VCCI holds automation training for MSMEs

Visakhapatnam: Women’s wing of Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in association with Amazon Web Services, MSMEmatters and Aaroh Consulting held a training session ‘Chai pe Business’ to educate micro and small business owners on automation and digitisation.

The aim of the session was to give a clear understanding of how simple and effective digitisation can enhance the working of micro-enterprises and how they can aim towards comfortable and systematic expansion. The topics covered during the session included awareness of MSME schemes, digitisation of accounting, HR processes and inventory management, market expansion and exports through digital and online marketing.

With the session, businesses that were not onboard with automation due to lack of knowledge, lack of access, and training to use the product are able to understand the need and get familiar with the means of using products to digitise their business.

Amazon Web Services addressed all these challenges by bringing SAAS (Software as a Service) tools, through the easy-to-use AWS platform and a training programme that handheld users through the process of learning.

RVS Rudraraju, Founder Director of RHI Magnesita India Ltd spoke on the opportunities that micro and small businesses have and how organisations like CII and the women’s wing of VCCI bring programmes with value to the local businesses for their growth and expansion.

Sanjay Singh, Business Development Lead-Small and Mid-market Segment from Amazon Web Services for India and SAARC shared the use of the tools for HR management, inventory control, accounting and a payment gateway. Arundhati Mukherjee, founder and Director, Aaroh Consulting spoke on market expansion and export avenues.