Vol. 8 No.

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April - May 2012

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India

Delegation to Modern Machine Shop 2012

CEOs' delegation to France & Sweden

Contents
From the Regions ACMA in the Press National Committees 3 18 21 YBLF Members' Room 24 24

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FROM THE REGIONS
EASTERN REGION Workshop on Good Communication Skills Jamshedpur: April 14, 2012 The workshop objective was to create ability in the delegates to communicate effectively, an ability that distinguishes one individual from another. Communication skills have to be developed, honed and added to on an on-going basis. They are the heart of interpersonal skills and the greater the awareness of how it all works, the more effective communication will be. Every day miscommunication or differences in communication cost your business, organization or association a lot of time, energy and money, said Mr. Atul Dua, Regional Council Member, ACMA (ER) at the workshop. The faculty, Mr. Samaresh Shah focused on business development and organizational transformation projects. Mr. Shah started with the definition of communication that Communication is an exchange of feelings, ideas, and information, whether speaking, writing, signals, or behaviors. Also, Communication is to convey knowledge of or information to reveal by clear signs to transmit information, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactorily received or understood to open into each other He discussed the 7 Cs of Communication. a) Clear, b) Concise, c) Concrete, d) Correct, e) Coherent, f) Complete, g) Courteous, and explained them in great detail. The topics covered at the workshop; Communication is never one way Feedback is important throughout the communication Constructive feedback Active listening and its skill How to improve communication Develop your own communication style Assertive communication, definition, needs & Characteristics Self Test To support the topics, participants were shown a number of videos to link in a better manner.

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NORTHERN REGION Delegation to Modern Machine Shop 2012 Greater Noida: April 5, 2012 ACMA (Northern Region) organized a visit of its members from the region to witness the prowess of the machine tools industry and initiate discussions on their requirements based on the mid and long-term strategies to the Modern Machine Shop-2012 exhibition organized by the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (IMTMA). The exhibition Modern Machine Shop 2012 was inaugurated by Mr. Arvind Kapur, President, ACMA & MD, Rico Auto Industries. Mr. Kapur in his address said that IMTMA members should work on bringing down the cost of the tools manufactured in India and also improve the technology to enable them compete in the global market. It was a one-stop-shop for engineering SMEs. The objective of the show was to see potential and futuristic technologies in the field of metal working machinery, low cost automation, material handling and quality control systems and equipment, together with off-the-shelf production aids, accessories, consumables, software & consultancy to address today's rapidly changing productivity and quality requirements.

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Workshop on 7 Tools of QC New Delhi: April 11-12, 2012 The workshop faculty, Mr. Manoj Mathur, said that 7 QC Tools helps in targeting for zero customer complaints and is a Continuous Improvement Process which helps in analyzing problems on the basis of facts and data collected, from real experiences/examples and helps in anticipating problems in advance, which ultimately helps in Greater customer satisfaction, through delivery of superior quality and services to Customers. Mr. Mathur elaborated on the magnificent 7 QC tools namely Cause and Effect Diagram, Check Sheets, Pareto Analysis, Stratification, Scatter Diagram, Histogram and Control Charts. The emphasis was placed on clarity of concepts and applications of these fascinating yet simple, elementary, easy to learn and cost effective tools in dealing quality in diverse fields through varieties of case examples from real life. The workshop was designed to serve creating a clear understanding among participants on how day to day problems of any kind including those related to quality can be easily solved using these seven tools applied in a structured approach. The faculty also briefed on the Associate tools for Problem Analysis through Brainstorming, Why-Why Analysis and What if Analysis. He also shared details on the 7 Management Rules Mr. Mathur discussed on the New Seven Tools of QC and the benefits of incorporating these tools to organization. He also detailed the history of new seven tools of QC along with their relation with the basic seven tools. Statistics helps in delivering wonderful results if focus is placed on analysis of true, adequate and relevant data, implementing various actions based on such analysis, instituting necessary control and repeating the cycle to achieve the goal of being a leader through continuous improvement process, he said. The workshop also enabled participants to understand how these tools & techniques can be used in various organizations to exploit vast potential for making sound decisions promptly and managing various situations effectively.

