address these challenges and transform Greaves Cotton’s genset business.