At a time when most companies continue to reel from shortage of manpower and supply-side disruptions because of a coronavirus-induced pan-India lockdown, FMCG companies have begun operations of select product lines.
Some may operate at a reduced scale; however, there are many who are yet to restart operations or are awaiting “clear instructions” from respective State governments and local authorities.
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For instance, Dabur India, has commenced production of Ayurvedic medicines “to meet demand”; while some factories of Godrej has received permission to “manufacture essential hygiene products.”
“Some of our factories have received permission to manufacture essential hygiene products, at reduced capacity. Some CFAs too have received permissions to distribute goods,” said Sunil Kataria, CEO (India and SAARC), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, told BusinessLine. If one goes by volumes, nearly 85 per cent of its manufacturing is done in-house; while another 15 per cent is outsourced.
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
