Dr.Firdos T. Shroff –WZCC Member
Mobile : 9821274825
Any queries - Email : firdos_shroff@yahoo.com
WZCCI – MUMBAI CHAPTER
OPEN MEET – 9TH SEPTEMBER 2005
TOPICS FOR CONDUCT OF WZCCI MEMBERS
TRAINING PROGRAMME AT AOTS – JAPAN – 2 WEEKS
SUGGESTED TITLE
“ROGRAMME ON “BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES FOR ENTREPRENEURS”
TOPICS SUGGESTED FOR DISCUSSIONS & FINALISATION:
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Project Appraisal
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Working Capital Management
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Financial Management
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Corporate & Marketing Strategies / Advertising / Publicity
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Public Relations / Human Resource
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Communication & Delivery Skills
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Leadership Qualities
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Quality Control and Just-in-Time Management
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Business Using the Internet – B2B (Business to Business trading)
- B2C (Business to Client trading)
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Technology Innov@tions - display of products via internet / online, etc.
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E-Commerce and e-Business
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Business Innov@tions with IT and Global Trend of IT Business
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International Competitiveness / Global Marketing
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Use of IT for Efficient Corporate Management –1 –
CRM (Customer Relationship Management), Knowledge Management
Use of IT for Efficient Corporate Management-2 Production Information System and Supply Chain Management
Mobile Business
‘Ubiquitous’ (omnipresent, anywhere, anytime, anyplace) Network Society
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ADDITIONAL TOPICS :
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Name / addresses/contact no. of interested participants – total around 25
participants
No. of days to be worked out – 2 weeks / 3 weeks
Cost will vary according to no.of days, etc.
Visit to Companies – interested names, details, etc.
Study Tour – interested company names, details, etc.
Video Conferencing (LIVE) –3 hours- any entrepreneur who is interested can
showcase his product/s can join in this programme
Any other matter/s as deemed necessary
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Brief of AOTS PROGRAMME ATTENDED – TKC, TOKYO, JAPAN – 20-7-2005 – 3.8.2005
“PROGRAMME ON BUSINESS INNOVATIONS BY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY”
Dr.Firdos T.Shroff, WZCCI Member – MUMBAI CHAPTER
At the outset, I thank President, WZCC-Mumbai, for inviting me and giving me an
opportunity of sharing my experience at AOTS, JAPAN, especially with the budding
entrepreneurs of the World Zarathusti Chamber of Commerce (WZCCI), Mumbai
Chapter. I also thank Mr.Minoo Shroff for his guidance and assistance in making my trip
more effective and beneficial.
A brochure giving details of the AOTS Programme/requirements, etc., in this regard, is
enclosed for circulation, which I am sure would act as a reference to all our dear
members. Also enclosed is Agenda/topics for discussions for conduct exclusive
“Programme of Entrepreneurs” at AOTS, JAPAN for WZCCI Members
-Procedures to be followed - Application to AOTS and acceptance thereafter.
-Obtaining VISA – Visa Fees exempted for AOTS Training Programme on production of
LETTER OF GUARANTEE
- Japanese Currency – Yen - 1 US DOLLAR = Yen 109 (as of July 2005)
- Airport - NARITA
- Programme VENUE : Tokyo Kensui Centre (TKC), TOKYO
- Ice breaking & Online - Group Discussions – Case Study on online supermarket
-25 Participants –various countries, viz., INDIA, BRAZIL, PERU, SUDAN,
THAILAND, BALGLADESH, MEXICO, VIETNAM, INDONESIA, ETHOPIA,
NEPAL, etc.
- TOTAL COST to PARTICIPANTS :
approx. Rs. 1 lac for 2 weeks Programme – Rs.43,000/- airfare (Singapore Airlines via
Singapore) and rest for stay (Yen 1,06,000 equivalent to Rs.45,000)
Stay Facilities :
– Lodging and Boarding (Veg and NonVeg) in the Centre
- Room with Single Occupancy - AC / TV / Attached bath / hot & cold running water
- Plastic Card for identity purpose for breakfast/lunch/dinner
- FREE Laundry Facility Available in the premises
- FREE user of Computer Lab/Library Facility in the premises
- FREE Tea/coffee facility
- Saturdays/Sundays – Cash as Food Allowance would be given since Canteen is closed
- Coin Machines (soft drinks/beer/cold coffee, etc.)
