Training Program in "Material Management in Garment Industry"
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One day training programme was conducted focusing various materials management tools that could be applied in sourcing, material planning and inventory control; that in turn will improve the quality, reduce time delayed in production and cost in carrying the inventory. The program was organized on February 24, 2010 at TEA ERC Hall, Tirupur.
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Professors from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management (SVPITM) and experienced professionals from the Industry in the relevant areas discussed on
- Cost reduction techniques through Material Management
- Importance of determinants of Materials to avoid discrepancy and delays
- Just In Time concepts
- Inventory and Store Management
- Material Management Systems
The courses has been designed to give practical training to the participants to apply material management principles, to reduce cost involved in material handling and production in Garment Industry.
It has been proposed to conduct short term courses for the benefit of the managers and entrepreneurs in the cluster in the coming months, in various management principles after identifying the time which will be more suitable for them to make the programme more useful and beneficial to the garment industry at Tirupur.
Inauguration of Training Programme in Wooden Toys
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Under the Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood Project training Programm was organized for Wooden Toy Cluster Development Programme. Inauguration ceremony of training was scheduled on October 25, 2009. Mr. Dhananjay, DPO, MPRLP, lighted the lamp and initiated the programme with his knowledgeable words. Team members of ACDS provided introductory remarks and Shri Rajendra Sharma, Key Trainer for the project, introduced the trainees and an interactive session was organized for the benefit of the trainees. The venue for the commencement of programme was training centre at Village Mehroi under Cluster Gohparu in Shahdol.
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Inauguration of Training Programme for Female Stitching Operators of Rural Area
Under Project “Implementing BDS for MSMEs” an inaugural function was organized at Village Maqsoodran, near Doraha, to formally begin the training program for rural females in stitching operation. Village and Block dignitaries as well as the participants recruited for the training program attended the program.
The program started with the felicitation of Mr. Harinder Pal Singh – Honey, Chairman, Zila Samiti, Doraha Block and Ms. Kamaljit Kaur, Vikas Officer, Ludhiana District. Mr. Harvir Singh and Mr. Sanjeev Chaudhary from ACDS gave an overview of the project and the training Program.
They explained the training requirement and the employment opportunities available for the trained personnel. The females were given guarantee of the job in the factories and were motivated to work in the firms. Mr Sarabjit Singh, Panchayat Secretary gave an inspiring lecture and tried to dispel all the doubts of the trainees.
Mr. Harinder Pal Singh inaugurated the training center and showed the machinery to the gathering. Afterwards an interactive session was held along with the trainees to answer their queries. The training time and course details were shared with them.
Training Programme for Female Unskilled Stitching Machine Operators
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It has been observed that Ludhiana knitwear industry is facing acute dearth of skilled machine operators for the manufacturing process of T-shirts and Sweaters. In order to provide trained manpower to the cluster and to provide gainful employment to the rural females, a training program for one month was conducted at a factory under Project “Implementing BDS for MSMEs”.
The training program was organized from November 2, 2009 to November 30, 2009. For training program infrastructure was provided by the firm York Exports. While the cost of training, transportation and trainees mobilization was borne by the project.
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Training was provided on all aspects of stitching and a test of trainees was conducted after the program to evaluate the skills of the trainees. Some females were fast learners and were ready to be shifted to production floor within 21 days while other females took a little longer and were ready to work in a production line after 30 days training. Soon after completion of the training program these trainees were appointed by the firm itself.
“Training on GMP – GHP” for micro and small firms
“Training on GMP – GHP” for micro and small firms was organized on November 30, 2009 at Pune Fruit and Vegetable Processing Cluster in collaboration with Amro Institute under the Project “Implementing BDS for MSME“. The main purpose of training was to motivate the Micro and Small firms for adoption of food safety and quality assurance mechanism such as TQM including GMP & GHP. The training program helped Micro and small scale Food processing Industries to understand the stringent quality and hygiene norms and encourage them to adapt the latest quality trends which will eventually prepare them to face competition prevailing in the market. Lectures on HACCP Prerequisites were discussed in first session followed by presentation on Good Manufacturing practices and Good Hygiene Practices. Micro and Small firms were provided information that firms, which are unable to obtain ISO of HACCP, can go in for GMP & GHP.
Training Program on Screen Printing for Unskilled Operators at Ludhiana Knitwear and Apparel Cluster
Under Implementing BDS for MSME a one month Screen Printing Operator Training Program was organized by ACDS at Ludhiana in collaboration with Krishna Educational Foundation Trust, to enhance skills in fabric and garment printing and to impart knowledge regarding different types of printing.
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The training program was initiated by selecting 30 suitable participants for the training program. Majority of the selected participants were either unemployed or under employed. Few of them were working at a very low salary and that too in the night shifts while rest participants were nearly unemployed.
After training 3 participants who were from the unemployed youth and had the zeal and entrepreneurial spirit but they were lacking guidance are now ready to start their own screen printing business. Few candidates were already working in the printing units but lacked adequate knowledge of the process or techniques were able to raise their skill levels that will help them in getting promotions and increments. The rest of the trainees learnt the complete process and are now working with different printing units at salaries in the range of Rs 3000- 4500/ month. The screen printing industry highly appreciated the training program.
Training Program on Sensory Evaluation Concepts & Practices in Food Chain
“Training Program on Sensory Evaluation Concepts and Practices in Food Chain” was organized at Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) Mysore from July 6-8 2009 under Pune Fruits and Vegetables Processing Cluster Project of SIDBI by NAFARI in Association with Apex Cluster Development Services. A three day training Programme was organized for Fruit & Vegetable Processing Industries and representatives of manufacturers of flavours and ingredients, food testing laboratories, food technologists and consultants, etc.
The programme included to & fro traveling cost by special bus, 50% of training and organizing cost, lodging & boarding during the training the program was received from participants and remaining 50% of the training and organizing cost was subsidized by the fruit and vegetable processing cluster project and NAFARI.
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