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This Thursday, we are revisiting another episode of Antithesis that tackles a challenge many businesses face every month.

Materials supplied by operations don't match sales requirements. Inventory sits in the wrong locations. Teams spend their time expediting, firefighting, and managing stock mismatches instead of focusing on growth.

The question is: why does this happen repeatedly, even when everyone is working hard?

In this video, we explore the root cause behind these recurring inventory issues and discuss a practical approach to ensuring the right inventory reaches the right place at the right time.

Click on the link to know more: https://t.co/jVEgNmnYv3

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Link to the podcast: https://t.co/nCNAlJoHDr

When discussions around quality improvement in pharma turn to investments and infrastructure, it's easy to overlook the impact of simpler changes.

In this conversation, Jayakumar A V, President - Quality, Ajanta Pharma Ltd, reflects on how rethinking day-to-day operations in QC labs helped unlock efficiency, improve flow, and remove friction from the system.

His insights offer a practical perspective on building stronger quality systems while meeting the demands of a highly regulated global industry.

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Large infrastructure projects often face cost and time overruns. Often the delay is not at the execution stage.

At the @ET_Infra Leadership Summit, Anantha Keerthi, Senior Partner, Vector Consulting Group, explored this challenge in his session, "Start Right. Finish Strong: What Separates Success from Failure in Large Infra Projects."

In this presentation, he examines the underlying causes of project delays and cost escalations, and shares practical insights on how organisations can address them before they become costly realities.

Watch the full presentation here: https://t.co/uxMi6j1Omn

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We are happy to announce that Divesh Shah has become Partner at Vector Consulting Group.

Over the years, Divesh has led engagements across Operations, Supply Chain, and B2B Sales, earning the trust of clients and colleagues through his ability to navigate complex challenges and build consensus around solutions that work for everyone involved.

His approach reflects a simple belief: “Successful consulting is not just about finding the right answer, but about helping organisations make that answer work in practice”.

At Vector, we value people who keep learning, challenge themselves to think differently, and help others grow along the way. His journey reflects these values, and we are excited to see him take on this new role as a Partner and continue strengthening The Vector Way.

Congratulations, Divesh, on this well-deserved milestone.

Know more about us: https://t.co/Zd3OcmgUM1

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India has the world’s fourth-largest coal reserves, yet continues to spend billions importing thermal coal.

In his latest article published in @republic , Ankush Sheth, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, explores why imported coal can sometimes be cheaper than coal produced within India itself.

The article examines the role of freight economics, mining productivity, and the untapped potential of inland waterways in reshaping India’s energy landscape.

He delves into freight economics, mining productivity, and the untapped potential of inland waterways in reshaping India’s energy landscape.

Read the full article: https://t.co/vaylWYLTuA

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We welcome 18 new consultants to our team. Batch of 2026.

They are joining us from India’s top institutes, including @IIMAhmedabad, @IIM_Calcutta, @IIM_I , @XLRIJamshedpur, and @ISBedu

Click here to know more about our culture: https://t.co/Zd3OcmgUM1

Looking forward to the journey ahead and everything we will build together. Welcome aboard!

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In heavy engineering and capital-intensive plants, 'lack of capacity' is often cited as the cause for delays or a drop in quality. The real culprit, however, is capacity wastage caused by operational desync.

In this episode of the Counterpoint Podcast, Achal Saran Pande (Partner, Vector Consulting Group) breaks down how mismanaging shared Material Handling Equipment (MHE) like heavy-duty cranes creates a vicious cycle of shop floor chaos.

He also outlines critical steps to improve shop floor efficiency.

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What if resistance to change isn’t resistance at all, but a lack of ownership?

Most buy-in sessions tell people what to think. The Socratic method makes them arrive at the conclusion themselves.

This blog explores how to use 'Socratic Thinking' to ask the right questions to transform change programmes from forced alignment into genuine ownership.

Read our latest blog to know how leaders can create stronger engagement and real buy-in for change initiatives: https://t.co/MCGkjbo2Kl

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Consumer goods and retail companies rely on wholesalers to service small retailers, assuming direct distribution is unviable. But this often creates distance from the market and limits visibility at the retail level.

This thursday, in yet another episode of 'Antithesis' we challenge this belief and suggest why direct distribution to small retailers can become a profitable growth lever when implemented properly.

To know more about our solutions for Consumer Goods & Retail, visit: https://t.co/KUtt9hMYRg

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Most pharma companies rely on Monthly Tour Plans (MTPs) to drive sales performance.

