Many organisations begin their digital journey with lightweight and modular cloud systems. These platforms are easy to adopt, quick to deploy and helpful when processes are simple. They support the shift away from paperwork and bring initial structure to operations. For an early stage business, this can feel adequate.

You buy something for 100 and sell it for 200. On paper you are delighted with a 100% profit. In reality, you may already be running into a loss, not just on this transaction but on the customer, the vendor or even the market segment as a whole.

The problem is simple. Businesses often look at selling price minus purchase price and call that profit. But in a real business environment, cost is far more complex. Let us look at where the illusion of profit disappears.

Sick industries and distressed businesses are a reality across sectors. In regions like Jammu and Kashmir, units in textiles, handicrafts, food processing, agro-based industries and even small-scale manufacturing have struggled due to outdated processes, inefficient management and inability to adapt to modern markets. While government revival packages often provide short-term relief, the real cure lies in structural transformation.