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Perils In The Startup Space

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Perils In The Startup Space Business consulting provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of companies and industries, from established enterprises to mid-size setups and to early stage concept discussions.  The entrepreneurial startup culture is an intriguing and challenging space, responsible for taking ideas from zero to one.  Through a collective exposure & deep experience in the startup ecosystem it has become apparent why only 3% of entrepreneurial enterprises succeed.  Internal business complexities overwhelm the market uncertainty, necessitating a study of business anomalies. Foremost it is imperative to define business success.  Recognition from associations, funding from investors, few early customers, longevity of the business are not defining parameters for success.  The primary measure of success in the business domain has always been delighted customers.  While this creates a dilemma for early startups, any alternate measure will be misleading.  Product devel

Reliable Delivery

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The rapid economic growth of the BRICK (Brazil, Russia, India, China & Korea) nations is riding on the high growth of domestic consumption and relocation of international demand to these emerging nations.  The manufacturing segment in India has witnessed fundamental transitions in response to this demand.  Overhauling manufacturing processes and systems, importing technology, improving product quality, deploying management principles (LEAN, TPM, TQM, Six Sigma or similar principles) and developing talent are few ground-level actions observed across industries.  Significant progress and investments towards higher-value product development and manufacturing excellence will continue to drive business growth in India.   An integral component of business excellence is reliable customer delivery.  India is ranked 89 th out of 130 countries in the 2015 Global Resilience Index (supply chain category), where India fell 11 spots from the previous year.  The poor performance in custo