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Training Programme on Communication Skills to Enhance Role Effective New Delhi: April 20, 2012 During the workshop, the faculty for the programme Mr. Kanwal K Muthu, mentioned that, a good communicator often feels totally confident in those situations where one doesnt always feel comfortable. Being an effective communicator means that other people take the person seriously, listen to what he has to say and engage in dialogue said Mr. Muthu. The faculty elaborated on the 4 Quadrant model, Six Ps Presentation, perspective & Perception, planning & Preparation of communication. He also detailed the role of managers in organization and the building blocks of effective teams. Communication helps in defining the role and role clarity opined Mr. Muthu. He further said that knowledge is like circle which needs to be increased in order to increase the circumference. The following key topics were covered by the faculty, in the training : Nature of managerial performance/Managerial/Supervisory roles and responsibilities(R&R). Role of effective communication/Importance in the Business World. Communication process and techniques. Barriers to communication. Listening. Forms of Communication/Upward/downward/horizontal (inter departmental) communication. Managerial communication/Instructions/meetings. Non-verbal communication/Body language. Presentation skills/Business presentations and public speaking. Management across various functions. Management Information Systems (MIS)/IT support.

Mr. Muthu also gave brief on Non-verbal communication and its forms. The communication skills training included influencing, negotiation, making an impact, dealing with conflict and difficult peoples, anything that has to do dealing with other people with far more confidence, assurance and authenticity. Communication tools also helps to enhance holistic personality said Mr. Muthu.

Workshop on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) New Delhi: April 26-27, 2012 A 2-day Workshop on APQP & PPAP was organized by ACMA (Northern Region) which aimed to brief members on APQP & PPAP. Mr. Subhash Chand, Chief Consultant, Quality International Management Systems was the faculty for the workshop. Explaining Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) as a structured method of defining and establishing the steps necessary to assure that a product satisfies the customer Mr. Chand said that it is designed to help organizations to effectively plan the design and development of a new product and had been acknowledged by the automotive industry as the a c c e p t e d standard, and supports the requirements described in ISO/TS 16949 standard. The f a c u l t y elaborated on its Goals, Objective & Benefits, Elements of good
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planning, APQP steps, Features & Step by step approach. Elaborating on Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) which he termed as an important part of the product development process, allowing producers to evaluate the components and sub-systems which they receive from suppliers, and in turn helped in establishing confidence in the supplier's management systems. PPAP is also a standard part of the Advanced Product Quality Planning Process (APQP), he added. He further explained that PPAP was initially developed by AIAG (Auto Industry Action Group) in 1993 with inputs from the Big 3 - Ford, Chrysler, and GM. PPAP has now spread to many different industries beyond automotive he said.

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Training Programme on Daily Work Management New Delhi : May 4, 2012 ACMA (Northern Region) organized a training program on Daily Work Management. The faculty of the programme, Mr. Manoj Mathur defined Daily Work Management as a system that provides the ability to manage departments, functions, and processes, wherein processes are defined, standardized, controlled and improved by the process owners. It is a part of the organizational structure and has defined roles and responsibilities. DWM addresses maintenance & continuous improvement functions of management. He further explained DWM as the management of routine processes by discovering abnormalities taking countermeasures and preventing their recurrence. Explaining the importance of DWM he said that when an abnormality occurs in the current process, we should ask for 3 key questions Do we have a standard? Is the standard adequate? Was the standard followed? He also enlightened the participants on Visual Management as the effectiveness of a workplace where all members understand and manage their own work in a safe, clean, organized environment that fosters open communication, pride and continuous improvement. He laid stress on Safety and training of operators in order to create ownership and accountability. He also discussed and elaborated on the 3 kind of difficulties on DWM namely Mental difficulty, Technical difficulty and Organizational difficulty. Mr. Mathur suggested using visuals like posters, pictures, graphs on safety, quality, quantity and cost which were the best ways of focusing attention.

