Training on supply chain management and Smart ecoDesign (c)
for the electronics industry in India
12-13 February 2001, New Delhi, India
Organised by
Commonwealth Science Council , UK
Electronics Components Industry Association, India
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, India
Centre for Sustainable Design, UK
Funded by
Commonwealth Fund For Technical Co-operation (CFTC)
Commonwealth Science Council (CSC), London, UK
Venue
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
Introduction
The electronics industry in India and other Asian countries is one of the
most dynamic export sectors contributing significantly to economic growth
and progress. However, the industry, like most other export sectors is
increasingly being required to meet stringent environmental and social
standards in export markets. These pressures are coming from policies and
regulations (for e,g, the Waste from Electronics and Electric Equipment
Directive of the European Commission) as well as from actors in the supply
chain, notably large buyers of components such as Philips and Siemens who
source from small component manufacturers in developing countries. The
supply chain can be a powerful influence on small and medium sized
companies
to improve their environmental performance. The challenge is to make sure
that this does not happen at the cost of profitability and long term
competitive advantage.
One of the key problems facing electronic component manufacturers in
developing countries is that very often they are unaware of the
environmental and social requirements in export markets, of business and
environment issues in general, and of the concept of eco- design.
Background
The electronics industry is characterised by rapid technological change,
complex supply chains and high rates of product obsolescence. It is also
faced with a number of sustainability constraints relating (for example) to
the following:
" Environmental and social impacts at different stages of production:
This
may include:
O Integrated circuit packaging and the use of solvents for cleaning
circuits, chemicals, and other materials used
O Printed wiring boards and assembly and the use of materials,
chemicals,
solvents used in etching, plating, soldering etc.
O Displays and the environmental impacts of cathode ray tube
technology
" Disposal, recycling and reuse: this is a crucial issue in the
electronics
industry. The rapid obsolescence of computer and electronic products
combined with the plummeting prices for new generation systems, create a
significant consumer incentive to dispose of old systems and buy new ones.
This will continue to accelerate the entry of electronic systems into the
waste stream unless viable technologies and infrastructures for recovery,
and viable markets for the sale of recovered systems and materials, are
developed. Designs that encourage recycling, purchasing systems that accept
reused products and materials, and data tracking of product or component
histories and performance are important developments in this area.
A study conducted by the DGXI of the European Union and the Centre for
Sustainable Design, UK identified the following four issues as crucial for
sustainability and eco product design in the electronics industry:
v Supply chain management
v Communications
v Links with environmental management systems (ISO 14000 and EMAS)
v Innovation
Training
The CSC and its partners are organising 2 day workshop be held in New
Delhi,
India (with participants from Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and
Brunei) to focus on:
(a) sensitising entrepreneurs and policy makers on:
v market pressures arising through the international supply chain in
the
electronics industry
v EUs Integrated Product Policy (IPP) and Environment Product Policy
(EPP)
for the electronics sector
(b) providing training on tools and techniques on:
v supply chain management
v Smart ecoDesign
Participants
Participants in the workshop will be policy makers and entrepreneurs from
the Indian electronics industry as well as foreign participants from
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Trainers
The training will be conducted by experts from the Centre for Sustainable
Design in the UK and the Commonwealth Science Council, UK. The Electronics
Components Industry Association (ELCINA), India and the Rajiv Gandhi
Foundation in New Delhi will also provide relevant inputs and
organisational
support. A list of other speakers and discussants is given in the Agenda
below.
Outcome
v Entrepreneurs and policy makers will be sensitised and trained on
the
sustainable management of supply chains and eco product design in the
electronics industry.
v Participants will be provided with a tool kit on sustainable
management of
the supply chain for electronics, including techniques related to eco
design. This will also be available in the form a user active CD Rom, which
will also be disseminated through the Commonwealth Knowledge Network (CKN).
Registration
To register please contact:
Mr. Mohammad Saqib
Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi
Tel: + 91 11 3329005/3755117
Email: [log in to unmask]
Agenda
Training workshop on supply chain management and Smart ecoDesign for the
electronics industry in India, 12-13 February 2001
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi, India
12 February 2001
0900-0930: Registration
0930-1030: Opening session
1030-1045: Coffee/tea break
1045-1145: Trade and Environment: the WTO system and its implications
for
Indian manufacturing
Speakers:?? and Wilson, World Bank??
Questions and Discussions
1145-1230: Overview of Electronics Component Manufacturing in India
(emphasis on exports, supply chain pressures, sustainability constraints)
Speakers: ???? RGF, ELCINA???
1230: 1245: Review of Indian legislation
Speakers: Govt.??
Questions and Discussions
1245-1400: Lunch
1400-1530: Training Module 1: Supply chain management and drivers for
change
Lecture/presentation by Martin Charter
Work book/case study exercises: Martin Charter, Ritu Kumar, Saqib
Mohammad
1530-1545: Tea/coffee break
1545-1730: Training Module 2: Legislation: WEEE/ROS/European national
directives/ EEE and their potential impacts
Lecture/presentation by Martin Charter and Herbert Enmarch-Williams
Work book/case study exercises: Martin Charter, Ritu Kumar, Saqib
Mohammad
13 February 2001
0900-1000: Training Module 3: Integrated Product Policy
Lecture/presentation by Martin Charter
Work book/case study exercises: Martin Charter, Ritu Kumar, Saqib
Mohammad
1000-1100: Training Module 4: Business Issues and Corporate Strategies
Lecture/presentation by Martin Charter
Work book/case study exercises: Martin Charter, Ritu Kumar, Saqib Mohammad
1100-1115: Tea/coffee break
1115-1300: Training Module 5: Smart ecoDesign
Lecture/presentation by Martin Charter
Work book/case study exercises: Martin Charter, Ritu Kumar, Saqib Mohammad
1300-1400: Lunch
1400-1600: Training Module 5 (continued)
1600-1630: Wrap up
