The National Productivity Council (NPC), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, will conduct a five-day Consultant Training Program on the MSME Competitive (Lean) Scheme (MCLS) from October 10–14, 2025, at QCFI Quality Circle Excellence Centre, Bhosari MIDC, Pune.
The program reflects the government’s continued push to modernise India’s manufacturing sector for achieving the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision. By creating a nationwide pool of trained lean consultants under MCLS (2022), the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) aims to build a cadre of certified professionals who can guide small businesses in adopting lean manufacturing practices and enabling them to compete in the domestic market and also globally.
The training focuses on reducing waste, improving efficiency, and boosting competitiveness across India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Participants will learn to apply lean tools in areas like process optimisation, inventory and space management, and energy consumption. Successful candidates will be certified and empanelled as consultants under the scheme after completing an exam on the final day.
Lean practices have long been recognised as a game-changer in global manufacturing. For MSMEs, which often operate under cost and resource constraints, the benefits are direct and measurable. From faster order turnaround and streamlined resource deployment to higher customer satisfaction and profitability, the training seeks to equip consultants with the expertise to drive these outcomes on the shop floor.
With more than 50,500 MSMEs already onboarded on the Lean Scheme platform, such capacity-building initiatives are seen as critical to scaling the adoption of Lean tools and Techniques. As India eyes ambitious manufacturing targets by 2047, initiatives like these are designed to empower smaller enterprises with world-class practices while generating a ripple effect of innovation and efficiency across supply chains.
Registration for the Pune program is currently open via the official Lean Scheme portal: https://lean.msme.gov.in.
