Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be competitive through Quality Management Standard & Quality Tech. Tools (QMS/QTT)

Organisation

National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP)

Objective

The main objectives of the scheme is to sensitize and encourage MSEs to adopt latest QMS and QTT and to keep a watch on sectoral developments by undertaking the following activities: Introduction of Appropriate Course Modules for Technical Institutions, Organizing Awareness Campaigns for Micro and Small Enterprises, Organising Competition – Watch (C-WATCH), Implementation of Quality Management Standards and Quality Technology Tools in Selected Micro and Small Enterprises, Monitoring International Study Missions & Impact Study of the Initiatives.

Eligibility

The Cluster-based approach will be adopted for economy of scale, better dissemination of QMS/QTT and best results. However, individual units (preferably from specific products, in groups) may also be considered under the Scheme. Micro and small enterprises will be selected from the clusters under study or intervention by this Ministry and clusters identified by other Organizations and Ministries also. Publicity of the Scheme will be done through internet/ e-mails, cluster SPVs, industry associations and where affordable by advertisements in leading newspapers. Applications thus invited will be short listed and the final selection of the units will be done by the Monitoring & Advisory Committee.

Brief

Where individual units are to be the beneficiaries, Micro and small enterprises having Entrepreneurs Memorandum (E.M. No.) and considered eligible to take benefit under the Scheme; Wherever organizations are to be the beneficiaries they would be eligible if they are engaged in current activities for at least last 2 years and have a good track record. However, relaxation in this respect may be considered by the M.A Committee in exceptional cases; The applicant organisation should have regular audited accounts for the past 2 years; All attempts will be taken to ensure that 50% of the enterprises are selected from micro sector and 50% from small sector. However, spillover from one sector to another may be considered, if sufficient numbers of enterprises are not available in a particular sector and funds permit.