Archive · 2 Nov 2025
India Leads Global Supply Chain Innovation Fueled by Investment and AI
Imagine companies needing to get products from where they are made to where people buy them.
This is called a supply chain.
Recently, companies in India are getting really good at making these supply chains super smart and fast, even better than companies in other countries.
They are doing this by using new computer programs, especially something called Artificial Intelligence (AI), and by investing a lot of money.
This helps them save money, be more flexible, and know exactly what is happening.
The Indian government is also helping with new rules and programs.
Because of this, India is becoming a leader in making supply chains better for the future, with more local products and even self-fixing systems.
Indian companies are outpacing global peers in digital supply chain transformation and AI adoption.
Significant investments in supply chain initiatives have been made, with expectations for continued growth.
Agentic AI usage in Indian organizations is notably high, second only to a few leading countries.
Focus is on optimizing costs, improving agility, and increasing transparency through digital solutions.
Policy support and increasing private investment are key drivers for India's supply chain innovation.
- Who
- Indian companies and Capgemini
- What
- Accelerating digital supply chain transformation, AI adoption, and sustainability initiatives, outperforming global averages.
- When
- In the last few years, with investments expected to increase in the next 12 to 18 months.
- Where
- India
- Why
- Driven by factors like rising costs, policy changes, geopolitical influences, and the need for optimization, agility, and transparency in supply chains.
- AI Adoption
- 10% of Indian organizations use agentic AI, second highest globally.
- Investment Trends
- 74% of surveyed executives reported tremendous investment in supply chains over the last two years.
- Local Sourcing
- Projected 5% point increase in local sourcing globally and in India over five years.
- Supply Chain Focus
- Companies optimizing costs and improving agility through digital transformation.
- Capgemini's India Business
- Second largest in APAC region after Australia.