IIT Kanpur Post Graduate Programme for Executives For Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM)

Admission Brochure Program 8 : 2014-15







Post Graduate Programme for Executives
For
Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing
(PGPEX-VLM)


A joint unique one year full‐time residential program of IIM
Calcutta, IIT Kanpur & IIT Madras with active cooperation of Japan
International Cooperation Agency(JICA), introduced from 2007‐08
academic year, as an initiative of National Manufacturing
Competitiveness Council, Govt of India, for career development/
advancement of Engineers/executives with work experience, to
enhance the competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing sector
IIT Kanpur is the Host Institute for 2014-15 Session (8th
batch).
 IIT Kanpur Campus

Backgroud

Despite its rapid overall economic growth and the development of the service sector, exemplified by the
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, inclusive growth remains as a big challenge for
India. Recognizing the crucial roles that the manufacturing sector can play in creating employment, Indian
government established National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, (hereinafter referred to as
“NMCC”) in 2004 in order for this sector to deepen its development and contribute more dynamically to
the global market. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007‐2012 of India, the manufacturing sector was
targeted to grow over 12% per annum and expected to
provide high quality employment. In 2011, the Government
of India announced a National Manufacturing Policy with the
target of manufacturing share in GDP enhancing to at least
25% and creating 100 million jobs in manufacturing by 2022
 Prof. Shiba has been conferred with Padma Shri by Her Excellency
the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on March 22,
2012 for his contribution towards transformation of India's Manufacturing
Sector to become globally competitive. Based on the above background,the Projectfor Visionary LeadersforManufacturing(hereinafterreferred to
as “VLFM”)Programwasstartedin 2007 and has beenimplementedas a nationalproject betweenthe
Governments of India and Japan to develop leaders in manufacturing. Since the Project has produced many
visible outcomes, it has been acknowledged both by Indian and Japanese sides. Considering the VLFM
Project is scheduled to terminate in March 2013, the Government of India requested a new project which
further develops the VLFM program.

Accordingly, record of Discussions on “Project On Champions of Societal Manufacturing” in the Republic of
India agreed upon between the Authorities concerned in the Government of India and Japan International
Cooperative Agency was signed on 15th
March 2013. The project duration is from April 2013 to March 2016.

Item no. 14 of the joint statement by the Prime
Minister of Japan and India released on May 29,
2013 reads as follows :
The two Prime Ministers highly appreciated the
achievements of the Visionary Leaders for
Manufacturing (VLFM) program as a valuable
Japanese contribution to the development of the
manufacturing sector in India and welcomed the
development of this program as the new project
‘Champions of Societal Manufacturing’(CSM).

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with
Prime Minister Singh of India at Japan‐India Summit
Meeting, Signing Ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, 2013#

Purpose of Program

Purpose of VLFM is to create Visionary Leaders skilled to transform Indian manufacturing by conveying the
management concept of the Japanese manufacturing to the senior and middle managers. For this purpose,
VLFM Program highlights the “BIG M” (manufacturing) concept which covers the entire manufacturing eco
system from concept creation of new product to after sales service.

Partnership

VLFM is a Breakthrough Program and is the first of its kind cooperation of the Indian Industry, Academia
and the governments of India and Japan. The program Partners include the following:
 • Japanese Government: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Indian Government: National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC)
• Indian Government: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)

The PGPEX‐VLM program commenced from the academic session 2007‐08. 178 students have passed out in
last six batches upto Academic Session 2012‐2013. All students have been well placed in leading
manufacturing companies in India. The current batch for the academic session 2013‐14 has strength of 37
students including three female students. Major AttributesofVLMProgram
  Joint Program of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur (IITK) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM).
 Supported by Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
 One year full time residential program.
 36 weeks classroom interaction, case studies, tutorials, lab sessions, project work at IIMC, IITM and
IITK; total 1032 interaction hours.
 6 (six) weeks internship in industry.
 3 (Three) weeks industry visits in India and abroad.
 The program is meant for promising engineers drawn from the manufacturing sector, who have the
potential for top management positions.
 The program will involve development of leadership and management skills together with cutting
edge technology awareness and proficiency.
 The program will have a proper balance of theoretical inputs and practical training to develop a
high degree of leadership skill which would enable Indian companies convert manufacturing into a
competitive weapon.
 Inauguration Ceremony in presence of Director,
IIMC, Program Chairman, faculties of IIMC, IITK
& IITM, Chief Guest His Excellency Mitsuo Kawaguchi,
Consul General of Japan, Mr. Shinya Ejima, of JICA,
New Delhi
 Certification
On successful completion of the Program,
“Post Graduate Diploma in Management for
Executives in Manufacturing” is awarded
jointly by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT
Madras.


Batch Size
The batch size for 2014‐2015 session will be 35 to 40.

