Consolidated Exports

Consolidated Exports is based out of Yamuna Apartments, specifically at 27/1 on Panchalli Amman Koil Street in Arumbakkam. It’s a residential area, so it’s relatively quiet compared to the main roads of Chennai. We’ve been using this apartment as our base of operations for a few years now. Most of our work involves coordinating with manufacturers and then finding buyers overseas. It involves a lot of time spent on the computer and on the phone, often at odd hours because of the time differences. My desk is usually covered in shipping documents and coffee mugs. We started this because we had some contacts in the garment industry and thought we could help them reach more people. It isn't a massive operation with a fancy lobby. It’s just a few rooms filled with files and some samples of what we’re currently moving. Sometimes the neighbors complain if we have too many couriers coming in and out, so we try to keep things low-key. We aren't experts in everything, but we know how to get a container from point A to point B without too much trouble. It’s a lot of stressful deadlines and worrying about customs, but it feels good when a shipment finally clears. We don't make big promises, we just do the best we can with the resources we have. It’s just a regular local business trying to make its way. Most days we are just glad to get the paperwork finished.