Training Programme on Operational Improvements through Productivity New Delhi: May 11, 2012 The programme was aimed to brief members on Operational performance & how it is a critical part of business success. The faculty, Mr. Kanwal K. Muthu, President, Corporate Consultancy Services, said when operational processes and systems are efficient and flexible, an organization can more easily respond to changing business conditions, allowing taking advantage of new opportunities, reducing risk and mitigate threats. He further explained Basic concept of performance and productivity, Self Improvement, Skill enhancement & multiskilling. Development of positive attitude among team member is crucial for the organization, he added. Organizational Improvement, Traditional productivity improvement
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techniques, 5-S, Gemba Kaizen, 5-W & 2 H/4-M/3-G & Production Pyramid, also thoroughly cleared by the faculty. He also illuminate the 4 levels of world class management which are, Habit forming, System strengthening, Culture building & Build to last i.e. (Values / Ethics, People Centered Management & Corporate Social Responsibility)

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Training Program on POKA YOKE New Delhi: May 18, 2012 ACMA (Northern Region) organized a one day training programme on Poka Yoke on 18th May, 2012. Mr. Manoj Mathur, who is working as a Consultant in S.K. Associates was the faculty of the programme. He defined Poka Yoke as a technique used for avoiding simple human errors at work. Giving further introduction of POKA YOKE he said that it is a Japanese technique started in 1961 by Dr. Shigeo Shingo to avoid human error at work for achieving Zero Defect. He stated that the objective to give zero defect products & services to customer is the first principle of quality. This technique is a highly effective way to reduce Mistakes and boost Quality and is a useful device which prevents incorrect parts from being made or assembled or easily identifies a flaw or error said Mr. Mathur. Mr. Mathur explained that there are two types of mistake proofing Detection, which is defined as an error already occurred & Prevention which is termed as an error which is likely to occur. He also elaborated participants on the 7 keys to successful implementation of mistake proofing system and the seven step methodology of mistake proofing. He also shared 3 steps to achieve zero defects which are Self Inspection, Sequential Inspection and Source Control. Poka Yoke mechanisms can be used in electrical, mechanical, procedural, visual, human, or any other form that prevents incorrect execution of a process step said Mr. Mathur. He elaborated on the types of sensing devices like Limit switches, micro switches, Proximity switches, photoelectric switches, Beam sensors and the sensors used to detect changes in physical condition like temperature, pressure etc. He briefed on the major causes of defects and typical issues of this system through some common examples of Poka Yoke with the participants.

3rd HR Conference : Engage HR as Strategic Partner and Cultivate Internal Skills Gurgaon: May 9, 2012 ACMA (Northern Region) organized 3rd HR Conference on Engage HR as Strategic Partner and Cultivate Internal Skills with the objective to discuss and understand the paradigm shift in the role of HR & IR under changing global scenario and projected growth of Automotive Industry. The Conference had presentations by eminent and experienced HR professionals like Mr. Aquil Busrai, CEO, Aquil Busrai Consulting; Mr. Sunil Srivastava, CEO, Nikos Consulting; Mr. Hari Nari, Vice President HR, JBM Group; Mr. Vinod Razdan, General Manager HR, Visteon Climate Systems and Mr. M M Kaushal, Sr. Advocate (Labour Laws), S. Kaushal & Associates on some of the relevant topics with opportunity for participants to interact and seek clarification.

Mr. F R Singhvi, Chairman, HR, IR & Skill Development Committee gave welcome address and thanked speakers to spare their valuable time to join the conference. He mentioned that In view of projected growth in the automotive sector, we need to adopt the best practices and establish ourself as the most preferred employer. Employers to strategies to develop each and every individual employee to meet company objectives, help in personal growth and achievements of its employees. This may facilitate employers to retain employees in company and also sustain their interest to innovate, create, manage and deliver the products of highest quality at lowest costs for the Global markets. Mr. Singhvi emphasized that all CEOs should realize and work towards making HR Department, an integral part of CEO Team in shaping the future of the company and aligning HRs role with the goals of the company. Mr. Aquil Busrai talked about Human Resource Development Whose responsibility is this - HR Professionals, Business Managers or CEOs?

