The world is experiencing tectonic shifts such as Industry 4.0, Evolving Technologies and Climate Change. These shifts are changing the way the world does business. CII works relentlessly to enable industry to meet these challenges and stay ahead in a highly competitive global environment.
In step with this mission, CII’s Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing initiative (VLFM) is aimed at creating leaders who are skilled to lead their companies in these times of drastic change. Over the last nine years a number of success stories have emerged from the companies that have undergone CII’s VLFM Programme. To share these stories with many more Members, we have launched the VLFM Newsletter “Dreams to Reality”.
Through this newsletter we will share stories of transformation and breakthroughs achieved by Members of CII’s VLFM Community. In the inaugural issue we bring you stories of breakthrough transformation of two companies that have undergone CII's VLFM and VSME Programmes - Crientors, a SME and Tata Motors
India needs companies to become engines of manufacturing growth, create products which are really Indian, and go on to become global icons, building the nation’s brand identity. Seven success stories of the ‘Indian’ way of implementing Japanese manufacturing Management methods are creating a buzz about Indian Manufacturing.
consumer perception about pouch milk in south delhi of rfeliance dairyNAGENDRA VEER SINGH
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT ON CONSUMER PERCEPTION ABOUT POUCH MILK IN SOUTH DELHI OF RELIANCE DAIRY
SUBMITTED BY-
NAGENDRA VEER SINGH
MBA
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Missed the info session? Here's the presentation. Find out about the Indian business context, learn who the Mahindra Group is, and get more information about the Global Recruit Program.
India needs companies to become engines of manufacturing growth, create products which are really Indian, and go on to become global icons, building the nation’s brand identity. Seven success stories of the ‘Indian’ way of implementing Japanese manufacturing Management methods are creating a buzz about Indian Manufacturing.
consumer perception about pouch milk in south delhi of rfeliance dairyNAGENDRA VEER SINGH
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROJECT REPORT ON CONSUMER PERCEPTION ABOUT POUCH MILK IN SOUTH DELHI OF RELIANCE DAIRY
SUBMITTED BY-
NAGENDRA VEER SINGH
MBA
GLA UNIVERSITY MATHURA UP
Missed the info session? Here's the presentation. Find out about the Indian business context, learn who the Mahindra Group is, and get more information about the Global Recruit Program.
Top 4 women entrepreneurs & business leaders of indiaLeader in U
This article discusses the four noteworthy women entrepreneurs and business leaders of India. Know about their contributions towards the nation and for becoming a great leader what you actually need to do by reading this article.
India too has its own pool of such bold and fearless women who have made a mark for themselves both within the country as well as overseas. Their relentless zeal, incessant quench for success and willingness to walk the extra mile have broken all myths about their inborn limitations that were supposed to be major roadblocks on their success expressways.Let’s meet 15 such Indian women who can be easily termed as role models for every Indian- both males and females:
Bring India’s best thought leaders directly into your training rooms
What is Bizpunditz ‘Learn-Pad’?
It is a video library of 20+ hours of learnings from 30+ of India Inc’s top leaders, who have led 1000+ crores businesses and managed 1000+ manpower teams
Who is it for?
It is designed to assist trainers in imparting behavioral training through these inspirational videos (ranging from 3 to 10 mins) involving real-life anecdotes from the speakers
Who will Benefit?
Trainers’ sessions will become more effective … and popular too.
Senior & middle management stand to benefit from the vast library of videos, relevant to all major verticals of business .. either through training sessions or it being installed at a common access point
This presentation takes you to the tour of the life of the leader, business tycoon, philanthropist and the 4th wealthiest man on india who has donated more than 8000 crores for educating lakhs of Indians.
Top 4 women entrepreneurs & business leaders of indiaLeader in U
This article discusses the four noteworthy women entrepreneurs and business leaders of India. Know about their contributions towards the nation and for becoming a great leader what you actually need to do by reading this article.
India too has its own pool of such bold and fearless women who have made a mark for themselves both within the country as well as overseas. Their relentless zeal, incessant quench for success and willingness to walk the extra mile have broken all myths about their inborn limitations that were supposed to be major roadblocks on their success expressways.Let’s meet 15 such Indian women who can be easily termed as role models for every Indian- both males and females:
Bring India’s best thought leaders directly into your training rooms
What is Bizpunditz ‘Learn-Pad’?
It is a video library of 20+ hours of learnings from 30+ of India Inc’s top leaders, who have led 1000+ crores businesses and managed 1000+ manpower teams
Who is it for?
It is designed to assist trainers in imparting behavioral training through these inspirational videos (ranging from 3 to 10 mins) involving real-life anecdotes from the speakers
Who will Benefit?
Trainers’ sessions will become more effective … and popular too.
Senior & middle management stand to benefit from the vast library of videos, relevant to all major verticals of business .. either through training sessions or it being installed at a common access point
This presentation takes you to the tour of the life of the leader, business tycoon, philanthropist and the 4th wealthiest man on india who has donated more than 8000 crores for educating lakhs of Indians.
After a decade of first wage-stagnation and then wage-slump, some analysts think it won’t be long before real earnings begin to rise again.
What happens to wages over the next year is first and foremost of great concern to hard-hit households. But it is also likely to greatly affect the sustainability of consumption and therefore the recovery, the path of future monetary policy and, indeed, the wider political debate between now and the next election.
This Resolution Foundation event threw light on the question and heard from some of the UK’s leading economists.
Speakers were:
Matthew Whittaker - Senior Economist, Resolution Foundation
David Smith – Economics Editor, Sunday Times
Nicola Smith – Head of Economics and Social Affairs, TUC
Ian Stewart – Chief Economist, Deloitte
John Philpott – Director, The Jobs Economist
Gavin Kelly (Chair) - Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Революционная партия ее план и оценка деятельностиVadim Karastelev
Обсуждение в рамках проекта "Круг чтения" книги Д.Скотта "Благими намерениями государства". Презентация директора АНО "Институт гуманитарных исследований и социальных технологий" Карачаево-Черкесская республика Батыра Джанкёзова,
'Village Buddha,' a key component of the new 'Champions for Societal Manufacturing' project under the India-Japan technical co-operation agreement, seeks to leverage Industry's competency, knowledge and experience, to meet current societal challenges.
As India integrates deeper into the global economy, it is becoming increasingly clear that the country needs to focus both on meeting international competition and its own developmental challenges.
The Government launched several initiatives last year, such as Make in India, Skill India, and Digital India, among others, towards make the vision of integrated inclusive development a reality.
For industry, grappling with the challenges of disruptive technologies, restrictive trade laws, environmental responsibilities and more demanding and discerning customers, the imperative is for sharper focus on producing excellent goods and services, along with building skills, generating jobs, and mainstreaming the marginalized.
