ASIA-PACIFIC
September 1st, 2012
BY MINI PANT ZACHARIAH, IN MUMBAI, JULIAN RYALL, IN TOKYO, AND WANG FANGQING, IN SHANGHAI
In India, the daily struggles that exist in terms of both bureaucracy and bad roads has kept beverage industry logistics at a basic level, according to Cedric Vaz, executive vice-president of manufacturing at India's United Breweries Ltd. He said that there are several challenges that exist around transporting alcoholic beverages specifically in India, including excise permits, road conditions and lack of storage space.
In general, finished goods dispatch need excise ...
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