Presentation cfti
- 1. ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE AGRA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES ASSIGNMENT ON- CENTRAL FOOTWEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE, AGRA PREPARED BY-ANURAG AGARWAL CLASS-BBA 3rd SEMESTER ROLL NO.- 1700035071015
- 3. INTRODUCTION: Although the footwear manufacturing in this era had started centuries before Indian Independence but the sector was not fully developed, as the basic infrastructure was not available at that time. It was actually in the beginning of sixty's, when the leather producers and other entrepreneurs thought of value addition to leather by converting it into footwear and other leather goods being Leather the basic raw material i.e. leather was available in abundance. Although, the skilled workforce was available in plenty in some parts of the country, there was an acute shortage of managerial and supervisory staff with technical qualifications. This was a severe problem and was acting as a major hindrance in the development of the footwear industry in the country. To overcome this problem, Government of India established "Central Footwear Training Centre. Agra" in July 1963, under Small Industries Development Organization, Ministry of Industry with financial assistance from Ford Foundation. The erstwhile Centre was well equipped with latest imported machines. The prime objective of the Centre was to provide young and technically sound personnel to the footwear industry and to upgrade the knowledge and skill of the existing staff. It was the 1st January, 1996, when the Central Footwear Training Centre, Agra was converted into an autonomous body and was renamed as Central Footwear Training
- 4. MAIN OBJECTIVES: To provide quality trained professionals in footwear manufacturing for footwear industry through our short and long term courses and training programmes. We want to make the students well prepared to face the challenges of the modern world. To introduce modern technology in footwear designing and manufacturing for the promotion of technology up gradation. For providing consultancy and support services to the footwear industry to face the global competitiveness at different levels. Also to create professionalised skilled people to increase quality and productivity in the shoe industry. OUR AIM: CFTI has only one aim that is to provide industrial education to the students so that they can have bright future with professional developed skills in footwear industry. We want to provide the society with a class of trained professionals in footwear technology and to help Indian footwear industry attain a platform on international level. OUR POLICIES: Our policies are drafted in such a way that it covers the full range of footwear education and professional issues which impact our students in getting jobs in all sorts of footwear industry. We want our students to use their knowledge of fashion trends, material to conceptualize and develop new footwear.
- 5. "OUR MOTTO : TRAINING & SERVICE" OUR VISION: We have only one vision in mind and that is to deliver such education which can change life of others leaving the community and world a better place to live. As the right kind of education only decides the future of the child. OUR MISSION: To promote the growth and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through technological and skilled manpower support. It also aims at promoting an inclusive growth supporting increased employment, skill development & training, and effective consultancy. It is also to establish world class technology development centre in order to extend hand holding support to both prospective as well as existing entrepreneurs in the area of skill development, technology up- gradation, designing, innovation, consultancy and common facilities services.
- 6. ABOUT FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY: In recent years, there has been a tendency for the footwear sector in the developing world to become increasingly successful in exporting to industrially developed countries. Domestic markets in developing countries for locally produced footwear have also grown, partly at the expense of developed country exports. These new trends have resulted in the establishment of relatively large- scale, capital-intensive plants. Local enterprises with less access to technical information have thus tended to adopt manufacturing methods similar to those in 'turn-key' factories, at the expense of technologies more suitable to local conditions, especially at low scales of production. Scale of output is only one of the factors affecting technical choice in the industry choice of footwear type, quality and durability is also a crucial factor. Low income consumers concerned with satisfying basic health needs or obtaining the foot protection necessary for many activities may, for example, be less concerned with the variety of styles available than with retail price. Generally, the narrower the product variety required from a manufacturing enterprise at a given level of output, the greater the level of mechanisation that can be economically justified. Technical choice of manufacturing methods can also be affected by the level of specialisation in shoe parts. In addition to this scope for enterprises to supply a number of customers with components, a group of producers may share the use of common facilities for some manufacturing stages. Other considerations that can affect technical choices are the availability and cost of imported and locally produced manufacturing equipment and the cost of borrowing capital. Finally, the relationships between the levels of wages, manual skills and the working paces of operatives, and the degree of utilisation of capital equipment are extremely important considerations
- 8. MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTION PROCESS: 1. DESIGNING DEPARTMENT- The first and most important section of footwear department, our designing section is equipped with most experienced and technically qualified tutors. In each and every class we provide the students with complete 4 hours of designing classes, Training them in each and every models. Starting from basic models like Derby, Oxford the students completes training attaining the world class standard of deriving patterns from tough designs too. Few difficult models students get trained are Moccasin, Stitchdown etc. Students also trained for deriving patterns for different constructions like Sancrispino, strobel etc. Continuous R&D from our experienced designing faculty results in crating new trends in using new type of last and constant focus on fashion & designing. With a seating capacity of more than 30 students the section is completely for practicing of designing. Constant support from the staff makes the students to establish a good base for upcoming challenges. Constant visit to the national fairs and exhibitions, students posses a basic knowledge of upcoming trends & fashion forecasts. Including the designing Handgrading is the main thing which adds a technical base for students. Experienced faculty teaches hand grading for students which makes them a complete designer product for all types of industries.
- 9. 2. CLICKING DEPARTMENT- This Institute is having a very high infrastructure for the cutting department. The students are able to gather the knowledge through utilizing the infrastructure individually, so that they can easily absorb the industrial working atmosphere. The Institute is having machineries like swing arm, travel head and strap cutting. The Institute provides training, in various methodologies. The Institute allows the students to do the practical training like pre-training. In the pre-training the paper exercises, the synthetic materials and leather materials are used to get exposure to the working operations and proper utilization of materials. In the training the students are able to understand to identify defects in the leather, inter locking system on the leather or nesting of the components. In area calculation of the component, we provide the knowledge of 1 pair system, russ and small method. The students are getting the knowledge to identify and grade the materials (Leather, synthetic, textiles etc.), according to the standard of the specifications. The Institute provides the knowledge to maintain, handle and operations of the machines with safety measures. The students are able to understand the training to identify the dies of each component of the size, size notches and side notches and fitting of the die. The Institute provides the information regarding selection of the material, thickness of the blade. In the cutting section the student has to go under training to prepare knife making and handling the knife for cutting the components.