Most Promising Facility Management Companies In India.pdfinsightssuccess2
The latest edition of Most Promising Facility Management Companies in India, highlights the prime leader, Mr. Hanmantrao R Gaikwad, Chairman and Managing Director of BVG India Limited, providing India’s most trustworthy and largest Integrated facility management company that provides added services with technology-based transparency to their clients.
Role of Entrepreneur's in economic development and role of women entrepreneur's.Jaikumar Pandit
What is Entrepreneur??
• Entrepreneur is a person who takes initiative or one who come up with an idea that helps to create new jobs, encourage society and disperse wealth because of new products or services that are introduced into the market. This gives great impact to each and every individual as some ways or the other, we all get correlated.
For example, with the introduction of Uber rides it gave great impacts on an auto rickshaw and local buses whereas millions of people got job car driver to make that Uber ride possible.
The business tycoons is big shot who own a few large businesses and is active in their founding or organization in some way. To clarify, if you succeed to ownership of some large businesses and involuntarily own them, you would not be a business tycoon. The business tycoons is serving as the best display place for the philosophies from business leaders, all-embracing Reporting of foremost companies and industry insights with unrivaled design and quality contented. Someone who is successful in business and industry and has a lot of money and power high-powered business tycoon.
Fiinovation - Dnote Xpress, Issue 1, April 2014Fiinovation
We are delighted to share with you our first edition of the newsletter: DNote Xpress. This informative bulletin is an effort to make CSR and development news accessible to all. It includes a crisp summary of the work done by Fiinovation over the last month and provides our take on a few development initiatives and innovations.
The Media and Entertainment industry has been the powerhouse of creative talent in India for several decades. The Media industry has added over INR 50K crores in output in the last five years and is at INR 130-135K Crores in 2017. Taking into account the indirect and induced benefits to the economy the total industry size is ~INR 450K Crore with a contribution of 2.8% to GDP. The industry also employs, across both formal and informal sectors 1-1.2 million people, contributing significantly to India's job creation.
IMPACT OF MAKE IN INDIA CAMPAIGN: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEQUESTJOURNAL
ABSTRACT: India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, the tenth largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). India needs to identify the steps being taken to give more financial powers to states, increased investment on infrastructure, emphasis on manufacturing which enables to open the door for investment. This Make in India campaign guides the foreign investors, prompt response, assistance to foreign investors and provide relevant information and proactive approach. This paper covers overview of the Make in India campaign, sectors covered, Initiatives taken by companies, growth cycles, challenges, opportunities and foreign investment in Indian manufacturing. The present study is based on secondary data. The data has been extracted from the various sources like research articles, publications from Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, various bulletins of RBI and authenticated websites. The study found that, Make in India will bring a drastic change in the fields like automobiles, aviation, biotechnology, defense, media, thermal power, oil, gas and manufacturing sectors. Thus, we can conclude that, despite the fact that “Make in India” though came at a right time, its execution remains a big challenge.
We are all living in a rapidly evolving world. Those who rely on a particular skillset need to understand that the shelf life of skills is constantly diminishing. Especially students need to become adept change-masters, capable of navigating unfamiliar roles in yet-to-be-established companies. The uncertainty of post-graduation scenarios underscores the importance of preparing students to embrace new challenges and opportunities as they emerge.
Given this backdrop, IIM Nagpur has launched a revolutionary teaching methodology based on research-based insights to empower its students and alumni with modern learning methods that resonate with the contemporary world.
https://businessconnectindia.in/iim-nagpur-industry-academia-collaboration/
Rising High - Celebrating 6 years of excellenceFiinovation
Here is our 7th edition of Dnote Xpress capturing our 6 successful years in the industry.
Keeping in line with Henry Ford, we believe ‘coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.’ Taking the journey forward….
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The May edition of the Multilateral Newsletter highlights the key deliberations from the Forum and provides the key recommendations made by the OECD stakeholders. In addition, the edition covers major happenings at the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), B20 and International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is the backbone of the national economic structure and has acted as the bulwark for the Indian economy, providing it resilience to fend off global economic shocks and adversities. The development of the sector is extremely critical to meet the national imperatives of financial inclusion and generation of significant levels of employment across urban, rurban and rural areas and to catalyse socio-economic transformation.
Easy access to credit and finance remains one of the many challenges faced by the sector. Hence, in view of the sector's importance in the overall economic landscape, it is critical the MSME sector develops through the concerted efforts of various stakeholders, including banks and financial institutions, equity funds, industry majors and MNCs, regulators across various ministries at the Center and in the States, and trade associations, together, to create a forward-looking framework and ecosystem. The competitiveness of the MSME sector is critical for sustaining economic growth.
It’s a matter of concern that 600 million people in India face high to extreme water stress in the country. About three-fourths of the households in the country do not have drinking water at their premise. With nearly 70% of water being contaminated, India is placed at 120th amongst 122 countries in the water quality index. It’s a fact that water is a State subject and its optimal utilization and management lies predominantly within the domain of the States. This index is an attempt to budge States and UTs towards
efficient and optimal utilization of water and recycling thereof with a sense of urgency.
GST, the single taxation regime, was implemented a year back and though there were some initial implementation issues, as is the case with any system for the first time, it is safe to say that the GST has been the biggest tax reform of Independent India.
Cyberspace is rapidly transforming our lives – how we live, interact, govern and create value. With the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, India is at the forefront of global digital transformation. “Digital India” is being hailed as the world's largest technology led programme of its kind.
While internet, smartphones and modern information and
communication devices have been great force multipliers, endless connectivity and proliferation of IoT devices is giving rise to vulnerabilities, risks and concerns. Cyber security is today ranked among top threats by governments and corporates. Heightened concerns about data security and privacy have resulted in a spate of regulations in India and across the world. India is in the process of discussing and enacting its own comprehensive data security and privacy regulation, as well as vertical specific ones. Cyber security is an ecosystem where laws, organisations, skills, cooperation and
technical implementation would need to be in harmony to be
effective.
Overall, a robust regulatory framework based on global and
country-specific regulations, development of a holistic cyber
security eco-system (academia and industry as well as
entrepreneurial) and a coordinated global approach through
proactive cyber diplomacy would help to secure cyber space and promote confidence and trust of key stakeholders including
citizens, businesses, political and security leaders.
CII has been actively working in the cyber security space. The CII Task Force on Public Private Partnership for Security of the Cyber Space has been set up to bring about improvements in the legal framework to strengthen and maintain a safe cyberspace ecosystem by capacity building through education and training programmes. We would facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Government and Industry in the area of cyber security in general and protection of critical information infrastructure in particular, covering cyber threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, potential protective measures, and adoption of best practices.
