Supply Chain management-Vendor Development, New Product Development, Operational Management, Cost Saving Initiatives
Degrees
B.E. Mech Engg-NIMT
Graduate diploma in Materials Management from IIMM
Post Graduate in supply chain management from Symbiosis, Pune
Senior Business Leadership Management from IIM-B, Harward Business School
Experience
Worked with various companies like
--TAFE Ltd
--Hitech Gears Ltd.
--Savia Ltd. ( China)
--Hero Briggs & Stratton Ltd
--Eicher Tractors Ltd
Description
Key Functional Areas(in last 23 years)
Supply Chain management-Vendor Development
- Identifying and developing a dedicated vendor base for achieving competitive purchasing & desired capacities as per the required product Mix.
- Worked in China for global outsourcing for motorcycle parts and also outsourcing tractor parts from Turkey.
- Ramp up of volumes with the existing suppliers/additional suppliers to achieve the business goal.
- Established office in China for exporting assys in CKD & SKD units to Mexico while working for motor cycle manufacturer.
- Vendor Consolidation after assessing the performance of the vendors along with SQA team.
- Facilitating design changes proposed by suppliers to improve ease of manufacturing and also getting cost benefits.
New Product Development
- Preparing & executing project plans for new model of Tractors within the desired time and cost parameters.
- Interfacing with R&D for necessary modifications in component design for manufacturability of components.
- Developed new models of tractors involving gears & shafts, machined components, plastics, precision components, proprietory items, forging, casting & fabrication.
- Developed indigenized 4 stroke engine for 92 cc Bike in collaboration with Briggs & Stratton, USA.
- Conducting regular audits to ensure that materials received from vendors conform to pre-set quality standards; analyzing rejections and taking corrective actions.
- Developed suppliers in cold forging technology and radial forging for getting competitive advantage.
Operational Management
- Effective role in Inventory management to meet the production requirement without line stoppages .Balancing the inventory norms for critical/non critical parts.
- Creating super market in house & at vendor end for smooth supplies as per schedules while working for Hitech Gears.
- Monitoring Inventory on fortnight basis to ensure the best possible mix is available for smooth production.
- Co-ordination with production and planning department, co-ordination with marketing department for designs and customer requirements to reduce dead inventory in future. Effective utilization of capacities.
Cost Saving Initiatives
- Efficiently working with the designer & vendor to modify design for ease of manufacturing & thus reducing cost .
- Incorporating various VA/ VE initiatives with an aim of reducing scrap/wastage/rejections by sponsoring projects along with cross functional teams.
- Successfully achieved the target of Rs 3000/- per tractor cost savings by vendor rationalization and negotiations.
- Technology improvement at supplier’s end by funding him and getting cost benefits in long term.
Significant Achievements-in last 23 years.
- Created a supply chain model for forward planning/Risk Management/supplier capacity enhancement.
- Developed 4 stroke engine for 75cc motorcycle in collaboration with Briggs and Stratton –U.S.A.
- Developed camshaft & crankshaft for single , double & triple cylinder engine for tractors and substituted import.
- Successfully developed 8x2 gear box,8x8 gear box,12x4 gear box for 35HP-75HP tractors by getting involved from design stage.
- Setup of global outsourcing office in CHINA.
- Ramp up of new model of tractor for exports for North American market.
- Developments of pressure die casting tools for aluminum castings for 4 stroke engine.
- Developed gear forgings thru cold forging process thus reducing cost.
- Vendor consolidation by reducing no of suppliers & vertical integration.
- Relayout of stores to eliminate waste & save time.
- Input wt reduction in forgings to reduce cost by 15%.
- Introduction of collapsible packaging during inbound logistics resulting in zero transit damages and saving cost.
- Awarded certificate for outstanding achievement for new product development in Eicher Tractors.
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- \tRamp up of volumes with the existing suppliers/additional suppliers to achieve the business goal.\r\n
- \tEstablished office in China for exporting assys in CKD & SKD units to Mexico while working for motor cycle manufacturer.\r\n
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- \tDeveloped indigenized 4 stroke engine for 92 cc Bike in collaboration with Briggs & Stratton, USA.\r\n
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- \tCreating super market in house & at vendor end for smooth supplies as per schedules while working for Hitech Gears.\r\n
- \tMonitoring Inventory on fortnight basis to ensure the best possible mix is available for smooth production.\r\n
- \tCo-ordination with production and planning department, co-ordination with marketing department for designs and customer requirements to reduce dead inventory in future. Effective utilization of capacities.\r\n
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- \tSuccessfully achieved the target of Rs 3000/- per tractor cost savings by vendor rationalization and negotiations.\r\n
- \tTechnology improvement at supplier’s end by funding him and getting cost benefits in long term.\r\n
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- \tDeveloped 4 stroke engine for 75cc motorcycle in collaboration with Briggs and Stratton –U.S.A.\r\n
- \tDeveloped camshaft & crankshaft for single , double & triple cylinder engine for tractors and substituted import.\r\n
- \tSuccessfully developed 8x2 gear box,8x8 gear box,12x4 gear box for 35HP-75HP tractors by getting involved from design stage.\r\n
- \tSetup of global outsourcing office in CHINA.\r\n
- \tRamp up of new model of tractor for exports for North American market.\r\n
- \tDevelopments of pressure die casting tools for aluminum castings for 4 stroke engine.\r\n
- \tDeveloped gear forgings thru cold forging process thus reducing cost.\r\n
- \tVendor consolidation by reducing no of suppliers & vertical integration.\r\n
- \tRelayout of stores to eliminate waste & save time.\r\n
- \tInput wt reduction in forgings to reduce cost by 15%.\r\n
- \tIntroduction of collapsible packaging during inbound logistics resulting in zero transit damages and saving cost.\r\n
- \tAwarded certificate for outstanding achievement for new product development in Eicher Tractors.\r\n
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