K. Shankara Narayanan Email and Phone Number
Professional with 20+ years of experience working in MNCs and diversified cultures. Proven expertise in Warehouse / Distribution Management, Logistics & Supply Chain, Inventory Control and Demand Planning with multi faceted industry experience in FMCG (Paints), Automobile Manufacturing and Auto Spares Sales & Distribution in India and Middle East
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
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Sr. Manager - LogisticsDaimler India Commercial Vehicles Dec 2011 - PresentChennai Area, IndiaDaimler India Commercial Vehicles is a German MNC, having operations world-wide, and are the makers of “Bharat Benz” brand of Trucks and Buses in India. I am currently associated with them in the capacity of Senior Manager – Export Planning and Operations, leading the activities related to order receipt and dispatch of CKD (completely knocked down) parts to our various overseas production partners. I am currently overseeing the following activities: Management of Bill of materials and Engineering change Capacity Planning and order management MRP & scheduling of releases to suppliers and in-house requirements Drawing up of shipping plan in line with in-house production and overseas dispatch requirements Handling of all Warehousing activities of receipt, storage and material picking Coordinating with Finance and Export logistics for documentation and billingIn my previous as Senior Manager – Logistics, I led the Inventory Control & Scheduling Team of the SCM – Logistics group. The main areas were: Inventory Control activities – Inventory profiling and segmentation, Monthly presentation to Supply Chain Committee Warehouse Management Module of SAP – Enhancements, guidance and providing functional expertise Inventory Audit (including FG) at Plant with Corporate Audit Teams and Statutory Audit Owner for Inventory & Scheduling KPIsSignificant Professional Achievements Successful rollout of Perpetual Inventory Audit Program Recipient of Meritorious Citation Letter and Cash Award for outstanding contribution in Warehousing Systems implementation Committee member for GST implementation, as functional expert from Supply Chain Management vertical -
Senior ManagerDaimler India Commercial Vehciles Dec 2011 - PresentChennai Area, India
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Manager - Parts Distribution CenterSaud Bahwan Group Feb 2008 - Dec 2011Sultanate Of OmanPreviously associated with Saud Bahwan Group, Muscat Oman, who are the major dealers for Toyota, Ford and Kia brand of vehicles and Hino Trucks. I was associated with them in the capacity of Manager- Parts Distribution Center, overseeing the Operations of a 1Lakh + Sq. Meter Warehouse housing parts of Toyota passenger cars. The inward volume was around 30 containers and outbound volume of around 60 7T trucks and 5 containers per day. The team consisted of 10 TLs and more than 200+ associatesSignificant Professional Achievements Project leader for migration into state of art RF enabled WM System, with two successful rollouts. Key member in new Warehousing projects. Successfully set up a new facility of 12,000 Sq meters with multi tier racking Logistics process re-engineering through rationalizing and consolidating dispatch routes and optimizing dispatches
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Engineer - Data Integrity And Inventory ControlFord India Feb 2004 - Feb 2008ChennaiFord India Ltd. is one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the World. I was working in their Plant at Chennai, Tamilnadu, India in their Materials Planning & Logistics Department and I was looking after D&D Warehouse, Inventory Control, Data Integrity & Systems Planning and implementation as a part of Supply Chain Management Group of MP&L Department and Ford Asia Pacific. Responsible for handling the Decanting and Distribution Warehouse, and the auxiliary Warehouse which housed import parts. Inventory Budgetary Performance Reporting to the VP, Supply Chain and coordinate review meetings. Maintaining high Data Integrity, through effective implementation of Cycle Count business plan Analysis of Cycle Count Variance and advising management on suspected anomalies Conducting Stock Audit at Vendor, Supplier and certify their process competency Significant Professional Achievements Conceptualized the design and implemented a system for availing CENVAT Credit in Ford India without having to wait for unloading materials from the container. (Notional saving of 5 million INR in a year) Introduction of Kitting process within D&D Warehouse for supply to Assembly Line at Ford India, which was later rolled out in Asia Pacific (savings on inventory holding and carrying cost and increased customer satisfaction) Designed and set up an auxiliary Warehouse which handled imported parts operating on “Pull based” cycle
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ExecutiveAsian Paints May 1992 - Nov 2002Chennai Area, IndiaAsian Paints (I) Ltd. is India’s leading manufacturer of Paints for Decorative and Industrial applications, having operations worldwide, and are the leaders in India in decorative segment. I had managed various portfolios ranging from Warehousing Operations in Branches / Distribution Centers and SAP implementation. I have briefly summarized my work with them. Receipts & Storage of materials, Dispatch Planning & Supervising C&F Operations Analyzing sales patterns, Inventory allocation to Branches, Back orders follow-up, Flushing of stocks Stock movement & trend analysis, Seasonal Inventory Planning, I2-Demand Planner exercise, FSN & ABC – Contribution AnalysisSignificant Professional Achievements Successfully kept the variance norm of 0.0025% of sales during the inventory count period for 3 years consecutively from 96 to 98 Involved as a Regional Team member in implementation of Sales and Distribution Module during SAP – R3 implementation
K. Shankara Narayanan Skills
K. Shankara Narayanan Education Details
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Indian Institute Of Management And Technlogy, ChennaiLogistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management -
Am Jain College, University Of MadrasCommerce, Economics, Management Accounting -
Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane
Frequently Asked Questions about K. Shankara Narayanan
What company does K. Shankara Narayanan work for?
K. Shankara Narayanan works for Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
What is K. Shankara Narayanan's role at the current company?
K. Shankara Narayanan's current role is Supply Chain / Distribution/ WH systems professional with 25+ years exp / Ex Asian Paints / Ex Ford India / Ex Saud Bhawan - Muscat.
What schools did K. Shankara Narayanan attend?
K. Shankara Narayanan attended Indian Institute Of Management And Technlogy, Chennai, Am Jain College, University Of Madras, Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane.
What skills is K. Shankara Narayanan known for?
K. Shankara Narayanan has skills like Warehouse Management, Logistics, Erp, Process Scheduler, Business Process Mapping, Projects, Waste, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Production Planning.
Who are K. Shankara Narayanan's colleagues?
K. Shankara Narayanan's colleagues are Prabu Das, Muhammad Waseem Ali, Nagarajan C, M Madhan Kumar, Chandrapandi Ashoken, Rajesh Kumar B, Sumant Nameirakpam.
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