Delhi, the capital of India, has emerged as a major commercial capital and industrial hub of India. It is home to a wide range of industries including textiles, electrical and electronics, IT &ITeS services, hotel and tourism, which have contributed immensely to the economic and industrial growth of the country. Nearly 88% of the SMEs in Delhi revealed that this cluster is as an attractive destination for conducting business. Delhi has become an attractive business and tourist destination. This is driven by its improved infrastructure, good connectivity with other Asian and western regions, ease of access to market and availability of skilled labor among others. Consequently, it has emerged as
one of the most preferred investment and business destinations.
The state government of Maharashtra has been at the forefront in creating a conducive business environment that fosters globally competitive firms. Business reforms introduced both by the Central as well as the state government have played a critical role in India’s 30 spots improvement in the Doing Business ranking for 2018.
The State, under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2016, has implemented over 90 per cent reforms in 7 out of 10 parameters, including labour registration, utility connections, single window system, environment registration, among others. These policy reforms have significantly helped in the reduction in time and cost of doing business for the industry, thereby
establishing Maharashtra as one of the top investment destinations in the country.
This report provides the key highlights of the select initiatives on ease of doing reforms in Maharashtra. With a view to provide on-ground impact of these initiatives, the Report also captures industry views on various aspects of business reforms.
The March-April edition of the Multilateral Newsletter gives insights on the key happenings at the various multilateral institutions and highlights the key discussions and deliberations at the informal WTO Ministerial Meeting held in New Delhi.
WTO plays a vital role by bringing stability and predictability to the multilateral trading system. It is a collective responsibility of WTO members to address the challenges faced by the system and putting the economies back on steady and meaningful way forward.
Several proposals and initiatives on investment facilitation were tabled at the WTO in the run-up to the 11th Ministerial Conference. The proponents advocated discussions on Investment Facilitation within the WTO framework. However, there was no consensus on initiating negotiations, or even establishing a Work Programme, on Investment Facilitation. A clear need of more work to look at all aspects of a potential multilateral rules on Investment, particularly on its impact on domestic policy space was stated.
In order to deepen the understanding between the member it is important that an open, transparent and inclusive approach of decision making for the various interventions. The informal WTO Ministerial gathering in New Delhi saw convergence of around 53 members representing a broad spectrum of the WTO membership.
CII, as an Industry Institution is cognizant of the need for India to engage constructively in some of the new issues being discussed under the WTO framework.
Businesses are gradually recognizing that ethics means good business. It is believed that well-run and trustworthy
companies are more likely to attract greater investment opportunities, which enables them to innovate and expand, and
generate wealth and jobs. Good corporate governance practices are regarded as providing an 'extra' edge to companies
to enhance their image and stay ahead in an intensely competitive business environment. This would help them imbibe
universally accepted values of ethics and good governance—accountability, transparency, responsibility and
responsiveness to stake holders. Besides, it would also mean looking beyond achieving mere economic sustainability to
include social and environmental sustainability as well. Many corporates are adhering to sustainable business practices
and many more are likely to follow suit in the time to come.
On the domestic front, CII expects economic growth to bounce back to 7.3-7.7 per cent in FY19 from the estimated 6.6
per cent in FY18. The prognosis of improved rural consumption and a recovery in private investment will support
growth, even as the debilitating effects of demonetisation and GSTimplementation will fade away
The Commuique May 2018 edition discusses the cover story
on 'Resolving Insolvency in India'
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, is one of
the biggest regulatory reforms corporate India has witnessed
in recent times.
It also features 'UK-India CEO Forum Meeting ', 'CII CEOs Delegation to 11th Commonwealth Business Forum 2018', 'Four Transformations of the Global Energy Market', Economy pieces on 'The Innovation Paradox' & 'Can the Lion Conquer the Forest?' along with a piece on 'India-Africa Economic Partnership'.
The government of India has, in the past few years, accorded an utmost priority to the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). The accent is on simplification of regulations and use of technology to make the compliance more efficient for businesses. Apart from the Centre, the States are also being encouraged to implement business reforms in the spirit of competitive federalism, to foster reforms at the sub-national level. The measures are aimed at creating a conducive business environment, which is a key to facilitating growth and creating jobs. Thanks to these measures, India’s EoDB ranking, captured by the World Bank, has improved by 42 spots since 2014 to touch the 100th position now. The Prime Minister envisions India among the top 50 nations in the next couple of years.
While business reforms are being undertaken at a rapid pace and large scale, cutting across Central as well as state levels, it is imperative that awareness about these developments is created among stakeholders and regular feedback is generated to address the gaps in the implementation of reforms. Identification of pending issues and suggesting possible solutions are equally vital. It is also important to identify the best practices within and outside the country, which are considered for implementation by the needy states.
The report reflects on the role of broadband connectivity and the multiplier effect it has on the larger ecosystem. India is ripe for a Digital rethink, with both government and industry aligning their efforts toward a broadband powered Digital India. Broadband has the power to enable the gigabit society that is always connected. Broadband connectivity has changed the way people
communicate, socialise, create, sell, shop and work. India’s digital consumption patterns highlights the evolution. On an average Indians spend 200 minutes on mobile every day, with the second highest app downloads globally. Almost 79% of the web traffic in India is on mobile.
To realise the Digital India dream, there is a need to strengthen the broadband backbone, which forms a key pillar of this transformation. This report highlights the need for future ready and robust broadband infrastructure and the requisite efforts for expediting its reach.
South Africa and India share a rich past and bright future. India has transitioned from being South Africa’s political ally to being a vibrant economic partner. Despite challenges, the opportunity for increasing the value of bilateral trade between the two countries is growing exponentially each year.
South Africa and India have nurtured a bilateral relationship since the 1860s, when the first Indians arrived in South Africa. India was one of the first countries that rallied at the United Nations in support of the anti apartheid movement in South Africa. The strong bond established between the two countries during the struggle for democracy in South Africa became further entrenched in post-apartheid South Africa.
Most global businesses recognise South Africa as the most favourable destination in Africa for making long-term investments. The country offers a stable political and economic environment with established institutions. Policies and procedures are well articulated and consistent, and it offers a free and competitive environment with open-minded consumers. South Africa provides the most stable and technologically viable environment for Indian companies wishing to establish a base from which to expand across the continent. As a gateway to Africa, it is renowned for its infrastructure, skills pool and expertise.
Our world is changing at an unprecedented pace, driven by a new digital economy. Companies across sectors are keen to become more efficient, disruptive, and differentiated, by using new technologies and supported by an ecosystem of customers, partners, and technology leaders. New-age technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, Machine Learning, 3D printing, and IoT are gaining more and more importance and acceptance.
India has all the ingredients in place to leverage this innovation and technological advantage in the long run, including university graduates, public institutes and corporates. However, India’s gross expenditure on R&D as a proportion of GDP (GERD) is less than 0.7% as of 2014-15 and within this, the share of industry is just 30%. Further, the vast SME sector needs to scale up technology infusion for higher productivity.
