CII & MSMEsCII & MSMEsan update

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CII & MSMEs

MICRO,SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs) play a vital

role in the growth of the Indian economy. They contribute 45% of

industrial output, 40% of exports, employ 60 million people, create 1.3

million jobs every year and produce more than 8000 quality products for

the Indian and international markets.MSMEs’ contribution towards GDP

is expected to increase to 22% by 2012.There are 26.1 million MSME

units in India and 12 million persons are expected to join the workforce

in the next 3 years.MSMEs are the fountainhead of several innovations in

the manufacturing and service sectors, and are a major link in the supply

chain to corporates and Public Sector Undertakings. MSMEs also hold

the key to inclusive growth, and to the development of rural India.

Indian MSMEs, like their counterparts in different parts of the world,have

shown tremendous agility, responsiveness and flexibility in dealing with

fluctuating business cycles.

CII sees MSMEs as a thriving component of the product and service value

chain, but believes they require constant encouragement to face the

vagaries of the business environment, and find their rightful place in the

present globalized world.

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02 01

CII & MSMEs

MICRO,SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMEs) play a vital

role in the growth of the Indian economy. They contribute 45% of

industrial output, 40% of exports, employ 60 million people, create 1.3

million jobs every year and produce more than 8000 quality products for

the Indian and international markets.MSMEs’ contribution towards GDP

is expected to increase to 22% by 2012.There are 26.1 million MSME

units in India and 12 million persons are expected to join the workforce

in the next 3 years.MSMEs are the fountainhead of several innovations in

the manufacturing and service sectors, and are a major link in the supply

chain to corporates and Public Sector Undertakings. MSMEs also hold

the key to inclusive growth, and to the development of rural India.

Indian MSMEs, like their counterparts in different parts of the world,have

shown tremendous agility, responsiveness and flexibility in dealing with

fluctuating business cycles.

CII sees MSMEs as a thriving component of the product and service value

chain, but believes they require constant encouragement to face the

vagaries of the business environment, and find their rightful place in the

present globalized world.

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This year, as an extension of its Business solutions for MSMEs. Tier 3 towns across India are beingDevelopment Services for MSMEs, CII charted to reach out to the grassroots

CII is organising awareness workshopsproposes to inc lude Bus iness of CII membership.and seminars for MSMEs across theDiversification Services, by providing itsnation on the Design Clinic Scheme.membership with know-how about the

potential and opportunities in areas suchas Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear, ‘MSME Business’, a bimonthly journal of Advanced Manu f a c tu r i n g and Small Business & Enterprise, is sharedEngineering,Life sciences and Healthcare, with the entire CII MSME membership,Education and Skill Development, across the country.A series of MSME Meets in Tier 2 andInnovation, Logistics,etc.

CII has been working with the Ministryof MSME for the Credit Linked CapitalSubsidy Scheme for TechnologyUpgradation and Modernisation.Takingthis initiative to the next level andpromoting Innovation, CII is nowworking towards the establishment of avast network of Intellectual PropertyFacilitation Cells (IPFCs), across thecountry.

Also, CII is also pushing for ITenablement of SMEs by facilitatingCloud Computing as a tool fore n h a n c i n g p r o d u c t i v i t y a n dcompetitiveness.

The Design Clinic Scheme for MSMEs isa unique and ambitious scheme of the Union Ministry of MSME to helpgenerate design interventions forcompet i t ive and breakthrough

Information SharingReaching Out ToMembers

TechnologyDevelopment

Design Interventions

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The Agenda

PolicyAdvocacy companies.Today,more than 50 clustersare underway, impacting more than1000 companies.CII closely works with the Ministry of

MSME,and was an active contributor tothe high level task force on MSMEs,constituted by the Prime Minister’sOffice. Some of our recent keyachievements include CII has traditionally engaged in

providing Business Development• Relaxation of FDI guidelinesservices for its MSME members through• Enactment of a Draft ProcurementTrade Fairs, Business Missions overseas,Policyand Buyer Seller Meets. It works to• SEBI guidelines towards the bring the different components (Small,establishment of an SME Exchange. Competitiveness in Chandigarh worksMedium and Large) of the CIIe x c l u s i v e l y t o e n h a n c e t h emembership on a common platform, tocompetitiveness of MSMEs, throughexplore business synergies. CII has also interventions in areas such as Cost,facilitated the enactment of a draftAll the CII Centres of Excellence Productivity, Energy, Environment, etc.procurement policy, to open up a(CoEs), spanning different verticals, The CoE has so far ensured successfulplethora of opportunities for MSMEs towork with MSMEs at the grassroot level. interventions through more than 200work with Public Sector Units.The CI I Avantha Centre for clusters, impacting more than 2100

BusinessDevelopment

Capacity Building

Aligned well with its theme of ‘Business for Livelihood,’ CII’s agenda for MSMEs thisyear, driven by the CII National MSME Council, lays focus on Supplier Diversityand Inclusiveness, Cloud Computing, Innovation and Intellectual PropertyRights (IPRs).

