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For Further details: VLFM‐ coordinator 

Prof Mukundan R, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai 

Prof Pulak M Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 

E‐mail: vlfm.office[at]nitie.ac.in mukundan[at]nitie.ac.in 

pmpandey[at]mech.iitd.ac.in 

 

Visionary Leaders For

Manufacturing Strengthening the

Manufacturing DNA of the NATION

ONE year Executive Program by NITIE Mumbai and IIT Delhi

for

Middle and Senior level managers

BATCH 1 Commences Sept 2017

Creating leadership for

manufacturing excellence Program Vision 

“To create a distinct set of visionary leaders with abilities to contextualise and contribute to the manufacturing renaissance of the nation." Designed for experienced candidates, this program encourages sponsored candidatures. Interested firms are requested to contact VLFM Office / Coordinator.

VLFM Graduation Milestones Tentative Timelines

Application Window Opens April 2017

Selection Process and Results May, 2017

Program Commencement September 2017

Program Highlights  

Internship 4 Weeks

Industry Treks 2 Weeks

International Visit 2 weeks

Note: This is a full time programme. Ptravel to NITIE, Mumbai and IIT Delhi.

articipants would

 

Philosophy 

PGPEX‐VLFM  is  designed  with  a 

philosophy  of  proactive  approach  to  the 

manufacturing  paradigms  and  create  the 

change  agents  who  would  provide  the 

strategic  impetus    for    manufacturing    in 

India.  VLFM  program  is  designed  for  peer 

learning driven pedagogy with : 

1030+  contact  hours  with  strong  focus  on 

manufacturing  technology,  process  and 

leadership 

4 weeks Industry Internship – India / Global  

2 weeks of International visits and Industry 

Treks 

Salient features One  year,  full‐time  residential  program of 

NITIE with IIT Delhi as academic partner 

Combination of  faculty  from NITIE,  IIT Delhi, 

International academia and Industry leaders 

Distinct curriculum designed on experiential 

and peer learning ‐ Practise the learning 

Unique emphasis on next generation 

technologies, strategies and develop systemic 

approaches to manufacturing leadership 

  Closely  coupled with  industry  from  day  0 

and  growth  towards  senior  management 

positions and manufacturing entrepreneurship 

Program design         

 Program objectives 

Assess the manufacturing challenges in a 

dynamic business environment. 

Evaluate  the  options  (tech,  process  and 

mgmt.)  in  manufacturing  systems  to 

address challenges. 

Devise plans  to enhance manufacturing 

competitiveness. 

Create  an  environment  for  innovations 

to achieve manufacturing excellence. 

Who can participate? 

Passionate  engineers with  5  –  12  years  of 

experience in the manufacturing domain. 

Professionals  demonstrating  leadership 

capabilities. 

Ability  to  thrive  in an experiential and peer 

driven learning environment. 

Benefits Embed design  information  into  into manufacturing leadership leading to design oriented thinking 

 Transform manufacturing executives into a synergistic force across engineering interfaces towards forming and leading creative teams. 

  

Develop  sustainable  societal  growth  path 

by leveraging manufacturing innovations.