This is the fifth edition of the Grant Thornton India meets Britain Tracker, developed in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry. The India Tracker identifies the fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK, as well as the top Indian employers. It provides insight into the evolving scale, business activities, locations and performance of the Indian-owned companies who are making the biggest impact in the UK.
This year, our research identified approximately 800 Indian companies operating in the UK, with combined revenues of £46.4 billion (£47.5 billion in 2017). Together, they paid £360 million in corporation tax (£275.7 million in 2017) and employed 104,932 people (105,268 in 2017). This shows the continued importance of the contribution that Indian companies make to the UK economy.
The Make in India initiative of the government which lays emphasis on domestic manufacturing, indigenization and import substitution, is expected to pave the way for making the Indian defence sector self-sufficient.Encouragingly, the Indian industry is now actively engagedand is partnering with the government in building a modern and best-in-class defence systems, equipment and components which should strengthen our forces and make the country more self-reliant. The formation of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) as an apex body of the Indian defence industry is critical in this regard. SIDM is expected to play a proactive role as an advocate, catalyst and facilitator for building the growth and capability of the defence industry in India. Given the rising importance of buttressing the Make in India programme for expanding the capacity of the Indian defence sector, in this issue of Economy Matters, a few SIDM office bearers and defence experts present their insights into this crucial topic.
Personal and freight mobility are important aspects of economic development and therefore create a significant footprint on the natural environment, especially on the ambient air quality. Vehicular emissions have been identified as one of the sources of air pollutants, specially PM 2.5, as per source apportionment study of IIT-Kanpur commissioned by Government of NCT of Delhi in the year 2015 (Sharma and Dikshit, 2016). Although there are other contributors to air pollution but the vehicular pollution remains a major non-point source. Efforts are needed for reducing the overall impact of the same. Another distinguishing feature of Delhi’s transportation system is the medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) which are 2.5% of the total vehicular population but are responsible for over 65% of the total vehicular pollution as well as fuel consumption.
Under CII-NITI Aayog 'Cleaner Air Better Life Initiative', the task force on clean transportation has undertaken a consultative process to identify seven areas of action towards mitigation of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). To begin with, it proposes mobility reforms to induce a more fundamental change from private vehicle towards sustainable means of transportation such as public and shared transportation. Further, limiting high-mileage polluting vehicles, strengthening Pollution-Under-Control (PUC) regime, allowing retailing of bio-fuels, promoting electric-mobility, decongesting traffic hotspots and retrofitting solutions are recommended by the task force, as elaborated.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) takes immense pleasure in presenting the third edition of Annual CSR Tracker 2017. Similar to the last two editions, this is the most comprehensive analysis of CSR disclosures of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE-listed) companies obligated to practice CSR as per the Companies Act, 2013.
The Annual CSR Tracker 2017 is based on disclosures of 1,522 companies as compared to 1,270 companies in 2016 and 1,181 in 2015. Disclosures are broken into approximately, 41 indicators spread across six aspects of CSR legislation: governance, policy, financials, spends as per Schedule VII, spend channels, and spend locations. Also included is beneficiary data that companies voluntarily disclose in their annual reports.
At CII Indian Women Network, we are driven by the imperative that Indian women become a core critical mass of the workforce to bring about the transformational change in attitude and behavior. We have also recognized the importance of some amazing women role models who can inspire the future generation into believing that there are no limits to what a woman can achieve. One critical aspect is our own self-belief and innermost conviction that will ultimately help us triumph in our relentless struggle for gender equality. It is a pleasure to share this comprehensive report with you that captures the universe of several variables that will impact our future progress.
To strengthen the major growth drivers and would go a long way towards facilitating the path of a GDP growth rate of more than 8%. Many of the measures announced in this Budget such as market linkages for the rural economy, incentives for new jobs, fixed term employment, enhancing the quality of education, including teachers training, and addressing healthcare access are in line with CII recommendations.
To enable India to leapfrog into the digital age, CII has been advocating on four broad pillars i.e. building robust infrastructure,
reducing cost of inputs, workforce development and promoting innovation and R&D. In this regard, the Budget’s proposal for
encouraging high-end technologies is a forward-looking initiative. The Government's move to double the allocation on the Digital India programme will help research and skilling in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), among others.
The initiatives on National Programme on Artificial Intelligence to be set up by NITI Aayog, the 5G test-bed in IIT, Madras and the mission to encourage Big Data, Cybersecurity and Robotics announced in the Budget will help promote Industry 4.0. All these would lay the foundation for the proliferation of advanced manufacturing in India while creating new skills and jobs in the country.
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
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This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
What is the point of small housing associations.pptxPaul Smith
Given the small scale of housing associations and their relative high cost per home what is the point of them and how do we justify their continued existance
1. Inside
Book Review : Observation Skills
In Conversation with Tata Motors
Our Guru’s Message
And more …
Leaderspeak
Happy Society: Village Buddha
Awards & Accolades: Godrej Gets the G-Mark
Success Story: The Success of Creintors
Transforming Indian Manufacturing
DREAMS TO REALITY
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2016
3. Leaderspeak
A sustained drive by the Government to give impetus to
manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ programme
couldn’t be better timed. India has the potential to become
the largest manufacturing hub in the world, and it is
possible to make manufacturing a quarter of our GDP,
from the current 15%.
Of course, manufacturing for the future will be vastly
different from how we have made goods in the past.
Technology disruptions will change how we manage
processes, deploy skills and create efficiencies.
Those in manufacturing will have to be nimble not just to
changing consumer preferences but also to the
introduction of robotics and artificial intelligence and how
deftly we re-skill our workforce. We will also need to address
the emerging market at the bottom of the pyramid.
For us to grow as a nation, it is imperative that we take
everyone along on our growth path. Through the Village
BuddhaProgramme,weareengagingleadersinmanufacturing
with village communities to bring about systematic societal
changes. CII's VLFM/CSM Programme has created more
than 1800 leaders, with 200 success stories.
With managers from over 1000 companies having
undergone the CII's VLFM/CSM Programme, we are
confident that our plan will achieve the kind of
breakthroughs and innovations necessary for tomorrow’s
India and for the kind of inclusive growth we all strive for.
I encourage the CII membership to join hands with us in
our endeavour.
CII’s VLFM Initiative is a national project launched in
2007. VLFM supports the Government of India’s
mission of creating and building best-in-class
manufacturing infrastructure and intellectual assets.
Over the last 9 years, India built a strong foundation of
Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM) under the
guidance of Indian industry leaders and Padma Shri
Prof Shoji Shiba, the world renowned expert in
Breakthrough Management. We thank Prof Shiba for
starting this movement in the country and for guiding
our manufacturing sector. The unstinted support of the
Government of India and the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) as well as the Academia
have made this programme a unique initiative.
CII is committed to scale up the VLFM initiative (now
called Champions for Societal Manufacturing CSM), to
create a pool of leaders who can manage global
companies in the face of a fast changing environment.
