In this time of uncertainty only agile companies will survive. Agility in terms of shortest delivery time with minimum inventory is the name of the game. The concept of Minimum Order Quantity or MOQ has fallen by the wayside. Customers decide when they want and in what quantities and are unwilling to pay more for this service. Hence the focus on quick changeover or set-up change is like never before. The manufacturers must have the ability to produce smaller batch quantities and deliver them more quickly. They must be able to utilize equipment for as many different parts as possible.

Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organizing a training program on Quick changeover techniques through SMED principles.

This programme will be conducted by Mr. Gautam Doshi & Mr. Avinash Khare.

Mr. Doshi is an advisor to IMTMA. He is a B.Tech. (Mech) from IIT, Powai and an industry expert with over 35 years of experience in Machine Tool and Automotive industry. He has conducted several training programmes, seminars & workshops on machine tool related subjects. He is a consultant to reputed companies in the area of Productivity and Quality improvement and Adviser to many companies manufacturing automotive components and Dies & Moulds. Mr. Doshi is former Vice President & Technical Director, PMT Machine Tool Automatics Ltd., Pune and has also served in Tata Motors for over 5 years.

Mr. Avinash Khare is a Consultant to IMTMA and Heading the Technology Centre at Pune since last 5 years. He is an Electrical Engineer by Qualification and has worked for over 33 years at Tata Motors Pune in various capacities ranging from R&D in Industrial Electronics, Machine Maintenance, Technology Procurement, Head of Machine Shops, Tool Room, Die Design and Champion in Business Excellence.