Program Fees
Rs. 9,00,000 (Rupees Nine lakhs) to be paid in Installments spread over one year duration of the program.
Cost and charges for Boarding, Lodging, Travel in India and Japan Visit :
Rs.3.00,000 (Rupees Three lakhs) approximately. (No Installment)

Eligibility
Education
A First‐Class Graduate Engineers with First Division/ First Class Marks from SLC/ Madhyamik

Work Experience

Self sponsored candidates, not in service. ‐ Minimum 4½ (four and half) to maximum 10 (ten) years of work
experience in manufacturing, engineering and related sector; holding responsibilities in production
planning and control, research, design and development, quality control, plant engineering, maintenance,
supply chain, construction etc.
Sponsored candidates and candidates on study leave need to have minimum 4½ (four and half) years work
experience only. In these cases, there is no upper limit of experience.

The date of computation of the number of years of work experience shall be upto 28th
February 2014 for
the academic year 2014‐15 Course Structure

(Jointly conducted by IIMC, IIT Kanpur & IIT Madras)
Module Courses Objectives Institution
 Break Through
Management &
Five Step
Discovery
Process
Two weeks session to be taken by Prof. Shoji Shiba *,
Chief Advisor, JICA, Individual Deming Prize Winner and a
recipient of Padmashri by Government of India subject to
renewal of JICA Agreement.
*Subject to fresh agreement with JICA from April 3013
onwards
IIMC
 Managerial
Communication
The purpose of the course is to make professionals
effective communicators in all forms of communication,
written, oral and non‐verbal aspects of communication.
The course builds up diverse business scenarios offering
communication solutions to the problems generally faced
in business careers due to communication dislocations.
IIMC
Environment
of Manufac‐
turing
Global Scenario To provide an overview of the complexity of the global
manufacturing scenario, emphasize the management
problems that companies face in globalizing facilities and
operations.
IIMC
Regulatory‐
National &
International
To appreciate the regulatory framework of
manufacturing business‐ both national and international
especially in the context of multinational operations,
WTO and other Trade Agreements
IIMC
Strategic
Analysis
Sensitizing about impending changes facing Indian
manufacturing companies owing to changing world
order, strategies to overcome challenges and make
Indian manufacturing more globally competitive,
analytical approaches to assess competitiveness
capabilities and design/develop strategies, develop
holistic view of organization
IIMC
 Vision to
Execution
1. To understand and analyze the complex relationship
between the vision, mission, strategy, policies,
organizational structure, systems and processes; 2. To
understand the basic organizational structures;
functional, divisional and matrix and process of
organizational evolution; 3. To gain insights into the
process of translating vision into action in different kinds
of organizations with special reference to technology
based organizations; 4. To understand the characteristics
of innovative organizations and how to strategically
manage them.

Green
Manufacturing
The course should cover all dimensions of green
manufacturing and technologies starting from design
through green manufacturing practices, green supply
chain management and green marketing etc.
IIMC, IITK &
IITM

Functional
Knowledge
Managerial
Economics
Develop understanding of a market economy, and the
causes and consequences of demand‐supply movements.
Develop economic decision‐making skills, with particular
reference to efficiency in production decisions and in
profit maximization. Understanding different market
structures in different industries (monopoly, oligopoly,
monopolistic competition), the exercise of market power
by firms and also The course will also include
understanding of Macro Economics in Business
environment.
IIMC
Financial
Analysis
To acquaint with basic concepts in accounting (financial &
cost) and corporate financial management.
IIMC
Organizational
Structure &
Design
To apprise different forms of organizations, highlight
impact of structure and design on overall organizational
effectiveness
IIMC
HR & Labor
Laws
To sensitize on importance of people issue in company
competitive advantage, awareness of labor regulation in
manufacturing industry
IIMC
Marketing To focus on emerging marketing environment in India. It
will also focus on market orientation and the process and
tools for building marketing strategies that deliver
superior levels of customer satisfaction, value and
profitability by emphasizing importance of customer‐
orientation for the firm and the role manufacturing can
play in enhancing competitiveness of the firm by
delighting the customers.
IIMC
Manufac‐
turing
Systems &
Technology
Manufacturing
Strategy
In order to achieve timely delivery of cost‐effective, high‐
quality products in a competitive environment,
manufacturing firms have realized the importance of
manufacturing strategy as a key source of sustainable
competitive advantage. This course aims to develop a
strategic perspective for manufacturing through
concepts, cases, best practices and games.
IIMC
 Production
Management 1
To acquaint the participants with the important concepts
and tools used in input, output and transformation
management process. In addition to classical production
management concepts like Capacity Planning and
Production Planning and Control, the course will also
include the contemporary concepts, namely, Just‐ in‐
Time, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System
and Total Productive Maintenance.
IIMC
Production
Management 2
Total Quality Management, six‐sigma IIT
Supply Chain
Management
Understand key drivers of supply chain performance
measures, Logistics strategies in managing global supply
chains, Creating value through supply chain integration,
IT and supply chain.
IIT
Project
Management
To acquaint the participants with the concepts, tools and
techniques required for planning, execution, monitoring
and control of projects within specified time, budget and
quality. Aspects of project coordination and procedural
issues will also be covered.
IIMC

















