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ARTICLE

ZED SCHEME

FOR MSMES

T his scheme is an extensive drive to create proper Y Zero non-conformance or non-compliance.

awareness in MSMEs about the Zero Defect Zero
Y
Zero waste.
Effect (ZED) manufacturing and motivate the
entrepreneur for assessment of their enterprises
for ZED and support them. As part of this scheme, All Zero effect
MSMEs in India need to manufacture goods with zero Y Zero air pollution, liquid discharge, solid waste
defects and to ensure that the goods have zero effects on Y Zero wastage of natural resources
the environment. At present this ZED Certification Scheme
covers all the existing MSME sectors belonging to The objective for this certification is:
manufacturing activity. It is not a mandatory but a voluntary
scheme. Y Develop an Ecosystem for Zero Defect Manufacturing
in MSMEs.
Zero defect Y Promote adaptation of quality tools/systems and energy
efficient manufacturing.
Y The customer should get zero defect product.
Y Enable MSMEs for manufacturing quality products.
About the author Y Encourage MSMEs to constantly upgrade their quality
standards in products and processes.
Jasobanta Kar Y Drive manufacturing with adoption of zero defect
Sr. Manager & Faculty, production processes and without impacting the
Baroda academy environment.
Kolkata
Y Support 'Make in India' campaign.

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