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• Economy, Infrastructure Projects, Appointments & Awards
Industry Roundup
• Rectifier, Digital Video Recorder• Metal Separator, Power Supply, Air & Gas Purification System• Surface Inspection Software, Wireless Payment Terminals, Automatic
Lift Backup System• Radar Level Transmitter, Metal Detection System, Silent Diesel
Generators
Product News
• You Can’t Fire Everyone by Hank Gilman
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• June 2011
Tradeshow Calendar
• Protecting Intellectual Property Right and Promoting Economic Growth in India by Amir Ullah Khan
Viewpoint
• Manish Gulati, Director, Theeta Electricals Pvt. Ltd.
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• Right People and Right People Processes by JP Singh
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• RFID will transform supply chain business by Ravi Mathur
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Product Features:Our exclusive array is designed as per ISO and ISI standards and are madefrom the best grades of raw materials such as copper, aluminum, PVC,rubber, etc. Some of the hallmark features of our comprehensive rangeincludes the following:
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Govt. targets $500 billion export by 2013-14On the back of an impressive surge in exports duringthe last fiscal, the government has set an ambitiousexport target of $500 billion by 2013-14, more thandouble of $246 billion achieved in 2010-11.
For enhancing the exports, the government will adopt afour-pronged strategy — product strategy, technologyand R&D strategy, brand building and market strategy— to identify sectors where growth opportunities exist.The exports during the last fiscal grew by 37.55 percent to $246 billion as against the target of $200 billion.The growth mainly came from new markets like LatinAmerica and Africa.
India-Thai trade to touch $10 bnThe bi-lateral trade between India and Thailand isexpected to reach $10 billion by the end of next year.The bi-lateral trade between India and Thailand hasgrown six fold in the last decade and touched $6 billionlast year, growing at over 30 per cent from the previousyear. The bi-lateral trade between the two countries for2010 was recorded at $6.7 billion. The Thai companieshave invested $1 billion in India while Indian companieshave invested $2 billion in the Thai economy till date,said Mr Sharma.
Exports zoom 37.6% at $245.9 bn in 2010-11India's exports grew 37.6 per cent in fiscal year 2010-11 at $245.9 billion, surpassing the Government'soriginal target of $200 billion. Imports stood at $351billion and the trade deficit was at $104.8 billion, slightlyhigher than the provisional forecast of $104.4 billion. Oilimports for the fiscal year 2010-11 rose 16.7 per cent to$102 billion. Exports in March rose 43.9 per cent to$29.1 billion while imports rose 17.3 per cent to $34.7billion. The trade deficit was at $5.6 billion for the monthwhile oil imports rose 8.2 per cent to $9.4 billion.
ECONOMY
Govt plans huge investment in 13 major portsThe government is looking at an investment of over Rsone lakh crore in 13 major ports, majority of which willcome from the private sector , to expand their capacityby 767.15 million tonnes (MT) in the next 10 years. TheGovt. has identified 352 projects for major ports toincrease their capacity by 767 MT. This will entail Rs1.09 lakh crore investment of which Rs 72,878 crorehave been estimated to come from the private sector.The major ports capacity was recorded at 616.73 MTon March 31, 2010.
Expressways to link Delhi-Jaipur-Chandigarh The government has said that its plan to build two new expressways linking neighbouring pink city Jaipur and Chandigarh to the national capital - are likely to cost up to nearly $3 billion (Rs 12,750 crore). The Centre has decided to build Delhi Jaipur and Delhi-Chandigarh expressways and will take up the issue with states of Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana. The move comes at a time when the Government is re-examining a proposal to set up Expressway Authority of India (EAI) on the pattern of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to facilitate building over 18,000 km of roads for high speed traffic entailing Rs 4,50,000 crore investment.
Madhucon bags Rs 1,500 cr highway projectMadhucon Projects Ltd has announced that it hasreceived a letter of award from the National HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI) for four-laning of the Ranchi-Rargaon-Jamshedpur section of National Highway-33between 114 km and 277 km in Jharkhand. Thecompany said in a statement that it would commissiontwo toll-ways in Tamil Nadu by month-end. The project,awarded under the National Highway developmentprogramme Phase III, will be taken up on design, build,finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) on annuitybasis.
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Established in 1964, Kundan Industrial Products & Services,are leading SKF Authorized Industrial distributors in westernregion with offices at Mumbai and Gandhidham (Kutch, Gujarat)servicing core industrial segments with high tech SKF Products& Services.
SKF Product RangeBearings Explorer Series Bearings
• Spherical Roller Bearings• Spherical Roller Thrust Bearings• Cylindrical Roller Bearings• Angular Contact Ball Bearings• Deep Groove Ball Bearings• Taper Roller Bearings
Lubrication SystemsVOGEL is the world's leading supplier ofcentralized lubrication technology formachinery, systems, commercial vehicles andrailway vehicles.
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Shivsu Canada bags over Rs. 50-Crore order Shivsu Canada has bagged over Rs. 50-Crore order for a new range of Bottling Machinery. The Company had launched Glass bottle washers, fillers and cappers in a joint venture with Rita Bottling and has bagged order to the tune of over Rs. 50 Crores for glass bottle equipments of cutting-edge technology. With this new division, the company expects to do a turnover of over Rs. 100 Crores in the financial year 2011-2012.According to the Company, German technology has been incorporated in the design and engineering and the capacity of the machines fall in the range 60 to 400 BPM.
Adani acquire Australian coal port for Rs 9,000 crMundra Port and SEZ Ltd., the port arm of infrastructureconglomerate and group flagship company AdaniEnterprises Ltd, announced its foray overseas with theacquisition of Abbot Point Coal Terminal, an Australianport, for $2 billion, or nearly Rs 9,000 crore. The dealtakes MPSEZL to among the top port companies in theworld with its asset base of $100 million increasing toover $3 billion. From a 2.5 MTPA (million tonnes perannum) port in 2001, MPSEZL's cargo handling capacityhas now risen to over 200 MTPA.
McNally bags Rs 379-cr Bhilai Steel contractMcNally Bharat Engineering Company Ltd (MBECL) hasobtained a Letter of Intent from SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plantfor a Rs 379-crore turnkey contract. The deal is forinstallation of a coke oven by-product plant complexlinked to BSP's new coke oven battery No 11. With this,the order book of MBECL now has gone up to Rs 3,850crore. The contract, the last one of the BSP's on-goingcoke oven expansion package, is to be executed within24 months from now. The plant is to recover coalchemicals by-products and also to condition the gasgenerated by the new 7-metre tall battery being erectedat BSP as part of its expansion plan.