 Technology
Management
To apprise participants to the importance of technology
and innovation in the context of manufacturing, To
create awareness in importance of IP issues in
manufacturing environment, Contract management for
technology transfer
IIT
ERP, Workflow
and Business
Process
Reengineering:
Strategic IT
initiatives in
manufacturing
To impart to the participants insights on strategy
formulation for IT and its applications, with a special
reference to the manufacturing industry. Introduce the
participants to the various IT based platforms like ERP
and SCM, widely deployed in the manufacturing industry.
Acquaint participants with implementation strategies for
IT platforms, which involve workflow analysis, business
process reengineering and management of the
accompanying organizational change.
IIMC
 Product Design
Prototyping
Exposure to customer need‐design‐prototyping‐
manufacturing cycle through case examples and projects
To develop strategies for New Product Development,
New Product Marketing, Product costing and New
Product Pricing
IIT
New Product
Management
 Frontier
Technologies for
Manufacturing
Awareness of futuristic technologies (e.g., nano, bio, fuel
cells, microprocessor based controls, Shape Memory
Alloys, etc) product/ process in manufacturing,
Awareness of green production and Big R in
manufacturing
IIT
Automation &
Robotics
Identification of need and impact of automation on
quality and productivity; Choice of appropriate (e.g., low
cost automation) level of automation; Tools to evaluate
human performance and ergonomic design of workplace;
Development of skill in ergonomic design of workplace
and low cost automation,
IIT
Computer
Integrated
Manufacturing
Understanding of information flow through computers on
supply‐manufacturing‐delivery cycle; Understanding
computer integrated manufacturing systems (e.g., CMS,
FMS, etc); Skill building in CAE including process planning;
Skill building in design of integrated manufacturing
system using simulation tool
IIT
Advanced
Materials
Exposure to understand and incorporate newer materials
(e.g., nano, nano‐materials, bio‐materials, Shape Memory
Alloys, smart polymers, hydrogen fuel)
IIT



















Leadership &
Decision
Making
Problem
Formulation
Mastering techniques for abstraction of key dimensions
and multiple criteria from a problem description
IIT
(LDM‐1) Data Analysis Data interpretation for decision making IIT
 Decision Making
Tools
To acquaint the participants with the most fundamental
mathematical tools required for the management
science, and to provide an introduction to some of the
important statistical tools that are necessary for reaching
efficient managerial decisions under uncertainty with
emphasis on practical applications of the statistical tools.
IIMC
Entrepreneur‐
ship
This course is a reflection of 2 major trends : a) National
economic growth is enhanced significantly by
entrepreneurial activity, b) A large group of management
graduates have also become entrepreneurs or self‐
employed This course provides a strategic perspective in
the area of New Ventures Interpersonal
Skills &
Leadership
To appreciate and understand the behaviour of
individuals and groups of individuals in organizations,
with a view to enhancing both productivity and
satisfaction of employees
IIMC



Proposed Academic Calendar of PGPEX-VLM (2014-15)
Term Period Days Activity

0

Thursday, 3 April 2014

-

Wednesday, 16 April 2014
 13
(i) Inauguration/ Ice Breaking Session,
(ii) Breakthrough Management and
(iii) Business Communication

I

Thursday, 17 April 2014

-

Saturday, 17 May 2014

30

Course Work at IIM Calcutta

II

Monday, 19 May 2014

-

Saturday, 12 July 2014

54

Course Work at IIM Calcutta


III


Monday, 14 July 2014


-


Friday, 18 July 2014


4

Quality Management System Auditor/
Lead Auditor Training by Bureau Veritas
(Based on ISO : 2008)

IV

Monday, 21 July 2014

- Saturday, 13 September
2014

54

Course Work at IIT Kanpur

V Monday, 15 September
2014

- Saturday, 15 November
2014

61

Course Work at IIT Madras
 Monday, 17 November
2014

- Saturday, 22 November
2014

5

Placement of Industry Internship at IIMC

VI Monday, 24 November
2014

-

Saturday, 3 January 2015

40

Industry Internship in India

VII

Monday, 5 January 2015

- Wednesday, 4 February
2015

30

Course Work at IIM Calcutta
 Thursday, 5 February
2015

- Thursday, 19 February
2015

14

Final Placement at IIMC

VIII Saturday, 21 February
2015

-

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

10 International Industrial Study Visit at
Japan

Thursday, 5 March 2015

-

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

19

Final Placement at IIMC

 IIMC Boarding
IIT Kanpur

Pedagogy
Learning through team based approach for addressing complex issues. Course delivery through an
appropriate mix of class room lectures, case studies, class room exercises, individual and team assignments.

Industry Tours
Domestic Industry Visit within the country and International Industrial study visit in Japan are integral part
of the program with an objective of understanding national/ global manufacturing environment.


Industry Internship
Eight weeks. The objective of the internship is to
provide an opportunity for doing state‐of‐art research
leading to a product/process redesign or an
innovation.
 Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to Japan
was present on 24th February, 2013 during SIR (Self
Initiated Research) presentations by the PGPEX‐VLM students
when they visited Japan for their study visit and Prof. Shiba
welcome her.


