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Meesho taps micro-entrepreneurs to plug gaps in India’s supply chain network
India is one of the fastest growing economies, yet its supply chain system remains antiquated, operating much as it did decades ago. The logistics sector Meesho's logistics network Valmo brings together delivery platforms, technology partners and small entrepreneurs operating sorting centers to optimize the delivery process.
Regional truckers still rely on brokers and word-of-mouth to secure cargo, while severe truck shortages in urban manufacturing hubs delay transport of goods. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup launched a network, called Valmo (short for value movement), on Wednesday that aims at bringing together delivery platforms, technology partners and small entrepreneurs operating sorting centers. Meesho doesn’t see Valmo as a way to remove its reliance on current logistics players — Delhivery, Shadowfax, Xpressbees, Ecom Express — and is hopeful that many of them, if not all, will participate in the new network, Pandey said.
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