{"id":5244,"date":"2026-10-14T10:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:10:24","slug":"guest-lecture-on-blinkit-operations-and-quick-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/2026\/10\/14\/guest-lecture-on-blinkit-operations-and-quick-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Lecture on Blinkit Operations and Quick Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">CARE Business School organized a Guest Lecture on <strong>\u201cBlinkit Operations and Quick Commerce\u201d<\/strong> on October 14, 2026, delivered by <strong>Mr. Uthranayaran, Operations Head, Blinkit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><strong>Quick-commerce model:<\/strong> How dark stores deliver groceries and daily essentials within minutes, and how this differs from Kirana stores and supermarkets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expansion plans:<\/strong> Growth from 13-14 stores to around 60 across Tamil Nadu, including Tiruchirappalli and Madurai.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Store planning:<\/strong> Location selection based on demand, population density, accessibility, and rental costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supply chain and inventory:<\/strong> Procurement from leading brands, distribution networks, and software-driven, demand-based replenishment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Competition:<\/strong> Market position of Zepto and Swiggy Instamart in the industry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internship opportunity:<\/strong> A two-month real estate internship with a stipend of \u20b930,000 per month, subject to company terms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The session gave students practical insights into retail operations, supply chain management, and emerging business models. CARE Business School thanks Mr. Uthranayaran for sharing his expertise.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5214 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-2000x2667.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-1-580x773.jpeg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5215\" src=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-2000x2667.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/bilkint-2-580x773.jpeg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARE Business School organized a Guest Lecture on \u201cBlinkit Operations and Quick Commerce\u201d on October 14, 2026, delivered by Mr. Uthranayaran, Operations Head, Blinkit. Key Highlights Quick-commerce model: How dark stores deliver groceries and daily essentials within minutes, and how this differs from Kirana stores and supermarkets. Expansion plans: Growth [\u2026] <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"more_link clearfix\" href=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/2026\/10\/14\/guest-lecture-on-blinkit-operations-and-quick-commerce\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":5216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guest-lecture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Guest Lecture on Blinkit Operations and Quick Commerce - CARE Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/care.ac.in\/management\/2026\/10\/14\/guest-lecture-on-blinkit-operations-and-quick-commerce\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guest Lecture on Blinkit Operations and Quick Commerce - CARE Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CARE Business School organized a Guest Lecture on \u201cBlinkit Operations and Quick Commerce\u201d on October 14, 2026, delivered by Mr. Uthranayaran, Operations Head, Blinkit. 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