Admission Process

Application form is to be submitted in form as given in Annexure‐I.
Selection of candidates will be made on the basis of his/her academic background, which has to be
consistently first division/first class from school (SLC/ Madhyamik) Board examination level to graduation
level, relevant work experience, employer’s recommendations, performance in the Aptitude Test and
Personal Interview to be conducted jointly by IIMC, IITK and IITM.

Important Dates for admissions and Academic Calendar of 2014-15 Academic Session (8th
batch)

1st
week of October 2013 Admission notification in National Dailies
November 29, 2013, Friday Last date of submission of Application Form enclosed with
Demand draft of Rs.2,500 (Rupees two thousand five hundred)
on account of Application Processing Fee drawn in favour of
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and payable at Kanpur.
December 3, 2013, Tuesday Announcement of Short listed candidates for test & Interview
December 29, 2013, Sunday Aptitude test and Interview at IIT Kanpur
December 29, 2013, Sunday Announcement of Final list of selected candidates and waiting
 list candidates.
January 17, 2014, Friday Last date of submitting acceptance of offer to join the program
in the form as given in Annexure II enclosed, with non-
refundable payment of Program Admission fee of Rs. 60,000/-
by Demand Draft in favour of Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, payable at Kanpur.
January 20, 2013, Monday Activation of waiting list , if required
For Waiting List Candidates only
February 10, 2014, Monday
Last date of acceptance of offer to join the Program in the form
as given in Annexure II enclosed with non-refundable payment
of Program Admission Fee of Rs. 60,000/- by Demand Draft in
favour of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, payable at
Kanpur.
April 1, 2014, Tuesday Registration for Admission from 11-30 a.m. at IIM Calcutta
April 3, 2014, Thursday Commencement of Academic Session.
April 3 to July 18, 2014 Course work at IIM Calcutta
July 21 to September 13, 2014 Course work at IIT Kanpur
September 15 to November 15, 2014 Course work at IIT Madras
November 24 2014 to January 3, 2015 Industry Internship in India
January 5 to February 4, 2015 Course work at IIM Calcutta
February 5 to February 19, 2015 Final Placement at IIM Calcutta for eligible students
February 21 to March 3, 2015 International Industrial Study Visit in Japan
March 5 to March 24 2015 Final Placement at IIM Calcutta for eligible students


 Program FeesfortheAcademic Session2014-15 (8th
batch)

A. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA. D H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA 700104
Program Admission Fee of Rs. 60,000/= to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian
Institute of Technology Kanpur” payable at any Bank in Kanpur along with the acceptance of the
admission offer latest by Monday, 17th January, 2014 and 17th February 2014, Monday in case of
waiting list candidates offered admission.

B. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA. D H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA 700104
Program fee of Rs.3,52,500/= to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta” payable at any Bank in Kolkata latest by Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

C. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR, KALYANPUR, KANPUR-208016
Program Fee of Rs.1,95,000/- to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur”, payable at any Bank in Kanpur latest by Monday, July 21, 2014.

D. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, CHENNAI-600 036
Program fee of Rs. 1,95,000/-. to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Technology Madras”, payable at any Bank in Chennai latest by Monday, September 15, 2014.

E. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA, D. H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA-700 104
Final Program fee of Rs.97,500 to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta”, payable at any Bank in Kolkata by Monday, January 5, 2015.



Duly filled in Application Form with declaration etc. and with a demand draft of Application Processing Fee
of Rs.2,500 (Rupees two thousand five hundred) drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
and payable in Kanpur should be sent by 29th
November 2013 by Registered Post / Speed Post to :








 CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (www.iitk.ac.in/ime/vlm)

VLFM Coordinator
Dr. Kripa Shanker
Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597683, 0512‐2597376, email : ks@iitk.ac.in
Website: www.iitk.ac.in/ime/ks


VLFM Co-Coordinators
Dr. Jayanta Chatterjee
Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597858, 0512‐2596572 email : jayanta@iitk.ac.in
Webpage: www.iitk.ac.in/ime/jayanta/index.pdf
Dr. Deepu Philip
Assistant Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597460, email : dphilip@iitk.ac.in

VLM Office
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur-208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512-2596590, 0512-2597376, email : vlmp@iitk.ac.in
Website : www.iitk.ac.in/ime/vlm
 

Admission Brochure Program 8 : 2014-15







Post Graduate Programme for Executives
For
Visionary Leadership in Manufacturing
(PGPEX-VLM)


A joint unique one year full‐time residential program of IIM
Calcutta, IIT Kanpur & IIT Madras with active cooperation of Japan
International Cooperation Agency(JICA), introduced from 2007‐08
academic year, as an initiative of National Manufacturing
Competitiveness Council, Govt of India, for career development/
advancement of Engineers/executives with work experience, to
enhance the competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing sector
IIT Kanpur is the Host Institute for 2014-15 Session (8th
batch).
 IIT Kanpur Campus

