Counterpoint Podcast

In this episode of the Counterpoint Podcast, Devidas Kulur, Partner, Vector Consulting Group, explains why NPD productivity must be designed, not just measured. Learn to avoid 'metric traps' by focusing on system flow, reducing WIP, and leading with context.

In this episode Dr. Shelja Jose Kuruvilla talks about the ‘ticking shelf’ in retail, the ageing inventory crisis, which has a direct impact on store-level profitability. She also suggests how this can be addressed by ‘discipline of churn,’ and prioritising throughput.

In this final episode of our conversation with Mr. R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, we explore what truly drives manufacturing success - government reform or company-level action.

Are late tasks really a sign of inefficiency? In this episode of Counterpoint, Shubham Agarwal challenges how productivity is measured in projects and explores a better way to improve execution, focus, and outcomes by managing flow, not timelines.

In this chapter, Mr. R.C. Bhargava talks about a philosophy that quietly powered Maruti’s success: financial discipline built on frugality, internal resource creation, and ethical leadership.At a time when many businesses chase scale through aggressive borrowing and cash burn, Bhargava shares why Maruti believed that sustainable growth can only come from what a company earns and reinvests. From funding R&D without debt, to building reserves before rewarding shareholders, the conversation challenges several modern assumptions about growth and capital.