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L.
Ganesh: Welcome Address |
"Under the leadership of Mr Ravindra Gupta,
Secretary Heavy Industry we have experienced the revolution
of a very special relationship between the Ministry
and ACMA….. There is a focussed effort by the
government to understand our needs and concerns…"
"……What we need is a national vision,
supported by rapid, domestic, economic, administrative
and legal reforms."
"….While price reductions are an international
trend in the automotive industry, it is also, an area
of concern in the component sector, globally….
there will be, inevitably, a limit to what can be
achieved in an environment that is overall somewhat
relatively inefficient. Price reductions should be
achieved by mutual waste reduction. Not by arbitrary
exercise of power, which ultimately will drive vendors
out of the business. I would like to flag this issue
as a crucial one."
"As we globalise we need to adopt policies that
continue to support manufacturing at economic scale…"
"Survival today depends on whether we can change
faster than our competitors…..we cannot afford
to be complacent….Let us remember that China
will continue to have protection till full compliance
with WTO."
"…the auto component industry, should
concentrate on two issues in the next 2-3 years. First,
constantly improve quality and productivity and second
go international…..ACMA with the Ministry of
Industry (GOI), UNIDO, CII and other international
agencies, is planning to launch an initiative aimed
at providing specialised services, particularly, for
the small and medium component manufacturers. I would
strongly urge members to join this initiative and
benefit from its services…."
"….Let us change our mindset and move
away from a simple export-trading format to more sophisticated
methods of internationalisation and foreign market
entry through even technology transfers and joint
ventures. There are some non-traditional markets where
such opportunities exist for us. We must however,
move fast to exploit these opportunities."
"…..I would urge each company, each member
of ACMA to aim for at least 30% exports of total sales.
Companies should, also, develop internal capabilities
and procedures for export of technology. I believe
this is an area of weakness since traditionally we
have been importers of technology.
I am confident that with our combined resolve and
determination we shall all have a very bright future."