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He shared his experience of working as HR Professional in various leading organizations and the changing role of Human Resource Management from 1960s till now. Human Resource up to the early 1960s was typically considered to be a subfield of IR but in more recent years, the two fields largely been regarded as separate work profile. One notable trend was the replacement of the old term personnel management with the new one human resource management. The role of HRM has gain more importance in the year 1980 and 1990, due to liberalized government policies of various countries the human resource started floating from one country to another which led to diversification of workforce and cross culture took . He suggested HR Professionals to take self initiative and implement innovative practices as per their requirement. He concluded, besides HR Personnel, HR is responsibility of Line Managers, Business Managers and CEOs as well. Mr. Sunil Srivastava gave presentation on A Paradigm shift towards Business Partnership. He stated that HR is not rocket science; it is just common sense and execution excellence. Success for every organization is must if top to bottom level have conviction to achieve targets. He touched upon Performance Management System, 9 Box Matrix Succession Planning, Reward & Recognition and leadership development. He shared his experience of implementing Green Culture in one of the organization. The objective of this culture was to appreciate colleagues for small / big help and assistance provided. Mr. Hari Nair, Mr. Vinod Razdan and Mr. M M Kaushal gave presentations on Industrial Relations (IR). Some of the key points mentioned and deliberated by the speakers during the conference are :HR has to be at the shop floor to actually realize the problems and build cordial relationship with associates. Engage workforce Workers Participation in Management (WPM) Be sensitive to the workforce and manage emotions with Mad, Bad, Sad and Glad Approach For balanced & harmonious industrial relations one should work with great focus on details Credibility of Management should be enhanced

Mr. F R Singhvi thanked all the speakers for their time and contribution.

SOUTHERN REGION ACMA (Southern Region) explores new avenues - National Conference on Building A Stronger Corporate Constitution Chennai: April 12, 2012 ACMA Southern Region keeping in line with its theme for the year organized a National Conference on Building a Stronger Corporate Constitution. Welcoming the delegates and the speakers at the Conference, Mr. Arvind Balaji, Chairman (SR), mentioned that the challenges facing members brought about ACMA organizing this conference. Terming HR as the core DNA of successful companies, Mr. Balaji called for ways to unlock the potential of people to surge ahead of competition. Innovation happens when one takes chances, he added. The industry should look at providing a healthy work culture which would in turn help in innovation and IPR Creation, which he felt would be a defining factor for corporate. Sharing insights on Mahindra RISE, Mr. Prince Augustin, Executive Vice President (Group Human Capital & Leadership Development), Mahindra and Mahindra, drew an analogy of an Eagles lifecycle to the transformation process of M&M during the adoption of RISE. RISE, he mentioned was a proactive strategic decision of the company to improve Brand Recognition, connect and bond with consumers. Consumer should relate to the company and business he opined. The bold step he said was taken by the company on the strengths of its people. In the workforce a concept of Auto Passion was being developed which would sow the thought to think for innovation, curiosity and observation. The company, he mentioned saw the R&D pool grow from 100 people in 2003 to over 3000 people in 2012. Accepting no limits, alternate thinking and driving positive change were the key pillars of RISE, Mr. Augustin said. Cultural transformation was the need to make the difference in the mindsets of people. Stretched targets, challenging limits and celebration of failures to increase the risk appetite brought about this change in M&M. Having a Frugal mindset while delivering superior quality at low costs were ways to think differently he added. RISE while driving the positive

