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Chennai

Supporting multiple clients on various assignments for:1. Manufacturing plant commissioning for the Chemical industry2. Draft ISO 9001 document for the manufacturing industry3. Logistics and distribution planning with cost feasibility study for prospective end customer in Transport and Logistic Industry

Bhuj, Gujarat, India

Consultant for M/s Lansh Engineering, Mumbai, for planning and execution of Carbon Black Speciality project at BKT Tyres> Planned and executed the Commissioning of two lines of the Speciality Carbon Black project in 16 months, within the timeline at the Bhuj site of BKT.> Coordinated the construction of Stainless steel structures as Bag filters, Silos and storage tanks for BKT.> Monitoring the quality of supplied material and fabrication of pipeline network foroil, water, and gas throughout the plant.> Commissioned the plant and handed it over to BKT in fully operational condition

Bellary, Karnataka, India

As a management consultant> Initiated and executed a Digitalization project successfully at Epsilon Carbon for warehousemanagement and inventory tracking at Carbon Black and Coal Tar Pitch units.> Initiated the certification process for Responsible Care Certification and Sustainable growthproject at Epsilon.> Planned for projected Value addition through Visual Management project at Epsilon andsuccessfully implemented.> Planned for the multi-level racking system in the warehouse for handling bulk packaging througha computer-controlled system. Project under management consideration.> Carbon black training modules for the Process and Engineering department developed for 80to 300 hours of training for new and experienced employees of all departments. The trainingwas executed successfully for two batches of employees in 2020.> Contributed to the stabilization of the Production process, Logistics, and Warehouse at EpsilonCarbon Black unit.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Design and Validation of various manufacturing processes, technology, and equipment with Manual/SOP review and validation for Carbon Black Industrial customers like BKT, Epsilon Carbon

Kolkata Area, India

Production planning and Logistics Management1. Advance planning followed by rigorous checks and reviews of Production, packing and transportation in coordination with marketing and plant operation teams for timely dispatches to meet customer specific requirements. 2. Negotiation with various logistic service providers for export and domestic dispatches of finished goods (negotiating contracts of over INR 60 Crore per annum for ‘PCBL’).3. Development of new logistics solutions including the establishment of storage facilities at strategic locations aimed at improved delivery performance for customers.4. Streamline and develop systems for transparency in dispatch procedures, create check list and transit tracking systems, optimize storage and packing capacities for OTIF management. Administration 1. Managing worker union atmosphere in PCBL, Durgapur for 3.5 years and removing numerous restrictive practices through systematic approach. Controlling over 150 workmen and 2 unions to get improvement in productivity to meet customer requirements as per schedule.2. Interact with various government agencies including excise and customs officials for the smooth functioning of despatches for domestic and export market and ensure statutory compliance.Quality Control / Process Improvement1. Initiate changes in packing operations, packing design and material, transit precautions and handling operations to increase efficiency, achieve cost effectiveness by optimising load ability, reduce wastage and damage during storage, handling, loading and in-transit. 2. Manage the implementation of quality control systems, coordinate Kaizen assessment teams and educate and create awareness through the plant on ISO requirements and EMS.Production1. Utilise extensive knowledge and expertise in carbon black and cosmetic manufacturing to improve yields and maintain product quality.

Durgapur Area, India

> Managing 3.6 Lakh Ton production and dispatch requirements of PCBL for both domestic and export sales, keeping track of material availability.> Brought in conceptual change of production planning through cost analysis of grades in each plant and producing at the lowest delivered cost.> Worked on to engage plant personnel to represent customer’s voice and act to protect the interest of Key customers at plant level.> Negotiation of Contracts worth over 60 crores / year.> Cost Reduction on operating cost through manpower planning and efficiency improvement at plant level.> OTIF improvement project taken to bring the success level from 81% to 93% in 6 months and going on.> Waste management control helping in retrieving over 10 crores (financial flow improved) in addition to saving of over 1 crore in interest cost / year.> Implemented SAP system Sales and Distribution module at AVB starting from ASIS.> Formulated a concept for using Bulk Pressure Tankers for the transportation of carbon black. The concept was accepted by management and will be in use shortly.> Re-engineered the packaging of finished goods to increase the loadability of each truck resulting in considerable savings on domestic freight charges. > Saved Rs. 2.2 crore on Ocean freight from 2005 till 2008 through negotiations.> Improved Truck turnaround time reduced from 12 hrs to 7 hrs and still improving with dispatches of nearly 13500 mt per month.> Setting of warehousing facilities at various locations to meet on time / sudden requirements of key customers.

Gummidipoondi, Chennai, India

Responsibility Outline: Domestic / Export Despatch Planning, Production Planning, Coordination with Warehouse / Quality Control, Negotiation with Logistic Service Providers, Development of Storage Facilities / Logistic Solutions, CRM & Improvement of Customer Services, Coordination for Kaizen Scheme Assessment Team, Administration> Promoted and transferred to the Gummidipoondi Unit to manage and streamline the logistic operations. > Saved over INR 1.5 Crore in three years by negotiating ocean freight for exports after thorough market analysis.> Improved on - time delivery performance from 80% to 96% resulting in much improved levels of customer satisfaction.> Ranked first in an internal customer satisfaction survey and the logistics department did not receive even a single complaint in the last 2 years. > Revamped despatch systems, introduced an advance planning system for the placement of trucks and containers for despatch resulting in improved delivery performance due to the timely availability of vehicles / goods and transit tracking of vehicles.> Led the smooth implementation of SAP system Sales and Distribution module.> Formulated a concept for using Bulk Pressure Tankers for the transportation of carbon black. The concept was accepted by management and will be in use shortly.> Re-engineered the packaging of finished goods to increase the loadability of each truck resulting in considerable savings on domestic freight charges. > Negotiated and finalised contracts for over INR 15 Crore per annum involving the despatch of domestic and export consignments including INR 10 Crores for domestic and INR 5 Crore for Ocean freight.> Truck turnaround time reduced from 12 hrs to 7 hrs and still improving with despatches of nearly 13500 mt per month.> Setting of warehousing facilities as per requirement with Jumbo bag handling operation of 1500 mt per month

Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh, India

Key Accomplishments> Enhanced packing capability by 40% and reduced packing costs through changes in machining operations, improvement in packaging systems and modifications such as:> Reduced machine loss due to puffing from 150 gms / mt pkg of carbon black to 10 gms / mt.> Changes in bag design / packaging material for cost reduction with no compromise on quality of pkg.> Improved packing machine efficiency rate by 30% through in-house modifications & constant care. > Developed and implemented systems for evaluation of contractual rates for packing / loading of carbon black based on actual performance thereby motivating enhanced productivity.> Enhanced storage capacity by 33% through effective WMS and modifications in layout and storage systems.> Developed control systems for packaging and loading and introduced check lists for proper packing, truck size & loading etc.> Reviewed transit precautions and saved over INR 4 Lac in damage reduction.> Planned and implemented export systems and procedures, set up a new warehouse for storage in Chennai and managed important exports to Bridgestone, Japan single handed from Chennai with zero complaints on these or other export consignments. Assistant Manager - Production > Reduced costs by over INR 20 Lakhs/annum by suggesting measures for Purge gas filter life enhancement, which were adopted.> Saved INR 10 Lakhs/annum for the company in the first year by recommending and implementing temperature changes in the bag filter outlet.> Proposed measures (atomization changes in reactors) to improve yields, resulting in INR 60 Lakh/annum savings and increased yields of 0.4%.> Learned DCS operation within one month.> Enhanced stability through better process control, had a record of NIL operational failures and developed and revamped MIS for more effective reporting.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry