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For leading industry jobs, please visit www.iimjobs.com India Manufacturing Industry Report May 2014 India’s manufacturing industry could touch US$ 1 trillion by 2025. This is according to a study by global management consulting firm McKinsey and Company. The rising demand in the country and the penchant for establishing low-cost plants in India by multinational companies (MNCs) are two reasons for this possible development. Up to 90 million domestic jobs could be generated by that time, with the sector producing about 25–30 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP). The country’s rapidly expanding economy gives both domestic entrepreneurs and international players opportunities to invest and grow. The HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for India’s manufacturing sector touched a one-year high of 52.5 in February 2014. The index is based on monthly data collated from replies to questionnaires to purchasing executives in about 500 manufacturing companies. The PMI clocked 52 in March 2013 and 51.4 in January 2014; any number below 50 suggests contraction. The consumer goods segment was the best performing segment of the manufacturing economy, leading the rise in output as well as new orders. Operating conditions showed improvement and new export business also witnessed a rise, according to the survey. Coca-Cola plans to set up a 1,200 crore facility in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, which will be its biggest greenfield manufacturing facility in Asia. Truck manufacturer Daimler India Commercial Vehicles will begin manufacturing buses from its plant near Chennai by the second quarter of 2015. The Rs 425-crore (US$ 70.21 million) factory will help Daimler India to consolidate its entire truck and bus manufacturing operations in the country. Britannia Industries Ltd has set up its first manufacturing unit for bakery products at the Jhagadia industrial estate in Gujarat. The Rs 75–100 crore (US$ 12.39 –16.52 million) unit has the capacity to manufacture 45,000 tonnes of products per annum. The company has already set up units in Bihar, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. India is looking to create as many as 100 million skilled jobs in the manufacturing sector by increasing its share of GDP from 16 per cent to 25 per cent. Hi-tech exports are also expected to boost the country’s manufacturing industry. Hi-tech exports from India have been witnessing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26 per cent during the period 2007–2011, with exports touching US$ 20.9 billion, a significant increase from the US$ 8.1 billion in 2007. The electronic goods and pharmaceuticals sectors dominate exports of high-tech products, with the share of electronics almost doubling during the 2007–2011 period, according to an industry study. India Manufacturing Industry Report May 2014