“RINL holds 1st ever National Vendor Interaction Program- RINL is committed for the growth of MSEs- Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD RINL"

“RINL holds 1st ever National Vendor Interaction Program- RINL is committed for the growth of MSEs- Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD RINL” RINL- Visakhapatnam Steel Plant organised the 1st ever “RINL NVIP-2023- National Vendor Interaction Program-2023 on 28th January 2023 at Multipurpose hall of Ukku club in Ukkunagaram township of Visakhapatnam steel plant, today . The progam was inaugurated with the traditional lighting of the lamp by Shri Atul Bhatt along with sri VV Venugopal rao, director (finance), sri DK Mohanty, director (commercial), sri ak bagchi , director(projects) & addnl charge director(operations) and sri GVR Naidu, additional director-in-charge, MSME- DFO, visakhapatnam. The National Vendor Interaction program which was organized for the 1st time by RINL has provided a useful forum for the Sellers to interact with RINL Management. Over 200 vendors from various parts of the country have actively participated in the program. Addressing the vendors, Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD, RINL said that such vendor interactive programs would enable growth of both suppliers and RINL. He emphasized the need for strengthening the partnership between RINL and the vendors. “RINL & Vendors have a symbiotic relationship as the fortunes of both are interlinked” , Sri Atul Bhatt added. He expressed that indigenization of imports spares is an immediate available opportunity for the vendors. Several measures taken by RINL towards indigenization has resulted in significant savings to RINL, Sri Atul Bhatt said. Sri Atul Bhatt complimented material management department of RINL for taking the initiative in organizing the National Vendor Interaction program. Addressing the vendors, Shri D.K.Mohanty, Director (Commercial), RINL suggested the vendors to quote reasonably and stick to delivery schedules. “RINL is strictly following Govt of India guidelines on ‘Make in India’ & ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ in the tendering process, sri DK Mohanty said. “RINL has been encouraging as many vendors as possible to get themselves registered and the vendor registration is totally online through RINL’s website, Sri Mohanty said. In his address, sri GVR Naidu, additional director-in-charge, MSME- DFO, Visakhapatnam thanked the management of RINL for its measures in encouraging and supporting the MSEs, especially local MSEs. Sri KVA Murali babu, GM (Materials management) department-I/c and head of the department in his welcome address highlighted the various benefits being extended to the MSEs, especially local MSEs. RINL has 3845 registered vendors of which 1863 including 21 women MSEs and 10 SC/ST MSEs. Out of 402 MSEs located in Andhra Pradesh, there are 228 registered local MSEs situated in and around Visakhapatnam steel plant. In a presentation made Sri P.Vinodh, DGM(MM) outlined the opportunities open to MSE entrepreneurs and the efforts being made by RINL to empanel the SC/ST and women owned MSEs. In their presentations to the vendors, Officials of Government e-marketplace (GeM), explained in detail about the process of registering in Government e-market place(GeM) and the advantages of improving business through GeM for both buyers and sellers. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and MSME officials in their presentation explained in detail about various Schemes and Programs offered towards Integrated Support to MSMEs. Shri Atul Bhatt, CMD, sri VV Venugopal rao, director (finance), sri DK Mohanty, director (commercial), sri AK bagchi , director(projects) & addnl charge director(operations) and sri GVR Naidu, additional director-in-charge, MSME- DFO, Visakhapatnam interacted with the vendors and addressed their concerns and thanked them for their suggestions in further strengthening the relations between RINL and vendors.