46th INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 24th to 27th November, 2021 ORGANIZED BY : (QCFI) 1000 pillar temple Taj Mahal VENUE: Near Hitech City, Madhapur Hyderabad – 500081 Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) is thankful to the CCM members of ICQCC for providing this opportunity to host 46th International Convention on Quality Control Circles-2021 (ICQCC-2021) in India. President and Board of Directors of QCFI are pleased to invite QC fraternity to this mega event “International Convention on Quality Control Circles” to be organized from 24th to 27th November 2021 in Novotel & HICC Hyderabad, Telangana, India. India is organizing ICQCC for the fourth time. Most of you may recall the sweet memoirs of last convention organized by us in 2010 at HICC Hyderabad. We Indians, truly live by the mantra of ATITHI DEVO BHAVA which means 'Guest is equivalent to God' and treat our guests with utmost love, respect, and hospitality. This is one mantra that represents our country as the Incredible India! QCFI is pursuing its significant role in skill development of people through education, training, propagation, demonstration, and assistance in implementation of Quality Concepts in manufacturing, maintenance industries, service sector, education, health, rural areas, society etc, since 1982. In the past decades, highest participation in every ICQCC's held, itself indicates the interest of Indian delegates in sharing the knowledge and experiences from one another, unite in the creed of Quality Concepts and brotherhood. The theme of the convention “Quality Concepts Facilitating Societal and Economic Turnaround”, is a befitting one, in the present Global Pandemic effect on Society and Economy and every country is trying to recover from its impact. Further, the problems evolved have to be solved to improve Productivity and Quality. This theme indicates the efforts to be made for improvements & innovations. We continue to have new learning's from this pandemic and in our quest of pursuing our significant role of showcasing as to how Quality Concepts practitioners around the world rose to the occasion by igniting the minds for innovative solutions and developing various methods in their industries to give a fillip to the economy and societal welfare. All of us have realized that how this global pandemic has given rise to our adaptation to live with VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Adversity) and yet confidently march on success path. ICQCC – 2021, India will try their best to provide opportunities to experts and practitioners of QCC and other allied concepts to exchange view points and search for new avenues to improve process management, value addition and cost reduction. QCFI is introducing Model Presentation (“Case study Presentation through Model & Charts”) for the first time in the ICQCC-2021. Along with this, the new additions in this convention would be Model Exhibition and Home Kaizen Exhibition. We extend to you all, a warm welcome to attend the convention not only to contribute to the Quality Movement as a whole, but also rediscover India with its diverse culture. S J KALOKHE D K SRIVASTAVA PRESIDENT - QCFI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - QCFI Hampi-Karnataka Gate Way of India Mysore Palace 2 Welcome to Incredible India India, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, is a mosaic of multi cultural experiences, with a rich heritage and myriad attractions, the country is among the second most populous in the world. India is a living example of unity in diversity. You will find numerous religious places in India and several sects, each following their faith. Though Hinduism is a major religion in India, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity are found in abundance. Each region offers a diverse range of sights. Important destination for Buddhism, Bodh Gaya is the place where Gautam Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment, under the Bodhi Tree. Other Centres include Kushalnagara, Lumbini, and Sarnath. The Golden Triangle, covers Delhi, the Taj Mahal in Agra, and Jaipur in the Rajasthan desert and many other Indo Islamic Monuments dotted across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. New attractions in this convention Model Presentation : (“Case study Presentation through Model & Charts”) In this, the team will get a chance to present their case study through model and charts in place of normal case study presentation with explanation of its activities in solving the problem and improvements made through innovative means.. The teams opting to display Models will be provided one slot of 3 hours to exhibit. In this, single or multiple participants can register and participate. This is mainly to provide more opportunity to the delegates to come, observe and discuss with the presenters on one to one basis. The team may present their case study on QCC, 5-S, Lean Quality Circle(LQC), Lean Safety