01 — Local economy
Business in Chennai
Automobile plants run by Hyundai, BMW, Daimler, Ashok Leyland and Royal Enfield line Chennai's Sriperumbudur, Oragadam and Ennore corridors, backed by a deep supplier base. Electronics assembly for phones and other devices has grown in the same belt, IT and software firms fill Old Mahabalipuram Road, and the city's hospitals treat patients from across India and abroad.
Also known as Madras.
Where software helps: Tier-2 auto and electronics suppliers here deliver to several OEMs in just-in-time windows, so they need kanban-linked dispatch, advance shipping notices for customer portals and quality traceability down to heat and lot numbers.