Backgroud

Despite its rapid overall economic growth and the development of the service sector, exemplified by the
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, inclusive growth remains as a big challenge for
India. Recognizing the crucial roles that the manufacturing sector can play in creating employment, Indian
government established National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, (hereinafter referred to as
“NMCC”) in 2004 in order for this sector to deepen its development and contribute more dynamically to
the global market. In the Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007‐2012 of India, the manufacturing sector was
targeted to grow over 12% per annum and expected to
provide high quality employment. In 2011, the Government
of India announced a National Manufacturing Policy with the
target of manufacturing share in GDP enhancing to at least
25% and creating 100 million jobs in manufacturing by 2022
 Prof. Shiba has been conferred with Padma Shri by Her Excellency
the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on March 22,
2012 for his contribution towards transformation of India's Manufacturing
Sector to become globally competitive. Based on the above background,the Projectfor Visionary LeadersforManufacturing(hereinafterreferred to
as “VLFM”)Programwasstartedin 2007 and has beenimplementedas a nationalproject betweenthe
Governments of India and Japan to develop leaders in manufacturing. Since the Project has produced many
visible outcomes, it has been acknowledged both by Indian and Japanese sides. Considering the VLFM
Project is scheduled to terminate in March 2013, the Government of India requested a new project which
further develops the VLFM program.

Accordingly, record of Discussions on “Project On Champions of Societal Manufacturing” in the Republic of
India agreed upon between the Authorities concerned in the Government of India and Japan International
Cooperative Agency was signed on 15th
March 2013. The project duration is from April 2013 to March 2016.

Item no. 14 of the joint statement by the Prime
Minister of Japan and India released on May 29,
2013 reads as follows :
The two Prime Ministers highly appreciated the
achievements of the Visionary Leaders for
Manufacturing (VLFM) program as a valuable
Japanese contribution to the development of the
manufacturing sector in India and welcomed the
development of this program as the new project
‘Champions of Societal Manufacturing’(CSM).

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with
Prime Minister Singh of India at Japan‐India Summit
Meeting, Signing Ceremony on Wednesday, May 29, 2013#

Purpose of Program

Purpose of VLFM is to create Visionary Leaders skilled to transform Indian manufacturing by conveying the
management concept of the Japanese manufacturing to the senior and middle managers. For this purpose,
VLFM Program highlights the “BIG M” (manufacturing) concept which covers the entire manufacturing eco
system from concept creation of new product to after sales service.

Partnership

VLFM is a Breakthrough Program and is the first of its kind cooperation of the Indian Industry, Academia
and the governments of India and Japan. The program Partners include the following:
 • Japanese Government: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Indian Government: National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC)
• Indian Government: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
• Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC)

The PGPEX‐VLM program commenced from the academic session 2007‐08. 178 students have passed out in
last six batches upto Academic Session 2012‐2013. All students have been well placed in leading
manufacturing companies in India. The current batch for the academic session 2013‐14 has strength of 37
students including three female students. Major AttributesofVLMProgram
  Joint Program of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur (IITK) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM).
 Supported by Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
 One year full time residential program.
 36 weeks classroom interaction, case studies, tutorials, lab sessions, project work at IIMC, IITM and
IITK; total 1032 interaction hours.
 6 (six) weeks internship in industry.
 3 (Three) weeks industry visits in India and abroad.
 The program is meant for promising engineers drawn from the manufacturing sector, who have the
potential for top management positions.
 The program will involve development of leadership and management skills together with cutting
edge technology awareness and proficiency.
 The program will have a proper balance of theoretical inputs and practical training to develop a
high degree of leadership skill which would enable Indian companies convert manufacturing into a
competitive weapon.
 Inauguration Ceremony in presence of Director,
IIMC, Program Chairman, faculties of IIMC, IITK
& IITM, Chief Guest His Excellency Mitsuo Kawaguchi,
Consul General of Japan, Mr. Shinya Ejima, of JICA,
New Delhi
 Certification
On successful completion of the Program,
“Post Graduate Diploma in Management for
Executives in Manufacturing” is awarded
jointly by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kanpur and IIT
Madras.


Batch Size
The batch size for 2014‐2015 session will be 35 to 40.

Program Fees
Rs. 9,00,000 (Rupees Nine lakhs) to be paid in Installments spread over one year duration of the program.
Cost and charges for Boarding, Lodging, Travel in India and Japan Visit :
Rs.3.00,000 (Rupees Three lakhs) approximately. (No Installment)

Eligibility
Education
A First‐Class Graduate Engineers with First Division/ First Class Marks from SLC/ Madhyamik

Work Experience

Self sponsored candidates, not in service. ‐ Minimum 4½ (four and half) to maximum 10 (ten) years of work
experience in manufacturing, engineering and related sector; holding responsibilities in production
planning and control, research, design and development, quality control, plant engineering, maintenance,
supply chain, construction etc.
Sponsored candidates and candidates on study leave need to have minimum 4½ (four and half) years work
experience only. In these cases, there is no upper limit of experience.