PROJECTS
Crompton Greaves names Laurent Demortier as MDCrompton Greaves has said that Laurent Demortier willsucceed S.M. Trehan as the Managing Director of thecompany. Demortier was till recently (2008-11), thePresident of the Power Automation and Control Businessunit, Alstom Power Sector. In Alstom, he headed severalbusiness units, including Management and Market,Automation and Automation and T&D Services. Trehan,post-retirement, will be the Vice-Chairman of the Board ofDirectors in a non-executive capacity.
KV Kamath Infosys chairman; Shibulal, CEO and MDInfosys Technologies announced the appointment ofveteran banker Kundapur Vaman Kamath as the newChairman of the Board. He succeeds N.R. NarayanaMurthy who has been made Chairman Emeritus for life.The current CEO and Managing Director, S. ‘Kris'Gopalakrishnan, will be the co-chairman, while the ChiefOperating Officer, S. Dinesh Shibulal, will take over asCEO and MD when the company's financial performancehas been trailing market estimates. The board, however,did not name the successor to Shibulal. The name ofInfosys Technologies has also been changed to Infosys Ltdto reflect the diverse nature of its business.
RK Upadhyay is new BSNL chiefThe Government has appointed R.K. Upadhyay as theChairman and Managing Director of Bharat SancharNigam Ltd. Upadhyay is a 1975 batch officer of IndianTelecom Services and currently heads TelecomConsultants India Ltd. The Government had appointed asearch-cum-selection panel under National KnowledgeCommission head, Sam Pitroda, with the objective ofattracting the best talent for turning around the loss-makingtelecom PSU. Over the past two months, the panel got intouch with as many as 20 candidates from the privatesector but no one showed interest for the post.
APPOINTMENTS
DSP wins Srishti Good Green Governance AwardDurgapur Steel Plant (DSP) has received the prestigiousSrishti Good Green Governance Award 2010, conferredby the Srishti Publications. DSP has won this award inrecognition of its efforts towards promoting greengovernance through multi-pronged strategies.
These include reducing pollutants and effluent discharge,optimizing use of natural resources and expanding greencoverage. DSP has been making relentless efforts inreducing water consumption and increasing solid wasteutilisation over the years.
POWERGRID conferred with BML Munjal AwardPOWERGRID has conferred with the BML Munjal Awardfor excellence in Learning and Development 2011 for itshallmark performance in the area of training anddevelopment, result oriented use of investment in HRdevelopment and for expeditious dissemination ofinformation S.K. Chaturvedi, CMD, V.M. Kaul, Director(Personnel) and Chetan Varma, GM (HRD) received theaward from Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister ofHaryana.
SANY India awarded ‘Employer of the Year’ Indira Group of Institute has awarded Sany India with ‘Employer of the Year’ award in special category of Heavy Construction Equipment’s manufacturing. The company has been hailed for creating employment for youth in the construction equipment manufacturing categories and its contribution towards society to increase employment.
Sany focuses on human resource in terms of training development, staff welfare and health care has received several awards for its performance.
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Delta ElectronicsRectifier
The rectifier delivers a high efficiency of 95% andpower density as high as 30 W / inch3, keeping Delta inthe forefront of energy efficiency and power density inthe power range of less than 5.5kW for the telecompower market. Its platform and shelf solutions alsoincreases energy efficiency 3–5% compared to theindustry standard for today’s low power applications. Inaddition, a 37–50% reduction in heat by the rectifiersrequires lower installed cooling capacity leading to atotal energy savings of 4.5–7.5% compared to theindustry standard.
The newly launched rectifier is ideal for the followingapplications and market areas such as Low /smallpower upto 5.5KW application, Shelf power application,Broad band /Wimax operator, Broadband /Wimaxsystem integrators,DSL/3G standalone roll outapplication for mobile operators and could beembedded power for OEM equipment /telecom solution.
The rectifier DPR 850B provides energy efficient powersolutions over a wide rectifier range, from a fewhundred watts to several kilowatts. This enhancesDelta’s capability to provide one-stop shopping ofenergy efficient solutions for all applications.
The DPR 850B platform offers compact footprint andcreates additional space that allows operators to installmore revenue generating equipment. The DPR 850B’svery low audible noise is an additional benefit forinstallation in urban areas.
Delta Electronics, Inc. hasannounced the launch of itsnew DPR 850B rectifier thatsets a new standard in energyefficiency for powering wire-line and wireless networkequipment with lower powerdemand.
Digitals IndiaDigital Video Recorder
keep a track of the vehicles through GPS but alsorecord the activities inside a vehicle. This solution willact as a crime deterrent on the roads and preventmalicious activities inside the commercial vehicles.
DISVU GPS 04 is a Digital Video Recorder which isprimarily installed in commercial vehicles to keep atrack of all activities inside a vehicle while with the helpof one 4 Channel DVR with four Hidden Analogcameras.
The DVR captures all information in the SD card /USBdrive of the system and once the vehicle reaches itspoint of destination, the data can be downloadedthrough the USB drive and can be played in thesoftware to see the recordings. The Micro SD card canstore up to 72 hours of recording. The recording issaved in AVI format which can be played at anystandard PC at the base station.
Further, it also has the facility of downloading thejourney route which the vehicle had followed throughthe help of "Google Maps" in the self -downloadedsoftware which not only defines the route map followedby the vehicle but also mentions the speed at which thevehicle was moving. It also makes the recordingavailable by means of snapshots. The software is user-friendly and can be operated by a layman. It is used forlocalized recording and can be reviewed later.
Digitals India has launched aunique solution for surveillanceof moving vehicle in India. Thesolution will facilitate CashManagement Companies,Radio Taxis & Public transportagencies, Schools, BPO/ ITCompanies (Cabs) andLogistic companies to not only
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Mfrs Of: Electric Wire Rope Hoist / E.O.T. / Jib / Gantry Crane, Power Winch, Helical Gear Boxes, Geared Motors / Electric Chain Hoist, Chain Pulley Block, Any Heavy Fabrication Job, Complete
Crane Spares: Mechanical & Electrical
E.O.T. CraneCapacity 1 Tonne to 50 TonMore than 500 Installation
Pillar Type Jib Crane0.5 Ton to 5 Ton
Chain Pulley Block0.5 Ton to 20 Ton
Gantry Crane1 Ton to 50 Ton
Power Winch1 Ton to 50 Ton
Crab Winch0.5 Ton to 20 Ton
Electric Wire Rope HoistCapacity 500 Kgs to 15 TonMore Than 3000 Installation
Helical Geared MotorsHP: 0.5 to 10Output RPM: 5 to 500Construction: B3, B5 or Both
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Mfrs Of: Electric Wire Rope Hoist / E.O.T. / Jib / Gantry Crane, Power Winch, Helical Gear Boxes, Geared Motors / Electric Chain Hoist, Chain Pulley Block, Any Heavy Fabrication Job, Complete
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Eriez Magnetics IndiaMetal Separator
blow moulding machine. It removes both magnetic andnon-magnetic metal contaminants from a slow,downward moving column of material, reducing machinedowntime, costly repairs and improving product purity.