Specifically, the focus on Suppliers Diversity and Inclusiveness is in line with the CIIsub-theme on Affirmative Action for the year.Alongside, aligned with the sub themeon Governance, a Code on Procurements and Payments by Industry is pendingapproval and voluntary adoption by CII members.The Code is expected to achieve asignificant change in the perception about CII, once it is through.

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GlobalizationCII is working with itscounterpart organizationsin different countries in theMSME space.

CII and the US IndiaBusiness Council (USIBC)have launched the Indo-USSME Initiative with theobjective of increasingcompetitiveness in thesector and integrating small businesses into the global value chain.This was anextension of the Growth in Emerging Metropolitan Sectors (GEMS) initiative,launched by the US Department of Commerce, to venture into lesser known,but rapidly growing cities to identify business opportunities.A 25-member CIISME delegation traveled to the United States, visiting Chicago,Washington DC,Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

A 25 member CII MSME delegation to the UK visited Basildon,Manchester andCardiff,to explore opportunities for SMEs.

This year, MSME trade delegations with sector focus are being planned to USA,Israel and Korea.Also on the anvil is a MSME Show, focusing on the Engineeringsector, concurrent to the Korea Machinery Fair 2011, at Goyang, Republic ofKorea.

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This year, as an extension of its Business solutions for MSMEs. Tier 3 towns across India are beingDevelopment Services for MSMEs, CII charted to reach out to the grassroots

CII is organising awareness workshopsproposes to inc lude Bus iness of CII membership.and seminars for MSMEs across theDiversification Services, by providing itsnation on the Design Clinic Scheme.membership with know-how about the

potential and opportunities in areas suchas Defence, Aerospace, Nuclear, ‘MSME Business’, a bimonthly journal of Advanced Manu f a c tu r i n g and Small Business & Enterprise, is sharedEngineering,Life sciences and Healthcare, with the entire CII MSME membership,Education and Skill Development, across the country.A series of MSME Meets in Tier 2 andInnovation, Logistics,etc.

CII has been working with the Ministryof MSME for the Credit Linked CapitalSubsidy Scheme for TechnologyUpgradation and Modernisation.Takingthis initiative to the next level andpromoting Innovation, CII is nowworking towards the establishment of avast network of Intellectual PropertyFacilitation Cells (IPFCs), across thecountry.

Also, CII is also pushing for ITenablement of SMEs by facilitatingCloud Computing as a tool fore n h a n c i n g p r o d u c t i v i t y a n dcompetitiveness.

The Design Clinic Scheme for MSMEs isa unique and ambitious scheme of the Union Ministry of MSME to helpgenerate design interventions forcompet i t ive and breakthrough

Information SharingReaching Out ToMembers

TechnologyDevelopment

Design Interventions

03

The Agenda

PolicyAdvocacy companies.Today,more than 50 clustersare underway, impacting more than1000 companies.CII closely works with the Ministry of

MSME,and was an active contributor tothe high level task force on MSMEs,constituted by the Prime Minister’sOffice. Some of our recent keyachievements include CII has traditionally engaged in

providing Business Development• Relaxation of FDI guidelinesservices for its MSME members through• Enactment of a Draft ProcurementTrade Fairs, Business Missions overseas,Policyand Buyer Seller Meets. It works to• SEBI guidelines towards the bring the different components (Small,establishment of an SME Exchange. Competitiveness in Chandigarh worksMedium and Large) of the CIIe x c l u s i v e l y t o e n h a n c e t h emembership on a common platform, tocompetitiveness of MSMEs, throughexplore business synergies. CII has also interventions in areas such as Cost,facilitated the enactment of a draftAll the CII Centres of Excellence Productivity, Energy, Environment, etc.procurement policy, to open up a(CoEs), spanning different verticals, The CoE has so far ensured successfulplethora of opportunities for MSMEs towork with MSMEs at the grassroot level. interventions through more than 200work with Public Sector Units.The CI I Avantha Centre for clusters, impacting more than 2100

BusinessDevelopment

Capacity Building

Aligned well with its theme of ‘Business for Livelihood,’ CII’s agenda for MSMEs thisyear, driven by the CII National MSME Council, lays focus on Supplier Diversityand Inclusiveness, Cloud Computing, Innovation and Intellectual PropertyRights (IPRs).

