Allcargo Logistics Strengthens Supply Chains for India's Manufacturing MSMEs

Ketan-Kulkarni
“Through our Domestic Supply Chain, Express Distribution and Contract Logistics businesses, we are supporting handicraft, leather and textile MSMEs across India’s traditional manufacturing clusters with reliable, technology-enabled logistics solutions. By connecting production centres seamlessly with consumption markets, we are helping businesses improve operational efficiency, expand market access and build more resilient supply chains,” says Ketan Kulkarni, Managing Director & CEO, Allcargo Logistics.
Allcargo Logistics, through its Domestic Supply Chain, Express Distribution and Contract Logistics businesses, is supporting handicraft, leather and textile MSMEs across India's traditional manufacturing clusters with reliable, technology-enabled logistics solutions. By enabling seamless connectivity between production centres and consumption markets, the company is helping businesses improve operational efficiency, expand market access and build more resilient supply chains.

India's traditional manufacturing hubs—including Bhuj's handicrafts ecosystem, Jodhpur's furniture and artisanal products industry, Moradabad's metal handicrafts sector, Tiruppur's knitwear manufacturing base and Surat's textile industry—play a vital role in supporting exports, entrepreneurship and regional economic development. MSMEs in these clusters rely on efficient logistics to connect with suppliers, distributors, retailers and customers across the country. As they scale their operations and serve increasingly diverse markets, they require logistics partners that can deliver agile, digitally enabled and scalable supply chain solutions with greater visibility, reliability and market access.

Handicraft, leather and textile businesses often operate through fragmented supply chains involving multiple sourcing locations, seasonal demand cycles and geographically dispersed markets. Allcargo Logistics addresses these challenges through its extensive network, multimodal transportation capabilities and technology-enabled shipment visibility solutions, helping MSMEs streamline cargo movement, improve planning and ensure reliable deliveries across markets.

As MSMEs across India's handicraft, leather and textile clusters seek to strengthen their market presence and remain competitive, organised logistics providers have an increasingly important role in enabling access to efficient, technology-driven supply chains. Through digital tools, data-driven planning, enhanced shipment visibility and emerging AI-led capabilities, logistics providers are helping businesses make more informed decisions, improve operational efficiency and respond faster to changing market demands. As these businesses look to improve efficiency, expand their market reach and adopt more sustainable practices, reliable logistics becomes a critical growth enabler. Through our integrated logistics solutions and nationwide network, we are committed to helping MSMEs build resilient supply chains, improve customer service and unlock new growth opportunities.

As sustainability becomes an increasingly important business priority, Allcargo Logistics is helping customers optimise transportation, improve load consolidation and enhance supply chain visibility. These capabilities reduce avoidable inefficiencies across the value chain while enabling MSMEs to build more efficient, sustainable and resilient supply chains.

To support businesses across manufacturing clusters, Allcargo Logistics has significantly expanded its nationwide network by increasing its transshipment centres from 21 to 71 and launching the Allcargo Extended Reach (AER) network, providing coverage across 100% of India's serviceable PIN codes. The number of mapped PIN codes has increased from 21,000 to more than 32,000, while direct serviceable PIN codes have more than doubled from 4,900 to over 10,000 through its Allcargo Distribution Centres. This expanded reach enables MSMEs to access new markets, improve service reliability and scale their operations with greater confidence.