Even the smallest metal particles in molten plastic canresult in a loss of production and expensive damage toextruders, injection and blow moulding machinery. Thecost of repairing a screw or barrel damaged by just onelarger piece of metal is enormous compared to valueadded for a Model CF Separator. This metal separatordelivers operational reliability, even at high throughputs.
The Model CF Metal Separator features automatic self-calibration and monitoring. It is a fully automaticseparation process with adjustable scanning sensitivityand rejects duration. The Model CF works so quickly thatmetal particles are constantly removed from free-fallinggranulate not only at the initial fill, but also at subsequenttop-ups. The metal contamination is discharged into areject container with a fast acting, air-powered separatingslide.
Model CF Metal Separators are available in four pipesizes from approximately 2.9" to 5.9" in diameter.
Features & benefits: Detects and removes even thesmallest metal particles from regrind and virgin material;Reduces machine downtimes and costly repairs,providing a rapid return on investment.
Eriez has unveiled a newheavy duty state-of-the-artMetal Separator (Model CF),which removes metal particlesfrom plastic regrind and virginmaterials. The separators canbe installed directly above thematerial feed throat of anextruder, injection moulding or
Balluff IndiaPower Supply
800,000 hours.
A key feature: this is the first power supply which can beconnected directly to the generator voltage without theneed for an intermediate transformer. Also, it has uniqueoptical indicators which display the status and conditionof the unit. Since it tracks dynamic loads, it can beoperated continuously even under high load conditions.
Special sensors in combination with a microcontrollercontinuously monitor wear factors in the power supplysuch as temperature, overload, faults and otherconditions. Intelligent evaluation of these parametersthen gives the user an overview of the status of the unitfor implementing maintenance measures, therebydrastically reducing the probability of failure of the overallsystem.
Its coloured LEDs in traffic light colours provide the userwith continuous information about the current load level,the stress level as well as the life time, a forecast ofremaining life expectancy. The indicators are brightenough to be seen and interpreted from several metersaway.
The usual 3-phase transformer used in wind powerequipment can be dispensed with, thereby savingmoney. Thanks to its broad input range of 380 - 690 V,the switched-mode power supply can be connecteddirectly to the generator voltage of the wind turbine.
Balluff has introduced anintelligent, energy-saving powersupply especially for use in windenergy equipment. The semi-potted device with an efficiencyrating of 93% is designed forhigh shock and vibration loads.It has long service life of nearly20 years with a MTBF of
Bry-Air (Asia)Air & Gas Purification System
making the working environment healthy for equipments.
The ultimate solution to corrosion lies in gaseousfiltration which involves passing the contaminant-ladenair stream through a bed of dry media placed in aproperly designed housing. The principle of airpurification is simple: the contaminated air passesthrough pre-filters which retain dust and particles, andthen the required chemical media stages (combination ofactivated carbon and activated alumina impregnated withproprietary chemicals) which chemically destroys anyremaining gaseous contaminants. It is a simple, yet cost-effective solution to a problem that can be very costlyfrom a production standpoint.
Besides a complete line of gaseous filtration productsranging from filter media to absorber housings, Bry-Airhas the technology in gaseous adsorption such asAmmonia-Gas Phase Activated Carbon process whichgreatly increases the adsorption capacities of activatedcarbon.
Applications: Oil Refineries, Cement, Fertilizer,Chemical, Textile, Power, IT, Pharmaceutical, Leather,Food Processing Industry, Sewage Treatment, etc.
Key features: Self contained re-circulatory unit up to 3-Stages, both in Horizontal and Vertical configuration;Removes organic and inorganic contaminants from airand supplies air free of contaminant gases;Microprocessor based Digital Control Card (Optional).
The EcoScrub Air & GasPurification System from Bry-Air(Asia) is a cost-effective solutionto the problems of corrosion andtoxic gas control. Its uniqueprocess not only cleans thecontaminated air of suspendedparticles and corrosive gasesbutalso eliminates odour,
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Cognex CorporationSurface Inspection Software
continuous products to automated inspection of sheetedproducts and gauging of crossweb and downwebfeatures on both continuous and sheeted products.
VisionPro Surface is an easy-to-use, self-learninginspection and gauging software that is used to findcritical surface defects that affect product quality orprocess efficiency. Unlike traditional surface inspectiontechnologies that use signal processing to detect defects,VisionPro Surface works by monitoring the visualappearance of the material. The easy-to-use setup toolsand visual user interface enable users at all levels toautomatically inspect their products. The advanceddefect detection tools, classification algorithms, andgauging tools enable users to easily address a broadvariety of flat product inspection applications.
The VisionPro Surface now offers four different platformsthat can be selected depending on the application to besolved, including the new VisionPro Surface Sheeting.
VisionPro Surface Sheeting allows manufacturers ofsheeted and continuous flat products to grade sheets,measure sheet geometry, and automatically detect sheetedges reliably and accurately using technology from therecognized leader in the machine vision industry.
VisionPro Surface comes with: Easy-to-use setup tools;Visual self-learning defect classification tools; Robustgauging tools; Automatic sheet edge detection; Internetbrowser based reporting tools.
Cognex Corporation hasannounced the launch ofversion 2.1 of VisionProSurface inspection softwarefor flat products. This releasesignificantly expands thecapabilities of VisionProSurface from defect detectionand classification on
Ingenico International IndiaWireless Payment Terminals
infrastructure has created banking Points of Service(PoS), spread across geographies, to provide bankingservice to the population of the country in a securedmanner generally within three kilometres of theirresidence. The Financial Inclusion team caters to theentire requirement of State Government, Banks andService Providers to manage various Governmentbenefit transfers to beneficiaries under MGNREGS, SSP,Scholarship payments and also facilitates BusinessCorrespondent and Business Facilitation services.
The new payment terminal gives the freedom to acquireprocess and verify biometric data on the move – andconveniently undertake secure biometric transactionswherever user need to.
