CII Communique - February, 2010

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Karnataka
Awareness Session on Security Threats
18 January, Bangalore
The session was organised to sensitize industry,
especially SMEs, on the various forms of security threats,
the measures available to counter these risks and
sharing of best practices adopted by corporates. The
session was addressed by Mr R Sri Kumar, Chairman
CII SR Security Task Force and former DGP, Karnataka,
and Mr K Muralikrishna, Co-Chairman, CII SR Security
Task Force and Vice President & Head, Computers and
Communication, Infosys Technologies.
Kerala
Interactive Session on France
20 January, Kochi
The session with Mr Jean-Paul Solaro, Deputy Mayor,
Lorient Town, France, was held to promote tie-ups
with Kerala-based industry in economic cooperation,
heritage and culture, maritime business (fishing,
shipbuilding, sailing, marine and costal tourism), and
urban development. Mr Solaro was accompanied by
Mr Alain Noiret, Director, Development and Foreign
Partnerships Department, Lorient, and Ms Jessica Assem,
Project Manager, In charge of cooperation between
Indian and French local authorities, New Delhi.
Empowering MSMEs through IT
20 January, Kottayam
Session on Empowering MSMEs through IT
The session highlighted how MSMEs can significantly
increase their competitive advantage through adoption
of new technologies and optimisation of resources in
clusters. New generation technologies like, web services,
mobile applications etc., can be used to add value to
the business process.
Puducherry
CII Puducherry SME Cluster
6 January, Puducherry
CII Counselors shared case studies on Autonomous
Maintenance for the benefit of cluster members. The
Cluster members made presentations on implementation
of 1S, 2S, status of key indicators, status of 7
abnormalities and autonomous maintenance.
Supply Chain Management
23 January, Puducherry
With the objective of building a chain of suppliers that
focuses on maximizing value to the ultimate customer,
the workshop focussed on supply-chain management,
purchasing, outsourcing, e-procurement, materials
management, keiretsu, and virtual companies.
Interactive Session on Tax
28 January, Puducherry
Mr M V B Rao, Commissioner of Central Excise,
Puducherry, discussed various issues relating to Central
Excise, Service Tax and Customs, with CII members. Mr
P Kalaichelvan, Joint Commissioner, and other senior
Central Excise officials of Puducherry were also present
at the meeting.
Navigating a Chaotic World
29 January, Puducherry
The session was organized to help participants upgrade
their personal operating systems, to understand the big
shifts in today’s world and to protect themselves from
systemic financial, economical, social and ecological
crises. Mr Bruno Marion, eminent international speaker,
made the presentation.
Zones
Erode & Karur
TQM in Higher Education
21 January, Karur
22 January, Erode
The main objective of the programmes, held in Karur and
Erode, was to make college faculties aware of the role
of quality in education and educational institutions.
Mysore
Workshop on Family Managed Business
13 January, Mysore
The workshop began with the concept of Creation,
Growth, Sustenance of Family Business and dealt with
finer details of Professionalizing Family Business; Wealth
Management in Family Business; Grooming the next
Generation; Family Business in a Global Market Place;
and the Role of Women in Family Business.
Trichy
ERA (Empowering Rural Areas)
5 January, Pudukudi
CII Trichy Zone has adopted Pudukudi Village in Central
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