25 Aug 2021 Undeniably, the year 2020 was an unprecedented one, full of uncertainty and turmoil. The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world healthcare systems, crippled infrastructure and toppled economies. Good or bad, the fact that the post-COVID world won’t remain the same is unequivocal. Its effect on the…
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Developing Sustainable Solutions for Logistics Parks and Warehouses
27 Jul 2021 Over the last decade, the logistics sector in the country has witnessed a rapid rise in demand for freight-forwarding, warehousing and supply chain infrastructure. While the upsurge in demand for logistics and warehousing certainly augurs well for the country, it is imperative for these developments to adopt…
Indian Process Industry: Using TPM Methodology for Sustainable Profit Growth
20 Jul 2021 Introduced in the year 1969 in Nippon Denso, Japan, the primary focus of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is to establish the concept of Zero Failure of Equipment extending to Production Efficiency Enhancement. Adopted in 1991 by the Cement Industry in India, CII in collaboration with Japan Institute…
Benefits of Planned Maintenance: The TPM Approach
16 Jul 2021 Breakdowns forms one of the major losses which carve into machine availability affecting the overall equipment efficiency. A detailed analysis was done by the CII Institute of Quality (CII-IQ) covering around 70 Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practicing companies from both domestic and overseas. The data covers various segments of…
Select Integrating Western Region into Global Value Chains Integrating Western Region into Global Value Chains
05 Jul 2021 The year 2020 will go down in history not only as a year of adversity but also one that witnessed the indomitable human spirit to find a cure, while simultaneously battling COVID-19. Today, India is witnessing fewer cases, given the standardized treatment protocols, progressing vaccination drive and…
Zoonotic Diseases- The chain of transmission
22 Jun 2021 As COVID-19 continues to rattle the world, discussion around zoonotic diseases has gained prominence. Zoonotic diseases or ‘zoonoses’ are diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans due to viruses, bacteria, parasites, or fungi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L33a9fnxTiw The novel coronavirus has been widely presumed to be transferred from the…
The Business Cost of Air Pollution
11 May 2021 Home to 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, India faces a serious air pollution crisis. As the world’s fifth most polluted country, the Government’s remedial steps focus mostly on the public health implications. However, air pollution is impacting Indian businesses also. A recent report, ‘Air…
Select Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI Key Imperatives to Make it a Successful Decade of AI
03 May 2021 We have been talking about the potential and promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a long time. One of the most significant aspects, which has put AI at the center of all business and social conversations is our ability to harness data and apply AI to drive…
CII – TB Free Workplaces Campaign
07 Apr 2021 Tuberculosis (TB) continues to plague the Indian public health system with drastically high infection and morbidity rates. The World Health Organization (WHO) TB statistics for India for 2019 estimated TB incidence 2.4 million cases, with estimates showing that close to 40% of the Indian population is infected…
Britain Meets India: Trends on UK Investments in India
25 Feb 2021 India and the UK share strong historical ties and a multifaceted relationship, especially in the areas of trade and investments. The India-UK partnership has strengthened over the years and was upgraded to Strategic Partnership level in 2004. The Partnership aims to expand cooperation across priority sectors such…