Designed to simplify user identification andauthentication, and make it easy to integrate biometriccontrol into a wide range of payment, state allowanceand micro credit applications, the Bio 930 wireless familyof terminals seamlessly optimize the entire biometriccontrol process. From fingerprint capture to the fastmatch-on-card electronic analysis – in less than onesecond – these wireless biometric-enabled terminals areperfect for both enrolment and control transactions.
An integrated sensor enables instantaneous fingerprintcapture and electronic processing, while biometrictemplates can be stored in the terminal or a remotedatabase, or used to customize a user’s smart or swipecard.
Ingenico has launched a SmartCard Based biometric FinancialInclusion solution – BIO 930GWireless Series. The biometricBIO930G wireless series is ahighly secure, reliable, robustand integrated handheld POSterminal. This electronicallyoperated banking system
Kevin Power SolutionsAutomatic Lift Backup System
The system is a unique combination of three-phase DSPSine Wave Inverter, Storage battery charger and anElectronics change over module. The charger is anisolated boost-converter which provides ConstantVoltage & Constant Current to charge the battery bankwhenever the utility supply is available.
The inverter provides 3 Phase - 4 Wire AC Voltage to runlift & other three phase loads, utilizing the energy storedin battery bank. The inverter is customised to handlehigh 'in-rush' current and thus is capable of driving motorloads such as Elevators (Lift), Water Pumps, Fire Pumpsetc.
Kevin ALBS offers comprehensive solution for the mostcritical applications & incorporates an array ofoutstanding user-friendly features keeping in mind theday-to-day applications and long term technical reliabilityand over all commercial considerations.
Salient features: State of art MOSFET/IGBT based PWMtechnology to Increase Crest Factor Tolerance &Dynamic Stability; High performance voltage and currentregulation with DSP control; Electronic change over,hence better reliability; Surge load capacity up to 300%;Quiet operation of AC motors as well as the otherInductive loads unlike that with modified Sine WaveInverters; Very Low Total Harmonic Distortion < 3%;Wide input voltage range; All necessary Protections likeShort Circuit, Over Temp., Battery Low/High, Mains MCBTripped etc. with comprehensive display.
Kevin Power Solutions presentsinnovative automatic lift backupsystem (ALBS), a three phaseDSP Sine Wave Inverter (4 KVAto 70 KVA). It is designed togenerate 3 Phase - 4 Wire outputto support Lift/ Elevators duringutility failure. Kevin ALBS can beused to run other important loads
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Siemens (Automation Divn.)Radar Level Transmitter
a measurement range of 100 meters (328 ft). Thetransmitter emits a narrow 4 degree beam which avoidssilo wall obstructions and other installation interferences,allowing it to be installed practically anywhere on the topof the silo.
As the first radar transmitter to operate at 78 GHzfrequency, it emits a short wavelength to provideexceptional signal reflection even from solids with asteep angle of repose. The graphical Quick Start Wizardguides the user to get Sitrans LR560 operational inminutes for accurate and reliable level measurementreadings without any additional fine-tuning.
SITRANS LR560’s plug and play performance is ideal formost solids applications, including those with extremedust and high temperatures to +200 ºC (+392 ºF).
Sitrans LR560 is available with HART, PROFIBUS PA,or FOUNDATION Fieldbus protocol. Programming and issupported locally with pushbuttons or with an infraredhandheld programmer.
Benefits: Rugged stainless steel design for industrialapplications; Aimer option to direct beam to area ofinterest, such as draw point of cone; Lens antenna ishighly resistant to product build up; Air purge connectionis included for self-cleaning of extremely sticky solids;Local display interface allows local programming anddiagnostics; Key applications: Cement powder, plasticpowder/pellets, grain, coal, wood powder, fly ash, etc.
Siemens Industry AutomationDivision has launched SitransLR560, the first radar leveltransmitter operating at 78GHz frequency. Sitrans LR560is a non-contacting 2-wireFMCW (Frequency ModulatedContinuous Wave) radar levelmeasurement transmitter with
Target InnovationsMicro Scan Metal Detection System
electromagnetic alternating field is generated. If a metalobject passes through the metal detector, the detectorexperiences a change in the field based on the magneticand electrical properties of the metal object. All types ofmetals (i.e. non-ferrous, ferrous and stainless) aredetected.
The metal detector is integrated with a conveyor. Metalpassing through the metal detector unit can be detectedand optional devices can be used to reject thecontaminated product. Metal detectors can be integratedwith existing production lines or provided with a conveyorspecifically matched to the requirements. Basic systemscan be built with a simple stop alarm whilst moresophisticated designs can include failsafe systems toensure contaminated product is rejected.
Features: Detects Ferrous, Non-Ferrous and StainlessSteel; The whole stainless steel structure with detectinghead by adopting advanced electric and mechanicaldesigning technique which is very durable; LoggingCapability to a Printer for HACCP and ISO 9001Documentation; Fully Automatic Product EffectCompensation; Product Type Memory (100 DifferentProducts Can Be Stored in Memory); Digital SignalProcessor; Adjustable conveyor speed from 10m/min to25m/min; Simple conveyor structure makes it convenientto disassemble and assemble; Fairly good waterproofability; LCD Display and very friendly user interface;Phase discriminating technology that can effectivelyarrest the product effect.
The Micro Scan Metal DetectionSystem from Target Innovationsis designed to meet the strictdemands of the bulk food andpackaged food industriesmonitoring for metal impurities.The metal detectors operate onthe inductive measuringprinciple. A high frequency
International Tractors Ltd.Silent Diesel Generators
engine meets stringent exhaust emission tests as perCPCB norms without sacrificing fuel efficiency at normaloperating loads.
Sonalika DG sets enclosure is designed for easyinterchange-ability & convenient preventive maintenanceand powder coated canopy with glossy finish givingesthetic look to product. The acoustic enclosure is madeof high quality sheets, which restricts sound level toapprox. 70 dBA.
The new Sonalika DG sets are widely used is Switchingstations, Telecom projects & sites, Commercial &banking sites, Outdoor location, Hospitals, Farmhouses,Urban areas, Infrastructure, Construction projects andmany more.
Features: Best in-class fuel economy; Lowest in Lube OilConsumption resulting in longer life of engine; Lowexhaust emission value i.e. Eco-friendly; Roughed &robust in construction hence lesser vibrations; Modularconstruction for easy interchange-ability & convenientpreventive maintenance; Power coated canopy withglossy finish giving esthetic look to product; Super silentAcoustic enclosures restricting sound level to approx. 70dBA; A-1 Class Governing so as to facilitate differentloading cycles & load with same efficiency; Improvedergonomics for operator with simplified display controlpanel, safety control & shut down facilities; AMC, CAMA,Health checks & routine PM checks for longer life &better productivity.
