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About Clusters Why focus on SMEs Why Clustering Activities that could improve the SME Advantages of the Cluster Approach The Roadmap : Cluster for Competitiveness Types of Clusters and Who can join ? Ongoing Clusters

 


The Tracking and Delivery of Cluster Performance

The tracking of the cluster performance is done through 7 primary and 11 secondary indicators.
Primary Indicators Secondary Indicators
Not Right First time 5S
Labour Productivity Quick changeover- customer Response
Stock Turnover (Inventory Turn Ratio-ITS) Inventory control
Delivery schedule Achievement (Red,Grey, Green Inventory)
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Safety
Value Added per person Absenteeism
Floor space Utilization No. of suggestions per employee
  Employees involved in Improvements Activities (%)
  Cost of Internal Non- conformities
  Machine Breakdown (Hours)
  Machine Breakdown (Frequency)
  Energy cost savings

The three key deliverables to SMEs through the cluster approach

Quality Management
  • Housekeeping (score on 5S > 75%)
  • Reduction in customer complaints (~50%)
  • Reduce Breakdown time (~50%)
  • Reduce Changeover time (~75%)
  • Improve Inventory turn ratio (~100%)
  • Reduce in in-process rejections/rework (~50%)
  • Final inspection rejections/rework (~1000ppm)
Energy Management
  • Identify avoidable losses in power and fuel
  • Quantify the losses
  • Recommend: Minimising /Eliminating losses
  • Monitoring support in implementation
Cost Management
  • Esablising Present cost structure
  • Identification all costs
  • Classification of non value added costs
Delivery: CII Cluster for Competitiveness
  • Counselors to train selected companies through a structured approach.
  • Counselors would help develop model areas & model machines.
  • To spread the practice in other areas & machines.
  • Monthly review meeting of cluster companies.
  • Companies performance would be reviewed through key indicators.
  • Thematic presentation by companies in areas of strength to facilitate cross learning amongst cluster companies.
  • Common training programmes for some specific inputs.
  • Regular visits by counselors to companies shop floor.
  • Principal counselor to coordinate the programme.