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Ltd. has decided to follow the principle of one contract to one district to avoid delays and eliminate poor quality works. CoUitesy: NCB & CW, fan. 2002, P 56. E-mail: nbmcw@nda. vsnl.net.in Fax: 01-6822414 CDC-BITS, PILANI COLLABORATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMME : M.S. CONSULTANCY MANAGEMENT Consultancy Development Centre (CDC) is conducting the M.S. programme in Consultancy Management in collaboration wi th Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani. Objective of this exclusive programme is to professionalise consultancy management and upgrade relevant skills of working professionals by providing them theoretical and practical expos ure to the current practices through specially structured course curri culum and contac t classes conducted by experienced facu lty. The duration of the programme is two years spread over four semesters of sixmonths each, and the classes are conducted at CDC during weekends and on ho lidays to provide working professionals an opportunity to develop the necessary skills .and attitudes. Court·csy: Cons ultancy Developm ent Centre,lndian Habitat Centre, Eas t Court, Core-JV B, 2"d Floor, Lodhi Road, New De/hi-3 Tel. 4648268 (D), 4602601, 4602915 Fax: 91 -11-4602602 E-mail: cdc@nda.Vsnl.net.in Website: www.llldiancons ultancy.com QUANTIFICAION OF TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE (TPM) BENEHTS THROUGH AHP (ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS) MODEL Rambabu Kodali, Meh. Engg. Group, BITS, Pilani- and high motivation. The quantifica tion of TPM benefi ts is useful for implementation of TPM. This article presents a multi-attribute decision model us ing an aly tic hierarchy process for quantification of TPM benefits. Courtesy: Productivity, Vol. 42, No. 2, jul.-Sept. 2001, P 265 E-mail: npc@ren02.nic.in Web: www. npcindia.org CONTROLUNGSTORAGECOSTS Lme Roberts, Dome Technolog)~ USA When deciding wha t type of storage facility and reclairh system is most suitable for you r operation, many aspects need to be taken into consideration. The answer is dependent on specific project operating requirements , capi ta l and operating budgets, and the operator 's comfort level with the constraints and benefits that come with each type of storage and reclaim options. Lane Roberts from Dome Technology highlights the various options available when choosing a storage facility. Courtesy : International Cemen t Review, Oct.2001, P 69-72 E-mail: info@CemNet.co. uk Web: www.Cem.Net.com ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD TRAINING PROGRAM Measure your training program against these 13 categories, then add up the points and compare the total to the scale given at the end of this quiz. 333031, India. 1. EFFECTIVE- the program makes it as easy as possible for the participants to master their jobs by minimizing the struggle to lea rn new skills and knowledge and change old work habits. TPM h as attracted the attention of industries all over the world as it can bring in comn1endable reforms and improvement in terms of competitive advantage, group culture 60