International Tractors Ltd. haslaunched eco-friendly dieselgenerator sets ranging from 7.5KVA to 62.5 KVA under thebrand name – Sonalika, which isone of the most popular &leading worldwide brand ofTractors. The genset powered bythe reliable Sonalika diesel
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Plenty of managers never asked, expected, or trained to beput in charge of other people. But when it happens, theseaccidental bosses often find that learning to manage is likelearning to swim by being dropped into the deep end of thepool.
Hank Gilman knows what that's like. As a top editor forFortune, Newsweek, and the Boston Globe, he has helpednurture some outstanding talent. His success can be attributedlargely to his management style, which allows him to treat hisemployees like, well, humans, while holding themaccountable. But he was far from a natural when it was time totake charge.
Gilman shares the lessons he's learned-through trial anderror-during his two decades as a manager. Writing in a warmbut no-nonsense voice, he offers straight-up advice on the insand outs of hiring, firing, motivating, and dealing with crankysuperstars.
Gilman argues that your employees should always come first-and that managing down, as opposed to managing up, willultimately lead to a successful career as a boss.
About the author:Hank Gilman is the deputy managing editor of Fortune. Overhis career, he has worked at The Boston Globe, The WallStreet Journal, Newsweek, and The Beaufort Gazette (SouthCarolina). He has also been a regular commentator on TheNightly Business Report on PBS.
In praise of the book:The reader should be able to pluck a few gems from the bookwithout trying too hard. I especially enjoyed his "Director'sCut." This was the final chapter that Gilman said he could notfind place anywhere else in the book. The outtakes may havebeen the best part.
-Scott Huizenga on Amazon
I read this book in a day in a half and then gave it to someonein management at my operation. I think it should be requiredreading for any manager, especially those in thecommunications field, of which Gilman gives great examplesof what to do and what not to do when managing people.
-Chris S. Roush
It can help you get your new management career off on abetter footing or help you clean up some problem spots in yourpresent management gig. Or help you learn what you need toknow to move from individual contributor to that managementcubicle you have had your eye on.
- Craig Matteson
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You Can't Fire Everyone And Other Lessons from an Accidental ManagerHank Gilman
Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves - Jeremy Collier
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover Pages: 224
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The expo will feature the latest products and technology related to acoustics, cables, control and command integration, corporate presentation and record systems, digital signage, digital advertising integration, etc. The event will offer an opportunity to network with other manufacturers and distributors.
The tradeshow will provide manufacturers and suppliers of apparel fabrics, trimmings, and related services to showcase their merchandise to discerning buyers from across the world. The 8th edition of the event will provide manufacturers and suppliers an opportunity to come in contact with serious buyers.
The tradeshow will provide a platform for the manufacturers and suppliers to interact with industry leaders, keep up to date and plan businesses with the most representative companies of the building and housing industry.
The tradeshow will showcase a wide range of automotive manufacturing technologies, equipment, tools and methods of assembly. The objective is assisting vehicle and auto-component manufacturing plants achieve efficiency, enhanced quality and reduced costs and meet complex technical challenges.
The exhibition will showcase the cutting-edge technology, new products and other related services in printing. It will not only generate business and quality marketing leads for the exhibitors but also dispel the gloom of any slowdown that the industries across the world are experiencing.
The exhibition and conference is dedicated to homeland security sector. It will focus on the Indian Government's urgent requirements for maritime, border, airport, transport, critical infrastructure and disaster management solutions.The expo offers the opportunity for Indian and international companies to promote their solutions to a senior and relevant audiences.
INFO Communica Expo 2011June 2 – 4Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
Fabric & Accessories 2011June 3 – 5Palace Grounds, Bangalore
Automotive Engineering ShowJune 10 – 12Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
PrintExpo 2011June 10 – 12Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
InterMachinery India 2011June 9 – 11Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
INDESEC 2011June 20 – 22Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
The event will serve a platform to showcase the latest products & innovations in the steel industry. The show will provide a meeting point for exploring new business opportunities and for dissemination of knowledge in the quest to deliver world class technology and services.
The show will offer a platform to entrepreneurs involved in the creative and productive innovations of the products on measuring scientific & lab equipments. The exhibitors will provide effective & judicious blend of technological advancement with quality, credibility & reliability.
The exhibition is dedicated to automobile Industry and will provide a platform to manufacturers, suppliers and exhibitors to display their products and services as well as provide an opportunity for joint ventures, generating enquiries, one to one interaction, brand promotion, industry surveys, etc.
Metal Buildings & Steel Structures Expo 2011 June 23 – 25Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
MSL Expo 2011June 23 – 25Nimhans Convention Centre, Bangalore
Auto World Expo 2011June 23 – 26Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai
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reforms that began nearly two decades ago, the Indianeconomy has been undergoing an important transition---from a closed to an open one; to one where knowledgebased production of goods and services is commandinga significant portion of the economy. India has alsomoved away from a static economy that wascharacterized by a status quo-ist government control toone where economic liberalism is the driving force, andone where innovation in products, processes,technologies and systems is critical for the profitablesustenance of productive entities.
This structural transformation of the Indian economy isthe result of many factors, and each has involved theinterplay of international forces, influences, domesticabilities and efforts. The role of government, domesticindustry, international firms, research institutions, non-government organizations, and, of course, privateindividuals has changed significantly in the past fewyears, and one expects this to continue in the future. Thedirection is towards lower government command andcontrol in all sectors and greater role of the market placein creating the right set of incentives for all. All this is inthe context of an economy that is becoming more andmore integrated with the international economy, andwhere free movement of knowledge and technology goeshand-in-hand with the flow of financial and humancapital.
stance on TRIPS has been one that has seen varioustwists and turns, from being a diffident and hesitantsignatory to the TRIPS agreement to now being astrong votary.
In the Indian context, a large portion of the initial IPRregime in independent India was due to British legacy.The Indian Patent Act of 1856 was based on theBritish Patent Law of 1852. In this Act a patent holderwas granted some privileges for a period of 14 years.The Indian patent law has undergone manyamendments since then. Recently, amendments weremade in 1999, 2002 and 2005. The Patents(Amendment) Act 2005 has been effective sinceJanuary 2005 and is compatible with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS)Agreement under WTO. The Copyright Act, 1957,which was essentially based on the Copyright Act ofthe United Kingdom 1956, has been effective sinceJanuary 1958. This Act has undergone various
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights and Promoting Economic Growth in India Amir Ullah Khan
amendments since then in keeping with the times.
