CII Communique November 2012

visionary leaders for manufacturingtowards excellenceBuilding Competitiveness ofIndian ManufacturingJapan Visit for VLFM GraduatesVLFM Opportunity A, spearheaded by CII, arranges avisit to Japan for all Opportunity A participants everyyear, supported by the Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA), Tokyo, Government of Japan. Thevisit helps participants to learn from the Japanesemanufacturing system, see India from an ‘outsideinperspective,’ closely observe Japanese culture,understand the Japanese process-oriented society andalso do self-initiated research on pre-identified topics.This year, the Japan visitwas organized from 13-21 October, wherein 60participants of Batch 6 from28 companies visited variousJapanese companies such asToyota, Mazak, Sony Archive,etc. The participants appliedthe tools and techniqueslearned during the VLFMprogramme.From the Participants…VLFM Graduates at the Toyota company in JapanCertification ceremony for VLFM delegates in TokyoVSME ProgrammeBatch 3 of the Visionary Small and Medium Enterprise(VSME) programme has crossed another milestone. InOctober, 13 SMEs in Pune and 12 in Hosur establisheda win-win relationship with 7 customers representingTier ones of companies such as Tata Motors, Anand,Harita and the Sona Group.The programme, which aims to build up the IndianManufacturing sector by developing SMEs, held the firstVMap workshop session for13 Tier 2 companies in Puneon 9 and 10 October, and for12 Tier 2 companies in Hosuron 16 and 17 October.The main objective ofthe workshops was tounderstand the various flowsof material and information,delivery performance and‘It was indeed a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. We know that in the future, we will go a number oftimes to Japan for official work, but we will never be able to get such insights about Japan. I really thank CIIfor perfect coordination, Prof. Shiba for excellent guidance and mentoring, and JICA for perfect arrangements,which made this visit unforgettable.”Chandrashekhar Deshpande, Manufacturing Head - Common Rail Injectors Assembly, Bosch India Ltd.“I am very thankful to CII for preparing me for the Japan visit by timely reminders and clear guidance. I learnthow to plan precisely and develop clarity in communication. The Japan visit was a unique opportunity for me.We observed and learnt so many things which were unique to implement. Now I am trying to chalk out a planto share and implement all the learnings in Japan in my organization.”Sunil Agarkar, Deputy General Manager, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.Communiqué November 2012 | 55