GUJARAT : The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard all the industries, especially Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs).
Higher cost, low fresh demand, fixed expenses and limited cash are the few factors jolting the sector now.Anticipating that getting back on track will take a long time, the MSME sector in Gujarat is adopting an aggressive business restructuring model.
36% business units are reducing the fixed costs heavily; 22% of units switched to multi-tasking process to get the maximum output from minimum manpower at low cost.These are the finding from a market survey carried out by Surat-based Stratefix Consulting.