Development of Training

Materials for SMEs

Dr. Ganesan Kannabiran Professor

National Institute of Technology

Tiruchirappalli - 620 015

• Background

• Project Objectives

• Overall Methodology

• Tasks completed

• Future Plans

• Sustainability

• Key Lessons

• Discussion

Presentation Outline

Background

SMEs in India

Manufacturing /Fabrication

Mostly dependent on Large OEMs

Need for Internationalization of SMEs

Focus on Management Development

NIT-Trichy as part of the Eco-system

Objectives & Partners

Comprehensive Management Development

Development of Modules & Teaching Manual

Train the Trainers programme for SMEs

International exposure to select SMEs

Partners

NIT-Trichy Brunel University

IIM-Trichy Uxbridge College

BHELSIA

BHEL, Trichy

Comprehensive Implementation Plan

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1. Fact finding visit to UK -2 members

July 2012 (8 Days)

2. Survey of SME Training needs October 2012

3. Visit to UK to Participate in SME Training programme and Discussion on training modules -3 members

October 2012

4. Training Need Analysis Workshops in India with UK Participation Nov/Dec 2012

5. Visit to UK to Participate in SME Training programmes and Discussion on training modules -3 members

May/June 2013 (8 Days)

6. Preparation of Course Material- To be completed by both UK and Indian teams Dec 2012-Dec 2013

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7. SME Training programme in India with 20 Participants -60 Hrs with UK Participation Nov/Dec 2013

8. Participation of SME in Training programme in UK -1 Faculty and 4 SME participants

May/June 2014 (8 days)

9. Exit Conference in India with UK Participation July 2014

Comprehensive Implementation Plan

Visit by UK team to India -April 2012

• Review of the project plan

• Introduction of faculty members involved in the Project

• Visit to BHEL, Trichy

• Visit to select SMEs in Trichy

• Workshop with a group of SMEs

• Finalization of survey questionnaire

• Meeting with Press & Media

• Prof. Keith Dickson as Guest of Honour in Institute Day

Press Reports

Press Reports

Visit by Indian team to UK – June 2012

Review of the project plan

Meeting with Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University

Introduction of involved faculty members

Presentation to faculty members

Visit to select SMEs in UK

Selection of Training modules

Finalization of details of SMEs’ workshops in India

Visit to Uxbridge College

Meeting with NIT Alumni in London

Indian team with VC and Project Team

Survey and Modules

Survey to understand Training needs

Questionnaire on various topics

Data from Trichy, Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore

Identification of Topics of Training Technology Management & Business Strategy

Marketing & Business Development

Accounting & Financial Management

Human Resource Management & Legal Systems

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Information Technology & Quality

• Finalization of detailed training modules

• Meeting with the Project Faculty

• Visit to SMEs and discussion on current training

areas

• Visit to Uxbridge College and discussion with

module leads

• Observation of on-the-job training

• Initial discussion on SME workshops in Trichy

and Chennai

Visit by Indian team to UK – Oct 2012

Training Need –Workshops

Trichy- covering Madurai and Coimbatore (Dec 07)

Chennai- covering Ranipet (Dec 11)

3 UK Faculty and 3 Indian Faculty

Detailed discussion with captive SMEs

Module Development

Each module to be developed by a team of Indian

and UK Faculty

Extended PPT with examples, cases, self-tests,

links for additional information

Fortnightly update by each team on the progress

Extensive use of Video Conferencing

Review every 2 months

One Week MDP

Full-length material to be used

UK/Indian Faculty to deliver the modules

Feedback and Improvements

Final modules will developed

Stakeholder Engagement

To identify six SMEs to be part of the Training

team

Select SMEs to visit UK for international

exposure through visit to UK (Expenses partially

covered)

Repeated training programmes in major towns

with SMEs as trainers

Developing additional case studies, videos of

success stories using SMEs

Exit Conference

Formal release of the final document

Announce programmes in other towns

Disseminate project outcomes to larger audience

Sustainability

Developing additional case studies, videos of

success stories

Tie-up with industry associations

Website for continuous updates and

dissemination

Look for funding to set up SME training centre in

NIT-T

Lessons learned

SME sector in the UK

Industry-Academia interaction

Scope for collaboration in many areas

Stakeholder involvement (survey, meetings)

Challenge: Working with multiple partners

Discussions