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Mumbai Area, India

Germany/Usa

• Worked with the US operations to help them enter the Latin American Market• Helped the company re-organize their supply chain by developing a local hub in Latin America• Suggested hub would reduce freight cost and eliminated the duty payment for goods currently send to Latin America from USA and optimized the shipping process by being ship 40’ containers as against the current 20’ containers.• Evaluated the Free Trade Agreements between the US and Latin American Countries • Compared the various alternatives for having a local hub in Latin America like Colon Free Trade Zone (Panama), Manaus Free Trade Zone (Brazil), Maquiladora (Mexico) etc.• Carried out Cost – Benefit analysis for the new hub in Latin America as a) Additional Warehouse in Panama b) Elimination of the existing warehouse in Chicago and building the central warehouse for both US & Latin America in Panama

• Core team member in implementation of Theory of Constraints (TOC) for the division with the objective of improving customer service and tripling the division’s profits over the next 2 years working jointly with Vector Consulting Group.• Streamlined operations by ensuring the availability of material using Replenishment system to improve throughput• Designed and implemented a system to ensure “Zero Black & Red “with an objective of meeting customer due date for MTO & MTA items.• Trend Mapping and Buffer Penetration Analysis of all BIN Items. Also analyzed consumption pattern of all Vendor items and made necessary changes in the Finished Goods and Child warehouse using Dynamic Buffer Management.• Performed Map routing and load calculations for sending material to Vendors for optimizing Supply Chain and reducing transportation cost.• Worked jointly with team from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for initializing Program Management Office • Led the project “Optimization & Effective procurement of packing material”; cost savings of INR 5.4M ($100,000) • Designed and Implemented “Web Based Discount Monitoring System” to help gather information on sales realization• Successfully implemented the process of transportation of material via alternate route of transport reducing lead time reduced from 15 days to 9 days and reducing costs by INR 1.7 Million ($ 32000).• Increased capacity of manufacturing ‘Paramount safes’ from 150 safes to 250 safes/month by setting up SPF Line based on Lean Management principles. • Contributed effectively in the Value Engineering of Strong Room Doors, savings INR 2.8 Million ($ 58000) • Played a vital role in carrying out internal audits for Certification and Surveillance audits by International Agencies like VDS (Germany), SP (Sweden), BRE (UK).

Strategic Procurement of Capital EquipmentsDeveloped and promoted requirements related initiatives to support its annual performance evaluation system. Analyzed expenditure on capital equipments and developed procurement strategies. Achieved Cost savings of INR 2.2 Crores as regards during negotiations with supplier quoted prices. Utilized business practices and technologies, collaborated with external collaborative selling organizations to maximize opportunities, increase capacity and capabilities, reduce project cycle time, and produce greater ROI Experience with Baan ERP for processing data , SCM & SRM Worked in close relations with teams from Logistics, Clearance to ensure no delays in the ordered material. Undertook New Vendor Development & subsequent Vendor survey to introduce more cost effective suppliers and ensure material delivery using Just in Time (JIT) theory.

New product Development (NPD) was initiated at M/s Essential Power Transmission Pvt Ltd. (INDIA) in order to bring an entirely new product for the company in the market so as to increase the market share and turnover of the company1)Conducted research and market survey for planetary gearbox 2Carried out Feasibility study and the various financial aspects such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback Calculations. 3)Calculated the basic dimensions such as No of teeth, addendum , tooth thickness etc on each Sun , Ring & Planet gears from the concepts 4)Changed concepts to 3D models using CAD/ CAM software like Pro-Engineer Wild fire 2.0 & Unigraphics NX3. 5)Formulated Manufacturing drawings & Process sheets for the components.

“Reference Transfer System” was designed basically to cater to the manufacturing company’s need to synchronize the functioning of the various departments and develop a strong positive correlation between departments thus achieve process improvementa)Carried out time study and method study for the current system. b)Designed the various possible concepts for compatibility with 3R system using PDCA cycle c)Formulated 3D and Manufacturing Drawings & Assembly Drawings using CAD/CAM software like AutoCAD 2002 & 2004, Pro-engineer 2000i & Wild fire 2.0. d)Selected suitable material in BOM and selected suitable process for manufacturing. e)Routed Process Sheet and carried out Financial Analysis (Cost implication) of the system. f)Implemented PARETO and POKYAYOKE principals

Corrosion protection of Hydrogen Sulphide components at Reliance Refinery Jamnagar India using Tafa Wire Arc Spray & Case studies.

Daily production of machine shop (Conventional & CNC) manufacturing capsule filling machines

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Post Graduate Diploma In Forex & Risk Management, Forex & Risk Managment

Bachelor'S, Production Engineering

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

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