The September edition of the CII Policy Watch captures the suggestions made for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector which contributes significantly to output and employment as well as exports. Reinvigorating the sector across the country would foster faster economic revival at a time when we must protect lives as well as safeguard livelihoods.

Office TPM is primarily aimed at improving the office activities thru systematic analysis and timely actions. Cost reduction in Office TPM deals with different tools using which one can easily reduce the cost and make office activities more efficient. These tool are easy to understand and simple to implement . Negotiation skills are improved by knowing the amount of material and process involved. This course will enable one to understand the yield losses that occur during the process and bench mark the product correctly with similar products. By going thru the course one will get to know how to consider paramaters like proximity and volume of production to one’s advantage with respect to cost. Key takeaways: - classification of cost - Cost reduction methods - Efficient purchasing - Guidance for negotiation - Inventory control methods who should subscribe : - Employees of Companies embarking TPM journey - All who look for a better career in the industry - Final year Engg/ Management students to be industry ready

Every business has location data about its customers, suppliers, distributors, facilities, etc. The assets – whether they are fixed or mobile – all have a location attached to it. The most competitive organizations understand that location data provides unique insights, revealing hidden relationships, patterns, and trends that drive stronger decision-making. GeoSpatial analytics help these organizations to gain the ability to foresee where market opportunities and threats may develop. It combines live data trends with past patterns to realize growth and efficiency and mitigate risk. It provides powerful decision-making tools for business and allows analysis of demographic and topographic data. Location intelligence helps organisations, make informed decisions and improve functional performance. Please note that the session will be followed by Q&A and discussion with subject matter experts from Esri India. Attend this webinar to discover the value of location technology in Business Continuity Planning & Recovery Customer Analytics to assess untapped potential and cross sell opportunities Sales Analytics Site selection Supply Chain management WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Head Strategy, Head Supply Chain, Head Logistics, Head Operations, Head Sales , Chief innovation officer, GM IT, CIO, VP –IT, CTO, Chief Digital Officer, Head Analytics and BI, IT Head Applications, Head Strategy (Biz and Digital), GM Innovation, VP Digital from Manufacturing and Logistics organisations.

CII organizes knowledge dissemination sessions under its initiative the Industry Insight Series. Under this series, Industry experts hold webinars on key issues and developments affecting businesses and offer insights on how they can be addressed. Intech Additive Solutions Pvt. Ltd was established in 2012. It is one of the earliest entrants in the metal additive manufacturing space in India. This accomplishment has been recognised by the ‘Wohlers Report-2015’ which notes Intech as being one of the first service providers of Metal 3D Printing in India. Intech is the first and only Indian company to design, develop and manufacture a Metal 3D Printer. Intech’s iFusion range of Metal 3D printers come bundled with AMBuilder, Intech’s build preparation software. Besides, users can also opt for AMOptoMet, Intech’s parameter optimization software. The combination of the two software packages, along with Intech’s metal 3D printers, provides users with an end-to-end solution for all their additive manufacturing needs. On the services front, Intech provides complete solutions - from concept design to fully functional production parts - for various industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, General Engineering and the Medical Market segments in India and abroad. In this webinar we will cover: • What is Additive Manufacturing? Different types of Metal 3D Printer technologies. • Industry trends of Metal 3D Printing. • Various industry applications of Metal 3D Printing. • Future of Metal 3D Printing in India. • Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)/ General Eengineering case study. • Defence, Aerospace, Automotive & ToolnDie case studies. • Introduction to India’s first powder bed fusion Metal 3D Printer – iFusion SF1 & features, technical highlights with details of AMOptoMet. • Q&A

Rebooting Textile & Apparel Cluster - Tapping Opportunities through Technology Adoption, Supplier Development and Sustainability The Textile & Apparel sector is facing its biggest unprecedented challenge due to Covid-19. With the lockdown getting lifted, the industry is opening up and operations are picking up gradually. However, the sector is facing a slew of challenges after weeks of lockdown and needs to tide over these challenges to revive from the current recession. This knowledge paper explores the themes including global textile and apparel market, Indian textile and apparel industry overview, impact of Covid 19 on the industry, rebooting the textile and apparel sector.

Autonomous Maintenance Step-0: In this Step zero of autonomous maintenance, the goal is to increase basic understanding about machine components and train machine operators to perform maintenance activities to a certain level. The operators are briefed about the safety aspects also to perform AM activities and they are also given trainings regarding preparatory activities required to perform other steps of A.M. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Shopfloor Leaders, Team leaders, Maintenance personnels, Managers, TPM Coordinators, Production Head, leaders, Quality personnels, Plant heads. KEY TAKE AWAYS: - Understanding of Autonomous Maintenance step0 - Understanding of 5s and TPM - Why step zero is required - Understanding 7 types of Abnormalities - What are the things required to be done for selecting the equipment Course Duration: 1 Hour

Shop floor losses include all the losses that one would experience in the shop floor. They primarily are categorized as the following 1. Seven major losses that impede overall equipment efficiency 2. Losses that impede equipment loading time 3. Five Major losses that impede workers efficiency 4. Three major losses that impede efficient use of production subsidiary resources During the course each of this loss is dealt in detail and counter measure are also discussed. KEY TAKEAWAYS: - classification of losses - ECRS method - String diagram - Losses in a line - Loss reduction kaizens - Financial loss reduction method WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE: - Employees of Companies embarking TPM journey - All who look for a better career in the industry - Engg/ Management students

The 4M analysis is a method for evaluation to identify which of the 4M conditions is responsible for a defect mode. This is a tool designed to identify, explore, and graphically display the possible causes related to a problem or condition. By going through the man, machine, material and method condition one will get good understanding about how the 4M condition will be effectively used. In this course the focus is on the details of 4Ms which people will usually forget to consider. To reduce defect one need the finer aspects of 4M which is very well explained in the course. If the defect is not going away what need to be done and the post analysis part is also given in detail KEY TAKEAWAYS: - 4Ms and quality characteristics - Detailed understanding of 4Ms - 4Ms for tools and jigs - How to prepare 4M survey chart - 4Ms and standards - 4Ms application in dealing with challenging defects WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE: - Employees of Companies embarking TPM journey - All who look for a better career in the industry - Engg./ Management students

SMED, (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) is a systematic approach to reducing machine set-up and change overtimes. Originally devised by Shigeo Shingo of Toyota Motor Company in the early 1950s, this lean technique can dramatically shorten set-up time. It is a system for dramatically reducing the time it takes to complete equipment changeovers. the essence of the SMED system is to convert as many changeover steps as possible to “external” (performed while the equipment is running), and to simplify and streamline the remaining steps. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Shopfloor Leaders, Team leaders, Maintenance personnels, Managers, TPM Coordinators, Production Head, leaders, Quality personnels, Plant heads. KEY TAKE AWAYS: - Understanding of OEE losses - Understanding of Setup loss - Why Setup - How to reduce setup time - Step wise implementation on machines Course Duration: 1 hour