Specifically, the focus on Suppliers Diversity and Inclusiveness is in line with the CIIsub-theme on Affirmative Action for the year.Alongside, aligned with the sub themeon Governance, a Code on Procurements and Payments by Industry is pendingapproval and voluntary adoption by CII members.The Code is expected to achieve asignificant change in the perception about CII, once it is through.

CII & MSMEs CII & MSMEs

GlobalizationCII is working with itscounterpart organizationsin different countries in theMSME space.

CII and the US IndiaBusiness Council (USIBC)have launched the Indo-USSME Initiative with theobjective of increasingcompetitiveness in thesector and integrating small businesses into the global value chain.This was anextension of the Growth in Emerging Metropolitan Sectors (GEMS) initiative,launched by the US Department of Commerce, to venture into lesser known,but rapidly growing cities to identify business opportunities.A 25-member CIISME delegation traveled to the United States, visiting Chicago,Washington DC,Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

A 25 member CII MSME delegation to the UK visited Basildon,Manchester andCardiff,to explore opportunities for SMEs.

This year, MSME trade delegations with sector focus are being planned to USA,Israel and Korea.Also on the anvil is a MSME Show, focusing on the Engineeringsector, concurrent to the Korea Machinery Fair 2011, at Goyang, Republic ofKorea.

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products, vendor development andsharing of best practices.

CII Eastern Region, ina s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e M S M EDepartment, Government of India,organized a workshop for a PlasticCluster. Sessions were organised onFood Cluster units and presentationswere made on a cluster approach forthe tea industry. Suppliers’ clusters arealso running successfully in the EasternRegion.

The North East, apart from the r an g i n g f rom hand i c r a f t s t o represents the sector in varioustraditional industries of tea and the oil soph i s t i ca ted indus t r i e s w i th committees set up by the government.sector, is starved of big manufacturing significant capital investment, thus Recent key initiatives include:units. MSME units account for the bulk making it the primary contributor in

• Conference on Agri-Export Zones:of the output in the manufacturing the economy.Policy Interventions needed forsector, provide employment, and are

CII activities, over the years, have implementation in the North Eastthe engines of growth in thefocused on promoting the MSMEs in thedeveloping and transition economies • ‘North East India Investmentregion, in close cooperation with theof the North East. The sector Conference’ in New York in 2009,central and state governments,encompasses a wide spectrum of units during the India@60 celebrationsinstitutions and local bodies. Major

with the Ministry of Developmentinitiatives include:of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

To infuse growth in• A Handbook for Entrepreneurs onthe small scale sector, CII, in

accessing Financeconsultat ion with the centra lgovernment and state governments of • C o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h ethe North East,organises various policy Department of Industrial Policy &advocacy programmes. CII also Promotion (DIPP), National

Clusters:

North Eastern Region

Policy Advocacy:

Industry-Defence Linkages:Eastern Region

Competitiveness & Quality:

Skill Intervention:

Mobile Clinics:

MSME Forums:

Finance:

CII Eastern Region delivers superiorvalue-added services to its MSMEmembership, with special focus onIndustrial Safety, Environment, TaxAdvisory and InternationalTrade.

A organizes programmes such as theseries of B2B forums provide business Finex series,aimed at Financial Inclusion,development opportunities to MSMEs, and sessions on MSME finance, investoraddress their issues and concerns, and education, financial literacy and neworganize visits to armed forces trends in corporate finance.establishments.