Circle(LSC), Karakuri Kaizen etc., Evaluation will be done and team will be awarded accordingly. One stall of about 8'x8' with one table, two chairs, place for the display of charts and necessary electrical ports will be provided to each team for three hours. Delegates will get a chance to visit exhibition stalls and gain experience. Model Exhibition : Those teams who are registering for normal case study presentation and bring the models to show during presentation can also get a chance in “Model Exhibition” to present their model, with separate registration. This will help the team to exhibit their creative talents. Model will be evaluated by the judges and team will be awarded separately. Home Kaizen Presentation : Any of the paid delegates can avail this opportunity to present their Home Kaizen / case study through model presentation and charts. 10 such case studies will be allowed free. This will be on first come, first serve basis. India Gate-Delhi Warangal Fort Bodh Gaya-Bihar 3 4 ABOUT HYDERABAD CITY ABOUT HITEX Hyderabad is one of the best heritage cities CONVENTION of India, historical sites of Qutub Shahi and Asaf Jahi periods including various mosques and palaces. The most important monuments CENTRE are Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Lord Buddha Hyderabad International Convention statue at Hussain Sagar Lake, Golconda Fort, Centre (HICC) is a state-of-the-art Taramati Baradari, and various palaces like convention centre which commands all Faluknuma, Chowmahalla. Hyderabad is facilities matching the best in the world. known as the city of Nizam, city of pearls, It can hold 6000 delegate plenary with city of Biryani and charm that would compel number of halls and spacious pre- anyone to fall in love with its environment. function foyer area. HICC is connected The city is well connected to major Indian to Novotel Hyderabad Convention cities and International destinations. Centre an international business hotel. It has 288 rooms and is equipped with meeting rooms, restaurants, a business centre, spa, and a health club and In- house 5-star banqueting service. 5 Memories of ICQCC 2010 Hyderabad, India TENTATIVE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Activities 24-11-2021 25-11-2021 26-11-2021 Registration 10.00 - 16.00 Hrs 10.00 - 12.00 Hrs 10.00 - 11.00 Hrs 16.00 - 18.00 Hrs Function And Meetings 17.00 -19.00 Hrs 18.30 - 20.30 Hrs 18.30 - 20.30 Hrs (Inaugural Function) (CCM Meeting) (Countries Performance & Valedictory Function) Case Study Presentation 08.30 - 17.00 Hrs 08.30 - 17.00 Hrs Case Study Presentation through 09.00 - 12.00 Hrs & 09.00 - 12.00 Hrs & Models /Charts; Model Exhibition; 13.00 - 16.00 Hrs 13. 00 - 16.00 Hrs Home Kaizen Exhibition Experiences sharing by Senior 10.00 - 18.00 Hrs 10.00 - 17.00 Hrs Practitioners & Award Distribution 27th Nov. '21 Industrial Visit: 08.30 - 13.00 Hrs DELEGATE FEES PER PERSON Description Up To 31st Oct.'21 1st -15th Nov.'21 Foreign Indian Foreign Indian delegates delegates delegates delegates Technical paper Presenters Fee 550 USD 40,000 INR 600 USD 42,000 INR Limited Seats for Case Study Presentation / 550 USD 40,000 INR 600 USD 42,000 INR Industrial Visit Presentation through Models & Charts Delegate Fees per head 600 USD 42,000 INR 650 USD 45,000 INR Refund in case of cancelation 80% upto 31st Oct. Accompanying Family Member per head 150 USD 10,000 INR 150 USD 10,000 INR and 50% from 1st to 15th Nov. No refund after 15th Nov.’21 Industrial Visit per head 100 USD 5,000 INR 100 USD 5,000 INR SPECIAL FEE FOR GROUP PRESENTATION FOR INDIAN DELEGATES Presentation Mode Description Up To 31st Oct. ‘21 1st -15th Nov.'21 Case Study Presentation (QC) 80,000 INR 88,000 INR Case Study (A group of 4 team members) Presentation Allied Concepts Case Study Presentation 60,000 INR 66,000 INR through PPT or in (A group of 3 team members) Model Presentation Additional Member Fees per head 20,000 INR 22,000 INR Note: Bank Charges are to be borne by Delegates. GST as applicable on above Fee Call for Case Studies & Papers Experiences sharing by Senior Practitioners : By dedicated personalities will present their experiences for Presentation will be held in Parallel streams. Time per 20 minutes followed by question & answer for 10 minutes presentation will be 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes question / answer by the judges only and 2 minutes for Last Date for Receiving Abstracts : (Max.250 words) change over. 31st July, 2021 Technical papers : Are invited based on the experiences Official Language: English/Hindi for Indian on different Quality Concepts, HRD, Safety, Environment, Delegates ISO/IMS systems, Karakuri Kaizen etc ., for presentation. The date for Communication of Acceptance : Case Study Presentation : On QCC, Lean Quality Circle 16th August, 2021 onwards. (LQC), Lean Safety Circle (LSC), 5-S, Kaizen, 6 Sigma, TPM, WCM, Lean Manufacturing, HR and any other Last Date for Submitting full text & Presentation : allied team concepts.