One Day Training program on “VENDOR MANAGEMENT”
27 February 2009 @ THE RESIDENCY TOWER, Chennai.

Background:
As more companies are seeking to move beyond procurement into fully deployed supply chain systems, a key challenge for many companies is in the area of improving efficiency in their procure to pay cycle for many of their outsourced products and services.

With increased competition in the marketplace, and Global Sourcing becoming a necessity, an organization’s success could well be tied to the ability of its suppliers to invest in new product development, respond to a change in demand or indeed work together to achieve improvements in network or manufacturing design and efficiency. Outsourcing is one of the most recent management strategies to focus on, in response to addressing organizational competitiveness. Organizations are continually looking for innovative methods to improve the efficiencies on product design, quality, and on time delivery, both within and beyond their operations. Supply chain management is the integrated philosophy to manage the total flow of activities from customer order to delivery. Efficient strategies for creating business excellence revolve around the “on time delivery of goods and services” from the suppliers. Appropriate sourcing rules, optimized sourcing, partnering with vendors, healthy buyer-supplier relationships contribute a lot for supply chain efficiency.

As the typical Purchasing Function is limited to transactional job of collecting information about the requirements of user department and carrying out commercial checks and balances to finally procure the product & service, Strategic Sourcing is the process of finding qualified sources to fulfill supply needs, that helps companies analyze how they purchase products and services to lower costs, improve profits, and improve their supply chain. Strategic Sourcing is the only approach to achieve significant cost reduction and building a sustained value-creating relationship with the suppliers on a long term basis.

Topics that will be discussed:

1. Vendor Selection and Evaluation road map
2. Impact of IT in Vendor Management – E-procurement, ERAs.
3. Vendor rating criteria and best practices.
4. 3 PL Selection Criteria
5. Supplier Relationship Management
6. Strategic Sourcing.

Speakers include: Dr.T.V.Subramaniam, Fellow in Management – IIM- A, Associate Consultant. N.Swayambhu, General Manager – Purchasing and Planning, Control and Logistics (PC & L) Delphi TVS Limited.

The Programme :
The programme is scheduled on Friday, 27th February 2009 from 0900 hrs till 1730 hrs at:

THE RESIDENCY TOWER
SIR THIYAGARAYA ROAD
T.NAGAR
CHENNAI – 600 017

Who should participate?
Executives and Middle level managers from functional areas like Inventory, materials management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Purchasing, Production Planning & Control.

Participants fee
Participant fee of is Rs.3, 500/- per participant. Only Limited Number of seats.

A discount of 10% on participation fee can be availed for more than 3 nominations.
Participation fee is non refundable how ever, change in nomination is acceptable.

The registrations can be made by sending the participation fee in the form of Cheque / Demand Draft, drawn in favor of “Confederation of Indian Industry-SR” to the address given below.

RAMESHKUMAR
Executive Officer
MOBILE: + 91 9884130169 Email: [email protected]
CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY – INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS
OLD No21, NEW No 33, VELACHERY MAIN ROAD,
(Near Gurunanak College)
NAGENDRA NAGAR
CHENNAI – 600042.
PH: Board +91 44 22551343, 44, 45
FAX: + 91 44 22551341
WEB: www.ciilogistics.com

Registration : 9.00 AM – 9.30 AM

SESSION 1 :
Purchasing Process – Cycle

The Essentials of Vendor Management
Vendor Selection criteria, Evaluation

SESSION 2:
Performance Monitoring, Evaluation

Eprocurement

SESSION 3:
Supplier Relationship management

Strategic Sourcing

SESSION 4:
Role of 3 PL

Selection Criteria for 3 PL.

