Management & Technology

INTRODUCTION:

Viewed in the context of globalization and the globalized nature of procurement processes, in the present era, the Material and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is truly a crucial function for the success of any organization. This function is not only an "in-bound' chain in terms of supply to the manufacturing units but more importantly fast and timely supply to numerous outlets meant to reach every customer in the world. The 'outbound' chain is thus the sustaining arm of the business and when these two are integrated the emerging picture indeed is crystal clear in terms of the significance of SCM to the success of a business. Many companies traditionally focused on increasing efficiency by addressing how they could improve each step in their core processes. Hence, in most organizations, the manufacturing function is now in a more matured state as compared to Materials and Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions, especially in „flow‟ type of processes of high volume. Supply Chain integration spells the difference between the view of logistics as amalgamation of discrete functions of transportation and distribution and the new vision of SCM that links all players and activities involved in converting the raw materials into products and delivering those products to ultimate users at the right time and the right place in the most efficient manner. In dynamic environments, characterized by demand uncertainty, significant seasonality, short product life cycles, intense competition, etc., companies that organize for functional integration outperform others who are not organized for functional excellence. Information and Communication Technology has also emerged as a force multiplier in this field. Solutions like SAP have also brought about a revolution in this field. Hence optimization of Material & SCM function in any organization has assumed greater importance in the present era.

INTRODUCTION:

GST is one of the biggest Taxation Reforms in India aiming to integrate State economies and boost overall growth by creating a single, unified Indian market to make the economy stronger. GST is a comprehensive destination, consumption based Value added indirect tax levy of goods as well as services at the National level. Its main objective is to consolidate multiple indirect tax levies into a single tax thus subsuming an array of tax levies, overcoming the limitations of existing indirect tax structure, and creating efficiencies in tax administration. GST is a consumption or destination based tax levied on the basis of the “Destination Principle.� It is a comprehensive tax regime covering both goods and services, and be collected on value-added at each stage of the supply chain. Further, GST paid on the procurement of goods and services can be set off against that payable on the supply of goods or services. Simply put, Goods and Services Tax is a tax levied on goods and services imposed at each point of supply. GST is a national level tax based on value added principle just like State level VAT which was levied as tax on sale of inter-state goods. The essence of GST is in removing the cascading effects of both Central and State taxes by allowing setting-off of taxes throughout the value chain, right from the original producer and service provider’s point up to the retailer’s level. GST is thus not simply VAT plus service tax, but a major improvement over existing system of VAT and disjointed Service Tax ushering in the possibility of a collective gain for industry, trade and common consumers as well as for the Central Government and the State Governments. GST, as a well-designed value added tax on all goods and services, is the most elegant method to eliminate distortions and to tax consumption.

GST is being implemented for more than a year but still ambiguity is continuing among the Trade and Industry on Filing of Returns, Calculation of Input Tax Credit, Classification of Goods and Services, and other compliance procedures. In this regard ESCI is conducting a three day certification course on GST.

INTRODUCTION:

Banking and finance industry will continue to require professionally qualified manpower endowed with banking and finance knowledge and skills together with technology-familiarity, customer-orientation and hands-on application skills who can be assigned to various desks / jobs with minimal training intervention at the bank level.

The demands are being met to a great extent by Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (IIBF) established in 1928 as a company. IIBF is a professional body of banks, financial institutions and their employees in India. IIBF provides and organizes the study of theory and practice of Banking and Finance. IIBF is responsible for developing good professionals in the stream of banking and finance. Thus, it is responsible for conducting exams for testing the proficiency of employees in this sector. Out of many other such exams, IIBF is also responsible for conducting Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (JAIIB) and Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance (CAIIB) exams. While JAIIB provides the basic knowledge of Banking and Finance sector, customer relationships and other legal aspects; CAIIB provides advanced aspects of general banking management and decision making (http://www.iibf.org.in).

All bankers may know why passing the JAIIB/CAIIB is important for them for promotion, increment and knowledge, though there may be different reasons for bankers to pass these two flagship courses.

The exam for banking and finance is divided into 2 parts. The first one is JAIIB, which is the elementary part and the second is the advanced one i.e. CAIIB. Candidates are eligible to appear for CAIIB if and only if they have cleared the first step i.e. JAIIB.

