Client Name
National Strategic Programme for Acquisition of Industrial Technology, (NSPAIT).
Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company, (TUSDEC).
Ministry of Industries and Production.
Government of Pakistan, (GoP).
Project Title
3rd Party Project Evaluation & Feasibility Study of Project Titled Upgradation of Machinery Pool with Latest Machines Including Excavators, Wire Saws, Drills etc. In Risalpur Marble and Granite Sector forNational Strategic Programme for Acquisition of Industrial Technology (NSPAIT)
Description of the Project
Conducted a comprehensive initiative to elevate the Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector performance and prospects. This involved an in-depth evaluation of the sector’s existing state, followed by strategic interventions designed to improve its technical, financial, and economic viability.
Scope of the Project
Scope of work includes:
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- Review existing programme design to establish technical, financial and economic viability / potential of the proposed Sector
- Study the existing value-chain Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector from extraction to end consumer including associated industries, Imports and exports, stakeholders involved, extraction techniques, processing involved, key products, market segmentation etc due to which the Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector is potentially active
- Conduct meetings/seminars/workshops with relevant stakeholders Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector and its sub-sectors to examine the current technological issues of existing industries in term of the proposed interventions
- Validate the proposed Metal Casting Technology through Induction of High Pressure Die Casting Machine in Gujranwala for helping Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector based on its viability for the ceramic cluster;
- Geographic sources of raw material,
- Availability of local raw material
- Quality of raw material
- Ceramic Casting and Baking issues
- Modern Ceramic Casting and Baking benefits
- Production Cost
- Product Quality
- Availability of Human Resource
- Product Impacts (Import substitution, Trade deficit etc)
- Technology Impacts (Production of scale, Production lead time,
- Environmental benefits, Energy savings etc)
- Product Market Position
- Pricing Mechanism
- Customer Deman
- Review Programme design considering medium to long terms requirements of identified technologies and validate expected impact of technology up-gradation on Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector
- Develop Feasibility Report for proposed technologies/interventions of Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector based on findings
- Advise on integrated drivers of success of Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector based on product processes, market segments, technologies, infrastructure, human resources etc.
- Suggest specific recommendations for Tax & Policy Reforms and promoting JVs for the betterment of Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector
Task Performed
Main Task Performed:
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- · Reviewed existing program design to establish technical, financial, and economic viability/potential of the proposed Sector
- · Studied the existing value-chain Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector from extraction to end consumer, including associated industries, Imports and exports, stakeholders involved, extraction techniques, processing involved, essential products, market segmentation, etc, due to which the Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector is potentially active
- · Conducted 25 surveys with relevant stakeholders
- · Conducted 4-5 key informant interviews and focal group discussion
- · Conducted meetings/seminars/workshops with relevant stakeholders in the Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector and its sub-sectors to examine the current technological issues of existing industries in terms of the proposed interventions
- · Validated the proposed Metal Casting Technology through the Induction of a High-Pressure Die die-casting machine in Gujranwala to help the Ceramic and Sanitary Ware Sector based on its viability for the ceramic cluster;
- o Geographic sources of raw material,
- o Availability of local raw material
- o Quality of raw material
- o Ceramic Casting and Baking issues
- Modern Ceramic Casting and Baking benefits
- o Production Cost
- o Product Quality
- o Availability of Human Resources
- o Product Impacts (Import substitution, Trade deficit, etc.)
- o Technology Impacts (Production of scale, Production lead time,
- o Environmental benefits, Energy savings, etc.)
- o Product Market Position
- o Pricing Mechanism
- o Customer Deman
- · Reviewed Programme design considering medium to long-term requirements of identified technologies and validated the expected impact of technology up-gradation on the Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector
- · Developed a Feasibility Report for proposed technologies/interventions of the Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector based on findings
- · Advise on integrated drivers of success of the Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector based on product processes, market segments, technologies, infrastructure, human resources, etc.
- Suggested specific recommendations for Tax and policy Reforms and promoting JVs for the betterment of the Ceramics and Sanitary Ware Sector
Geographical Spread
Gujranwala, Punjab