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B2B meeting and Training programme with “Strawberry Growers Association”
M/S Media Cura was involved in organising the event and participants were Representatives of All India Strawberry Growers Association, Representatives of micro, small and medium scale industries in the cluster, as well as BDS providers. Seminar on “Export marketing”
Experts who provided information were Ms. Tamanna Chaturvedi, IIFT, Shri R. G. Vaidya, Director, Synergy Research, Shri Vaibhav Nagarkar, Director, Generation Next Business Consulting, Mr. Amendra Mahamuni, Private Consultant & Mr. Vinay Oswal, Director, NAFARI. Around 50 participants attended the seminar and it was followed with question answer session. Interactive awareness meet with ministry / directorate of MSME officials
The project has also done considerable work in the field of energy efficiency. Energy audits have been undertaken in some units and efforts have been made to spread awareness about energy conservation in order to increase cost competitiveness of the knitwear industry. Various workshops and training programs have also been organized to increase awareness about regulations imposed by importing countries. Taking the program further, Mr. Nagi from MSME gave a brief outline of the program and invited the dignitaries for sharing their views. Mr. S.S. Bedi from MSME gave details of the various schemes of the ministry and how industry can take advantage of the schemes for the benefit of the industry. Mr. Vinod Thapar, President, FEKTAAA gave a special address and appraised the industry about the skill development programs running in the cluster. He informed that the female training programs undertaken by Apex Cluster Development services are getting very good response in the industry. He has also shared the information with the Chief Minister Mr. Prakash Singh Badal and the CM has also shown interest in replicating these models. A presentation was given by Mr. S. B. Singh on concepts of lean manufacturing in a cluster. He advised how adoption of the principles of 5 S and 3 M can benefit the industry. The schemes of SIDBI for the knitwear industry were presented by Mr. S Sreepathy, AGM, SIDBI. Mr. Tarun Jain , President , Bahadur Ke Knitters association advised that they have purchased land for making the office of the association and will look for a possibility of opening a common facility center at the association office. He also thanked Mr. Ashok Jain for his continuous support in the activities of the association. Mr. Vishwabandhu, GM, District Industry Center gave an option of using government land for making a common facility center for the benefit of the industry. The program was attended by various dignitaries and famous industrialist including Mr. Dinesh Lakra and Mr. Narinder Miglani. A special address was given by the Guest of Honor, Mr. R.C. Chopra Director MSME, Ludhiana. Workshop on Fashion Forecast
The seminar covered the various prominent agencies and websites where experienced fashion analysts scrutinize past buying patterns signs for current market dynamics and project these into the future. Activities of forecast agencies include collection of facts pertaining to consumer buying patterns, activities and occasions for which clothes are needed, their priorities, reading habits etc. This is done through liaison with stores, retailers and wholesalers and fashion professionals who also rely on information sources such as design, color and video services, newsletters, books, magazines and websites. The expert advised that the latest materials which are going to dominate the markets this winter will be Shetland, alpaca, lambswool, cotton blends, brushed cottons, washes in various forms for upper and lower garments, basic checks, silk mixtures etc. The emphasis will be on layering of the garments as a style statement. The silhouettes will be varied from body fit to super straight leggings and fantasy inspired printed shirts will be seen. The designers working on their collections were asked to increasingly use their creativity instead of copying the designs from various websites and magazines to make their collection more effective. Workshop on Energy Conservation Potential
Awareness workshop on institutionalization of Quality Management Systems
2. Mandatory third party testing and certification and new safety standards 3. Lead in soft as well as hard components of products 4. Details of material specific exemptions like natural fibers, Synthetic fibers 5. Responsibility of manufacturer to comply with the guidelines 6. Limit for lead and phthalates in various products 7. Requirement of certificate of compliance for shipment to U.S. 8. Highlights in sampling for CPSIA (sample size) 9. Latest recalls from companies like Timberland and Lee. The second session was presented by Mr Dileep Singh. He gave the details of REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals). The presentation included details on 1. Prelude to REACH Regulations, evolution and the new phase 2. REACH impact on Textile industry 3. SGS Solution to the challenges ahead. 4. Case sharing and Compliance requirement 5. Restricted substance list Energy Audits Complete Energy audits were conducted in various firms under voucher cost Scheme of SIDBI’s Cluster Development Program “Implementing BDS for MSMEs in Ludhiana knitwear cluster. This initiative is a part of World Bank led Umbrella project “SME Financing and Development project”. These audits were done within time period of four months i.e. November 2009 to February 2010. Apex Cluster Development Services Pvt. Ltd. coordinated Energy audits in the cluster and Forbes marshall carried out these audits in dyeing firms and the results have been eye-opening for the manufacturing firms. The detailed energy audit at dyeing units and stitching units was aimed at savings of energy in various forms i.e., fuel, steam, light, heat etc. In some dyeing units it was found that condensate recovery factor (CRF) was as low as 43% where as it can go up to 90%. So a huge scope of savings was found in this field. Pet coke is the main fuel used in most of the dyeing units. During audit it was found that oxygen percent in stack is high by 2-2.5% in pet coke fired boiler. Most of the units are using old machines and outdated technology and are not sure about cost of steam & energy consumption under various heads & categories. Cost of steam, energy was shown & discussed with them through energy audits and workshops. Seminar on " Waste Minimisation in Wet Processing and Production"
A seminar was organized on "Waste Minimisation in Wet Processing and Production" at TEA E-readiness center on January 27, 2010. Main objective of seminar was to provide knowledge about the scientific tools & techniques for improvement of Quality and Minimisation of the wastages in Cutting ,Processing, Sewing and Finishing Departments and maximum utilization of the resources for achieving the higher profit for the organization. "Use of ICT to improve Organisational Efficiency"