SESSION 5:
Case Presentation by Practicing professional from Industry
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2nd INDIAN REGIONAL OFFSET CONFERENCE 2009
9 – 10 February 2009; The Hyatt Regency, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi, India

Organised by: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Global Offset & Countertrade Association (GOCA) & The Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) of UK
Supported by: US-India Business Council and the Defence & the Deutsches Kompensations Forum, Germany

Offset practitioners from the following international companies have confirmed their participation at the 2nd Indian Regional Offset Conference 2009:

Aerospace Industries Association, USA
Agusta Westland, Italy
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH, Germany
BAE Systems, UK
Blenheim Capital Services, US
Boeing, US
C&I Projects Group
Countertrade & Offset, US
CTO
Diehl BGT Defence GmbH, Germany
DMA, UK
EADS, France
EFA Group
Elbit Systems LImited, Israel
Epicos SA, Italy
Eurocopter, Germany
EUROJET Turbo GmbH
Finmeccanica – Avio, Italy
Fremont Group, UK
GE Aviation, US
General Dynamics Corporation, US
General Optics (Asia) Ltd
GREFICOMEX-EUROGREFI, France
Honeywell International, USA
Israel Aircraft Limited, Israel
ITOCHU Corporation
ITP (INDUSTRIA DE TURBOPROPULSORES), Spain
ITT Defence Ltd, UK
Kongserg Defence & Aerospace AS, Norway
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, US
Lockheed Martin Corporation, US
MAN Ferrostaal, Germany
MTU Aero Engines Gmbh, Germany
Northrop Grumman Corporation, US
Northrop Grumman, US
Owens Corning, US
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, US
Raytheon, US
Rheinmetall AG, Germany
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, Germany
Rockwell Collins, UK
Rohde & Schwarz – Germany
Rosoboronexport, Russia
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, US.
Snecma – SAFRAN, France
Stemcor Trade Finance Limited, UK
Textron Defense Systems, US
Textron Systems Corporation, US
Thales Systhmes Airoportis, France
THALES UNDERWATER SYSTEMS, France
The Boeing Company, US
Tri Polus, UK

Representatives from Indian Government:
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
Defence Research & Development Organisation
Special Feature: Dedicated B2B Meetings on 10 February 2009; Table display opportunity for companies interested in exhibiting their brochures / Catalogues.

Reply form is available at GSIA office.

Excellent sponsorship opportunities available

Last date of registration: 4 February 2009

For Further details you may contact:

Defence Division
Confederation of Indian Industry
Core 4A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Ph: 91-11-41504514-19
Fax: 91-11-24682229
Email: [email protected]
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Workshop on Producing Zero Defect through Statistical Techniques
(Implementing M S A + S P C on Production Shop)
11 – 12 February 2009: New Delhi

CII-Institute of Quality is offering a comprehensive workshop with the support of Quality Council of India (QCI) on Producing Zero Defect Through Statistical Techniques (Implementing M.S.A + S.P.C on production shop) on 11 – 12 February, 2009 at New Delhi. The workshop will address different statistical methods to be used for evaluating and analyzing the capability of the measurement systems as well as controlling manufacturing process variations to achieve zero defects in mass production environment.

New era began in Indian Industries in practicing quality, particularly since quality movement started in India in 1987. In view of achieving more business success in the open market, the Industries are gearing to adopt Zero Defect Approach.

In the manufacturing industries controlling rejections of an on-going process is really tough tasks for the Process Managers. Applications of Statistical techniques like SPC (Statistical Process Control) are used for controlling the process variations in such industries. Implementations of SPC tools on shop floor help a company to predict rejections well-in advance, and to initiate preventive action to avoid likely rejections, which may occur in future.

However, the effectiveness of SPC tools, are totally dependent on reliability of the measurement data. Automotive Industries Action Group (AIAG) has developed statistical techniques for analysis of measurement process variations, which has been now published as a reference manual MSA (Measurement System Analysis). Performing an analysis of a measurement process through Bias, Linearity, and Repeatability & Reproducibility (GRR) helps us to define the capability of a measurement tool and its selection, as well as, to reduce measurement process variations. Stability study is designed for monitoring the performance of the measurement process on long run. Thus applying MSA techniques we can generate the reliable measurement data, which in turn helps the company in achieving better process control and resulting with zero defects, in measurement.

For the manufacturing industries, AIAG has also formulated SPC techniques, which can be used for evaluating capabilities of the manufacturing processes. The process capability indices like Cp, Cpk, Pp; Ppk helps us for defining capabilities of these processes to meet the design specifications. This capability indices are also becomes benchmarks in continual improvement of the process. Control charts are another effective tools in SPC used especially for monitoring performance of on-going process. Control charts also help the operator to take the preventive measures well in advance and much before a process may likely to produce actual rejection. Thus producing zero defects can be achieved in practice, as the organizational aim.