In the years ahead, the initiative will encompass a
larger number of SMEs into the VSME project to reach
the figure of 1000 Visionary SMEs and many more
Village Buddhas will be created to accelerate social
transformation and spur growth across India.
I would urge many more members to participate in this
programme and in the process not only build their own
companies but also contribute to nation building and
societal progress.
Venu Srinivasan
Chairman
CII-VLFM Initiative
Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General
CII
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4. Village Buddha Progamme, in its new avatar, took
forward the idea of promoting entrepreneurship in rural
areas as a strategic development intervention that
could accelerate the process of holistic rural
development. TVS Institute of Quality and Leadership
(TVS-IQL) at Bengaluru once again witnessed this
historical journey.
The just concluded 5 days Module (March 9 to 13) on
Holistic Emerging Market Development saw 25
participants, including one international participant
from 11 companies come out with Breakthrough
business ideas. Aimed at enhancing the incomes of the
rural communities these were titled Science on Wheels
for Farm Buddha, Something Fishy, 10X Mushroom by
Cooperatives, My Home My Skill, Eggs of Prosperity,
Sparkling Cold Bath. A deep understanding of the
Villages achieved by ‘Jumping into the Fishbowl’
bundled with application of observation skills and the
Five Step Discovery Process gave the participants a
scientific and systematic way to discover, within a very
short duration, breakthrough ideas to meet the future
challenges of the villages.
Rural Entrepreneurship Gets
a New Ally - ‘VILLAGE BUDDHA’
-Module on ‘Holistic Emerging Market Development’
aligns corporates efforts towards income generation-
Like the previous four modules, this Module also lived
up to the expectations of Village Buddha’s basic
philosophy of building a strong relationship between
Business and Society, to create Win-Win for both.
Launched in 2014 with support from JICA, Village
Buddha is building a new mindset to support societal
development in a holistic and sustainable way. In a
short duration of two years, the Village Buddha
Community has expanded to 116 Industry change
makers from 25 companies.
Participants from companies which included Anand
Group, Bosch, Cummins, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co,
Maruti Suzuki India, Lady Bamford Charitable Trust
(JCB India Ltd), Tata Chemicals, TVS Motor and TVS
SST received certificates from Mr Venu Srinivasan,
Chairman VLFM Initiative & Past President, CII. While
congratulating the participants during the certificate
ceremony, he said, “The rate of change of Indian
villages is much more than the rate of change of Indian
cities. Village Buddha is helping corporates to deeply
understand these changing villages.”
4 | Dreams to Reality
Happy Society
Mr Venu Srinivasan, Chairman VLFM Initiative & Past President (CII) with participants of Village Buddha Module B on
“Holistic Emerging Market Development” at TVS Institute for Quality and Leadership (TVS_IQL), Bengaluru on 13 March, 2016.
5. The Journey of Holistic Emerging Market Development
Dreams to Reality | 5
Participants "Jumped in to the Village Fishbowl", made obervations and applied the Five Step Discovery Process to arrive at Breakthrough
Business Ideas within a short duration of 5 days
6. Guru Mantra
6 | Dreams to Reality
India Needs
Indian Way of
Management
and a Youth
Mindset
-Shoji Shiba, Chief Advisor
CSM Project
The 1st CSM Summit organised by the CII VLFM
Initiative parallel to the Make in India Week in
Mumbai, provided thought leadership in building
India’s capabilities to become a manufacturing hub.
What emerged out of the Summit is the need to
develop an Indian Way of Management for India to
become a global manufacturing hub. For achieving
this objective, the six pillars that need to be worked
upon include developing human skills, changing
mindsets, becoming frugal and innovative,
encouraging industry-academia partnership,
folding the society into the growth process and
building brand India.
With the Prime Minister inviting over 2300 global
companies to invest in India, the age of CSM is here.
India can become the largest manufacturing hub in the world with the dream of 25% of the
GDP coming from manufacturing becoming a reality. The Make in India (MII) initiative,
launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is providing the necessary framework
for this. To achieve this dream much work needs to be done by the industry as well.
st
Prof Shoji Shiba, Chief Advisor CSM Project, speaking at the 1 CSM Summit
held in Mumbai parallel to the Make in India Week
From L to R: Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, CII VLFM Initiative
and Past President CII, S N Tripathi, Additional Secretary &
Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME and
Amitabh Kant, then Secretary DIPP releasing the
JICA CSM Retrospect
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For harnessing this opportunity, we need
technology and money for sure but these are not
enough for success. India has the 3D advantage of
Democracy, Demand and Demography. India’s
Prime Minister has added the 4th D of Deregulation
and yet another D of Determination can be added to
these. Once India is deregulated many
opportunities will open up. It is the visionary leaders
who will be able to grasp these opportunities and
enable the country to harness the demographic
dividend.
CII’s VLFM/CSM Programme is creating visionary
leaders with a Youth Mindset and developing the
Indian Way of Management. India does not need
the US or Japanese way of management, but needs
to diffuse its own breakthroughs through its
crusaders.
The CSM Programme is pursuing these three
directions that are necessary to accelerate the
future by connecting with Make in India.
CII’s Champions for Societal Manufacturing (CSM)
programme (erstwhile VLFM Programme), a
national project launched in 2007, is one such step
of the industry. Recognised as being intrinsic and
vital to the Make in India (MII) initiative, this
programme is being coordinated by the
Members of the VLFM Community at the 1st CSM
Summit held in Mumbai during the Make in India Week
From L to R: Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman, CII Western Region, Dr Sarita Nagpal, Advisor, CII VLFM Initiative, Prof Shoji Shiba, Chief Advisor CSM
Project, Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, CII VLFM Initiative, S N Tripathi, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, Amitabh
Kant, then Secretary, DIPP, Yoshiaki Ito, Consul General of Japan in Mumbai, Govt of Japan, Dr Pawan Goenka, Executive Director & Group President
(Auto & Farm Sector), Mahindra & Mahindra, Takema Sakamoto, Chief Representative, JICA India, Ramesh Abhishek, In-coming Secretary, DIPP at the
1st CSM Summit held in Mumbai during the Make in India Week
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP)
since 2014. It supports the Government of India’s
mission of creating and building best-in-class
manufacturing infrastructure and intellectual
assets. For the last nine years, the CSM/VLFM
Programme of CII has been working in the three
directions outlined above. I encourage the Indian
manufacturing sector to work towards developing
the Indian Way of Management and strive to
achieve breakthroughs that will take them ahead in
the future.
