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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs ) also known as small and medium scale enterprises
are the essential part of healthy economy. The SME sector represents over 90 percent of
enterprises in most of the developing countries and contribute 40-60 percent of the total
output or value added to the national economy.
SME sector in India is the key driver of the nation's economic growth with a
contribution of over 40 percent of the country's industrial output and about 35 percent of
direct exports and another 15 percent of indirect exports. In terms of employment it is a
very crucial sector being the second largest sector after agriculture. In recent years the
SME sector has consistently registered higher growth rate compared to industrial sector.
Small is beautiful but is it Powerful? Yes, say the SMEs.
The growth recorded by SSI in India is 2% more than any other sector; it accounts for 40% of the
country’s GDP, 35% of Direct exports, 15% of Indirect Exports (through Merchant Exporters,
Trading Houses & Export Houses) and employs more than 20 million people. The SSIs needs just
Rs. 60, 000 – 70, 000 to generate employment for one man, while for the same a whopping 5-
6lakhs is required for other sectors.
SME sector faces a number of problems - absence of adequate and timely banking finance, limited
knowledge and non-availability of suitable technology, low production capacity, ineffective
marketing and identification of new markets, constraints on modernization and expansions, non
availability of highly skilled labour at affordable cost, follow up with various agencies in solving
regular activities and lack of interaction with government agencies on various matters.
SMEs have strong technological base, international business outlook, competitive spirit and
willingness to restructure them shall withstand the present challenges and come out with shining
colours to make their own contribution to the Indian economy.
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………4
1.1 DEFINITION……………………………………………………………………...4
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………15
BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………………………….16
INTRODUCTION:
Small industry has been one of the major planks of India's economic development strategy since
Independence. India accorded high priority to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the very
beginning and pursued support policies to make these enterprises viable and vibrant and over time,
these have become major contributors to the GDP. Despite numerous protection and policy
measures for the past so many years, SMEs have remained mostly small, technologically backward
and lacking in competitiveness. The opening of the Indian economy in 1991 added problems to the
SMEs. At the beginning, small scale enterprises found it difficult to survive. In the last decade, the
economic environment has changed in favour of SMEs. In this context, it is important to re-look
into the basic issues of SMEs, past, present and future prospects, especially in the policy
framework.
1.1DEFINITION:
In the Indian context, we have not so far defined medium enterprises clearly. What is neither
small nor large is being loosely defined as medium. Further, enterprise encompasses
businesses, services and industries. In the broadband of ' small', the discussion extends to
medium as well. Another possible connotation for the SMEs is the small manufacturing
enterprises.
Due to fast developing modern technologies and production scales, the small and medium
enterprises have become very critical for economic growth. This sector is now very important for
those nations whose desire is to be prosperous as it is the starting point of industrial development.
Large Scale Enterprises (LSEs) of today were SMEs in the past and SMEs of today would be LSEs
of tomorrow. This rule holds good for all countries of the world.
SMEs have been established in almost all-major sectors in the Indian industry such as:
F ood Processing
A
gricultural Inputs
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Engineering; Electricals; Electronics
Electro-medical equipment
Textiles and Garments
Leather and leather goods
M
eat products
Bio-engineering
Sports goods
Plastics products
Computer Software, etc.
1.3SIGNIFICANCE OF SMES
SMEs are considered the engine of economic growth in both developed and developing countries
as they:
Provides low cost employment since the unit cost of persons employed is lower for SMEs
than for large sized units.
Assists in regional and local development since SMEs accelerate rural industrialization by
linking it with more organized urban sector.
Help achieve fair and equitable distribution of wealth by regional dispersion of economic
activities.
Contribute significantly to export revenues because of the low cost labour intensive nature of
its products.
ADVANTAGES OF SMES
It generates more jobs per unit of capital and is more capital efficient.
Similarly it is also strongly integrated into the domestic economy.
Small industries use a high percentage of local raw materials. Most of local consumable
products are produced by small scale industries. It taps the resources at the grass root levels.
