Last update date 7 December 2022
The Government of India (GoI) has upscaled the Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS) for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reduce waste in the manufacturing process and improve global competitiveness in the MSME sector. The outcome of implementing lean manufacturing technologies in the MSME sector will lead to: cost reduction production per unit; increase in the productivity of the MSMEs; enhanced competitiveness in domestic and overseas markets; better working environment, adding more experts to the firm and managerial competencies; creating a demonstration effect; result in rejection; standardization of process and better layout of machines reducing the transportation process. The scheme has been approved as a pilot project in 100 Mini Clusters for implementations of Lean Techniques.