Author: Arnab Mondal

Nandini Bhattacharya is a leading woman entrepreneur in India who has been duly honoured by the government for her achievements APN Industries has swelled its business transaction from West Bengal to Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Manipur, & Tamil Nadu Nandini, the founder of APN Industries has been the guiding light for the young entrepreneurs at the Thermal Project in Katwa run by NTPC Born and brought up in a conservative business family of Asansol, Nandini Bhattacharya recognised her intuitive inclination towards business. Amidst the hustles of managing a family and looking after her child, Nandini would nurture her self-potential to emerge as…

Indian automotive industry lost one of its eminent leaders as Jagdish Khattar, the former Managing Director of Maruti Udyog (Maruti Suzuki India Ltd) passed away aged 79 on Monday.  He has been instrumental in steering Maruti out of many challenging situations and laying its future growth. A bureaucrat-turned-automotive industry stalwart, Mr Khattar, who was an IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, joined Maruti in 1992 as an Officer on Special Duty and was promoted to the role of Director of Marketing in 1993 and Executive Director (Marketing) later on. In 1999, he was appointed as the Joint Managing Director…

Shanthi Social Service: A devoted philanthropist Heroes do live in the legends they create. P Subramanian, the founder of Shanthi Gears Limited too will live through the rich legacy of excellence he pioneered in the field of gear manufacturing in India. Known for his unanimously acknowledged contribution to the field, he was fondly called the ‘Gear Man’ of Coimbatore, his hometown as well as the town to which his contributions extend beyond industry, into social welfare. Recently, India lost this industry patriarch. A first-generation Entrepreneur After completing his Diploma from PSG Polytechnic, Coimbatore, he joined the same institution as an instructor in…

With a belief that consulting is more than giving advice, Phoenix’ solutions consulting comes paired with implementation to realize the benefits from the improvements Phoenix helps clients to re-engineer and design the business processes and functions to improve the bottom-line and offer the full basket of solutions Phoenix’ solutions help SMEs control cost, reduce wastages, and ensures consistent product quality India has a sizeable presence of SMEs in all most every industrial sector. Equally varied are the challenges for SMEs. Phoenix Technoprojects, a Management consultancy firm based in Mumbai and Aurangabad, offers wide-based solutions to companies from the small and…

Powertron is a leading power conversion solutions provider to Indian and abroad customers Currently, the company is targeting a growth rate of about 80-90% year-on-year Powertron is working on the EV charging technology and seek to develop it to make it completely Make-in-India Power conversion finds its application in almost every electrical process. Powertron India Private Limited is a company that has been developing Power conversion solutions with a wide experience of nearly 15 years. A manufacturer and exporter of highly reliable DC Power Supply, Battering Charger, and Power Pack solutions Powertron India is also geared up to play a…

Companies with automation recovered faster than companies without automation and SCHMALZ India helped companies adapt to automation smoothly India has only 6-7 robots per 10,000 thousand workforces, much lower than Germany and China, creating a big scope for scaling up Automation, as opposed to the idea eliminator of jobs, will create more jobs in the new roles upgrading human intervention For a company that has enabled numerous manufacturers to scale up their level of process automation, the COVID19 crisis loomed large as a business dampener, much as it did for most other industries. But just like a true leader that…

National trends, economy, and environment are shaping the way coastal shipping will operate in the future Shipping has many inherent advantages over surface transport such as efficiency, time-saving, and significant reduction in pollution Coastal traffic will boost demand for Dry Docks and Shipbuilding  The government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan has significantly focused on the erstwhile less evaluated sectors in line with the major industries for enhancing indigenous capabilities. In one such recent directive shipbuilding industry has gained due attention as the Government of India has mandated compulsory use of only made in India barges and tugboats in all major ports, giving tailwinds to…

Through connect initiative employees are not only getting skill development training but also an overview of other divisions. Banks and financial institutions should minimize interest rates to give some breather to manufacturers. Octagon Precision expects 20% of orders to be discontinued after lockdown.

Over 7000 people participated in 44 free webinars till date Dedicated Digital prgrammes for Women Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Segment Interaction on financial schemes and assistance  including SIDBI’s Assistance to Facilitate Emergency response against Coronavirus (SAFE)  “During these difficult times, MCCIA is putting in its best in continuing our responsibility of advocacy with various layers of the Government at the Center, State and Local. Along with the advocacy, we are also continuing to engage with our members in the best possible way”, says Pradeep Bhargava, President, MCCIA about the different initiatives during these tough times, supporting their members and industries. Since…

One month into lockdown has pushed the industry three months backwards. Catering to new market requirements with new products will be crucial vital. More industry-specific institutes should be established to bridge existing skill gap.