UnderA Task Force on Defence has been a special drive to popularise 5S, 3M andestablished to identify linkages and 7 QC Tools practices among MSMEs,CII Eastern Regionexplore business opportunities for awareness programmes on these toolsis working towards ensuring IndustrialMSMEs in Defence Production. are held.These included a programmeSafety for MSMEs through a movement

for rice milling enterprises in Odisha,called ‘Safety for You’. A curriculum onAdvisory services, in and one for MSMEs from the leatherIndustrial Safety has been developed in

the form of mobile clinics, are provided industry of West Bengal. A workshopassociation with Jadavpur University,to MSME members. The initiative was on Quality Maintenance was organizedwherein seats will be reserved forstarted in the Safety space, with a help in Jamshedpur.MSME members to nominate theirdesk on Industrial safety, and a series of

employees.IIT Kharagpur has also comeRoundtables on Safety in Balasore, These forums not

up with a proposal for a Safety Course Patna and Ranchi. only facilitate MSMEs to take advantage

for CII MSME members.of the various policies and schemes of

Towards sensitizing MSMEs the state and central governments, butCII will cater to the demand of skilledon financing techniques for building also to explore avenues of finance,manpower of the MSME sector of theoperating dexterity, CII Eastern Region branding and marketing of theirregion through CII Skill Centres.

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MSME Work in the RegionsTo extend value added service to its MSME membership in the Regions, CII has setup several dedicated forums to address MSME issues. Special emphasis is given onenhancing competitiveness through various training programmes on capacitybuilding, sharing of best practices, business missions and international linkages.

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products, vendor development andsharing of best practices.

CII Eastern Region, ina s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e M S M EDepartment, Government of India,organized a workshop for a PlasticCluster. Sessions were organised onFood Cluster units and presentationswere made on a cluster approach forthe tea industry. Suppliers’ clusters arealso running successfully in the EasternRegion.

The North East, apart from the r an g i n g f rom hand i c r a f t s t o represents the sector in varioustraditional industries of tea and the oil soph i s t i ca ted indus t r i e s w i th committees set up by the government.sector, is starved of big manufacturing significant capital investment, thus Recent key initiatives include:units. MSME units account for the bulk making it the primary contributor in

• Conference on Agri-Export Zones:of the output in the manufacturing the economy.Policy Interventions needed forsector, provide employment, and are

CII activities, over the years, have implementation in the North Eastthe engines of growth in thefocused on promoting the MSMEs in thedeveloping and transition economies • ‘North East India Investmentregion, in close cooperation with theof the North East. The sector Conference’ in New York in 2009,central and state governments,encompasses a wide spectrum of units during the India@60 celebrationsinstitutions and local bodies. Major

with the Ministry of Developmentinitiatives include:of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

To infuse growth in• A Handbook for Entrepreneurs onthe small scale sector, CII, in

accessing Financeconsultat ion with the centra lgovernment and state governments of • C o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h ethe North East,organises various policy Department of Industrial Policy &advocacy programmes. CII also Promotion (DIPP), National

Clusters:

North Eastern Region

Policy Advocacy:

Industry-Defence Linkages:Eastern Region

Competitiveness & Quality:

Skill Intervention:

Mobile Clinics:

MSME Forums:

Finance:

CII Eastern Region delivers superiorvalue-added services to its MSMEmembership, with special focus onIndustrial Safety, Environment, TaxAdvisory and InternationalTrade.

A organizes programmes such as theseries of B2B forums provide business Finex series,aimed at Financial Inclusion,development opportunities to MSMEs, and sessions on MSME finance, investoraddress their issues and concerns, and education, financial literacy and neworganize visits to armed forces trends in corporate finance.establishments.

UnderA Task Force on Defence has been a special drive to popularise 5S, 3M andestablished to identify linkages and 7 QC Tools practices among MSMEs,CII Eastern Regionexplore business opportunities for awareness programmes on these toolsis working towards ensuring IndustrialMSMEs in Defence Production. are held.These included a programmeSafety for MSMEs through a movement

for rice milling enterprises in Odisha,called ‘Safety for You’. A curriculum onAdvisory services, in and one for MSMEs from the leatherIndustrial Safety has been developed in

the form of mobile clinics, are provided industry of West Bengal. A workshopassociation with Jadavpur University,to MSME members. The initiative was on Quality Maintenance was organizedwherein seats will be reserved forstarted in the Safety space, with a help in Jamshedpur.MSME members to nominate theirdesk on Industrial safety, and a series of

employees.IIT Kharagpur has also comeRoundtables on Safety in Balasore, These forums not

up with a proposal for a Safety Course Patna and Ranchi. only facilitate MSMEs to take advantage

for CII MSME members.of the various policies and schemes of

Towards sensitizing MSMEs the state and central governments, butCII will cater to the demand of skilledon financing techniques for building also to explore avenues of finance,manpower of the MSME sector of theoperating dexterity, CII Eastern Region branding and marketing of theirregion through CII Skill Centres.

