A technician works on the assembly line at Maruti Suzuki’s Gurgaon factory. (Photographer: Sanjit Das/Bloomberg News)
As economic activity in India collapsed after the nation’s punishing curbs to contain the pandemic, makers of consumer goods and automobiles stepped up to protect supply chains. From offering payments in advance and faster clearance of dues to health cover to stop workers from leaving, they tried to cushion vendors and distributors.Keeping supply chains alive is crucial for a recovery after the lockdown decimated demand. More so when...