- 10. 3. CLOSING DEPARTMENT- The second section in production department is our closing section which is equipped for closing of the upper components which are clicked in clicking section. With latest machinery from Italy & other reowned stitching machine manufactures. This sections gives the perfect finishing of upper with an ease. Machinery like PAFF, TOYO etc.Other machinery to name are folding machine, strobe machine, post bed machines, flat bed machines, zig-zag machines. Which are installed in good number to train students individually. The experienced faculty helps students to attain good stitching work .Right from folding to the stiching like, moccasin and decorative stitches are handled by students under supervision of experienced staff. 4. BOTTOM DEPARTMENT- The lasting process is where the shoe begins to take shape. The upper of the shoe is tacked to the back of the last to ensure the back height is correct. It is then pulled over at the, before being side lasted by hand. It is vital for the toe to be latest to ensure that the shoe upper is fitted accurately to the last. The shoe upper is pulled over the "last" and attached to the insole at the toe, sides and seat. Before lasting, the uppers are "mulled" (conditioned) in a special room in order to impart sufficient
- 11. OTHER DEPARTMENTS: 1.CAD/CAM DEPARTMENT- CAD/CAM in the footwear industry is the use of computers and graphics software for designing and grading of shoe upper patterns and, for manufacturing of cutting dies, shoe lasts and sole moulds. CAD/CAM software is a PC-based system, which is made up of program modules. Today, there are 2D and 3D versions of CAD/CAM systems in the shoe industry. Computer aided design was introduced in the shoe industry in the 1970s. Initially it was used primarily for pattern grading. It enabled manufacturers to perform complex grading relatively easily and quickly. CAD systems today have been developed with a much wider range of functions. Logos, textures and other decorations can be incorporated into product designs of both the uppers and soles to help reinforce branding on all areas of the model. It automates routine procedures, increasing speed and consistency whilst reducing the possibility of mistakes. CAD data can now be used effectively for a wide variety of activities across footwear manufacturing business. CAD/CAM generates data at the design stage, which can be used right through the planning and manufacturing stages.
- 12. 2. CNC & PU DEPARTMENT- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines are automated milling devices that make industrial components without direct human assistance. They use coded instructions that are sent to an internal computer, which allows factories to fabricate parts accurately and quickly. There are many different types of CNC machines, ranging from drills to plasma cutters, so they can be used to make a wide variety of parts. Though most are used industrially in manufacturing, there are also hobby versions of most of the machines that can be used in private homes. The most common CNC machines are milling machines, lathes, and grinders. Milling machines automatically cut materials, including metal, using a cutting spindle, which can move to different positions and depths as directed by the computer instructions. Lathes use automated tools that spin to shape material. They're commonly used to make very detailed cuts in symmetrical pieces, like cones and cylinders. Grinders use a spinning wheel to grind down materials, and mold metal or plastic into the desired shape. They're easy to program, so they're usually used for projects that do not require the same precision as mills or lathes. Besides these, there are also CNC routers, which are used to make cuts in a variety of materials; as well as computer programmable 3D printers; and turret punches, which are used to make holes in metal or plastic. This technology can also be used with different types of cutters, including those that work with water, lasers, and plasma..
- 13. CONCLUSION: Footwear industry plays a very effective role not only in creating employment opportunities but also acts as an effective means of reducing regional economic disparity of the State and correcting adverse balance of payments of the country. It occupies a pivotal position in gearing the basic parameters of the backward regional economy where the incidence of unemployment, poverty and inequality is highly pervasive and persistent. The industry is very old as well as nascent. It continues to be young facing myriads of problems and constraints. The present pattern of its growth is very much undesirable and inefficient. The present study makes a humble attempt to provide a complete up-to-date picture while highlighting some of the hitherto neglected but important aspects like the business practices and vital problems of footwear industry in agra. Realizing the economic 357 importance of the industry, it is hoped that appropriate measures will be initiated with a view to improve the level of productivity, employment generation, export performance and to overcome various bottlenecks and constraints confronting the footwear industry in agra.
- 14. The Institute is academically organized into several levels of efficient functioning such as, Theoretical classroom deliberations on technical and management subjects, Designing through modern shoe CAD system and practical training in the state-of-art workshop & testing facilities. Besides, the students are exposed to the latest development in the industry through the factory visits, implant training visit to national & international leather fairs, interaction with the industrialists & expert personalities from the trade. The primary objective of all the academic efforts is to build a strong foundation with all necessary inputs for expanding the horizons of knowledge & skill and their effective utilisation for the growth of the industry & trade. The Institute's commitment to innovation in the field of training is reflected in several spheres. Not only did it offer the variety of courses in the field of footwear designing and production to develop preparedness for competitive world outside, it is the institute to provide the students with choices in courses selection they want to undergo.
- 15. SUGGESTIONS: The Agra footwear industry is not a fully developed industry. There are many weaknesses in this industry, which hinder its growth. These weaknesses are as follows: 1. Use Of Primitive Methods of Production. 2.Absence of Newcomers and Marketing Professionals. 3. Low Quality of Hides and Skins. 4. Limited Range of Footwear . 5. Uneducated Entrepreneurs . 6. Absence Of Quality Control Measures and Scientific Management. 7. Lack of Product Design and Development Centres . 8. Untrained Labour.