Goldratt Bharat on the Shift From Capacity Utilisation to Cash Generation in the Indian Steel Industry
New Delhi [India], October 27: India is the world’s second-largest steel producer, with crude steel production reaching approximately 168.4 million tonnes in FY2025–26. The World Steel Association has highlighted India’s growing global significance in steel, noting that the country’s production is almost double that of the United States, reinforcing India’s position as the fastest-growing major steel market. India’s expanding steel industry underscores its strategic role in global manufacturing and infrastructure development. With investments continuing across the sector, capacity, production volumes and utilisation naturally remain important management measures. However, Goldratt Bharat believes that another question needs greater attention alongside these: how efficiently does installed ...