The World Economic Forum, in recognition of the importance ofinnovation in the global economic order, calculates the GlobalInnovation Index (GII). The GII assigns scores to 130 countriesbased on various innovation input and output pillars. The globalleader in innovation is the USA. This does not come as a surpriseas the USA has been the leading innovator and has a legacy ofover 100 years in innovation. In second place is Germany. WhileGermany maintained its position at 2nd in the rankings incomparison with last year, Sweden has risen in the ranking from12th in 2007 to 3rd in 2008. This is a result of increased inputs inthe innovation systems in the country. The United Kingdomfellfrom 3rd to 4th slot. Also, Singapore rose from 7th in theprevious years ranking to 5th in 2008. The other big gainer in thetop 10 rankings is South Korea which rose from 19thto 6th. Thebig losers have been Japan, which fell from 4th to 9th and Francewhich went from 5th to 19th in the rankings. researchers and the
The human capacity pillar measures the availability of
The recent economic downturnand the ensuing reordering ofthe global economic order hasunderlined beyond doubt thevalue of innovation in drivingsustained growth. For instance,India now is firmly establishedas a player in the knowledgeeconomy. Since the economic
This article looks at therole that intellectualproperty rights play inpromoting innovation andtherefore driving growth inthe knowledge economy.In the open economy oftoday, each entity needs tohave a competitiveadvantage. In other words,each firm needs to carve aniche for itself to survivecompetition. IntellectualProperty Rights enable thefirm to protect itsinnovations and alsocapitalize on them toenhance revenues. India’s
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support provided to them by the system in terms of training,expenditure and environment. South Korea, Singapore,Malaysia and Taiwan are the non-OECD countries that areleaders in this respect. The presence of Indonesia, HongKong, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and China in the top 40countries in terms of human capacity only corroborates thefact these emerging economies are the ones to watch outfor in the future. The clear leader in terms of the humancapacity to innovate, however, is the USA followed byDenmark and South Korea.
One direct impact of innovation in an economy is that theawareness regarding technology and, therefore, its usageincreases. This creates a market for high technology goodsas well as other services to support the economic activitiesgenerated by the emergence of this new market. Thusinnovation would result in the emergence of services suchas insurance and financial services, research and trainingservices, etc. The other impact of innovation would be anincrease in the export of technology related goods. Thisoutput pillar measures these effects of innovation. Withrespect to knowledge, South East Asia does well with manycountries featuring in the top 30. India, China and Indonesiafeature at the 23rd, 28th and 29th places respectively in theknowledge rankings while South Korea features at the topslot. Interestingly, all the Asian countries show a significantincrease in their knowledge scores over the previous year.
The innovation efficiency is an attempt to understand theprecise drivers of innovation in the country. The innovationefficiency is the ratio of the innovation outputs and theinnovation inputs. Thus, if a country has a high innovationindex but low innovation efficiency it indicates that thethrust to innovation is on the inputs side and the outputsfrom the innovation process do not match the inputs into thesystem. However, a system where the outputs are higherwith fewer inputs in the innovation process would rankhigher in terms of efficiency. It may be noted here that whilethis is not an accurate measure of the efficacy of theinnovation system, it does serve as an indicator of theemerging economies in
terms of innovation. It is interesting to note that Brazil,India, China and Indonesia have high innovation efficiencyeven though they do not rank very high in terms of theGlobal Innovation Index.
Innovation is often based on making the user experiencebetter or more pleasurable. These innovations may be toenhance the appeal of the product or service according toemotional, cultural or social sensibilities or convenience ofuse. There are many examples of innovations in Indiawhich catered to Indian market conditions and sensibilities.In the 1980s, CavinKare revolutionized the sale of shampooby launching 8 ml sachets of shampoo. Another similarinnovation is pre-paid mobile services. A very visibleinnovation has been in the field of retail.
While the concept of discount stores has existed in variouscountries, in India the concept of organized retail waslimited to luxury products and services with a focus onambience. Pantaloons Retail (India) Ltd. launched the BigBazaar stores changing this conventional view of organizedretail. Possibly the most talked about innovation in recenttimes is the new small car by the Tatas, the Nano. Aimedattapping the middle class which currently purchases twowheelers, the Nano was designed keeping in mind Indianconditions and sensibilities along with the most importantfactors in this segment, the price-value proposition. TheTatas have filed for 34 patents associated with the design
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of the Nano. Indian firms have been innovating on a largescale in the interest of their own businesses. Most of theseinnovations have essentially been directed toward makingproducts and services cheaper and more accessible to agreater portion of our population. Undoubtedly, anyinnovation which involves design of products requires largeinvestments in terms of time and resources. Therefore,these innovations are more likely to take place in largebusiness houses. In the case of India, innovation has grownsignificantly in the recent years. Patents filed in Delhi andMaharashtra together account for more than 50% of thepatents filed in India.
It is interesting to note that there appears to be nosignificant change in the trends in innovation across thecountry. The emergence of cities like Gurgaon, Bangaloreand Hyderabad in the field of information technology hasnot led to an increase in the number of patents filed in thesecities relative to other cities. One possible reason for this isthat while there is research and development taking placein different parts of the country, the patent application isfiled by the administration of the firm, which is invariablybased in either Delhi or Mumbai. An analysis of the numberof patent applications by field of applications shows thatChemicals and Drugs categories account for more than athird of the total patents filed in India since liberalization.Though there appears no clear trends in any one category,there is clearly a steep rise in the number of patentapplications in the Mechanical and Chemical categories inthe year 2005-06. While we cannot make any conclusionsbased on one data point, the sustained upward trend acrosscategories is a positive indicator in terms of innovation inIndia.
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Manish Gulati, Director, Theeta Electricals Pvt. Ltd.
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He is the main force behind Theeta Electrical's spectacular performance - the largest producer andexporter of heating elements in the country. The company caters to the country's major appliancemanufacturers and industrial equipment market. Manish Gulati, Director, Theeta Electrical, joined thecompany after completing his MBA and since then hasn’t looked back. He has added numerouscomplimentary products to the heating elements business and has travelled to countries like the UK,Germany and Italy to meet customers, suppliers and to expand his business. He allowed us totrack him on the move.
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Airlines: I prefer Swissair. It offers good onward-connections and has great timing.
In the travel bag: I am a light traveller; I always carry a couple of suits in case of meetings and depending on the destination and weather, some casual clothes and comfortable shoes for the evenings.
Days on business travel: Since my work involves Attending business meetings, my overseas travel depends on work.
Days out on holidays: Around 30 days in a year, mostly to foreign destinations.