1.Technological advancement in Colour Communication, which will reduce the time involved in sending physical sample for approval from the buyers 2.Technological tool for developing collaborative design / product development, which will help the local designers to work with international designers to make the sample developed by the exporters are acceptable by the overseas buyers. 3.Cost effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution for the garment industry which are suitable even to small and medium scale enterprises in the cluster, to help them to make right decision at right time and to establish effective organizational control. The need for accuracy and speed in the highly competitive modern environment was elaborated to make the participants understand the importance of technical advancements in the industry. The usage of Information Communication Technology (ICT) was explained and clearly demonstrated in decision making as well as achieving functional competency. Live cases from the industry especially in dying, were discussed to help the firms avoid rejections, save time and reduce cost and wastages using ICT. Seminar on "Productivity Improvement"
With the objective to provide information about Productivity Improvement for Tirupur Knitwear Cluster a seminar was organized at TEA ERC Hall on February 2, 2010. Mr. Venkat Ramani, Method Improvement consultant, delivered tools and techniques for arriving Standard Time for the Garment operations by effective time study and developed the suitable methods and tools in the Industrial Engineering techniques for the productivity improvement adhered with Work aids and ergonomics to reduce operational time / garment. Seminar on "Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing Principles"
Workshop for “Productivity Improvement in Garment industry”
Improving the productivity and minimizing the cost are the only ways to survive in today’s global competition. Therefore, ‘Workshop on Productivity improvement in Garment Industry’ was organized at TEA ERC, Tirupur on November 11, 2009 to sensitize the methods and tools that are available for improving the productivity in garment industry.
Seminar on "Personnel Effectiveness, Productivity & Success"
Seminar on "Personnel Effectiveness, Productivity & Success" was organized at TEA E-Readiness centre on December 23 – 24, 2009. Seminar created awareness about the importance of the Human Resource and the need of Training in the work place for the improvement of the systems in the organization by better Planning, Scheduling and controlling the activities effectively.
Seminar on "Opportunities for Product Diversification"
Dr. Mike G Bartle, President of Society for Dyer’s and Colourists, the U.K., an international expert in manufacturing sportswear and performance wear; and is associated with manufacturing sportswear for leading international brands in the category, delivered lecture on the opportunities that exists for the knitwear manufacturers in Tirupur to diversify their product. He also illustrated, how a small organization started with 6 knitting machines in the UK have grown as an organization of international repute in sportswear, by integrating all the required facilities, gradually over period. He explained that product diversification need not be on larger scale, as any one presumes; it can be started with moderate investment and by utilizing the surplus capacity that are available locally. He also informed that it was not necessary to start the business only by associating with big brands, one can work with even with smaller brands, or they can have their own brand too, considering the size of the market countries like India has. However, he emphasized the technology involved; and the chemicals and process to be applied should be of world standard. But for that, it would be difficult to survive in the market, as it requires considering various functional aspects like moisture absorption, anti microbial, anti static aspects in the garments. Mr. C. N. Sivaramakrishnan, Consultant for specialized finishing in Mumbai and Honorary Secretary of Society for Dyers and Colourists, India, explained various types of finishing that could be given on the garments like water repellant, fire retardant, insect repellant etc. to make them most profitable one for the entrepreneurs in the retail market. Mr. Parvez Koatadia, Country Manager, Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC), India explained the activities that are taken by the Society for propagating professional knowledge in colour and the efforts taken by them to support the students, institutions and the professionals to enhance their knowledge in colour; and the benefits that may accrue for the members of the Society. Mr. S. Samiappan, President, Dyers Association of Tirupur inaugurated the seminar and explained the need for organizing such seminar to enrich the knowledge of the entrepreneurs in the knitwear cluster. Mr. Raja M. Shunmugam, Chairman, NIFT-TEA College of Knitwear Fashion emphasized the need for inculcating such knowledge to the managers and to the students of NIFT-TEA College of Knitwear Fashion to empower them to serve to the industry better. He also advised to conduct more prgorammes in areas like Lean Manufacturing to reduce the cost of operation in the industry and to make them more competitive under the project. Mr. S. Periyasamy, Deputy Director, Textiles Committee delivered key note address and explained the need for the industry to transform itself by adopting technological changes in every functional aspects to survive in the competition. Mr. S. S. Sankaramoorthi, Senior Technical Advisor, Apex Cluster Development Services Pvt. Ltd welcomed the dignitaries and the participants of the seminar; and assured to incorporate the suggestions that were put forth by the Chairman of NIFT-TEA College of Knitwear Fashion in the action plan of the project for the coming years to ensure that human resources skills in the cluster become pillar stones for the growth of the Tirupur Knitwear cluster. Workshop on condition and maintenance of garment machinery
With the objective to increase awareness among technical staff & mechanics about latest sewing machines, repair of stitching machines, reducing breakdown time & increasing production efficiency, a workshop was organized on November 21, 2009 at Hotel Friends Regency under Project “Implementing BDS for MSMEs”. The workshop was attended by 40 machine mechanics. The program started with brief overview of the project by Mr. Sanjeev Chaudhary. Workshop on Energy Efficiency Awareness
The common perception holds that energy efficiency of the industrial sector is too complex to be addressed through public policy whereas it is the other way round. Of late, it has been accepted that industrial energy efficiency is dependent on operational practices, which changes in response to variations in production volumes & product types.
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