change also changed the destinies of people both internal and external and brought about the entrepreneurial mindset making it globally inclusive he said. The conference addressed issues of Leadership, HR (People, Process, Technology), Corporate Governance, Culture and Culture of Innovation. Shortage of Leaders was limiting the Growth mentioned Mr R. Ramkumar, SVP Marketing and Communications, Cognizant Technology Solutions while addressing the participants on Leadership. Sharing experiences from the Cognizant view point, Mr. Ramkumar mentioned that the company looked for global mindset, client focus along with result oriented growth, agility, role model and responsibility, take customers as coach approach as some of the traits of leaders. He urged the participants to benchmark across the industries and not only against competitors. Mr F R Singhvi, Chairman-HR Committee, ACMA and Joint Managing Director, Sansera Engineering Private Limited in his presentation covered Culture, People, process and continuum, what makes employees stick?, and motivation drivers. Mr L Ramkumar, Managing Director, Tube Investments of India in his presentation on Corporate Governance covered various aspects including what corporate governance meant, followed by regulatory framework in India, Elements of Corporate Governance, Reality checks, Challenges, Benefits of corporate governance and also shared practices at Murugappa Group. Mr Srivats Ram, Immediate Past President, ACMA & Managing Director, Wheels India Limited., sharing the TVS Story, its values, value systems, challenges and future gave a perspective on importance of culture in building a stronger corporate constitution. Mr Dattatreya Gaur, Vice President, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions India Ltd., presented on how Bosch was able to develop a culture of innovation. His presentation covered overview of Bosch, creativity, invention, innovation, Bosch History Leadership by Innovation, creative thinking vs. Time pressure, fostering innovative organization and innovation management in Bosch.

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Southern Region organises best practices visit to IP Rings Ltd. & Madras Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. Chennai: May 18, 2012 Learning from the best practices has been a healthy tradition in ACMA said Mr. J. Sridhar, leading the delegation to two member companies IP Rings Ltd. and Madras Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. Welcoming the delegation and presenting the company perspective, Mr. Ravi Sharma, Sr. General Manager Operations, Madras Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. mentioned that learning from the ACMA-ACT Cluster of which the company had been a part of, was being horizontally deployed in all plants including the Mahindra World City SEZ. The company had a unique proposition to its customers of even accepting a single piece order. Best practices on 5S, 3M, 3C, Daily Work Management and Variant Work Order Process were shared with members. Weekly audits on 5S were carried out in the 5 Zones bifurcated by the organisation and had a flag system to highlight the score in each zone. All problems were analysed and addressed using the Kaizen and QCC approach. My machine concept was well accepted and included the involvement of office staff. Workshop on Train the Trainer Chennai: May 24-25, 2012 The faculty for the workshop on Train the Trainer was Mr. Johnson Andrews, CEO & Chief Consultant, Trinity HR Solutions. The workshop addressed various steps for the trainer to prepare oneself for delivery and evaluation and touched upon topics like why training?, Advantages of Training, Trainer Personal qualities to look for in a trainer, Advantages of Training, Skills of a Trainer 4CS, Factors affecting a trainer, Myth Buster, The Variant Work Order Process enabled the company to handle 3,500 part numbers with high SMED turns. 10 new part numbers were developed each month based on customisation and requirement of customer. The company was working closely with IIT, Madras on product development. Implementation of best use of IT was seen in the production line with Poka Yokes in place in the software used. Members were able to witness the practices shared by the company. Welcoming members at the IP Rings facility, Mr. Balachanar, DGM, mentioned that the company was a OE supplier with 80% of its business coming from the OE segment. The company which has been a part of the ACMA-CII and ACT Foundation and Advance cluster had benefitted a lot by engaging in the cluster movement. The company was operating on an 82% OEE, he said. The best practice on Flow Manufacturing to achieve Total Process Management was shared and witnessed during the visit. PQ Analysis, TaktTime, Cycle Time reduction and use of Low Cost Automation was showcased. IP Rings was also using the IT to its advantage and had its checks and balances on the process flow using IT.

Training methods, Training aids, approaches of training, training development system, Identification of training needs, Why do we need training assessment, assessment methods, setting training objectives smart, designing a program, 6 steps in objective setting, what makes a training program effective, tips to effective training, principles for conducting sessions, 4 types of facilitation skills.. Various exercises and case studies, including how to give a presentation formed part of the training session.

