Nasscom centre launches Smart Manufacturing Forum for MSMEs

Ahmedabad, Feb 23 In an effort to assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) optimise their operations and obtain most utilisation, the NASSCOM Centre of Excellence (CoE), Gandhinagar, has launched the Good Manufacturing Discussion board, an initiative to assist MSMEs undertake ‘Trade 4.0’ options.

The discussion board will assist manufacturing enterprises with an annual turnover of lower than Rs 1,000 crore begin, scale, and maintain the adoption of Trade 4.0 options that may assist in optimising operations, maximising capability utilisation, and constructing a resilient provide chain.

The discussion board will present help in three verticals, together with abilities & functionality constructing, handholding for the digital journey, and branding & market attain.

The producers can even get 24×7 entry to a wise manufacturing competency centre, a digital platform to assist them enhance effectivity, productiveness, and security in vegetation by experiencing end-to-end good manufacturing options.

“The Good Manufacturing Discussion board has been launched with an intention to allow MSMEs to kickstart their digital journey and develop into future-ready. The discussion board might be a closed group of 100-150 forward-looking manufacturing enterprises working with us to construct digital expertise and implement low-cost and easy-to-deploy options from start-ups. Our focus might be on serving to MSMEs improve productiveness, enhance effectivity, and develop into globally aggressive,” mentioned Amit Saluja, Senior Director & Centre Head – NASSCOM CoE, Gandhinagar.

The Good Manufacturing Discussion board was launched on the third version of UDYAM 4.0 Nayi Disha (Digital Innovation Options Serving to Atmanirbharta)

Sachin Gusia, Managing Director, Gujarat Informatics Ltd, mentioned the Good Manufacturing Discussion board would assist MSMEs maximise adoption of expertise and lead them in the direction of good manufacturing.

“The Digital Manufacturing Champions Program, the federal government’s IT insurance policies and a thriving start-up ecosystem are key enablers to offer a wise manufacturing push to MSMEs within the state,” he added.

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February 23, 2022