Workshop on Smart MSMEs Held in Rampur Bushahr

Rampur Bushahr, October 23: A one-day workshop on Smart MSMEs was organised at the Mini Secretariat in Rampur Bushahr on Friday under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme.

The workshop was organised by the Himachal Pradesh Industries Department in collaboration with Central Electronics Limited (CEL) under the World Bank-supported RAMP project. It aimed to familiarise local micro, small and medium enterprises with Industry 4.0 technologies.

More than 30 local entrepreneurs participated in the workshop. Yashpal Sharma, Extension Officer from the Industries Department, was also present.

During the technical session, Abhilaksh Lau explained how artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP), predictive machine maintenance, energy management and robotic automation can help reduce production costs, prevent equipment failures, control power consumption and improve product quality.

Participants were also given live demonstrations of smart technologies. Under the scheme, interested industrial units can receive free technical assessments, while selected units will be supported through pilot projects to facilitate the adoption of modern technologies.

Samagra Sikhsha