Coverage: –
· Introduction of Basic Statistics – Normal Distribution, properties of normal distributions, and the concept of Statistical Process Control for controlling process variations.

· To understand the significance of measurement uncertainties and its effect on product conformity test.

· To understand Control verses capability and the concept of Zero Defect approach.

· To understand the concept of Process capability and Measurement Capability.

· To understand the complete measurement system and its different elements (S-W-I-P-E) and its influence on the measurement result.

· To understand the basic terminology in measurement science as – Accuracy – Precision – Errors – Measurement Uncertainty as well as Bias – Linearity – Repeatability & Reproducibility – Uniformity – stability – consistency with respect to Gauge Capability and Gauge Performance.

· To understand the significance of MSA studies as referred by AIAG, with respect to the control of measurement process.

· To practice the Gauge capability/acceptance studies in variable measurement system – Bias Study, Linearity Study , G- R & R study & the gauge performance study –a Stability Study.

· To practice the Gauge capability studies in attribute measurement system – Cross Tab Method, Signal Detection Method & Analytical Method – Gauge Performance curve.

· To understand the significance of SPC tools as referred by AIAG, with respect to the control of total manufacturing process.

· To understand the process capability indices Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, and their evaluations.

· To understand the formation of Control Charts theory and practice for variable Data – Xbar – R chart, Xbar –S chart, X-MR chart, and for attribute Data n, np, c & u charts.

· To understand the interpretation of control charts in monitoring the process performance and use of control chart for predicting the future likely process rejection, in advance.

· Achieving Zero Defects.

Who Should Attend: –
·Production / Quality – Managers
·Production / Quality – supervisors
·Quality Assurance Personnel involved in Production / Process planning and control Activities,

Incoming– In-process – Final Inspection.
·Internal Quality Auditors
·Management Representatives
·Groups involved in implementation of Statistical Process Control activities.

You are requested to take advantage of this training course and nominate colleagues from your organization at the earliest. Registration and other details are enclosed.

For more details please get in touch with:

TARUN BHATIA
Executive – IQ
Confederation Of Indian Industry
CII – Institute of Quality
Plot No. 249 – F, Sector 18,
Udyog Vihar, Phase IV,
Gurgaon – 122015, Haryana
Tel: 0124 – 4014051 (D)
4014060-67 (Board) Ext 244
4309947 / 4014074
Fax: 0124 – 4014051
Mobile No. 91-9899708372
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cii-iq.in
Please make a note of new e-mail id: [email protected]
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WORKSHOP ON “WELLNESS FOR YOU”
13 February 2009: India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi

CII National Committee on Skills, Human Resources & Industrial Relations in association with Optima Wellness is organising a Workshop on “WELLNESS FOR YOU” on 13 February 2009 at India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

Wellness is the ideal balance of physically fit body and a relaxed productive mind. This balance is very important in today’s competitive global scenario because the number of executives facing drastic increases in chronic diseases known as lifestyle diseases. These diseases include diabetes type 2, heart disease, cancers, obesity, chronic fatigue syndrome and stress related disorders.

Statistics show that:
• India is the #1 country in the world in diabetes
• Obesity can triple the risk of lifestyle diseases like heart disease, diabetes and hypertension
• We are also the # 1 country in heart disease, 3 years ahead of WHO’s prediction
• According to WHO, 60% of the deaths due to heart disease in the world are going to be in India
• Indians have a genetic predisposition to heart disease; 3 times higher than the Europeans and 6 times higher than the Chinese
• The prevalence of heart disease among Indian executives is 10 years ahead of their western counterparts
• 2 out of 8 heart attacks are happening in the age group below 40, and 1 out of 8 is in the below 30 category

Many studies document that workers who are stressed, unhappy and unhealthy have a significantly greater chance of becoming ill. As stress increases the number of sick days and down time, the cost of delays and missed deadlines will decrease profitability. When employees fall sick companies suffer financially. As the stress levels to produce better and increased performance from employees mount every day, employee burnout will increase and productivity will decline.