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
This paper reviews the existing microeconomic evidence on whether SMEs boost growth
and reduce poverty. A growing body of work suggests that SMEs do not boost the quantity and
quality of employment. Initially, Birch (1979) argued that small firms are particularly important in
job creation. He reports that over the 1970s, firms with fewer than 100 employees generated eight
out of ten new jobs in America. However, a wide array of evidence rejects the view that small firms
are the engines of job formation (Dunne, Roberts, and Samuelson, 1989; Leonard, 1986; Brown,
Hamilton, and Medoff, 1990). For instance, Davis, Haltiwanger and Schuh (1993) show that while
gross rates of job creation and destruction are higher in small firms; there is no systematic
relationship between net job creation and firm size. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Biggs and Shah (1998)
find that large firms were the dominant source of net job creation in the manufacturing sector.
(1) It has been targeted to raise the production of MSE units to 13,98,803 cores for the year 2011-
12. employment has been planned to be increased from 322.28-391.73 lakhs
In the MSE scheme in the eleventh plan, previously the manifesto was good for all which has been
turned to development. Regarding this, the document (VOL III p. 203) it has been informed that
"The eleventh plan approach to the MSE sector marks shift from welfare approach to that of
empowerment. The plan looks at the sector as an engine for sustained and inclusive economic
growth and employment. The eleventh plan emphasizes on the improvement of living standard of
workers and believes that only if a worker is physically and mentally sound, then will he be able to
produce a good output.
(3) In the eleventh plan, as the MSE sector is unorganized, the plan aims at organizing it so that
MSE sector gets maximum benefit of all the govt. schemes and plans.
(4) In the eleventh plan, MSE groups have been taken as a cluster and workers have been made into
a group (SHGS) so that their bargaining power is increased
(5) The MSE sector gets a loan of 5 lakh for 8 % interest without any bailee will be encouraged a
vehement drive will be undertaken, to develop this sector.
(6) Centre and the state govt. will give prime importance to the MSE sector. Women working in
(7) Technical information will be provided to Small Industries Development Organization now
known as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization which has around
3000 technicians who work in testing centres, tool rooms, etc.
(8) Ministry of MSME has been formed for the development of Micro, Small and Medium
Industries. In the eleventh plan, it has been decided to establish Technology mission, which will
help develop dissemination of technology.
(9) In the year 2006, the govt. started the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme.
Under it in 5 years, at the cost of 850 crores, design clinics, steps to increase the competitiveness of
groups, and decrease the wastage will be undertaken.
(10) This sector faces basic problems like that of electricity. In the eleventh plan it has been
suggested, that these small and micro units establish their own power plants.
(11) Owing to the industrial laws and disputes act, the worries of this sector have increased.
According to the planning commission, it has been advised to form a third party which will
investigate into the matter.
This growth outlook implies opportunities for the small and medium enterprises. The overall trend
is encouraging, but remaining competitive in this changing scenario will be the toughest challenge.
The combination of low manufacturing costs along with quality systems would give an edge to
companies in terms of pricing and quality. Expansion and diversification will help break into new
markets. It would be imperative for these companies, which are largely based on traditional
management practices, to imbibe technology in a big way. The SMEs can exploit these
opportunities through joint ventures, collaboration and technical tie ups. Knowledge, specialization,
innovation and networking will determine the success of the SMEs in this globally competitive
environment
CHAPTER IV:
In the current economic slowdown SME sector has been hit very hard due to raising
interest rates and financial crunch. The small size and capacity of the firms and their lack
of awareness have bred many hindrances to their growth such as Under-utilization of
capacity, Inadequate and untimely credit flows, Inability in technology up
gradation, Insufficient raw-material procurement Inability to market finished goods and
Ineffective monitoring and feedback mechanism. The problem which continues to be a big
hurdle for the development of the sector is the lack of access to timely and adequate credit.