WESTERN REGION Workshop on Value Stream Mapping Pune: April 11, 2012 Value stream maps serve as a critical tool during the review process and can reveal substantial opportunities to reduce costs and improve production. With the objective to create awareness of the power of such tool and use of same in cross functional way to improve production and reduce the cost, a training programme on Value Stream Mapping was organized. VSM is all about developing the skill to clearly see customer requirements and process flow, explained the faculty Mr. Harcharan Singh. As a visual representation of the Value Stream, the map helps reveal hidden waste in
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the system and problems associated with material and information flows within a process, Mr. Singh added. The key learning: Why use value stream mapping How to create a value stream map From process maps to value stream maps How to find out Waste Type of Waste -- Seven types Elimination of MUDA -- waste

ACMA WR HR Forum Meeting Chakan: April 25, 2012 The 5th ACMA Western Region HR Forum meeting was held at Minda Industries Ltd., Chakan, which was co-hosted by Aurangabad Electrical Company Ltd. Mr. H.K. Sahu, Deputy General Manager- HRM, Minda Industries Ltd. (Electrical & Electronics Domain), presented a brief overview on Minda group of companies. Highlighting the vision and goals of the company, Mr. Sahu mentioned that the company aims to make the Group a global benchmark in QPCDSM by 2012-13 and pioneer in technology by 201415. Presenting the Best HR practices implemented at Minda, Mr. Sahu stated that Mindas HR vision is to create a passionate and learning organization as the group treats HR as a strategic business partner. In addition to regular presentation on best practices on HR implemented at the host company, Advocate Jayant B. Shaligram had been invited for

interaction and to provide update on IR. Touching upon IR issues, Advocate Shaligram briefed the members on recent amendments under various ACTS such as PASARA, Mathadi. He mentioned that the recent changes in Maharashtra Factory Act have brought new rules on safety and the same is applicable from 3rd January 2012. Compliance is key to success even if there is nil return one must file it, he added. The key learning: treat HR as a strategic business partner to retain talent, follow systems like leadership development, succession planning, job rotation, career development plan. Deploy systems for talent engagement such as effective performance management system Update on IR by Advocate Shaligram on Maharashtra Factory Act Compliance is key to success even if there is nil return, one must file it

Training Programme on SPC&SQC Nashik: April 27, 2012 Knowledge and practice of SPC and SQC systems is equally important for Quality Circle functions and Quality improvement Team activities. In addition, knowledge of these tools is mandatory under the ISO/TS standards. With the objective to develop data analyzing & related corrective action qualities, a training programme on SPC and SQC was organised. The key learning: importance of SPC and SQC for quality and productivity improvement, data and its relevance, Tools and techniques for SPC and SQC and its practical application,
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Cause and effect analysis for solving day to day problems, managing processes without defects

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Workshop on Critical Chain Project Management for faster new products development & Launch Pune: May 4, 2012 Continuing its efforts to innovate, plan and design new activities, the Western Region organized Workshop on Critical Chain Project Management for faster new products development & launch. Statistically, the projects which have successfully achieved all prime parameters - On time, within budget and with complete specifications - are few and far in-between! This is a challenge that auto component industry is facing. The workshop was organized to address this challenge and impart knowledge about :- a) newer ways to bring project delivery under control and b) to manage a faster delivery time. Welcoming the participants, Mr. Vijay B. Pusalkar , Chairman & Managing Director , Indo Schottle Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd. and Executive Committee Member, ACMA said that the auto industry has changed dramatically and grown significantly since last two decades and to sustain this growth we need to put proper systems in place. Systems are more important than skill, he added. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) based on Theory of Constraints Provides a better way of managing a project on time , in full and within budget said the Faculty Mr. Javin Bhinde, one of the founding partners of the SynCore Group. Mr. Bhinde mentioned that CCPM treats task time, safety buffers, resource loading and project milestones differently; thus creating a plan which is much better at absorbing the uncertainties encountered by a project. The most important change that CCPM brings is - better communication and co-ordination within the project, said Mr. Javin Bhinde. This immensely improves project Flowand Focus in the environment, he added. Mr. Bhinde further said that it does not matter how many projects have you started but how many you have completed matters a lot. The key learning: What is CCPM & its implementation Challenges in a typical Project Early start Vs. Late Start Critical Path Critical Chain Buffer Management

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Training programme on Continuous Improvement in Workplace Quality Pune: May 18, 2012 With the objective to make the people better equipped to solve shop floor problems more effectively, a training programme on Continuous Improvement in Workplace Qualitywas organised. The course content included: Understand variation and its control for problem solving. Practice use of simple DOE (Design of Experiments) techniques. Positive implementation through simple SPC tools. Reduce waste at the workplace through use of the above simple but statistically powerful techniques. the above. A bad measurement system can itself create variation. Improvement can be seen only if it is measured.