Employee performance is of paramount importance in today’s competitive environment. This workshop focuses on the health and productivity of the workforce and help companies realize significant gains over short term and long term.

Topics for Workshop:
Group discussion of wellness and the audience’s perception
How wellness affects the corporate scenario
How to fit exercise into your busy day? Is 15 minutes too much?
Eating habits and how it affects you
Office food: is it really as healthy as we think? Are there healthier alternatives?
Stress management is more than yoga and meditation
Do you require supplements and how to determine if you do
Are you suffering from hormonal imbalances and how to treat them
Strategies to look and feel younger as you age
Strategies to prevent Lifestyle Disease
Strategies to treat Lifestyle Disease
Exercises which can be done in the office set-up
Is it possible to save money on medical bills?
Actual case studies

A copy of the brochure and the reply form is available at GSIA office. The Lunch menu will be along the lines of the Optima Wellness Program.

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TCM division is organizing a one-day Seminar on TCM in IT & ITES on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad.

The Focus area includes:

Interface cost management and SDLC
Cost of fixed bids and T & M (Time & Material) in the business process
Cost of re-work incurred in the product cycle
Process of knowledge management in the business activities
Productivity enhancement and development of differentiators

The seminar brochure, registration form and programme agenda are available at GSIA office for your ready reference.

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Workshop on Service Tax
Saturday, 7 February 2009; 0900 Hrs – 1700 Hrs; Hotel Fortune Landmark, Ahmedabad

Relevance of the workshop
Service Tax has emerged as an important source of revenue for the Government. From a humble beginning in 1994, the service tax now covers 106 services that include many services that manufacturers use. Many of the services have specific exclusions and inclusions. That has led to many disputes.

Since 2004, the Government has allowed inter-sectoral credits. Manufacturers can take Cenvat credit of service tax on input services and service providers can take Cenvat credit of excise duty paid on inputs. Many disputes relate to definition of ‘input services’.

The Government has put in place Rules for valuation of services, for export of services, import of services and so on. A number of clarifications have been issued. Still, there is lack of clarity on many issues. That makes compliance a challenging task.

The Government had omitted many coercive provisions from the service tax law but some of these provisions have come back. With growing fiscal deficit, the Government may abandon its reliance on voluntary compliance and begin using coercive powers. Industry and finance professionals need to be aware about the same.

With the above background, CII is organizing a one-day Workshop on Service Tax on 7 February 2009 at Ahmedabad.

Objective
The objective of the programme is to appraise the participants about the legal provisions, departmental circulars and case laws relating to various aspects of service tax laws and procedures, so that they can comply with the legal requirements and avoid disputes.

Who should attend?
Middle level and Senior Finance/ purchase/law executives in companies/firms (manufacturers and service providers) dealing with service tax, Central Excise and Cenvat credit.
Entrepreneurs providing services, which are covered under Service Tax.
Manufacturers using input services, which is covered under service tax.

Faculty Profile :
Mr TNC Rajagopalan, formerly a Bank Manager, is a consultant in the field of exports and exports since the last 25 years. He is a consultant to number of well-known companies. He conducts training programmes regularly for industry executives and managers in major cities of India on various topics relating to imports and exports. He has trained Finance Ministry officials.

Mr Rajagopalan writes a weekly column ‘Exim Matters’ in Business Standard. He also answers questions from readers of Business Standard on indirect tax matters on alternate Thursdays. He has authored useful books on Foreign Trade Policy.

Topics to be covered
· Service tax – Legal provisions
· Exemptions
· Registration
· Classification
· Valuation
· Service Tax Rules
· Rules for export of services
· Rules for import of services
· Service tax relating to export of goods
· Cenvat Credit
· Other miscellaneous matters
· Specific Services and application of service tax

Registration Details :
CII Members
Rs. 3371 (Rs 3000 + 12.36 % Service Tax)

Non-Members
Rs. 3933 (Rs 3500 + 12.36% Service Tax)

Please note that the Cheque/DD should be in the name of “Confederation of Indian Industry” payable at Vadodara.

