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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
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
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