8. Success Story
8 | Dreams to Reality
A Journey of Breakthrough
and Transformation
VLFM triggers transformation, company achieves new milestones
When Neelesh joined the VSME Programme in
2014, he did not know he was taking his first steps
towards not only transforming his company
Creintors Teknosol Pvt Ltd but also transforming
himself as a person. It was, ofcourse a chance
conversation with his business partner, at a time
when they were focusing on strengthening the
manufacturing culture, that opened the doors of the
"Visionary Small and Medium Enterprise" (VSME)
programme for him. Much later, in 2015, Neelesh
was intrigued by the unique VLFM Programme and
he explored more with the VSME mentors, Mr C S
Patel and Mr Saideep Rathnam. Neelesh says “The
course content and structure convinced me that this
was a Once a Life time Opportunity and THE course
which would help me build the skills to lead my
organization to the next leap of growth.” So
convinced was he that he decided to take a bank
loan to pay the programme fees of Rs 10 lacs for two
participants.
While the VLMi programme was the stepping stone
to VLFM for Creintors, it also helped to setup
efficient plant operations based on the pull concept.
Developed keeping in mind the three key concepts
of Flow, Quality and Variety the company is now
confident of setting up facilities of any magnitude
necessary to meet the market demand.
Neelesh Chogule receiving the National Award for "Product Innovation in Electronics and Security Category from
Kalraj Mishra, Union Cabinet Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises”.
This is the story of Neelesh Bhimrao Chougule, a first generation entrepreneur from Belgaum,
who underwent complete personal transformation, leading the company to achieve breakthrough
results and international accolades.
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The one year VLFM journey, preceded by the VSME
journey, slowly but surely started transforming
Neelesh. The inspiring speeches of CEOs, the
mentors, the Self Initiated Research in Japan, skills
of observation, listening to others, note taking,
interviewing and making presentation have all had a
deep rooted impact on him.
“I have always understood, appreciated and applied
a systems based approach. This has been so in my
entrepreneurial journey as well as in expansion
and diversification of the business. With VLFM
I understood the missing element in me i.e. the Big-
’M’ thinking”, emphasizes Neelesh. He also tuned
his management style for strengthening the
organisation and nurturing leadership at all levels.
With personal and organisational transformation,
also came breakthrough products and national
recognition. Creintors won the National Award for
“Product Innovation in Electronics and Hardware
Security”, in the Small Scale Industries Category.
The award winning product “Insert Dispenser” is an
ideal example of a product based on the latent
needs of the customer converted into a model and
then a prototype.
VLFM learnings were the key to this innovation
award. The working prototype made before learning
from VLFM, was far from satisfactory. “I always felt
the lack of clarity and future strategy leading to a low
self confidence. I was never able to spell it out
though, because I did not know how to” is how
Neelesh puts it.
The product resulting from the application of VLFM
learnings is a customer delight. The Big ‘M’
approach helped the company understand the
integrated product needs, based on which R&D was
initiated finally giving 3 families of the product. The
product which is “CE” marked and under “UL”
certification is in readiness for a US launch in
September 2016 at the “IMTS” Exhibition.
This is the outcome of applying the VLFM learnings;
it is THE way for Neelesh and his colleagues to
move ahead and take their companies to newer
breakthroughs.
“The course content and structure
convinced me that this was a Once
a Life time Opportunity and THE
course which would help me build
the skills to lead my organization to
the next leap of growth.”
Neelesh Bhimrao Chougule
The Winning Team The Winning Products
10. Awards & Accolades
10 | Dreams to Reality
Designing breakthrough products, that meet the
latent needs of the customers, require jumping into
the fishbowl, swimming with the fish and making
observations. Listening to the Voice of the
Customer gives deep understanding of the
customers’ lifestyle, their behavior, social dynamics
amongst others. The insights achieved during the
process when analysed using the Five Step
Discovery Process bring out new insights. Over the
last nine years 1800 senior managers from India’s
manufacturing companies have learnt these skills
through CII’s VLFM initiative, and many have
received global recognition and accolades.
The most recent breakthrough product to receive
global recognition is the Godrej Edge Digi
refrigerator, which received the prestigious G-Mark
Award from Japan. India’s first hybrid Auto Defrost
Refrigerator had been developed, and it remains
unchallenged in the Indian market even by the
middle of 2016. The target Indian Customers for this
product often consider a Refrigerator as a status
symbol and keep it in their drawing rooms. The
Edge Digi was thus given a fascia design, a
departure from the industry norm at that time.
Learning and Practice are
a Continuous Process;
Lead to Breakthrough Results
The Award Winning Edge Digi Refrigerator with Fascia Design
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The G Mark award places importance upon
selecting products that contribute to and make a
positive impact on society and industry. The
screening is done taking into account aspects of
humanity, honesty, innovation, aesthetics and
ethics. And the Godrej Edge Digi Refrigerator came
out on top on all these aspects.
The development of Edge Digi enabled Godrej to
move from the Mass Market to the Premium Market
in Single Door Refrigerators. In 2014, the mass
market was a Red Ocean characterized by fierce
competition.
The Edge Digi Team at Godrej was being led by
Suhas Kulkarni and Bhasker P S, both VLFM
Graduates who have also been faculty on the VLFM
programme. In this eight-year journey of learning,
practicing and training, the VLFM tools became
second nature to both of them. They achieved a
breakthrough unlocking of mindset which enabled
them to take a larger perspective of the business
and develop a product that ultimately won
international recognition.
Suhas Kulkarni says that the opportunity to learn as
a VLFM faculty was a unique learning experience.
Teaching is the best way to learn; each opportunity
to go back to VLFM as faculty led to clearer
and deeper understanding of the concepts.
Prof Shiba emphasizes that from acquiring
knowledge to becoming a master is a continuous
process of practice. It is practice that creates
understanding leading to skill and then mastery.
The team got the motivation to challenge this award
from a very simple but thought provoking question
raised to them by Mr Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman,
Godrej & Boyce – “What Next”, he asked them when
they had presented to him the concept after winning
the India Design Mark. This completely changed the
mindset of the team and they now follow the “What
Next” philosophy and practice VLFM Tools to scale
newer heights.
Jumping into the Fishbowl gave an opportunity to the
G-Mark team to observe how customers use the
Refrigerator
The Edge Digi Team in Japan at the G-Mark
Award Ceremony
The Edge Digi Team with Mr Jamshyd Godrej Chairman,
Godrej & Boyce at a function in Mumbai
12. For details please contact:
Mr Nitin Sharma, Counsellor, CII, Plot No. 249-F, Sector 18, Udyog Vihar Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana 122015
Phone: 0124 401 4084 Email: nitin.sharma@cii.in
"Many leaders have emerged from CII's
VLFM Programme and many companies
have achieved success as well as
several awards and recognition."
"Many leaders have emerged from CII's
VLFM Programme and many companies
have achieved success as well as
several awards and recognition."
Amitabh Kant, Former Secretary, DIPP
"Through VLFM Programme, there
is a transformation of mindset
amongst manufacturing leaders"
J N Godrej, Past Chairman,
CII-VLFM Initiative
“VLFM has set an unique example
of successful Collaboration Model
amongst Industry – Academia –
Government"
S Gopalakrishnan, Past President, CII
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How was the VSME programme suitable for your
organization?
