Japan — Small Giants: What Indian SMEs Can Learn from Japan’s Obsession with Quality
Japan’s global reputation is often framed through the lens of its large conglomerates like Toyota,…
The Great Convergence in Global Trade: Why Logistics, FX, Funding & Compliance Must Operate as One Workflow
By Sameer Sehgal, Chief Executive Officer, Traydstream For decades, global trade has operated through a series of parallel systems that…
AI on the Factory Floor: Why MSMEs Cannot Afford to Wait
As India hosts the AI Impact Summit 2026, and we at SME Communities have just concluded the Manufacturing Reimagined Conference,…
Manufacturing Reimagined: Industry, Government and Banking Leaders Align to Accelerate Electronics SME Export Growth in Bengaluru
Senior policymakers, industry association heads, banking leaders and manufacturing entrepreneurs convened at Hotel Taj MG Road, Bengaluru on February 13,…
India’s Electronics SME Export Story: Opportunities in a Rewired Global Supply Chain
India’s electronics manufacturing SME exporters stand at a decisive inflection point. Over the past decade, the global electronics value chain…
Assembly Lines to Authority: How India’s ESDM SMEs Can Move Up the Global Value Chain
For much of the past decade, India’s electronics manufacturing sector has been defined by scale: large assembly lines, contract manufacturing…
Manufacturing reimagined: How Budget 2026 Can Reshape India’s Electronics SME Ecosystem
Authored by Jairaj Srinivas, Founder and Director General, Confederation of Indian Manufacturers in Electronics (ESDM) Industries. The Union Budget 2026–27…
Union Budget 2026-27: Recasting India’s Trade and Export Engine Through MSMEs
Union Budget 2026-27 places international trade and exports firmly at the centre of India’s growth strategy, not as a peripheral…
Union Budget 2026: A Defining Test for India’s MSME Growth Story
As India moves closer to Union Budget 2026, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise sector finds itself at a pivotal…
The Hidden Risk in SME Logistics: What Breaks First When Supply Chains Are Stressed
Supply chains rarely fail all at once. They fray at the edges, often invisibly, long before a shipment is formally…
Japan — Small Giants: What Indian SMEs Can Learn from Japan’s Obsession with Quality
Japan’s global reputation is often framed through the lens of its large conglomerates like Toyota, Sony, Mitsubishi. Yet beneath this…