The 10th Edition of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturer's Association's National Productivity Summit got underway today. The summit was inaugurated by B. Muthuraman, former Vice Chairman, Tata Steel and L. Ganesh, Chairman - Rane Group. Also present were Parakramsinh G. Jadeja, President - IMTMA, V. Anbu, Director General and CEO of IMTMA.

The summit will be held for 3 days from 24 November to 26 November 2016. It will enable the delegates to know more about new manufacturing technologies and best practices on the shop floor through enriching keynotes, live case study presentations, plant visits, sharing of success stories and focused technical sessions.

Deliberating on productivity, L. Ganesh, Chairman of Rane Group said "Productivity is achieved over a long period of time and it is marathon and Indian companies in manufacturing sector need to constantly work on skill enhancement of their employees and push for labour laws that will enable reskilling of workers for future jobs."

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