VK Saraswat | Vijay Kumar Saraswat

Rajasthan has always held a special place in my life, so when I was scheduled to travel there recently, I was quite looking forward to the trip. It was a three-day trip and I went about appointments as usual. A lot of my readers were asking me to write a post on some of the talks and seminars I’ve been a part of so I thought this trip would be a good place to start. I reached Rajasthan late on the 29th of August and prepped for a couple of meetings the next day.  It  was a bright sunny morning as always and after a quick morning routine I headed to meet Professor Bhatia , (Vice Chancellor, Poornima University) and Dr. Prabhat Pankaj, Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management for the convocations held in their respective institutions. It was pleasant to meet the vibrant young graduates who will soon shape the face of our country.                                    ...

In my last post , I wrote about the numerous openings and opportunities Industry 4,0 presents as it dawns a new era upon us.  As with any new or developing technology introduced into a relatively traditional sector of functioning, the implementation of Industry 4.0 too comes ridden with challenges. For the major part of India’s history, the focus was on agricultural systems, IT being an introduction only in the later years of it’s development.  Therefore, there’s a baseline assessment of requirements and incorporation of digital manufacturing elements and existing capabilities that’s required, due to the diffused nature of the Indian Manufacturing industry. This documentation is a prerequisite to the introduction of Industry 4.0 in these sectors. Since more than 80% of the manufacturing industry in India is in the MSME sector, the implementation of Industry 4.0 is a major challenge. The replacement and/or upgradation of legacy systems and produc...