Increasing competition and globalization, along with the need to produce quality products at best
prices, have prompted the industry to introduce new product development methods with modern
technology. The need to evolve technologically superior methods of product development holds
true, especially for players in the SME segment. The small and medium enterprise sector is widely
regarded as the engine of the Indian economy. Small and medium enterprises (SME) contribute to
the industrial, economic, technological and regional development in all developed and developing
countries. The Indian SME market is valued at $5 million. The 11 million SME units, which make
up the Indian SME sector. Produce over 8000 products. These constitute 95 % of all industrial units
and contribute 40% to industrial output. The SME sector also plays a significant role in the
development of entrepreneurial skills and forms a substantial portion of the country’s export
earnings.
The contribution of SME’s in the industrial development of the country has been remarkable. At
the state level, the government has played the major role in ensuring growth by establishing various
institutes to support this sector. Which include small industry Development Corporations (SIDC)
and several Centers for Entrepreneurship Development (CEDs). There are many institutes that
currently support SMEs at the national level. These include the National Research Development
Corporation (NRDC) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
However, since the early 1990’s Indian SMEs have been exposed to intense Competition due to
increasing globalization. This has made survival and growth of this sector difficult.
The quality of the infrastructure affects the growth prospects of SMEs to a great extent, especially
in a developing country like India . Here, 77% of the population lives in villages. Many rural areas
still suffer due to the deplorable state of basic infrastructure like transport, telecommunications and
electricity. The integration of rural industries with mainstream industries is proving to be difficult
for these reasons. This has been identified as a key deterrent to the growth of SME clusters in rural
areas.
TECHNOLOGICALLY HANDICAPPED
Technology plays a crucial role in the development of SMEs. Technology not only helps in
evolving a multipronged strategy but also in maximizing business opportunities for these
enterprises. Technologies for SMEs should aim at fuelling innovation and business agility. They
should be easy to integrate with existing systems and processes, and help in leveraging
communicate and information management. Today, most SMEs in rural areas undertake
manufacturing using old methods and outdated technology. But today, the competition is fierce,
unlike in the past, when buyers were simply looked forward to purchasing the best products at the
lowest prices. There are additional challenges to be met. The influx of low-cost products from
china has made it even more difficult for Indian manufacturers to compete solely on the price front.
China is considered the world’s manufacturing backyard, due to its low manufacturing and labour
costs when compared to those in India.
One of the factors limiting the growth of SMEs is the lack of adequate information. Once SMEs
start the business, they may be interested in knowing about the suppliers of specific machinery that
suit their needs, technical information and market trends for their products. This information is
rarely available at the grassroots level.
The SME market requires a strong new product development base. In India, most SMEs work on
the designs given to them by domestic or foreign buyers. There is very little innovation in product
design development, and even the technology used by the SMEs in India is Outdated. This has
MARKETING PROBLEMS:
The nature of marketing is ever changing so does the problems associated with the marketing. The
Indian SMEs are facing a lot of problems related to marketing in the national and international
arenas. This is mainly due to the fact that these organizations belong to rural or semi urban areas
where the resources are easily available to them and cheap labour is associated with . But when it
comes to selling of these products the SMEs have to face a difficulty in creating an impression and
awareness in the minds of urban and other potential buyers about the quality and related aspects of
their products and services.
There e is a strong need to find ways to manage modern technology and labour market constraints,
which impede the productivity of SMEs. Policy-makers and research institutions have repeatedly
pointed out to the need for extensive research on the SME sector.
What these SMEs need today is knowledge and access to new technology, adequate financial aid,
high levels of R&D and adaptability to the changing trends in their respective industries.
With the increasing competition, globalization and the uncertainty due to the global downturn,
SMEs will have to continuously incorporate the latest technology into their production processes as
well as in their marketing and management functions, to cut costs, gain efficiency and consistency.
This will help them become successful, and contribute to the Indian economy in the long run.
Overall, the small industry sector has performed well, and has enabled the country to achieve
considerable industrial growth and diversification.
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION:
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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