OBJECTIVES:

ESCI has been contributing for past 35 years in providing professional development training to enhance individual capacity building leading to nation Building. Now, lending an ear to the voice of the Banking Industry and to meet the persistent demand of the aspirants and professionals who contemplate to advance their careers in banks and financial institutions while working, ESCI has sensitized its knowledge resources to develop and launch this Programme on imparting quality training to the aspirants to chisel their skills to crack the JAIIB. This programme is ESCI’s honest and sincere attempt to provide the aspirants the required professional exposure, through coaching and mock tests to enable them appear in the exams with upgraded knowledge, skills and confidence and thus clear the exams. ESCI is sure enough that such a synergistic attempt shall also tide away the gap of non-existence of quality institute in the region imparting such guidance to JAIIB aspirants.

COURSE COVERAGE:

INTRODUCTION

Non-Destructive Examination consists of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is the process of inspecting, testing, or evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part can still be used and that too with more confidence. Today modern non-destructive tests are used in manufacturing, fabrication and in-service inspections to ensure product integrity and reliability, to control manufacturing processes, lower production costs and to maintain a uniform quality level.

INTRODUCTION

The time and cost scheduled as arrived at during the planning process are based on the predictions of the future. Therefore, it is not always expected that execution or the implementation of the project plan would go strictly as per the plan. Even in case of a project where plans have been made based on experience gained from similar projects in the past, the environmental factors and other natural occurrence may cause deviations from the plan. In implementation it is, therefore, necessary to constantly appraise the progress of the project and this process is known as monitoring. What is Monitoring? Simply stated, monitoring involves watching the progress against time, resources and performance schedules during the execution of the project and identifying lagging areas requiring timely attention and action. The essence of good monitoring system is the speed of communication of depend-able information on key result areas, the competence of the monitoring agency to interpret the signal and the ability to lead to intervention in a constructive manner. Monitoring and Control go hand in hand. While monitoring helps in identification of deviations from the plan, the control involves corrective action and ensures that deviations are overcome and performance is brought back to the planned course (originally planned or if it becomes necessary, revised plan). The technique of Earned Value integrates cost and schedule performance in one report unlike traditional reports in which cost and schedule are reported separately. By examining the cost and schedule variances concurrently it is possible to get a holistic and a much more realistic view of the project's progress.

INTRODUCTION

Non-Destructive Examination consists of a wide group of analysis techniques used in science and industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component or system without causing damage. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is the process of inspecting, testing, or evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part can still be used and that too with more confidence. Today modern non-destructive tests are used in manufacturing, fabrication and in-service inspections to ensure product integrity and reliability, to control manufacturing processes, lower production costs and to maintain a uniform quality level. During construction, NDT is used to ensure the quality of materials and joining processes during the fabrication and erection phases, and in-service NDT inspections are used to ensure that the products in use continue to have the integrity necessary to ensure their usefulness and the safety of the public.

INTRODUCTION

Bulk Material Handling and Related Equipment (BMH & RE) forms the main life line of many mining, construction & production industries. The Belt conveyors is one of the most economical, popular and an important bulk solids transport systems in all the sectors of the industries, whether it is an underground mine or open cast or on the surface. It is equally important in case of sea ports and Power Plants. It provides a rapid, economical and safe method of moving large volumes of bulk material from one location to another.

Due to the significant role of Bulk material handling Equipment, in main business operations, it demands great care of the system at all levels and stages of its life cycle, right from erection to commissioning and later effectively maintaining them during their operation period. Though, today, in many organizations, maintenance jobs for these equipment are being outsourced, but even then, the system knowledge is very important for the engineering leadership, for effective monitoring and control of the system health and taking pragmatic and effective decisions for optimizing the main business process of the industries.

Bulk material handling Equipment consists of several complex components of different types and tolerance level. They are expected to perform normal under very adverse operating conditions. Hence their operational integrity and asset effectiveness are very important, to render uninterrupted and trouble free service for a long time.

Being critical equipment of the main business process, it is desirable to have their Mean time between failures (MTBF) close to zero. To ensure high grade maintenance control of aging equipment, supervisors / engineers in- charge can no longer delay in acquiring the necessary knowledge updation and clear concepts about the related engineering and equipment maintenance aspects. This will enable them to take correct maintenance decisions for effective operational management with the available staff.

In the absence of formal training in the field of bulk material handling systems, a need was projected to ESCI, as a result ESCI has developed a professional development programme on the operational and maintenance issues related to (BMH & RE) used in various industries and suggesting Best Operational and Maintenance Practices

INTRODUCTION

Nobody in today’s World is immune to stress, and those individuals who are able to manage their stress alone are able to excel in their personal and professional life with greater ease. Unmanaged stress is the root cause of all problems as it directly impacts the Physical, behavioral and emotional performances of individuals. Unfortunately, many people are ignorant of this fact. Rather many are not even aware that they have stress or are prone to stress and or moving towards the zone of adverse stress Many organizations are combating two vital issues performance and Employee engagement. Very few have realized that the root cause of the problem is unmanageable pressures/stresses. In today’s competitive world one cannot shy away from stress, and many are unable to differentiate between good stress and adverse stress, many individuals and organizations are looking for a holistic and scientific approach to tackle this major Epidemic. 

