JAIPUR, INDIA - WTC Jaipur in association with MSME, Jaipur and FIEO organized a seminar on “Strategies in Lean Manufacturing to Boost Exports” on April 21, 2017 at Jaipur.

Mr. M.K.Saraswat, Director, MSME-Development Institute, Jaipur while delivering the key note address, said that “Lean implementation is all on getting the right things to the right place at the right time in the right quantity to achieve perfect work flow, while minimizing waste and being flexible and able to change.” Greater efforts are directed to assist MSME units to implement the LM techniques for reducing their manufacturing costs through proper personnel management, better space utilization, scientific inventory management, improved process flows and reduced engineering time. 

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Deputy Director, MSME-Development Institute, Jaipur giving the presentation on the scheme of Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme run by Ministry Of MSME; Govt. Of India and said that the lean is the set of "tools" that assist in the identification and steady elimination of waste. Informing about the Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS) for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Mr. Gupta said under the scheme, MSMEs will be assisted in reducing their manufacturing costs, through proper personnel management, better space utilization, scientific inventory management, improved processed flows, reduced engineering time and so on. LMCS also brings improvement in the quality of products and lowers costs, which are essential for competing in national and international markets.

Speaking at the session, Mr. Deepak Gupta, lean manufacturing consultant said, “Ministry of MSME has brought a wonderful scheme for the benefit of MSME where you will only pay 20 % of total fees that comes to just Rs. 72,000.00 including taxes maximum, for 18 months of work. Balance 80% is paid by the ministry. Over 4000 factories in India are already taking benefits. Anyone interested in growth and success must not miss this opportunity.”

Mr. Navneet Agarwal, Asst. Director, WTC Jaipur proposed the vote of thanks.

The seminar received around 70 participants from across sectors as manufacturing, travel and tourism, mining ,handicrafts and gems and jewelry.

(in the pic ) L to R : Mr. Bhupinder Sing, Chapter Head, FIEO, Mr. Vikas Gupta, Deputy Director, MSME-Development Institute, Jaipur, Mr. M.K.Saraswat, Director, MSME-Development Institute, Jaipur, Mr. R.P.Meena, Jt. DGFT, Udyog Bhawan Jaipur