Top holiday destinations: Florence, Italy - part of the scenic Tuscan region. It’s great during the summer months, lots of places to see in and around the city. One can walk to all the major historical monuments.
It’s very vibrant and has amazing food and lots of art and culture activities, great shopping venues too.
Preferred hotels: On business, the Inter Continental Chain, during vacations we try to look for boutique hotels which are more contemporary. My favourite is Columbus at Monte Carlo, extremely chic, modern and warm. It gives amazing views of the Riviera.
Fitness routine: I try and swim if possible. One ends up walking a lot when abroad; this in itself is a great exercise, may be a visit to the gym.
Favourite cuisine: Lebanese, followed by Italian.
Dining: I am adventurous when it comes to food. I prefer local cuisine. I would recommend the Nobu in Milan, Italy for its innovativecuisine and ambience. If notdining out for business, lot of times just a tasty and filling Doner completes my dinner.
Gadget and gizmos: iPad, Mac book, my Android phone.
In touch with family: I keep in touch with them daily. I use the local service provider or sometimes through matrix
Past time while travelling: On vacation, I try and catchup on all the movies on theplane. I spend a lot of quality time with my five-year-old.
Hobbies: Reading magazines, watching world
news, listening to all genres of music and watching English movies, love watching sports and an avid supporter of Barcelona and Arsenal.
A must while travelling: A folder carrying all documents, medicines, a pair of spectacles, iPad during vacations and my laptop for business trips.
Automobile: I drive a Passat, love the features.
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In any case, for whatever time that an untrained person(whether new or old, senior or junior) stays in anorganisation, he underperforms and that itself is anopportunity cost which one does not realise. An untrainedperson will remain a sub-optimal contributor for a muchlonger period (assuming that he will learn on the job) than itwould take to bring him up to speed through developmentalinputs.
So, development and growth of employees, yields returnsin terms of both financial investment and effective timespent on the job; motivation, additional commitment,retention and subsequent efficiencies are icing on the cake!
The other thing is the kind of impact that lack of well trainedpeople can have on customer experience. We, as a family,enrolled as ‘privilege’ members (obviously at a fee) of awell known group of health care clinics. The ambience,equipment and doctors are really very good. Rates are highand the usual greed of excessive ‘tests’ is there as with anyhealthcare service provider these days. While it was ourconscious decision to enroll with the clinic and I am notblaming anyone or complaining about this, one does expecta ‘little’ special treatment, or say, atleast anacknowledgement that they do have members in the‘privilege’ group. However, far from ‘acknowledging’ one as‘privilege’ members, most of the staff is not even aware ofthe existence of such membership, forget benefitsassociated with it.
On one occasion, when a staff member showed completeignorance about the benefits of the membership, I asked tobe allowed to speak to the duty manager. The dutymanager’s response was “Sir, he is new” ….. “So”, was myimmediate response, “you don’t train/educate your new staffon all the processes?” It is surprising that new staff was notmade aware of the programme directed towards asupposedly loyal/high value group of privilege members. Iam sure the formation of this group must have been a partof a core marketing strategy somewhere on the upper floors
of their head office in Ivory Towers.
But this was not the only time such a thing happened. Icontinuously sensed lack of education and developmentalinputs at the staff level. So while a lot of investment wouldhave gone in building the ultra modern clinics, staffinteraction makes me keep longing for my neighbourhooddoctor’s personal touch and at much lower costs. If only thehigh end clinic could ‘clone’ (not proposing propagation ofthe same in technical terms) the neighbourhood doctors’personal behaviour or explain the relevance of the strategybehind introducing privilege membership to its staff, myframe of mind would have been so different today.
And then there was this young employee of an airline whichpromises to be on time always and also lives up to itspromise! This was a stray incident when, due tocircumstances beyond anyone’s control, the Hyderabad-Delhi flight was delayed by several hours. There wereangry outbursts by aggressive Punjabi passengers, but thepoor employee, obviously had no training at handling suchsituations. That one incident would have put some doubt(rightly or wrongly) in so many of the airline’s (well earned)passengers’ minds.
Employee Development, then, for those who say “They willget picked up by someone else. Why should I developthem?”, is nothing but creating your own ‘clones’ orexplaining the relevance of your strategy to youremployees, so that when a customer walks in, you can beassured that he/she will get the same treatment as youwould have given, had you been able to be present at alllocations, all the time, for all customers. Just plain & simple!
(The author is a Management Consultant and Founder &CEO of JPS Consulting and JPS Customer Value Academy.The view expressed here is exclusively that of the authorand doesn’t necessarily represent the view of ManufacturersIndia. He can be reached at:[email protected].)
of this millennium.
In this issue, I will deal with the subject of selection,development, retention and growth of Right People, I haveexperienced and observed. The two pillars of ‘CustomerService’ and ‘Right People’ processes are directly correlatedand have a direct impact on the success of organizations,assuming that, primarily ‘customer value creation’ is theraison d’etre and will cause the creation of wealth for theowners.
What is important, however, is that the following two types ofconcerns be adequately addressed and their solutionsinternalised before any meaningful outcome can be expected:
- “Once I train my people, they will get picked up by someoneelse. My entire investment will go waste. Then why should Itrain them?”
-“Yes”, there is total agreement, “it is very important to havethe Right People.” But probe a little deeper and one finds thatan understanding of the characteristics of ‘Right People’ ismissing.
While the latter, is a full fledged subject of research andit may not be possible to touch on it here, what surprisesme most is the former ….. When you pray for others,God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes,when you are safe and happy, remember that someone hasprayed for you
Right People and Right People ProcessesJP Singh
Right People and Right PeopleProcesses are key factors for thesuccess of any business. While it isimportant for most organisations andindustries, I strongly believe that it isthe single most important factor forIndian health and hospitality sector,with the stage of evolution that theyare in at the end of the first decade
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One area of concern for retailer is shrinkage (theft), whichcosts retailers an estimated two per cent of sales on anannual basis and losses due to spoilage / expiration,obsolescence, misplacement and markdown caused bypoor merchandise management, all of which ‘could bereduced by the better monitoring of objects and theirhandlers through RFID.
Retail worldwide is a key driver to adoption of EPC- basedRFID technology. According to a recent survey, 70 per centof retailers with annual sales above five billion are investingin RFID and will implement some form of the technology inthe next six to twelve months.
International buyers and retailers like Wal-Mart havealready directed their suppliers to adopt RFID
on their consignments at the case / pallet levels. Exportersdo not have choice they have to adopt if they want to beWal-Mart customers.