Explaining Variety and variation, the Faculty Mr. K. Chandrasekhar, Principal Counsellor, ACMA Centre for Technology (a division of ACMA) mentioned that variety in itself is not undesirable while variation is usually undesirable. Describing the variation reduction a journey, the faculty discussed the preliminary steps in this journey, namely: Define the critical output variable to be controlled. Determine the quality of the measurement system used to evaluate

The training programme aimed particularly for Shop floor first line Supervisors, Engineers, Team leaders and personnel who are involved in various Shop floor activities.

WR Members Meeting with Drawback Committee Pune: May 19, 2012 3-member team of the Drawback Committee, Dr. Saumitra Chaudhuri, Member Planning Commission & Chairman, Drawback Committee, Shri T. R. Rustagi, Member, Drawback Committee and Mr. Rajiv Talwar, Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue, visited Pune. Coinciding with the visit, WR organised its members meeting with the Drawback Committee. ACMA delegation was led by Mr. Kirti Rathod, Dy. Chairman (WR), ACMA & CMD, Delux Bearings Ltd. ACMA delegation raised the relevant issues such as code mismatch, few components not mentioned under Drawback Duty. Dr. Saumitra Chaudhuri said that the Committee would look in to this matter.

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Globalisation & Trade Fairs Committee 1st IPO Forum Meeting 2012-2013 Bangalore: April 4, 2012 The first IPO Forum meeting for the year 2012-2013 was held in Bangalore on April 4, 2012 which was well attended by 16 IPO members with the meeting being chaired by the Chairman of the Forum Mr. B.K. Bose. The objective of the meeting was to discuss on how to take further the five initiatives which the Forum has been driving since last two years which are as follows:- To improve Quality of Tier 2 suppliers - To develop Engineering capabilities among tier 2/3 suppliers - To improve our Project Management capability - To improve our Supply Chain capability - To understand other LCC pricing and levers for cost competitiveness

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CEOs Mission to France & Sweden April 16-20, 2012 ACMA organised a CEOs Mission to France & Sweden from 16th-20th April 2012. Delegates from 18 companies got the opportunities of interacting with the senior purchasing teams of OEMs like PSA, EADS, Renault, Volvo trucks, Volvo cars, Scania, Husqvarna besides other representatives from the French and Swedish automotive industry. Specific meetings with Buyers and our counterparts FIEV and FKG members were organised.

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CEOs' Mission to Macedonia April 21-22, 2012 At the behest of H.E. Mr. Nikola Gruevski, Honble Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia an ACMA delegation comprising Mr. Arvind Kapur, President, Mr. Surinder Kanwar, Vice President, Mr. Deep Kapuria, Past President and Executive Director, ACMA visited Macedonia. The objective of the delegation was to explore investment opportunities in Macedonia as it has been able to attract investments from leading auto companies such as Johnson Controls, Johnson Matthey, Motherson Sumi etc. Due to its favorable investment & incentive policies, FTA with EU, and low labor cost, it is Europe and not yet Europe.

GM India IPO team takes Indian supplier delegation to Uzbekistan

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General Motors India IPO (India Purchasing Office) Bangalore, took a team of 10 suppliers (Manufacturers of Engine/Transmission & Vehicle components) to Tashkent, Uzbekistan to explore business opportunities, during last week of Apr12. The team was led by MrSarvadadaSwamy, Director-Purchasing GM India & the Supplier delegation consisted of Top Management representatives from Sakthi Auto, Manas Auto, Polypalstics, Polyrub, Precision Camshafts, SundaramFastners, Sansera, Billforge, Continental andMinda

Uzbekistan has got good potential and business friendly policies such as tax benefits, availability of resources, government support for investments and others. The Indian supplier community had the opportunity to explore business prospects over a span of two days where the presentationswere made by senior management representatives from GM, Asaka bank andUZAVTOSANOAT- the GM joint venturepartner in Uzbekistan. The team visited the GM Powertrain Plant in Tashkent which is one of the modern plants of GM. Overall, it was a productive tour with a positive outcome and a few opportunities which are further being pursued.