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MSME Work in the RegionsTo extend value added service to its MSME membership in the Regions, CII has setup several dedicated forums to address MSME issues. Special emphasis is given onenhancing competitiveness through various training programmes on capacitybuilding, sharing of best practices, business missions and international linkages.

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from industry, especially from OEMs The annual CII National Cluster Summit • Good Manufacturing Practiceswho have worked along with their features the ‘Cluster Championship

• Webinar on 5S, 3M & Kaizenvendors in Clusters to make the entire Awards’ and the‘KaizenAward.s’supply chain efficient and effective. • How to become a MSMEThe

Development ManagerSo far, over 2200 companies have Centre organizes a number of focusedbenefited by participating in 201 training programmes to help MSMEs

Energy costclusters run by CII and its strategic remain abreast of contemporary issues and its scarce availability are majorpartners. The programme not only and good manufacturing practices.Theconcerns for industry. The Centre iscovers the manufacturing sector but various programmes cover diversevery actively engaged in helping MSMEsalso tea gardens in the East and topics such as:optimize energy consumption andschools in the South. During the past

• Manufacturing Optimization conservation through energy audits ofyear alone, the Centre ran 37 paralleli ndus tr i a l un i t s , and tra in ingClusters in Gurgaon, Ludhiana, • 7 QC Toolsprogrammes.Jalandhar, Jaipur, Faridabad, Lucknow,

• Autonomous MaintenancePune, Nasik, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Trichy, Last year, the Centre conducted 22Puduche r r y, E rode , Che nna i , • Flow Manufacturing & SMED detailed energy audits, including one inBangalore, Mumbai and various other Indonesia, resulting in specif ic

• Autonomous Maintenancelocations across India in sectors like p roposa l s to reduce ene r g yHand Tool , Foundry, Oil Mi l l , consumption by over Rs 8.30 crores.• Quality CirclesL imestone , B icyc le , Packag ing , Training programmes in different parts

• Effective Inventory ManagementElectronics & Electricals, Heavy of the countr y h igh l ight theEngineering, Light Engineering, Auto importance and methods of energy• Problem Solving Using QC Storyparts etc. conservation.Approach

Manufacturing Excellence:

Energy Management:

Nurturing MSME Competitiveness

The CII AVANTHACentre forCompetitiveness forSMEs

t h e i r n e e d s p e r t a i n i n g t o approach is to form a cluster of 10/12competitiveness. It offers consultancy SMEs - sectoral, locational or OEM-services on Manufacturing Excellence, vendor - and help them grow togetherE n e r g y M a n a g e m e n t , C o s t by learning through sharing. TheCompetitiveness, Total Employee app roa ch a ims a t improv i n gi n v o l v e m e n t a n d C o r ro s i o n competitiveness in an associated groupManagement. Although the Centre rather than in discrete companies.

The CII AVANTHA Centre for does provide services to individualThe Cluster Approach has receivedCompetitiveness for SMEs is a companies, it encourages working withhuge appreciation and encouragementdedicated vertical focused on enhancing groups or clusters of MSMEs.

the internal competitiveness of MSMEsAwhich provide livelihood to millions of

flagship service of the Centre is thepeople across India. The Centre was‘Cluster Approach’ built on theestablished in 2004 in Chandigarh as aprinciple of ‘learning by sharing.’ Theone-stop shop for Indian MSMEs for all

Clusters for Competitiveness:

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CII & MSMEs CII & MSMEs

MSMEs collectively function as the fulcrum of the national economy, supportingindustrial output, exports and employment. In order to compete effectively inglobal markets and achieve competitive advantage, MSME manufacturers need tolearn, adapt and effectively employ the latest processes and practices.The CIICentres of Excellence offer a portfolio of specialised knowledge management andtraining services to make MSMEs in India more competitive.