Kindly note that the seminar is designed for a maximum of 30 delegates and registration on first-come-first-serve basis. There is no spot registration. Also note that the last date of receiving the registration is 5 February 2009.

Kindly attend this very important Seminar and nominate your Senior Colleagues to get the benefit out of it.

Reply form is available at GSIA Office.

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CODISSIA invites you to its Premier Sheet Metal Fabrication, Paints & Coats and Welding fair FABTEC INDIA 2009.

Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) is organising India’s Maiden Premier Sheet Metal Fabrication, Paints & Coats and Welding fair at our CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore – 641014 from 21st to 25th Jan 2009.

Details of the Fair are available at GSIA office alongwith Business Visitors Passes on the 4th Floor, GIDC House, Patto Plaza. Panaji-Goa.

Kindly visit the fair and benefit.
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4th National Quality Conclave
‘Quality for Empowering the Billion’
5-6 February 2009
Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi

The 4th National Quality Conclave is being held on 5-6 February 2009 at Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi. This year CII have selected a bold theme “Quality for Empowering the Billion” which is going to explore the roles and responsibilities that quality is taking in order to respond to national initiatives on key issues for transforming India into a developed country. The theme is aligned with the focus areas of the Council, namely, Education, Healthcare, Public Services and Manufacturing. Within the framework of the theme, the Conclave will offer the participants the opportunity to update knowledge on innovative ideas and best practices relating to quality in industry, governance, education, healthcare, environment, conformity assessment and others.

The Conclave will be addressed by policy and decision makers, academic leaders, healthcare experts, quality and environment experts who will discuss latest developments, trends with examples which will challenge the traditional paradigms of quality thereby stimulating new and innovative ideas.

The Conclave is aimed at business leaders, managers from public and private sectors, government officials, professionals, NGOs, academicians, students and others who have interest in the theme and the other sessions.

There is also sponsorship opportunity in the conclave. We would indeed be happy to have your support for sponsorhip.

The programme of the Conclave alongwith registration form is available at GSIA office.

For further details you may also contact;
Girdhar J. Gyani
Secretary General
Quality Council of India
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SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFICATION COURSE
March 09 – April 09: Venue- CII Northern Region Head Quarters, Chandigarh
First Module: 02-04 March, 2009
Second Module: 17-18 April, 2009

Six Sigma & Competitiveness
Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving towards six standard deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process — from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. The fundamental objective of the Six Sigma methodology is the implementation of a measurement-based strategy that focuses on process improvement and variation reduction through the application of Six Sigma improvement projects

As committed to enhance the global competitiveness of Indian SMEs, CII – L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness for SMEs is organizing Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Course form March, 2009 to April, 2009 at CII Northern Region Head Quarters, Sector-31-A, Chandigarh.

CII invites you to take the advantage of this opportunity by nominating concerned Executives from your organization through the Registration Form available at GSIA office.

For further details you may contact;
Mr Harinder Jeet Singh
Head
CII – L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness
Confederation of Indian Industry, Sector 31-A, Chandigarh 160 030
Tel: 0172-5080784 (D), 5080781
Fax: 0172-2606259, 2614974
E mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ciicfc.org
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4th National Quality Conclave – ‘Quality for Empowering the Billion’
5-6 February 2009 Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi

The 4th National Quality Conclave is being held on 5-6 February 2009 at Hotel Le-Meridien, New Delhi. The theme is aligned with the focus areas of the Council, namely, Education, Healthcare, Public Services and Manufacturing. Within the framework of the theme, the Conclave will offer the participants the opportunity to update knowledge on innovative ideas and best practices relating to quality in industry, governance, education, healthcare, environment, conformity assessment and others.

The Conclave will be addressed by policy and decision makers, academic leaders, healthcare experts, quality and environment experts who will discuss latest developments, trends with examples which will challenge the traditional paradigms of quality thereby stimulating new and innovative ideas.

The Conclave is aimed at business leaders, managers from public and private sectors, government officials, professionals, NGOs, academicians, students and others who have interest in the theme and the other sessions.

The programme of the Conclave alongwith registration form is available at GSIA office.

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