Introduction Emotional Intelligence (EI) describes the ability, capacity, skill or, in the case of the trait EI model, a selfperceived ability, to identify, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the most important ideas to hit the business world in recent years. It is based on the notion that the ability of engineers or executives to understand their own emotions, and those of the people they work with, is the key to better business performance. Typically, “emotional intelligence� is defined in terms of emotional empathy, attention to, and discrimination of, one's emotions, accurate recognition of one's own and others' moods, mood management or control over emotions, response with appropriate (adaptive) emotions and behaviors in various. Interpersonal skills are the skills that a person uses to interact with other people. Interpersonal skills are sometimes also referred to as people skills or communication skills. Interpersonal skills are how people relate to one another. Interpersonal skills involve using skills such as active listening and tone of voice, they include delegation and leadership. It is how well you communicate with someone and how well you behave or carry yourself. Also they help people further their careers. As an illustration, it is generally understood that communicating respect for other people or professionals within will enable one to reduce conflict and increase participation or assistance in obtaining information or completing tasks.

INTRODUCTION:

Logistics and Supply Chain Management are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two aspects of the process. Supply Chain refers to the networks of organizations that work together and coordinate their actions through upstream and downstream linkages, in the different processes and activities, to produce value in the form of delivery of a product and service in the hands of ultimate consumer in the market. Logistics, in simple terms, is about getting the Right product, to the Right customer, in the Right quantity, in the Right condition, at the Right place, at the Right time, and at the Right cost (the 7 Rs). Today's leading companies are re-examining their logistics and supply chain operations, and implementing new strategies and technologies, to improve performance and enhance efficiencies

Moving cargo in containers, or containerization, is one area of opportunity shippers can leverage, not only in downstream transportation and logistics functions, but also in unexpected upstream supply chain planning functions. In its simplest application, containerization allows shippers to maximize cargo loading efficiency by optimally building out a space while respecting constraints such as orientation, crush factors, and stacking rules. Containerization is especially useful for companies that move products in varying weight categories. Heavy and light freight can be shipped together to utilize all available container capacity, resulting in increased resource utilization, and fewer containers required to move the same volume of goods. In addition to configuring loads, shippers can leverage containerization in other applications, working alone or in cooperation with other optimization capabilities to solve problems. Containerization is in the central part of the total multimodal transport concept, since the container system is easily adaptable to multi-modal transport operations in international commerce. It facilitates quicker transfer of   cargo from one transport mode to another mode by coordinating and bridging across modes of transport. In the process, it integrates and standardizes the whole exercise of freight movement. Containerization has thus not only reduced the different modes of transport to a common denominator but has also brought about revolutionary charges in the concept of general cargo handling and related shipping and port activities. This system has assumed now greater importance in the present era, where Govt of India is going in big way to enhance transportation and road network across the country. This ecosystem can also help in logistics management for Land Locked States of Northern India and also neighboring countries like Bhutan and Nepal apart from the Coastal Indian States from where substantial international trade is carried out in containers.

In this course, the participant shall learn about the logic of logistics and Supply Chain Management with deep insight into the concept of Containerization, Container Terminals and Dry Ports and the critical skills needed to be successful in these exciting fields. We'll explore topics such as concept of Containerization as an element of SCM, how Container Terminals work, Multimodal, Intermodal and Uni-modal modes of Transportation, Regulatory Framework of Dry Ports and Container Terminals, CFS, ICD, CCSP, MMLP, ICP, Concepts like 1 PL, 2 PL, 3 PL, 4 PL and 5 PL, Container and Bulk Shipping and much more.

This course will not only show how to create and operate the Containerization as a function of logistics and the emerging trends, but it will also show how to achieve success through a combination of strategies and tactics.

