Opportunity Assessment
Full India manufacturing feasibility assessment covering cost, supply chain, infrastructure, and labour quality for your specific product at target Indian locations.
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Our POV · 2026
India supply chain resilience and China-plus-one strategy
India is the world’s most commercially significant China-plus-one manufacturing destination – combining competitive labour cost, English language business environment, democratic governance, PLI incentive programmes, and a government committed to making India a global manufacturing hub. International companies across electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components, textiles, and industrial goods are all evaluating India as a supply chain diversification destination following COVID supply chain disruption and geopolitical risk from China concentration. GreyRadius helps companies assess India manufacturing feasibility, identify local manufacturing partners, navigate PLI programmes, and execute supply chain diversification strategies.
Why now? The China-plus-one supply chain diversification window is active – Apple, Samsung, and dozens of global manufacturers have already committed to India manufacturing, creating supplier ecosystem development that makes India manufacturing progressively more viable. PLI incentives are time-limited – companies that access PLI in 2024–2026 will receive government co-investment that later entrants will not qualify for at the same terms.
$35B+
PLI-driven manufacturing commitments in India
Apple, Samsung, and global manufacturers establishing India supply chains – creating supplier ecosystem development that makes India manufacturing progressively more viable.
30+
Primary interviews per India supply chain mandate
Indian contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and PLI compliance experts – every engagement grounded in direct primary research.
8 weeks
India supply chain diversification strategy
AI-augmented site selection analysis and contract manufacturer identification delivers India supply chain diversification strategies efficiently.
Market Intelligence
What the data says.
India has attracted $35B+ in PLI-driven manufacturing investment commitments – across electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, automotive, and food processing creating a rapidly developing manufacturing ecosystem.
India’s manufacturing labour cost is 15–20% below China and falling further in relative terms as China wages rise – creating improving cost competitiveness that compounds over time.
India’s manufacturing supply chain ecosystem is developing rapidly – component suppliers, tooling manufacturers, and precision engineering companies are all scaling in Pune, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
India’s democratic governance and English language environment create operational predictability that other low-cost manufacturing destinations cannot match.
Market Reality
What makes this market hard.
- India manufacturing requires significant supplier development investment – unlike China where mature supplier ecosystems exist, India’s component and materials supply chains require 12–24 months of development investment.
- Infrastructure quality is uneven – power reliability, road connectivity, and port access vary significantly by state and location requiring careful site selection.
- Skilled technical workforce availability is constrained outside major metros – finding quality control engineers, production supervisors, and skilled operators requires advance hiring and training planning.
- PLI scheme compliance is administratively complex – production targets, domestic value addition requirements, and annual reporting obligations all require dedicated compliance management.
Our Work
What we solve for clients.
If you recognise your situation below, we can help.
India supply chain feasibility assessment
You need a rigorous assessment of India manufacturing feasibility for your product including cost competitiveness, supply chain availability, and infrastructure quality at specific sites.
PLI programme eligibility and strategy
You need to understand which PLI scheme applies to your product, what incentive levels are available, and what compliance obligations are required.
India manufacturing partner and supplier identification
You need contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and logistics providers as your India supply chain partners.
India site selection strategy
You need to identify the optimal Indian state and industrial zone for your manufacturing investment based on labour, infrastructure, supply chain, and incentives.
Raising capital for India manufacturing investment
You need a pitch book grounded in India manufacturing cost analysis and PLI incentive modelling.
Manufacturing transfer and technology roadmap
You need a phased plan for transferring manufacturing capability from existing locations to India while maintaining quality and continuity.
Our Services
How we engage.
Every engagement is grounded in primary research and delivers a measurable outcome.
Feasibility & TEV
PLI scheme eligibility analysis covering applicable incentive rates, domestic value addition requirements, and compliance obligations.
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End-to-end India supply chain diversification support including site selection, contract manufacturer identification, and PLI application strategy.
Learn more →GTM Execution-as-a-Service
Embedded India supply chain team covering manufacturer and supplier outreach and qualification.
Learn more →Pitchbook & Fundraising
Investor-ready pitch books for India manufacturing investment with PLI incentive and cost competitiveness narrative.
Learn more →AI Consulting
AI use-case identification – from supply chain risk monitoring for India manufacturing to quality management automation for PLI compliance.
Learn more →Why GreyRadius.
Primary research-led
80% of our insight comes from first-party interviews with buyers, competitors, and regulators – not secondary data that everyone else has.
Expert-led, AI-enabled delivery
Our AI layer compresses research timelines by 60% and surfaces pattern-matching from 200+ prior mandates – so you get faster, deeper answers.
Outcomes, not reports
We measure success by first contracts signed, capital raised, and markets entered – not deliverables produced. Every mandate has a milestone.
200+
Projects delivered
100+
SaaS & tech clients
80%
Primary research-led
4
Countries / offices
Case Studies
Mandates we've run.
Logistics & Supply Chain · Market Entry
Sector-specific case studies available on request.
Primary researchFirst contract
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Common questions.
Does GreyRadius work with electronics manufacturers or also with pharmaceutical, textile, and automotive component companies diversifying into India?+
All manufacturing sectors considering China-plus-one diversification.
How long does an India supply chain feasibility engagement take?+
Typically 8–12 weeks for cost analysis, site assessment, and contract manufacturer identification.
Can GreyRadius identify contract manufacturers and component suppliers for China-plus-one companies entering India?+
Yes – manufacturer and supplier identification are core to our India supply chain diversification service.
How does PLI affect the China-plus-one India manufacturing economics?+
PLI incentives of 4–12% of incremental sales significantly improve India manufacturing economics – we model PLI impact in every supply chain feasibility assessment.
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