Large corporate houses are helping micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to keep pace with the changing times, especially in the matter of introducing innovative measures to help them turn cost-efficient.
Last month the logistics company DHL organised a “CEO mentoring clinic” in Chandigarh, which focussed on providing MSEs with insights on cost reduction and time management. Chandigarh has over 2,500 units which are registered as small-scale units.
Officials from DHL said the programme was conceived and developed with a perspective aimed at equipping MSEs with knowledge that would enable them to take a big leap forward.
The series will be held in 12-15 cities across India, where DHL will participate as the logistics mentor, using these events as a platform from which to address the logistics needs of MSEs.
J R Singhal, former chairman, CII (Punjab region) maintained that MSEs had a symbiotic relationship with large corporate houses, which offered corporate houses an opportunity to outsource their requirements, while MSEs gained an opportunity to modernise.
The CII-Avantha Centre for Competitiveness for MSEs, established in Chandigarh by the Avantha Group, is another example of a large corporate house offering its expertise to MSEs.
The centre is currently providing consultancy services to 54 companies in Ludhiana (Punjab) in areas such as energy management, quality management, cost management, and human resource management. The centre has already completed consultancy exercises with 64 clusters, impacting 524 companies across sectors all over India.
