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Post GST turnaround time in road transport sector down by 18-20%: ICRA

Updated: Jun 22, 2018 10:24:30am
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Post GST turnaround time in road transport sector down by 18-20%: ICRA

Kolkata, June 22 (KNN) An year after implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST) in the country, the turnaround time in road transport sector is down by 18-20 per cent and many companies are on warehousing consolidation mode, according to a report by rating agency ICRA.

ICRA conducted a study of approximately 50 transport companies and 15 customer-oriented companies across various sectors.

The study noted that in the short term, many transport companies reported higher compliance cost on account of technological upgradation, re-skilling of workers, penalty charges etc.

“In the long term, it is expected that the truck turnaround time will reduce and, setting up of efficient warehouse network will improve the overall cost-efficiency,” said Shamsher Dewan, Vice-President, ICRA.

According to the study, the removal of inter-State check posts benefited truckers. “The impact is more pronounced in States like Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, which were known for notoriously high waiting time,” it said.

According to the study, the pace of warehouse consolidation remained slow especially in large consumer-oriented sectors such as FMCG and consumer durables.

“Sectors like FMCG and consumer durables reported limited consolidation as maintenance of decentralised warehouses remains necessary for product availability and customer servicing,” it said.

However, sectors like tile manufacturing, which experience a more predictable demand, have already consolidated their warehouses.

Overall half of the companies which participated in the study “indicated” that warehouse consolidation had either happened or were in progress. Many are also interacting with supply chain management companies in redesigning the warehouse network.

E-way bill, which was introduced in April, had a positive impact on logistics efficiency, as two-third of respondents reported significant time-saving and paper work reduction due to digitisation.

“The overall impact of e-way bill has been positive,” the study said. “The full benefit of GST on the road logistics sector are expected to be realised over the longer term,” it added.

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