The date of computation of the number of years of work experience shall be upto 28th
February 2014 for
the academic year 2014‐15 Course Structure

(Jointly conducted by IIMC, IIT Kanpur & IIT Madras)
Module Courses Objectives Institution
 Break Through
Management &
Five Step
Discovery
Process
Two weeks session to be taken by Prof. Shoji Shiba *,
Chief Advisor, JICA, Individual Deming Prize Winner and a
recipient of Padmashri by Government of India subject to
renewal of JICA Agreement.
*Subject to fresh agreement with JICA from April 3013
onwards
IIMC
 Managerial
Communication
The purpose of the course is to make professionals
effective communicators in all forms of communication,
written, oral and non‐verbal aspects of communication.
The course builds up diverse business scenarios offering
communication solutions to the problems generally faced
in business careers due to communication dislocations.
IIMC
Environment
of Manufac‐
turing
Global Scenario To provide an overview of the complexity of the global
manufacturing scenario, emphasize the management
problems that companies face in globalizing facilities and
operations.
IIMC
Regulatory‐
National &
International
To appreciate the regulatory framework of
manufacturing business‐ both national and international
especially in the context of multinational operations,
WTO and other Trade Agreements
IIMC
Strategic
Analysis
Sensitizing about impending changes facing Indian
manufacturing companies owing to changing world
order, strategies to overcome challenges and make
Indian manufacturing more globally competitive,
analytical approaches to assess competitiveness
capabilities and design/develop strategies, develop
holistic view of organization
IIMC
 Vision to
Execution
1. To understand and analyze the complex relationship
between the vision, mission, strategy, policies,
organizational structure, systems and processes; 2. To
understand the basic organizational structures;
functional, divisional and matrix and process of
organizational evolution; 3. To gain insights into the
process of translating vision into action in different kinds
of organizations with special reference to technology
based organizations; 4. To understand the characteristics
of innovative organizations and how to strategically
manage them.

Green
Manufacturing
The course should cover all dimensions of green
manufacturing and technologies starting from design
through green manufacturing practices, green supply
chain management and green marketing etc.
IIMC, IITK &
IITM

Functional
Knowledge
Managerial
Economics
Develop understanding of a market economy, and the
causes and consequences of demand‐supply movements.
Develop economic decision‐making skills, with particular
reference to efficiency in production decisions and in
profit maximization. Understanding different market
structures in different industries (monopoly, oligopoly,
monopolistic competition), the exercise of market power
by firms and also The course will also include
understanding of Macro Economics in Business
environment.
IIMC
Financial
Analysis
To acquaint with basic concepts in accounting (financial &
cost) and corporate financial management.
IIMC
Organizational
Structure &
Design
To apprise different forms of organizations, highlight
impact of structure and design on overall organizational
effectiveness
IIMC
HR & Labor
Laws
To sensitize on importance of people issue in company
competitive advantage, awareness of labor regulation in
manufacturing industry
IIMC
Marketing To focus on emerging marketing environment in India. It
will also focus on market orientation and the process and
tools for building marketing strategies that deliver
superior levels of customer satisfaction, value and
profitability by emphasizing importance of customer‐
orientation for the firm and the role manufacturing can
play in enhancing competitiveness of the firm by
delighting the customers.
IIMC
Manufac‐
turing
Systems &
Technology
Manufacturing
Strategy
In order to achieve timely delivery of cost‐effective, high‐
quality products in a competitive environment,
manufacturing firms have realized the importance of
manufacturing strategy as a key source of sustainable
competitive advantage. This course aims to develop a
strategic perspective for manufacturing through
concepts, cases, best practices and games.
IIMC
 Production
Management 1
To acquaint the participants with the important concepts
and tools used in input, output and transformation
management process. In addition to classical production
management concepts like Capacity Planning and
Production Planning and Control, the course will also
include the contemporary concepts, namely, Just‐ in‐
Time, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System
and Total Productive Maintenance.
IIMC
Production
Management 2
Total Quality Management, six‐sigma IIT
Supply Chain
Management
Understand key drivers of supply chain performance
measures, Logistics strategies in managing global supply
chains, Creating value through supply chain integration,
IT and supply chain.
IIT
Project
Management
To acquaint the participants with the concepts, tools and
techniques required for planning, execution, monitoring
and control of projects within specified time, budget and
quality. Aspects of project coordination and procedural
issues will also be covered.
IIMC

















