Exide Chapter 2.0 : Transforming the supply chain

Leading team of consultants in close liaison with CXOs to deliver highly impactful business objectives for the clients in the field of Supply Chain

Implemented Bar-code scanning across 152 Depos; designed PFD & MIS reports for 400+ SKUs enhancing visibilityBusiness Lead for pan India implementation of SAP-Transport Module in record 8 months; driving GSTcompliance & improved vehicle utilisation by 23% in 6 months, amounting to annualised savings of INR 2.2 CrConceptualised & implemented Online Reverse Auction and E-Tendering process, designed process flow andoverall cost reduction strategy for freight contracting through SAP ARIBA vis-a-vis erstwhile Offline negotiationResponsible for managing All-India secondary annual Freight spend of INR 48 Cr, connecting 1000+ SKUsfrom 23 ELCs to 130 spokes, OTIF, 150+ logistics service providers, transporter Business share & performance evaluationInvolved in Distribution Network evaluation & re-alignment, driving efficiencies in service level at optimum costDeveloped framework to benchmark 3P/L warehouses in terms of compliance, system, infrastructure & locationIdeated & headed a pilot project on Last mile dealer delivery Vehicle Tracking & E-PoDImplemented Supply Chain Transformation Project; including demand planning, supply planning, production planningReduced secondary transportation annual freight cost by INR 12 Cr in FY 2019-2020 by completelyrevamping procurement strategy, negotiations, vendor consolidation & network re-alignment Optimised truck-mix for secondary movements & reduced freight cost by ~2.1% amounting to approx. 97lacs/yrSelected for Project BOOST(Consultant:Mckinsey) to improve Customer Service. Involved in diagnostics, gapanalysis, performance benchmarking, customer journey & experience creation, cost baselining of service deliverySelected for Supply Chain Transformation Project FLAME(Consultant:McKinsey) aimed at INR 80 Cr/Yr Cost reduction; involved in cost baseling; network design; warehouse footprint; End-to-End network optimisationSuccessfully piloted Service1.0, part of Project BOOST in Bangalore, reduced Avg. Service TAT by 80%

Analysed the impacts of Internet of Things(IoT) across the value chain of 10 leading companies from various industries globallyAssessed competitive advantage of implementing digitisation & IoT in Agri-Inputs and Paper & Pulp industries globallyPerformed comparative study to analyse the lag in adoption of digitisation & Internet of Things in Indian contextConducted primary research to gauge market sentiment regarding willingness to invest by approaching 15 industry expertsRecommended actions to leverage digitisation & IoT successfully for companies in the above industries