For retail, the real power of this technology resultsfrom associating unique identifiers with otherinformation of interest from fields in a database thatpertains to the item. Just a few examples as per retailapplication are:
Date of manufacture, time spent in transit, location ofdistribution centre holding the item, name of the lastperson to handle the item, amount for which the itemwas sold, payment method used in buying the item,expiration date, last date of service and warrantyperiod.
RFID tracking in general could help improve the integrity ofthe supply chain. By clearly identifying and tracking products,companies can maintain much tighter control over legitimateshipments and ensure the safety and security of the goods intheir bid to reduce costs, optimise supply chain processes andimprove productivity and profits. The benefits that RFIDtechnology offers are manifold and include improvedefficiency and visibility, lower costs, lower inventory levels yetconstant product availability, better asset utilisation andincreased sales through better out-of-stock goodsmanagement.
This technology has possibilities of being deployed in a bigway within India by virtue of its applications in detection ofcounterfeit merchandise, asset tracking, and traceabilityacross national/global supply chains, arresting ofpilferages/shrinkages, enhanced supply chain efficiencies,wastage control in supply chains.
EPC-based RFID technology provides solutions for just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing, mass customisation, "zero errorproduction", reduced cycle time, stock management of raw-materials / finished goods, warehouse management, sourcingand procurement, assembly, order processing, distributionand transportation, et al. With its varied usage across sectors;RFID can be termed as one of the most promising andanticipated technologies in recent years poised for nothingless than complete transformation in the supply chain.
Is EPC global India the only organisation for providingInternational standards in RFID?
Yes, our role needs to be clearly understood. We are notmanufacturers of RFID software or hardware. We providestandards to which hardware/ software vendors manufactureand develop their products such that they are interoperableand conform to international standards in RFID.
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How does RFID help the industriesespecially manufacturing and retail?Could you detail the impact onvarious sectors?
A: RFID-enabled systems providinginventory data to sales clerk can providereplenishment and throughput data tostore managers, buyers and SupplyChain specialists. Tighter visibility intostore inventory should result in fewerinventory write-offs (outdated, seasonalor discontinued merchandise), andenable store managers to potentiallyshift inventory to stores where productsare selling more quickly. In the apparelindustry, where buyers make decisionsas much as six months prior to theselling season, adjustments to inventoryand stocking can make the differencebetween a profit and loss on a productcategory.
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The USFDA may consider making this technologymandatory. Their prime concern is the safety of consumers.Indian drug companies need to act quickly, if thistechnology becomes mandatory in different markets, theywill have no choice. This is not as easy as slap and ship. Ittakes some time to adopt this technology.
Aviation industry
With EPC RFID chips, chances of luggage being misplacedare eliminated by' Airlines. Even if it does happen, it can betracked easily. It increases the speed of baggage transfers.And with standardised chips, the information can be madeuse of in multi-modal transportation.
Shipping industry
Thousands of containers get piled up in Inland ContainerDeport and at Seaports during congestion or strikes.
RFID can help to locate the exact container and identify thecontents inside them. RFID also facilitates security andsafety of shipping containers through secure electronicseals, now required under International mandates of USCustoms & Homeland Security under (CSI) ContainerSecurity Initiative etc.
Testing Centres
Electronic Product Code (EPC) in global Supply Chains istoday awarded to four RFID Testing Facilities in Europe,Taiwan and the United States the first EPC globalPerformance Test Center Accreditation Marks.
India does-not have any testing facility but there is anopportunity for Indian IT companies and research institutesto offer such testing facilities in India. They will require to beaccredited by EPCglobal India in line with Internationalrequirements. This will greatly help Indian Industry,particularly exporters in ensuring readability of theirEPC/RFID tagged products and ready acceptance byinternational buyers like Wal-Mart, Metro, Tesco etc.
(The author is CEO, EAN India. The article was firstpublished in the book titled ‘Supply Chain Management’ byIndian Institute of Materials Management)
On the manufacturing for example, the automotive sector haspiloted use of this technology. If you need to track the historyof a car as it enters for servicing, repairs etc, you can do thatwith the help of an RFID tag, which will be placed in the car.RFID also helps to differentiate whether the parts for the carare counterfeit or genuine. Indian automotive is seriouslylooking at adopting RFID for a number of, mission criticalapplications.
Pharmaceutical industry
RFID technology can also be introduced in the healthcaresector. Drug shipments will be scanned down the supplychain, from manufacturer to pharmacy. Authenticity ofshipments will be verified and information made available toparties. This can prevent products from falling into the handsof counterfeiters, who could dilute or alter the drugs and thenfoist them on unsuspecting pharmacies and consumers.
The pharmaceutical industry has found itself swallowing abitter pill: drug counterfeiting is on the rise. "Many of thesefake, diluted, and mislabeled medications pose a health threatto patients and a financial risk to manufacturers and others inthe healthcare industry.
Counterfeit drugs are a huge problem not only to our societybut also to the pharma industry globally. The annual cost ofcounterfeiting to the pharmaceutical industry is around $68billion. It ranges between 15-30 per cent of all medicinesdistributed and consumed worldwide. As a major exporter andmanufacturer of pharma drugs and other medical products, itaffects the brand equity of India in global markets.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasrecommended RFID as the best way to thwart illegal drugtrafficking. About 14.3 per cent of unapproved medicinesentering the US market are from India. It is in the interest ofthe Indian company to adopt the new technology, since ithelps trace their medicine supplies, and hence checkcounterfeits. It is also effective in the management of goodsclose to the expiry date.
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Product Lines1. LV/MV Joints & Terminations
* Cold Shrink * Heat Shrink * Push-on * Tapex & Kastex
2. EHV Cable Accessories3. ACCR (Aluminium Conductor Composite Reinforced)4. Insulating Tapes, Mastics & Paper5. Connectors and Maintenance Sprays6. Electrical & Electronic OEM Tapes
Invented the first electrical vinyl tape andhave been introducing other great products like
Insulating tape / paperEMI / EMC tapesThermally and Electrically Conductive tapesHi-temp and Masking tapes
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THOMEX COM
June 2011Monthly Digital Magazine
Front Cover Contents
GEARED TO PERFECTIONPOISED FOR GROWTH
Our Quality ProductsGears and Gearboxes, Worm Gearboxes, Helical Gearboxes,Geared Motors, Cooling Tower Gear Boxes, Aerator Gear Boxesfor Prawn Culture, Non-Standard and custom Built Gear Boxes
We strive to achieve 100% customer satisfaction through high quality and prompt delivery of products. The present production capacity is around 400 gear boxes per month and has plan to expand its productivity to meet the growing needs of both domestic and international markets
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