INTRODUCTION

Centrifugal pumps & Compressors are an essential critical and unavoidable equipment group of any process industry. Whether it is steel plant, petroleum refinery, petrochemical complex, thermal power plant, fertilizer plant, Aluminum Company, irrespective of production business involved in, every organization thrives on an operation of high speed rotating equipment. Compressors and gas boosters are common equipment of any industry. Troubles in these machineries results in colossal loss to production. Disruption in supply of utilities like compressed air or high pressure gases or steam and electricity can bring total plant operations to a grinding halt. Dependence of process operations on un-interrupted availability of high speed machines for operation underlines criticality of this equipment. 100% equipment availability is an essential prerequisite for meeting production targets. Operation and maintenance of Centrifugal Pumps and Compressors is a specialized field. Developments like online monitoring of equipment behavior, improvements in the design of equipment, improved remedial methods, standardization etc., need to be understood and implemented for enhanced availability of equipment. This programme is designed to bring in awareness among engineers and engineering managers of various process industries about the necessity to critically analyze and review the operational aspects of this machinery, thereby help to achieve near 100% equipment availability by reducing operational expenditure. 

INTRODUCTION:

Metalworking is the process of deformation of metals and alloys thereby making them amenable to form into components, parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures for various applications. The applications range from products used in land, sea and air based construction systems, automotive, thermal, chemical systems etc. wherein correspondingly a wide range of skills, processes, tools and technologies are involved.

Manufacturing technology has undergone tremendous changes in the recent past, resulting in break through development potential in terms of newer designs, improved productivity and quality. Going further, Technology and Innovation will be the game changer in bringing about "World Class Competence".

Forging is one of the oldest known metalworking processes. The smithy or forge has evolved over centuries to become a facility with engineered processes, production equipment, tooling, raw materials and products to meet the demands of modern industry.

In modern times newer developments in terms of technology, automation, process monitoring & control assure increased through put and performance level. Hybrid manufacturing, combining additive and traditional machining in the same set up will throw open lot of newer possibilities in the future.

OBJECTIVE:

1. To provide a comprehensive view of metalworking of various metals and alloys
2. To refresh the metallurgical aspects of metal working.

To provide an insight to advances in metal working with special emphasis on forging

INTRODUCTION

Non-destructive Testing is a bridge between design and production and it has become a most versatile tool to assess the quality of components and to ensure their reliability in service. The increasing applications of Non-Destructive Testing Methods necessitate that the tests and evaluation of components are conducted by competent personnel ensuring uniformity of practice and soundness of technical approach. The competence of personnel involved can only be ensured by exposing them to a systematic training in the science and practice of non-destructive evaluation. In view of the multi-disciplined background and varying experience of entrants to the field of NDT, the course has been developed from fundamentals through advanced.

INTRODUCTION:

Today’s competitive Global environment challenges all aspect of the business. To stay ahead, the manufacturing processes need to be more consistent, the operations more reliable, the operating efficiencies need to be closer or better than that predicted in Design & finally the Manufacturing operations have to be Safe to protect people & environment. But how one can achieve all the above? The technology leaders achieve this by having Plant wide data which can be presented meaningfully by the plant operators at floor level to the boardroom directors. Plant Instrumentation is the backbone from which the data is acquired & transmitted to various levels & departments in the enterprise to manage business efficiently. It is the window through which plant operations are seen & decisions are taken. Accurate, Stable & Reliable data provided by Instruments are also the foundation for Control to improve Return on Investment. Today’s Intelligent Instrumentation Devices deliver a wide range of Data & Information on Wide-area Networks. Large Operations are carried out from the comforts of a distant Control Room Managed by Handful of Skilled Engineers, Operators & Technicians. Fault findings have improved with Strong Diagnostics in the state of the art Instrumentation Systems. These capabilities are significantly improving plant Productivity, availability, Reliability & reduction in Unplanned Downtime to Negligible Levels.

INTRODUCTION

Vibration refers to mechanical oscillations about an equilibrium point. The oscillations may be periodic such as the motion of a pendulum or random such as the movement of a tire on a gravel road. More often, vibration is undesirable, wasting energy and creating unwanted sound pollution. For example, the vibrational motions of engines, electric motors, or any mechanical device in operation are typically unwanted. Such vibrations can be caused by imbalances in the rotating parts. Imbalances in rotating parts are caused by unequal radial mass distribution on a rotor system, a shaft condition where the mass centerline does not coincide with the geometric centerline. Also, the effective mass causes the rotor to be out of balance. Other reasons may be uneven friction, the meshing of gear teeth, etc. Alignment also plays an important role in the health of the rotary equipment. While carrying alignment Skill, time management and place plays a vital role in the upkeep, availability, and reliability of the rotating equipment. The Asset Effectiveness relates to extracting maximum profits from the minimum investment in plant and equipment, improving Equipment Reliability through the effective prediction (and then avoidance) of equipment failures and minimizing downtime through the integrated planning and scheduling of repairs indicated by Condition Monitoring techniques with those indicated by other techniques. The present programme aims at attending to above issues.