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Interaction With Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, MD & Plant Visit - Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune April 2, 2012
YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS' FORUM

YBLF organized an interaction with Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd. at their premises at Akurdi, Pune with an objective to understand the success story of Bajaj Auto Ltd. and its emergence in the new platform as per the changes in the demands of product by the market of the new era. Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, shared his success story and gave a brief plan of his idea of

management. Following the same, the YBLF team took a plant round at Chakan (Pune) Plant of Bajaj Auto Ltd. About 30 YBLF members who participated in the interaction and visit to Bajaj Auto Ltd. gave good feedback for the interaction and said that they got a good amount of experience which they would like to implement into their respective organizations.

MEMBERS' ROOM
CHANGE IN DETAILS CHANGE IN CONTACT DETAILS Taylor Rubber Pvt. Ltd. 283, SIDCO Industrial Estate Thirumudivakam Chennai 600044 Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. Plant III & IV, Plot No. M-15, 16 & NS 26, 27 & 28 Phase VII, Industrial Area Adityapur Jamshedpur 832109 CHANGE IN COMPANY NAME The name of Anand Nishikawa Company Ltd. has been changed to ALP Nishikawa Company Ltd. The name of The Indian Smelting and Refining Co. Ltd. has been changed to NeoSym Industry Ltd.
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CHANGE IN DESIGNATION Mr. Shvetal Diwanji, VP - Group Marketing, Corp.Comm. & Sustainability, Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd. CHANGE IN NAME OF ADDRESSEE Mr. Vikram Jain, Technical Director, AVR Valves Pvt. Ltd. Mr. S. Uppili, ED & President, Automotive Business, Dynamatic Technologies Ltd. Mr. N.R. Srinivasan, Vice President, Taylor Rubber Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Arvind Balaji, Joint Managing Director, Lucas TVS Ltd. Mr. Krishnakumar Srinivasan, Managing Director, Eaton Industrial Systems Pvt. Ltd. Mr. M.P. Jalan, Chairman, Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. Mr. Tej Rajput, Vice President (Marketing), NeoSym Industry Ltd. Mr. Rajan Senthil, Sales Director, TVS Infotech Ltd.
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ACMA-YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS' FORUM (YBLF)

A generational transition is quietly taking place concurrently, in the substantially family-owned and family-managed auto component industry in India. For the young, second-generation entrepreneurs, the high growth opportunity is adrenalin. The challenges are daunting, but there is strong determination to win. It is this group of Just do it generation that constitutes the YBLF.

What started as an idea to network, in the auto ACMA's response to the unprecedented change in the component industry, is rapidly turning into a unique competitive scenario, the growth opportunity and a movement, where we are witnessing the development of generational change in the industry, was the creation ofORUM 'F potential leadership, through an organised structure: the S the forum in 2003 for Young Business Leaders where they R Young Business Leader Forum (YBLF). ADE could interact, exchange ideas, meet Thought LEwith S S Leaders, visit industrial units, make friends and live a E In this exciting journey, YBLF gives us the most SIN the management of their life, as they prepare to takeover U B important opportunity - to form bonds of friendship, units. OUNG which we can cherish for a lifetime.

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Fujitsu Ten Ltd. forms JV companies with Uno Minda for Car Infotainment Products.

Mr. N. K. Minda (left) and Mr. Shigematsu (right)

YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS' FORUM

Leadership & Learning are indispensible to each other J.F. Kennedy
It has been some time since ACMA-YBLF began, an initiative that is now widely recognised in the Industry. In this time, the Forum has had many Quality Sessions, both National & International. YBLF Membership is over 160 across India. The members share and learn together, to develop the business confidence and acquire the leadership skills required to face the emerging challenges in our industry. The companies represented are existing members of ACMA and this is one eligibility criteria for being an ACMAYBLF member.

We invite you to please join us!

Please send-in your details at yblf@acma.in

April-May 2012

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