CII � L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness, Chandigarh has been working for providing consultancy to SMEs for various components of competitiveness like Energy Management, Quality Management, Cost Management, and Human Resource Management. Though the centre provides services to Individual companies also, the basic approach has been to form a cluster of SME’s and then helping them grow together with a “learning through sharing� attitude. The clusters could be sectoral, locational or OEM-vendor. The cluster approach aims at improving competitiveness in an associated group rather than in discreet companies. The approach takes the momentum of group-dynamics and deluge of multiplicity of ideas as an added advantage to succeed in the mission..

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SMEs Clusters Manufacturing Cost Management TQM Energy Efficiency TCM HR Training for SMEs Quality Missions Corrosion New Product Development Corrosion Audits Team Building Leadership Motivation Competitiveness.


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