The benefits derived by companies by participating in Clusters are enormous assubstantiated by these figures for year 2010:

10 17503 17.38 crores

MSME Clusters Kaizens Total Savingsconcluded in 2010 generated reported by MSMEs

from industry, especially from OEMs The annual CII National Cluster Summit • Good Manufacturing Practiceswho have worked along with their features the ‘Cluster Championship

• Webinar on 5S, 3M & Kaizenvendors in Clusters to make the entire Awards’ and the‘KaizenAward.s’supply chain efficient and effective. • How to become a MSMEThe

Development ManagerSo far, over 2200 companies have Centre organizes a number of focusedbenefited by participating in 201 training programmes to help MSMEs

Energy costclusters run by CII and its strategic remain abreast of contemporary issues and its scarce availability are majorpartners. The programme not only and good manufacturing practices.Theconcerns for industry. The Centre iscovers the manufacturing sector but various programmes cover diversevery actively engaged in helping MSMEsalso tea gardens in the East and topics such as:optimize energy consumption andschools in the South. During the past

• Manufacturing Optimization conservation through energy audits ofyear alone, the Centre ran 37 paralleli ndus tr i a l un i t s , and tra in ingClusters in Gurgaon, Ludhiana, • 7 QC Toolsprogrammes.Jalandhar, Jaipur, Faridabad, Lucknow,

• Autonomous MaintenancePune, Nasik, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Trichy, Last year, the Centre conducted 22Puduche r r y, E rode , Chenna i , • Flow Manufacturing & SMED detailed energy audits, including one inBangalore, Mumbai and various other Indonesia, resulting in specif ic

• Autonomous Maintenancelocations across India in sectors like p roposa l s to reduce ene r g yHand Tool , Foundry, Oil Mi l l , consumption by over Rs 8.30 crores.• Quality CirclesL imestone , B icyc le , Packag ing , Training programmes in different parts

• Effective Inventory ManagementElectronics & Electricals, Heavy of the countr y h igh l ight theEngineering, Light Engineering, Auto importance and methods of energy• Problem Solving Using QC Storyparts etc. conservation.Approach

Manufacturing Excellence:

Energy Management:

Nurturing MSME Competitiveness

The CII AVANTHACentre forCompetitiveness forSMEs

t h e i r n e e d s p e r t a i n i n g t o approach is to form a cluster of 10/12competitiveness. It offers consultancy SMEs - sectoral, locational or OEM-services on Manufacturing Excellence, vendor - and help them grow togetherE n e r g y M a n a g e m e n t , C o s t by learning through sharing. TheCompetitiveness, Total Employee app roa ch a ims a t improv i n gi n v o l v e m e n t a n d C o r ro s i o n competitiveness in an associated groupManagement. Although the Centre rather than in discrete companies.

The CII AVANTHA Centre for does provide services to individualThe Cluster Approach has receivedCompetitiveness for SMEs is a companies, it encourages working withhuge appreciation and encouragementdedicated vertical focused on enhancing groups or clusters of MSMEs.

the internal competitiveness of MSMEsAwhich provide livelihood to millions of

flagship service of the Centre is thepeople across India. The Centre was‘Cluster Approach’ built on theestablished in 2004 in Chandigarh as aprinciple of ‘learning by sharing.’ Theone-stop shop for Indian MSMEs for all

Clusters for Competitiveness:

0908

CII & MSMEs CII & MSMEs

MSMEs collectively function as the fulcrum of the national economy, supportingindustrial output, exports and employment. In order to compete effectively inglobal markets and achieve competitive advantage, MSME manufacturers need tolearn, adapt and effectively employ the latest processes and practices.The CIICentres of Excellence offer a portfolio of specialised knowledge management andtraining services to make MSMEs in India more competitive.

The benefits derived by companies by participating in Clusters are enormous assubstantiated by these figures for year 2010:

10 17503 17.38 crores

MSME Clusters Kaizens Total Savingsconcluded in 2010 generated reported by MSMEs

CII services its MSME membership by facilitating international linkages, throughmissions overseas, interactions with visiting sectoral and regional delegations,participation in shows and expositions in global markets and interface withcounterpart organizations in various countries.

Alongside, our overseas offices act as facilitators in providing the right links tocompanies, governments and information, as required.

Services for MSMEs • Inviting Indian MSME delegations tovisit the country and building a

• The Made in India/India Shows:Theseprogramme to introduce them to• Linking up MSME members toshows comprise mainly MSMEs asrelevant companies, relevantcounterpart organizations inexhibitors.They get an opportunityauthor i t ies , w i th v i s i t s todifferent countriesthrough this platform to showcaseproduction units, universities andtheir goods and services to potential• Introducing MSME members to R&D departments to enhanceoverseas buyers. B2B meetings arelocal government bodies / city their understanding of latestalso arranged for them.councils and helping them reach technologies and processes to

out to the local market improve competitiveness • Many inbound and outbounddelegations comprise MSMEs,which• Inviting overseas MSMEs to visitget a chance to interact with seniorIndia and helping them meet withpol icy makers , governmentIndian companies, and visitauthorities and counterpartfactories / production unitschambers, which they may not be

- Arranging one to one business able to do in their individualmeetings capacity.