What changes did you observe in your Organization
after the VSME programme?
Tata Motors has grown manifolds in the past couple of
decades. While we have established production
processes, what we needed was to standardise the
basic processes across all plants. This would help to
smoothly cater to the market from various
manufacturing locations across India. We were able to
achieve just that with the VSME tools for production
planning, scheduling, requesting materials from
external suppliers, and assignment of manpower
based on activities, etc. It is a completely integrated
approach impacting all areas of manufacturing.
Supplier Relationship
Transformation Brings
10X Results
Tata Motors to Once Again
Contribute to Indian Manufacturing
The most important change that VSME brings about is
mindset change for example do and demonstrate, and
encouraging people to report problems. A key change
that is visible in the production processes is workload
planning, making pattern and daily scheduling. The
line keepers now PULL materials for assembly and
suppliers receive “Delivery Request” every day based
on actual consumption.
The primary issue that the management faced was
“Market fluctuations not to be passed to customers /
suppliers” – this required creating “Flow” in operations.
What was critical to the management, and how did
VSME help you to address these?
Prof Shoji Shiba, Chief Adviser CSM Project and Mr Takeyuki Furuhashi, JICA Expert for VSME with managers from the Tata Motors Plant
Mr P K Chobe, Sr Vice President, Tata Motors talks about their VSME Journey and how it is
transforming their plants as well as their relationship with the Suppliers
In Conversation
14. 14 | Dreams to Reality
Annual flagship event of the VLFM / CSM Community
on August 1, 2016, Mumbai
Announcing the
8th Learning Convention
The Learning Convention will be an opportunity to
get exposure to unique success stories and listen
to industry leaders.
Ÿ Learning Sessions, including Success Story
presentations
Ÿ Graduation Ceremony (VLFM and VSME
Participants)
Ÿ Recognition of Support Faculty (VLFM and
VSME courses)
Featuring
This Annual Learning Convention of the
VLFM/CSM programme is a much awaited forum
for the graduates of different batches. They
enthusiastically congregate in Mumbai on this
day, strengthening the VLFM Community,
exchanging experiences and learning from each
other.
We invite the VLFM Community Members as well
as Industry Leaders to come and experience
the unique energy of India’s Manufacturing
Community
For details please contact
Shailesh Tiwari, CII, Plot No. 249-F, Udyog Vihar Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana 122015
Phone: 0124 401 4084 | Email shailesh.tiwari@cii.in
Sector 18,
15. Dreams to Reality | 15
In addition we also had certain typical situations on
hand for e.g. while there were materials in the stores,
yet the right ones were not available; there was a
struggle to sell some models of vehicles and yet it was
challenge to reach the other models to the market.
When we studied the material procurement process,
we found that there were no standard formulae to procure
materials in the right quantities and at the right time.
Apart from these challenges we had several
requirements while driving the changes that I have just
mentioned– We needed a solution that could be
replicated across all our plants; we needed a
programme with well-defined milestones to ensure that
radical changes in established practices are
implemented and we needed an organization that
would help us in the transformation process. We
needed a master coach, a guide, a mentor who could
take the team along the way of transformation.
In VSME we found the answers to all our challenges.
VSME is all about creating flow of operations between
OE and suppliers. We found in Mr Furuhashi the coach
and guide that we were looking for. VSME was thus the
perfect solution to meet the management challenges.
We have named our project Supplier Relationship
Transformation(SRT),whichisentirelybasedonVSME.
The time for the material request has been fixed,
numbers are indicated in complete unit size thus
eliminating partial bin deliveries. The time of dispatch is
now predetermined and so is the unloading of vehicles.
What are the changes in the way your suppliers work
after VSME & how has it solved supplier related
problems?
Being relieved of surprise requests from Tata Motors,
the Suppliers now maintain a finished goods stores
which is not linked to the production at our end. All
suppliers under the programme have thus been able to
achieve 100% delivery performance and quality issues
have also reduced. With the new procurement system
under SRT flow concepts, we generally don’t have to
make compromises.
We have set ourselves objectives related to both our
organisation as well as those related to Indian
manufacturing. In the first phase, we have created a
“Centre of Excellence” to diffuse SRT to all our plants,
and internal and external suppliers to our vehicle
assembly lines. With a view to contributing to Indian
manufacturing we will create templates explaining the
transformation process, develop the software
programmes on open platforms and share our success
stories. Whenever any organisation decides to
implement VSME (or SRT), they can refer to these
assets which are contemporarily developed and
established in Indian environment.
VSME is very different from other improvement
projects. In VSME, a flow is created starting from
customer demand. Various tier levels are identified
and processes of all tiers are synchronised to each
What do you aim to achieve with VSME in the next 2-3
years?
Now that the project is one year old in the five of your
plants, what in your view are the unique or salient
features of the VSME, as different from other
improvement projects?
Prof Shoji Shiba with Mr P K Chobe at the Tata Motors Training Centre in Pune. In the background are the Tata Motors SRT Faculty
getting ready for the Module
16. 16 | Dreams to Reality
Why do you think VSME is appropriate to Indian
Manufacturing and how do you think this should reach
out to more and more organizations?
What are the three most impressive changes in your
plant, beyond operational results?
What are the most impressive changes you have seen
amongst your suppliers (Internal and external) during
the course of the year?
Indian industry is made up of entrepreneurs and is thus
characterised by little standardization of business
practices and low levels of efficiency. Success
depends on the wisdom and intelligence of the
entrepreneur. VSME enables organisations to create
the basic structure of manufacturing business. It
creates a common language, processes and tools,
that can mesh between organisations. Hence it is most
appropriate to Indian Manufacturing.
• The assembly lines started pulling aggregates and
parts required to assemble the vehicles as per their
sequence.
• We understood the science behind the VSME tools
and hence harnessed improvement potentials of
magnitude 10X
• Daily schedules to internal and external suppliers
are based on actual consumption
• Trust in customer schedules and maintaining
100% delivery performance
• Trust in TML Initiatives given that they are based
on the “Do & Demonstrate principle”
other. There are several challenges in the process -
creating a store for finished goods, generating an
Assembly Sequence List, making common trolleys to
name a few. In the earlier context such improvements
would fall under different functions and thus the
improvements were not aligned to a common
objective. Often improvements in one area could
become an impediment to another. SRT drives the
improvements as an integrated project across a line or
a plant which are always aligned to a common goal.
Apart from being based on the Flow Concept the three
keyaspectsofVSME,whichmakeitdifferentareasfollows:
• SRT integrates common sense into scientific tools.
It identifies tier structure - that explains who is the
supplier and who is the customer. It also spells out
what a request is and the delivery between the two.