 Technology
Management
To apprise participants to the importance of technology
and innovation in the context of manufacturing, To
create awareness in importance of IP issues in
manufacturing environment, Contract management for
technology transfer
IIT
ERP, Workflow
and Business
Process
Reengineering:
Strategic IT
initiatives in
manufacturing
To impart to the participants insights on strategy
formulation for IT and its applications, with a special
reference to the manufacturing industry. Introduce the
participants to the various IT based platforms like ERP
and SCM, widely deployed in the manufacturing industry.
Acquaint participants with implementation strategies for
IT platforms, which involve workflow analysis, business
process reengineering and management of the
accompanying organizational change.
IIMC
 Product Design
Prototyping
Exposure to customer need‐design‐prototyping‐
manufacturing cycle through case examples and projects
To develop strategies for New Product Development,
New Product Marketing, Product costing and New
Product Pricing
IIT
New Product
Management
 Frontier
Technologies for
Manufacturing
Awareness of futuristic technologies (e.g., nano, bio, fuel
cells, microprocessor based controls, Shape Memory
Alloys, etc) product/ process in manufacturing,
Awareness of green production and Big R in
manufacturing
IIT
Automation &
Robotics
Identification of need and impact of automation on
quality and productivity; Choice of appropriate (e.g., low
cost automation) level of automation; Tools to evaluate
human performance and ergonomic design of workplace;
Development of skill in ergonomic design of workplace
and low cost automation,
IIT
Computer
Integrated
Manufacturing
Understanding of information flow through computers on
supply‐manufacturing‐delivery cycle; Understanding
computer integrated manufacturing systems (e.g., CMS,
FMS, etc); Skill building in CAE including process planning;
Skill building in design of integrated manufacturing
system using simulation tool
IIT
Advanced
Materials
Exposure to understand and incorporate newer materials
(e.g., nano, nano‐materials, bio‐materials, Shape Memory
Alloys, smart polymers, hydrogen fuel)
IIT



















Leadership &
Decision
Making
Problem
Formulation
Mastering techniques for abstraction of key dimensions
and multiple criteria from a problem description
IIT
(LDM‐1) Data Analysis Data interpretation for decision making IIT
 Decision Making
Tools
To acquaint the participants with the most fundamental
mathematical tools required for the management
science, and to provide an introduction to some of the
important statistical tools that are necessary for reaching
efficient managerial decisions under uncertainty with
emphasis on practical applications of the statistical tools.
IIMC
Entrepreneur‐
ship
This course is a reflection of 2 major trends : a) National
economic growth is enhanced significantly by
entrepreneurial activity, b) A large group of management
graduates have also become entrepreneurs or self‐
employed This course provides a strategic perspective in
the area of New Ventures Interpersonal
Skills &
Leadership
To appreciate and understand the behaviour of
individuals and groups of individuals in organizations,
with a view to enhancing both productivity and
satisfaction of employees
IIMC



Proposed Academic Calendar of PGPEX-VLM (2014-15)
Term Period Days Activity

0

Thursday, 3 April 2014

-

Wednesday, 16 April 2014
 13
(i) Inauguration/ Ice Breaking Session,
(ii) Breakthrough Management and
(iii) Business Communication

I

Thursday, 17 April 2014

-

Saturday, 17 May 2014

30

Course Work at IIM Calcutta

II

Monday, 19 May 2014

-

Saturday, 12 July 2014

54

Course Work at IIM Calcutta


III


Monday, 14 July 2014


-


Friday, 18 July 2014


4

Quality Management System Auditor/
Lead Auditor Training by Bureau Veritas
(Based on ISO : 2008)

IV

Monday, 21 July 2014

- Saturday, 13 September
2014

54

Course Work at IIT Kanpur

V Monday, 15 September
2014

- Saturday, 15 November
2014

61

Course Work at IIT Madras
 Monday, 17 November
2014

- Saturday, 22 November
2014

5

Placement of Industry Internship at IIMC

VI Monday, 24 November
2014

-

Saturday, 3 January 2015

40

Industry Internship in India

VII

Monday, 5 January 2015

- Wednesday, 4 February
2015

30

Course Work at IIM Calcutta
 Thursday, 5 February
2015

- Thursday, 19 February
2015

14

Final Placement at IIMC

VIII Saturday, 21 February
2015

-

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

10 International Industrial Study Visit at
Japan

Thursday, 5 March 2015

-

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

19

Final Placement at IIMC

 IIMC Boarding
IIT Kanpur

Pedagogy
Learning through team based approach for addressing complex issues. Course delivery through an
appropriate mix of class room lectures, case studies, class room exercises, individual and team assignments.

Industry Tours
Domestic Industry Visit within the country and International Industrial study visit in Japan are integral part
of the program with an objective of understanding national/ global manufacturing environment.


Industry Internship
Eight weeks. The objective of the internship is to
provide an opportunity for doing state‐of‐art research
leading to a product/process redesign or an
innovation.
 Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to Japan
was present on 24th February, 2013 during SIR (Self
Initiated Research) presentations by the PGPEX‐VLM students
when they visited Japan for their study visit and Prof. Shiba
welcome her.


Admission Process

Application form is to be submitted in form as given in Annexure‐I.
Selection of candidates will be made on the basis of his/her academic background, which has to be
consistently first division/first class from school (SLC/ Madhyamik) Board examination level to graduation
level, relevant work experience, employer’s recommendations, performance in the Aptitude Test and
Personal Interview to be conducted jointly by IIMC, IITK and IITM.

