A
panel discussion at the event ‘Business Beyond Boundaries’ hosted by DHL for
SMEs in Tirupur reveals that SMEs engaged in international markets outperform
their local markets
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‘Tempered
economic growth, infrastructure, customs regulations and an information gap on
international trade’ present stumbling blocks for SMEs
“International trade and cooperation
is a key driver of small business success” was the main outcome of a panel
discussion at the event ‘Business Beyond Boundaries” hosted by DHL for small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tirupur. DHL Express, the world’s leading
logistics provider, hosted its first SME event for the entrepreneurs and
leaders from the Tirupur SME cluster.
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Mr. Sandeep Juneja, VP – Commercial, DHL
Express India addressing SMEs at the at the event ‘Business Beyond Boundaries’
in Tirupur
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“DHL Express
has been servicing SMEs across India, including Tirupur for over 35 years now.
Over the years, the pace of globalization and its effects on SMEs and
entrepreneurship is evolving. We see that there is a strong correlation between
improved business performance and cross-border trade suggesting that there is a
clear benefit for SMEs in going global.
In India, logistics cost account to
12-13% of business cost compared to 6-7% globally and by providing efficiency
in this area DHL can support SMEs in being even more competitive in the global
village, “says RS Subramanian, Senior Vice President and Managing Director,
India, DHL Express.
The event
which is also a platform to address other specialized needs of SMEs like
finance and technology among others, engaged close to 100 SME customers from
Tirupur. Besides establishing the need for sharper international focus among
SMEs, the forum raised some clear hurdles that SMEs with global aspirations are
facing. Infrastructure inefficiencies, complex international customs
regulations, limited resources are some of key challenges that constrain their
competitiveness.
“Industry
estimates indicate that in India, the SME sector contributes 45% of industrial
output and 40% percent of exports from India. SME units in India today employ
60 million people and generate 1.3 million jobs each year. This is the vital
role SMEs and entrepreneurship plays in the growth and development of the
Indian economy.
As a global logistics company we want to make the process of
trade more efficient and will continue to tailor our services and solutions to
help SMEs grow and compete in the global village,” said Sandeep Juneja, Vice President,
Commercial, DHL Express India.
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Mr. A Sakhtivel, President,
Tirupur Exporter’s Association, Mr. Naval Gupta, General Manager, Indian
Overseas Bank, Mr. C Muthuswamy, VP, TANSTIA and Mr. Sandeep Juneja, VP –
Commercial, DHL Express India addressing SMEs at the event ‘Business Beyond Boundaries’
in Tirupur on Thursday, 18 September 2014.
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SMEs contribute to close to 50% of the revenue
for DHL Express in India. In order to understand the changing environment in a
globalized economy, DHL has successfully run SME-focused events in 20 Tier II /
Tier III cities, like Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Baroda, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore,
Indore, Kanpur, Karur, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Madurai, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Puducherry,
Pune, Rajkot, Surat, Tirupur and Vizag.
The event in Tirupur was attended by SMEs from
the knitting and garment industry. SMEs in Tirupur contribute to over 85% of
the Tirupur revenue and DHL services customers in areas surrounding Tirupur
such as Avinashi, Chengapalli,
Dharapuram, Kangayam, Mangalam, New Tirupur, Palladam, Somanur and Uthukuli.
DHL Express has maintained its leadership position
in India for more than 35 years, and provides access to 695 cities and over
33,000 locations in the country. DHL India has approximately 60,000 customers including
importers, exporters, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, wholesalers and small and
medium sized units.
DHL has a robust network of over 350 fleet vehicles on
road, 19 dedicated DHL network flights and 100 commercial flights per week.
This gives DHL customers all over India unmatched access to an international
network of 220 countries and territories where DHL has a presence.
Media Contacts:
Nikita Shah Sandeep
Rao
Manager – Corporate
Communications Group
Head
DHL Express India Blue
Lotus Communications
Tel : +91 9819 346 920 Tel
: +91 9769 079 275
Email: nikita.shah@dhl.com Email: sandeep@bluelotuspr.com
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