Meeting deliveries is the first step towards a good
relationship between a supplier and a customer.
• Forming a community lies at the centre of the
VSME concept. A member of VSME or SRT is a
collaborator beyond organizations. Members of
community help and work with each other without
fear of confidentiality or exploitation. All are equal
and all believe in learning together. This increases
the available resources manifolds.
• SRT is about using a common language. It uses
some very specific words or terms. A word has only
one meaning and one interpretation which is
known and used by all members of the community.
This greatly reduces misinterpretations in
communication.
How will you describe or explain VSME or SRT to a
manufacturing head?
Mr Furuhashi Takeyuki, JICA Expert for VSME along with the Senior Management Team of Tata Motors at their Plant in Pune
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Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee recently resonated the belief of the
former President of India, Late Dr Abdul Kalam, when he said
. Ten years ago, it was Dr Kalam
who requested Prof Shiba to help Indian manufacturing and also bring together the
industry and academia. This has thus been an unchanging principle of the CSM/VLFM
initiative which the project has successfully achieved over the last nine years.
"The Make in India
initiative, aimed at making our country a manufacturing hub, depends to a large extent
on the deepening of the academia-industry alliance”
Industry – Academia
Partnering for India’s Growth
Participants of the VLM PGPEX Programme during the Japan Visit Module of their course.
Seated in the front row Centre (L to R) Prof Shoji Shiba, Chief Advisor CSM Project, H.E. Mr. Sujan R. Chinoy, Ambassador of
India to Japan and Mr Furuhashi Takeyuki, JICA CSM Expert with members of the Japanese industry and academia
18. 18 | Dreams to Reality
The PGPEX-VLM Programme, being implemented
under the CSM Project is a unique programme that
fulfils the industry’s growing demand for techno-
managerial leaders who will shape the neo-industrial
revolution. The course is being conducted jointly by 3
premier institutes of India viz. IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur
and IIT Madras with support from Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII), Department of Industrial and
Promotion (DIPP) and Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The one-year full time residential programme has a
built-in manufacturing focus that enables participants
to appreciate an industry’s metamorphosis in the
highly competitive times. CII, as a key partner and
implementer of other programmes under CSM Project,
has worked shoulder to shoulder with the academia to
help Indian manufacturing forge ahead. CII often
supports PGPEX-VLM Programme with industry
speakers and faculty during the 15 days Boot Camp
conducted by Prof Shoij Shiba, Chief Advisor, CSM
Project and other joint learning initiatives.
The 10th Batch of PGPEX-VLM for 2016-17 was
inaugurated on April 4 2016. CII organised interactions
with two CEO’s under IIMC’s guest lecture series. Dr A
K Chattopadhyay, Ex Managing Director, TRL Krosaki
Refractories Ltd and Mr T K Mukherjee, Managing
Director, Pheonix Conveyor Belt India Pvt Ltd who
inspired the participants and helped hone their
leadership skills. These interactions, as the many
others organised in the past, will guide the middle
management level executives to develop into the much
needed skilled executives of India’s manufacturing
Sector.
Two Senior Managers who are also Faculty on CII’s
Senior Managers’ Course, Mr Suhas Kulkarni from
Godrej & Boyce Co. Ltd. and Mr Sachin Tyagi from
Cummins India Ltd. shared their success stories with
the current batch of PGPEX-VLM and also supported
course implementation by Prof Shoji Shiba.
Prof Shoji Shiba lighting the Inaugural Lamp of Batch X of the VLM-PGPEX Programme. Also seen in the picture are Mr Saibal
Chattopadhyay, Director, IIM Calcutta and Mr Mitsuo Kawaguchi, Consul General of Japan in Kolkatta
Prof Shoji Shiba with H.E. Mr. Sujan R. Chinoy
Ambassador of India to Japan during the SIR Presentation
of VLM_PGPEX Students in Japan in February 2016
20. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to
create and sustain an environment conducive to the
development of India, partnering industry,
Government, and civil society, through advisory and
consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led
and industry-managed organization, playing a
proactive role in India's development process.
Founded in 1895, India's premier business
association has over 8000 members, from the private
as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs,
and an indirect membership of over 200,000
enterprises from around 240 national and regional
sectoral industry bodies.
CII charts change by working closely with
Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought
leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness
and business opportunities for industry through a
range of specialized services and strategic global
linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus-
building and networking on key issues.
Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists
industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship
programmes. Partnerships with civil society
organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for
integrated and inclusive development across diverse
domains including affirmative action, healthcare,
education, livelihood, diversity management, skill
development, empowerment of women, and water, to
name a few.
The CII theme for 2016-17, Building National
Competitiveness, emphasizes Industry’s role in
p a r t n e r i n g G o v e r n m e n t t o a c c e l e r a t e
competitiveness across sectors, with sustained
global competitiveness as the goal. The focus is on
six key enablers: Human Development; Corporate
Integrity and Good Citizenship; Ease of Doing
Business; Innovation and Technical Capability;
Sustainability; and Integration with the World.
With 66 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in
India, and 9 overseas offices in Australia, Bahrain,
China, Egypt, France, Germany, Singapore, UK, and
USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 320
counterpart organizations in 106 countries, CII serves
as a reference point for Indian industry and the
international business community
Confederation of Indian Industry
The Mantosh Sondhi Centre
23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 (India)
T: 91 11 45771000 / 24629994-7 • F: 91 11 24626149
E: info@cii.in • W: www.cii.in
The CII-VLFM Initiative
CII’s Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing Initiative
(VLFM), now titled ‘Champions for Societal
Manufacturing’ is a flagship programme under the
Indo-Japan Joint Technical Cooperation
agreement.The programme has its genesis in the
request that Dr. Abdul Kalam, then President of
India made to Prof Shoji Shiba, world renowned
expert in Breakthrough Management to initiate a
process to lead India’s manufacturing sector into
growth.
This path breaking initiative, is being implemented
by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in
partnership with Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), Government of Japan and
Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy
(DIPP), Government of India. The other partners in
the programme include Indian Institute of
Management, Calcutta, Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur and Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras.
The objective of CII’s Visionary Leaders for
Manufacturing (VLFM) Initiative is to develop a
pool of leaders who would steer the dynamic
growth of the Indian manufacturing sector in the
coming years. To date close to 1900 managers
from India’s manufacturing sector have undergone
the various programmes under VLFM umbrella
namely,
• Senior Manager’s Course
• PGPEX-VLM - Middle Level Manager’s Course
• Visionary CEO Course
• 1000 Visionary SME Programme and VLMi -
Visionary Laghu Udyog Mitra Mandal India
• Village Buddha Programme
For suggestions please contact Shailesh Tiwari,
Counselor, VLFM at shailesh.tiwari@cii.in
Membership Helpline: 00-91-124-4592966 / 00-91-99104 46244
CII Helpline Toll free No: 1800-103-1244