Important Dates for admissions and Academic Calendar of 2014-15 Academic Session (8th
batch)

1st
week of October 2013 Admission notification in National Dailies
November 29, 2013, Friday Last date of submission of Application Form enclosed with
Demand draft of Rs.2,500 (Rupees two thousand five hundred)
on account of Application Processing Fee drawn in favour of
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, and payable at Kanpur.
December 3, 2013, Tuesday Announcement of Short listed candidates for test & Interview
December 29, 2013, Sunday Aptitude test and Interview at IIT Kanpur
December 29, 2013, Sunday Announcement of Final list of selected candidates and waiting
 list candidates.
January 17, 2014, Friday Last date of submitting acceptance of offer to join the program
in the form as given in Annexure II enclosed, with non-
refundable payment of Program Admission fee of Rs. 60,000/-
by Demand Draft in favour of Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, payable at Kanpur.
January 20, 2013, Monday Activation of waiting list , if required
For Waiting List Candidates only
February 10, 2014, Monday
Last date of acceptance of offer to join the Program in the form
as given in Annexure II enclosed with non-refundable payment
of Program Admission Fee of Rs. 60,000/- by Demand Draft in
favour of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, payable at
Kanpur.
April 1, 2014, Tuesday Registration for Admission from 11-30 a.m. at IIM Calcutta
April 3, 2014, Thursday Commencement of Academic Session.
April 3 to July 18, 2014 Course work at IIM Calcutta
July 21 to September 13, 2014 Course work at IIT Kanpur
September 15 to November 15, 2014 Course work at IIT Madras
November 24 2014 to January 3, 2015 Industry Internship in India
January 5 to February 4, 2015 Course work at IIM Calcutta
February 5 to February 19, 2015 Final Placement at IIM Calcutta for eligible students
February 21 to March 3, 2015 International Industrial Study Visit in Japan
March 5 to March 24 2015 Final Placement at IIM Calcutta for eligible students


 Program FeesfortheAcademic Session2014-15 (8th
batch)

A. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA. D H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA 700104
Program Admission Fee of Rs. 60,000/= to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian
Institute of Technology Kanpur” payable at any Bank in Kanpur along with the acceptance of the
admission offer latest by Monday, 17th January, 2014 and 17th February 2014, Monday in case of
waiting list candidates offered admission.

B. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA. D H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA 700104
Program fee of Rs.3,52,500/= to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta” payable at any Bank in Kolkata latest by Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

C. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MANAGEMENT
ENGINEERING, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR, KALYANPUR, KANPUR-208016
Program Fee of Rs.1,95,000/- to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur”, payable at any Bank in Kanpur latest by Monday, July 21, 2014.

D. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, CHENNAI-600 036
Program fee of Rs. 1,95,000/-. to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Technology Madras”, payable at any Bank in Chennai latest by Monday, September 15, 2014.

E. TO BE PAID TO PGPEX-VLM OFFICE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA, D. H. ROAD,
JOKA, KOLKATA-700 104
Final Program fee of Rs.97,500 to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta”, payable at any Bank in Kolkata by Monday, January 5, 2015.



Duly filled in Application Form with declaration etc. and with a demand draft of Application Processing Fee
of Rs.2,500 (Rupees two thousand five hundred) drawn in favour of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
and payable in Kanpur should be sent by 29th
November 2013 by Registered Post / Speed Post to :








 CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (www.iitk.ac.in/ime/vlm)

VLFM Coordinator
Dr. Kripa Shanker
Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597683, 0512‐2597376, email : ks@iitk.ac.in
Website: www.iitk.ac.in/ime/ks


VLFM Co-Coordinators
Dr. Jayanta Chatterjee
Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597858, 0512‐2596572 email : jayanta@iitk.ac.in
Webpage: www.iitk.ac.in/ime/jayanta/index.pdf
Dr. Deepu Philip
Assistant Professor
Industrial & Management Engineering Department
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur‐208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512‐2597460, email : dphilip@iitk.ac.in

VLM Office
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur-208016, Uttar Pradesh
Ph : 0512-2596590, 0512-2597376, email : vlmp@iitk.ac.in
Website : www.iitk.ac.in/ime/vlm


CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpexvlm)
PGPEX‐VLM Office
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Joka, Diamond Harbour Road
Kolkata – 700104
Ph: 91‐33‐2438‐0613 (D), 91‐33‐2467‐8300/6 (Extn.205/210),
Email : vlmp@iimcal.ac.in
Website : www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpexvlm

CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (www.iitm.ac.in/vlm)
VLM Office
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai – 600036
Ph : 044‐22574570, Email: vlm@iitm.ac.in
Website: w ww.iitm.ac.in/vlm
PGPEX‐VLM Coordinating Office of IIMC, IITK & IITM, IIM Calcutta

CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpexvlm)
PGPEX‐VLM Office
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Joka, Diamond Harbour Road
Kolkata – 700104
Ph: 91‐33‐2438‐0613 (D), 91‐33‐2467‐8300/6 (Extn.205/210),
Email : vlmp@iimcal.ac.in
Website : www.iimcal.ac.in/pgpexvlm

CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (www.iitm.ac.in/vlm)
VLM Office
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai – 600036
Ph : 044‐22574570, Email: vlm@iitm.ac.in
Website: w ww.iitm.ac.in/vlm
PGPEX‐VLM Coordinating Office of IIMC, IITK & IITM, IIM Calcutta

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