- Soap/shampoo and Towel to be carried by the participants
- Topic covered and Lectures by experts in the field, University Professors, etc.
- Opening Ceremony - Orientation
- Information Technology (IT) and Corporate Strategies
- IT Promotion Policy of Japan
- Business Using the Internet – B2B (Business to Business trading)
- CASE STUDY - e-Business-1 and e-Business-2
- Use of IT for Efficient Corporate Management –1 –
CRM (Customer Relationship Management), Knowledge Management
- Use of IT for Efficient Corporate Management-2 Production Information System and Supply Chain Management
- Mobile Business
- Global Trend of IT Business
- Business Innov@tions with IT
- Final Report Presentation by Participants (4 GROUPS)
- Evaluation of the Programme
- CLOSING CEREMONY
- Company visits –
- MARINE NET,
- MOSHI MOSHI CALL CENTER &
- SELLING OF WINE THROUGH INTERNET – 4 staff – delivery through
courier – doing good business
- Study Tour – 2 days (inter-city by SHINKASEN (BULLET TRAIN) – 250 kms.per
hour) – visited TOYOTA (Nagoya) and PANASONIC (Osaka)
- IT industry in Japan
- Use of IT at a Japanese Company
- E-Business in Japan
- VIDEO CONFERENCING – LIVE – 3 hours – INDIA (Chennai) – Yen 30,000 per
hour (US $ 300)
JAPAN IS TURNING TOWARDS “UBIQUITOUS NETWORK SOCIETY” MEANING OMNIPRESENT, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE SOCEITY.
- Places of interest in Japan – which can be taken up on your own during 2 Saturdays
and 2 Sundays, which is holiday for participants.
- Disney Land / Universal Studio
- Mount FUJI – one day trip by bus and Bullet Train – Yen 15000 = 150 US Dollars
- Bullet Train
- Planetarium
- Museums, etc.
NOVEL SCHEME FOR ENTREPRENEURS :
Entrepreneur interested in tie-up with PANASONIC (details given in Brochure):
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) VOICE RECORDER :
- “MONOSHIRI TALK” (MONOSHIRI means ‘Knowledgeable Person’ in Japanese)
unique device invented by Mr. Jiro-Kubo of Panasonic for visually handicapped
(Yen 60,000 = US dollars 600 = Rs.27,000 @ around Rs.45 per dollar todate)
- “Essential Daily Equipment” – exemption can be obtained from Government.
- Inventor of Panasonic is very much interested in bringing & marketing the said device
to INDIA and is vigorously looking out for an entrepreneur who can undertake this
offer.
- A concept of selling wine/alcohol through online via Internet can be given thought of in
India and taken up by any our WZCCI entrepreneur.
SUGGESTION for Wide Coverage/publication of material :
- Suggest that the details may be put on our WZCCI website by Mr.Yazdi Tantra for the
benefit of our members at large.
- I am willing to take up the task of compiling my study tour work in details, findings
with photographs, Business Opportunities for entrepreneurs in Japan, etc., in a book
form, should WZCCI/entrepreneur undertake publishing it and assist me in successfully
bringing out the publication.
- Members may please feel free to contact the undersigned and should WZCCI require
my services for other Chapters too, I shall be delighted to offer the same for the benefits
of our dear community at large.
Always at your service,
(Dr.Firdos T.Shroff)
Encl: Brochure
World Zarathusthi Chamber of Commerce - INDIA (WZCCI)
WZCCI MEMBERS MEET – MUMBAI CHAPTER
ON
TH
FRIDAY, THE 9 SEPTEMBER 2005
- TOPICS & PROGRAMME FOR DISCUSSIONDISCUSSIONS FOR CONDUCT OF WZCCI MEMBERS PROGRAMME
AT
ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIP (AOTS),
JAPAN
ON
“BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS”
(DETAILED BROCHURE ATTACHED)
---------------------------------------------------- Prepared by Dr. Firdos T.Shroff,
WZCCI Member & AOTS Member
Mobile : 9821274825
Email : firdos_shroff@yahoo.com
SEPTEMBER 2005