- Helping them understand IndianLaws, and Rules and Regulationsfor setting upbusiness in India

Some key initiatives include

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International Linkages for MSMEs

The establishment of an MSME CEO Forum,comprising of CEOs from small and medium companies in bothIndia and the relevant country, could work towards facilitating a policy enabling environment for MSMEs.Such a forum could highlight their concerns, leverage technology and sourcing, find opportunities for bilateralcommercial engagement and strengthen global supply chain management systems.

The forum could specifically focus on:

• Developing an Online Portal connecting MSMEs in India and the other identified countries

• Training/ mentoring initiatives,specifically geared to MSME needs

• Facilitate promotion of Innovation andTechnology

CII & MSMEs CII & MSMEs

International MSME CEO Forum: A Recommendation

CII services its MSME membership by facilitating international linkages, throughmissions overseas, interactions with visiting sectoral and regional delegations,participation in shows and expositions in global markets and interface withcounterpart organizations in various countries.

Alongside, our overseas offices act as facilitators in providing the right links tocompanies, governments and information, as required.

Services for MSMEs • Inviting Indian MSME delegations tovisit the country and building a

• The Made in India/India Shows:Theseprogramme to introduce them to• Linking up MSME members toshows comprise mainly MSMEs asrelevant companies, relevantcounterpart organizations inexhibitors.They get an opportunityauthor i t ies , w i th v i s i t s todifferent countriesthrough this platform to showcaseproduction units, universities andtheir goods and services to potential• Introducing MSME members to R&D departments to enhanceoverseas buyers. B2B meetings arelocal government bodies / city their understanding of latestalso arranged for them.councils and helping them reach technologies and processes to

out to the local market improve competitiveness • Many inbound and outbounddelegations comprise MSMEs,which• Inviting overseas MSMEs to visitget a chance to interact with seniorIndia and helping them meet withpol icy makers , governmentIndian companies, and visitauthorities and counterpartfactories / production unitschambers, which they may not be

- Arranging one to one business able to do in their individualmeetings capacity.

- Helping them understand IndianLaws, and Rules and Regulationsfor setting upbusiness in India

Some key initiatives include

1312

International Linkages for MSMEs

The establishment of an MSME CEO Forum,comprising of CEOs from small and medium companies in bothIndia and the relevant country, could work towards facilitating a policy enabling environment for MSMEs.Such a forum could highlight their concerns, leverage technology and sourcing, find opportunities for bilateralcommercial engagement and strengthen global supply chain management systems.

The forum could specifically focus on:

• Developing an Online Portal connecting MSMEs in India and the other identified countries

• Training/ mentoring initiatives,specifically geared to MSME needs

• Facilitate promotion of Innovation andTechnology

CII & MSMEs CII & MSMEs

International MSME CEO Forum: A Recommendation

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environmentconducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alikethrough advisory and consultative processes.

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation,playing a proactive role in India's development process.Founded over 116 years ago,it is India'spremier business association, with a direct membership of over 8100 organisations from theprivate as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership ofover 90,000 companies from around 400 national and regional sectoral associations.

CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues,enhancing efficiency,competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range ofspecialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensusbuilding and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business,assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnershipswith over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our initiatives in integrated andinclusive development,which include health, education, livelihood,diversity management, skilldevelopment and water,to name a few.

CII has taken up the agenda of “Business for Livelihood” for the year 2011-12.This convergesthe fundamental themes of spreading growth to disadvantaged sections of society, buildingskills for meeting emerging economic compulsions, and fostering a climate of goodgovernance. In line with this, CII is placing increased focus on Affirmative Action, SkillsDevelopment and Governance during the year.

With 64 offices and 7 Centres of Excellence in India, and 7 overseas offices inAustralia,China,France, Singapore, South Africa, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 223 counterpart organisations in 90 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industryand the international business community.

Confederation of Indian IndustryThe Mantosh Sondhi Centre

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Reach us via our Membership Helpline: 00-91-11-435 46244 / 00-91-99104 46244CII Helpline Toll free No: 1800-103-1244