Many tunnels, no water
Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s ...
The Indian manufacturing sector should emulate the manufacturing practices in Germany and Japan to emerge globally competitive, says Surjit Banerjee, Professor (Operations Management), University of Warwick and Executive Director, WMG Education.
Sharing his insights about India, Banerjee, who had worked in various capacities in India before leaving the country in 2002 to join academia, said “manufacturing has been moving to India and China in the last 10 years and India has started to prove itself in this space.”
This correspondent caught up with Banerjee at the EKKI Pump manufacturing facility at Ganapathy in Coimbatore.
“India has several advantages such as labour cost arbitration, manpower availability, a huge domestic market, and the fact that the Government is making attempts towards doing business at ease in India. The outlook is positive.
“But you can't be laid back. The manufacturing sector here has to rise to global standards both in quality and pricing,” Banerjee said adding “WMG, which is part of Warwick University, is binding partnerships with a number of companies in India by mentoring and offering education programmes here.”
WMG has partnered with two IITs — Kharagpur and Bhubaneshwar.
WMG Manufacturing Group, he said, plans to start a joint doctoral programme with IIT-Kharagpur. The programme has been agreed upon and processes are being worked out for the necessary approvals, he said.
Answering a query, he said “historically, people from India have underplayed themselves. They need to approach overseas partners for such alliances work better towards bridging cultural differences.”
Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s ...
How quilting discarded clothes is being used to empower women
Manipur’s rich plant wealth is a gift to mankind that needs to be nurtured with care, says biotech ...
Sometime last year when TVS sent out the four-valve 160 for a ride, it was immediately impressive. From the ...
The life insurance sector is in a sweet spot. Top private life insurers, with diversified product portfolios, ...
The benchmark indices rallied strongly,but key barrier needs to be surpassed
Lubricant maker Gulf Oil Lubricants India has managed to hold its own despite the downturn in the automotive ...
The stock has plummeted more than 50 per cent in value since October 2018
Chemistry and music sparred for supremacy in S Sowmya’s life, before the PhD scholar finally threw in her lot ...
The Scottish author says the iconic Indian writer was the inspiration for his bestselling series The No. 1 ...
On December 14, 2006, journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoe at US President George W Bush in Iraq. A ...
ASMR videos help people wind down — or rev up
Reflections on ten big consumer trends that dominated the past decade
There is a shift in the way Marriott is looking at delivering luxurious experiences to its guests
Kerala wants to be India’s creative hub where designers ideate, imagine and innovate for tomorrow
How Fujifilm has used its imaging strength to re-invent itself
With land and State resources in short supply, only higher education can challenge social hierarchies, says ...
Fee hike can hit students of low-income groups
The fees for the flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management at the Indian Institute of ...
Farmers, reeling under crop losses, feel the Centre’s crop insurance scheme is merely helping insurance firms ...
Please Email the Editor