Venkat Siva Medical &Surgical Distributors

Venkat Siva Medical & Surgical Distributors is tucked away in Buttai-Peta, right near the old LIC building in Machilipatnam. The address is 24/406-1, but most people just look for the landmark. We deal with a lot of medical supplies, so the place is usually full of cardboard boxes stacked up to the ceiling. It can be a bit of a maze back there if you don't know the layout. We have a couple of guys who handle the heavy lifting and the local deliveries. The humidity here can be tough, especially in the summer months, but the thick walls of the building keep it somewhat cool inside. We don't have a website or anything like that. People usually just call the landline or drop by with a list of what they need. It’s a very hands-on job. We check every shipment that comes in to make sure nothing is broken. Sometimes the labels get mixed up, so we have to spend an extra hour sorting things out. It’s part of the daily grind. We've been here long enough that everyone knows the schedule. The morning is for sorting, and the afternoon is for sending things out. It’s a steady pace, and we like it that way. No need to rush things and make mistakes. My nephew helps out with the bookkeeping on the weekends. We try to keep things organized but sometimes the boxes just take over everything and we just live with it.