But our research shows 73% of sales leaders admit their KPIs can be 'managed' without genuinely improving doctor engagement, while hidden inefficiencies like uneven doctor coverage, cherry-picking of visits, and high MR attrition silently erode outcomes.

At the 4th Edition Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness & Sales Force Automation Summit 2026 by @bluetech_media , Mayuresh Satpute, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, spoke about these attribution blind spots and how Flexible Journey Planning (FJP) can help pharma companies improve coverage, strengthen execution, and unlock incremental growth.

Watch the full presentation here: https://t.co/PL6tIXhFTL

Download our white paper from the website to explore the insights in detail.

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Link to the full podcast: https://t.co/G6AE6RO6lX

In this short video, Mr. R. C. Bhargava, Chairman of @Maruti_Corp explains why organisations need to embrace a shift in management practices if India’s manufacturing ambition is to scale meaningfully.

A key step in this direction is treating workers as partners, not just labour, which transforms execution across the system and helps organisations scale up.

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Indian pharma companies are sitting on months of inventory, yet chemists still run out of stock. This leads to sales loss (missed prescriptions), blocked working capital and losses due to expiry.

Maybe the problem isn’t how much stock exists, but where it actually reaches.

Can the system be made to ensure real availability where it is actually needed?

To know more and find the solution, visit: https://t.co/Cr4q3n3TmV

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Glimpses from our Thinking Process bootcamp.

Over 3 days during the bootcamp, Vectorians engaged in discussions around logic, causality, conflicts, and real-world business challenges.

More than just a learning program, the BootCamp is about building a shared way of thinking across the organisation, enabling better collaboration, sharper problem-solving, and stronger decision-making.

Learn more about ‘The Vector Way’: https://t.co/Zd3OcmgUM1

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This Thursday, we are revisiting an episode on Antithesis that uncovers a hidden problem in Consumer Goods & Retail sales.

Trade schemes are often designed to push higher volumes into the market. But are they actually creating real sales, or just shifting inventory into the channel ?

Watch the full video to find out why this does more harm than good and how can companies overcome these challenges.

To learn more on our solutions for Consumer Goods & Retail, visit: https://t.co/KUtt9hMr1I

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India’s rural electrification push is not just an execution challenge. It’s increasingly becoming a material management challenge.

Even projects delivered on time continue to see margin erosion because reconciliation, inventory visibility, and material flow are treated as back-end activities instead of operational priorities.

This article , authored by Anantha Keerthi, Senior Partner, Vector Consulting Group , published in @ET_Infra explores why rural electrification projects lose profitability long after physical execution is complete.

To learn more about the hidden operational challenges such projects and what companies can do to address them, click on the link to read the full article: https://t.co/l1E5gX4Lwz

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Modern retail chains must juggle inventory with sharply different demand profiles: hits, laggards, dead stock, and niche items. Compounding this, products can often move between these categories faster than supply chains can respond, resulting in both overstocks and stockouts situations.

Implications: Excess inventory ties up shelf space and working capital without generating returns, and ultimately forces markdowns that erode margins. Stockouts, by contrast, trigger lost sales, increase expediting costs, and triggers a tendency to overcorrect in subsequent cycles. Together, these dynamics depress inventory turns. As a result, even retailers with gross margins of up to 60% often struggle to achieve net profit margins above 5%

Dilemma: Chasing demand to keep shelves relevant drives overstock and markdown risk; tightening inventory to protect margins drives stockouts and lost sales. Retailers are thus caught between capturing demand and protecting profitability. Is there a way out?

Click on the link to find out: https://t.co/mTOmjZWigZ

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In New Product Development, productivity is often measured through tasks closed, hours worked, or outputs delivered.

But do these metrics really reflect progress?

This article explores why traditional productivity measures in R&D can create false signals, reward the wrong behaviours, and overlook the work that truly drives innovation. It also explains why improving flow matters more than scoring people.

To learn more about how organisations can rethink productivity in NPD, read the full article on our website: Productivity is designed, not measured: Rethinking individual efficiency in New Product Development.

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Sharing a few snippets from the 4th Edition Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness & Sales Force Automation Summit 2026 organised by BlueTech Media.

A great platform for discussions around the evolving realities of pharma sales and the growing need for better visibility into what truly drives prescriptions and sales.

At the event, Mayuresh Satpute, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, shared insights on the attribution blind spots that continue to impact clarity and control in pharma sales systems.

Download our white paper to learn more, visit our website.