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POWER, PRODUCTION AND POLITICSPOWER, PRODUCTION AND POLITICSPOWER, PRODUCTION AND POLITICSPOWER, PRODUCTION AND POLITICS

Radial

Coimbatore. This document depicts the conversation between the REW

and one of his dealers regarding the power cut prevailing in Tamil

Nadu and its Impact in indu

manager

a small company who are dealers in textile spare parts

“Good morning blue. Take your seat.

“Thank you red. I have here a list

“Yes all are ready to dispatch by Monday eve, except for item number 6”

“I’ve planned to take it as soon as possible. When can I receive it?”

“Thursday afternoon.”

“You never take so long Ji! ?”

“All this delay is due to the power cut

“The power cuts are becoming more like a menace.

“Well, I, myself having a rough time with the machine operators

interest if they can’t work continuously

“What do the workers feel about their work with power

“Being a manufacturing company, for every machining

and idle time. Due to power cuts, the machine operators f

much idle time which hinders their flow of handling the equipments. They get mentally stressed too.

Hence the shop floor workers result in low productivity”

“I have read a similar article regarding BHEL’s heat

power supply. The heat treatment plant needs continuous power supply in order to maintain

isothermal condition in the system. Due to power cuts they have to reheat to the same temperature

every time, which is similar to our setup time. But that is PSU. People won’t quit so soon. But h

the attrition rate in our company

“Besides an attrition rate of 2 standard workers per month

and February, I don’t get the enough productivity I used to earn

them before this power cut season. Without power cut I had been

producing in surplus, but now I am in such a position that I can

satisfy my best customers like you and Green Industries


Radial Engineering Works is a pioneer in manufacturing gears in



Nadu and its Impact in industries. Mr. RED is the Sales and Operations

manager of REW and Mr. BLUE represents the purchase department of

a small company who are dealers in textile spare parts

Good morning blue. Take your seat.”

Thank you red. I have here a list of gears for enquiry and please tell me their availability

all are ready to dispatch by Monday eve, except for item number 6”

“I’ve planned to take it as soon as possible. When can I receive it?”

s due to the power cut prevailing in the state.”

“The power cuts are becoming more like a menace. I expected some delay, but not this much!! ”

ough time with the machine operators in the workshop. People lose their

t if they can’t work continuously for 4 hours.”

do the workers feel about their work with power cuts?”

“Being a manufacturing company, for every machining process there is a setup time, operation time

power cuts, the machine operators feel they have repetitive setup time and too


Hence the shop floor workers result in low productivity”

read a similar article regarding BHEL’s heat treatment plant heavy loss due to intermittent



similar to our setup time. But that is PSU. People won’t quit so soon. But h

in our company ji?”

“Besides an attrition rate of 2 standard workers per month in January

, I don’t get the enough productivity I used to earn out of

them before this power cut season. Without power cut I had been

producing in surplus, but now I am in such a position that I can’t even

satisfy my best customers like you and Green Industries Ltd.”


orks is a pioneer in manufacturing gears in



is the Sales and Operations

urchase department of

a small company who are dealers in textile spare parts.

ry and please tell me their availability.”

I expected some delay, but not this much!! ”

in the workshop. People lose their

there is a setup time, operation time

eel they have repetitive setup time and too


treatment plant heavy loss due to intermittent



similar to our setup time. But that is PSU. People won’t quit so soon. But how is

“Oh! That’s bad for all of us Ji. We

we get. But Green Industries Ltd. is one of the earliest players in our market

players in this business. Hope they are not that pissed. Everything will turn good Ji”

“Yeah right! That good will not happen until the next state election, we should have voted the party

who satisfies everyone’s need without sacrificing that of others”

“I think our conversation is getting hott

everything is blamed on the politicians which is true to some extent”

“Not to some extent but to most of the issues

meeting the requirements of the state and also feed on our money. In our religion the priority of

respect in the society declines in the following steps: An active manager, a responsible family man, a

self satisfied worker, an underdog worker, sewer workers, film stars and at last are these politicians”

“I can see u have a lot against them ji, but eve

plan your work force effectively, why don’t you shift your shop floor working hours to night shift or

early morning shift. By doing so they get at least 3 hours of continuous power supply”

“That is good move, but don’t feel discouraged

by my answer. Every company has its own code of

conduct and kind of people. My workforce is

geographically diverse in the city

in eight directions from the company. They like

flexibility not constraints and if we

for the salary we pay them, we may result an

increase in the attrition rate”

“Oh, I see!”

“It’s a typical plant location factor. While

starting my company I wanted to ensure whether all my resources for manufacturing are available

nearby. I have enough resource and equipments, but no power supply and not enough motivated

machine operators to come from a long distance and find that we don’t have sufficient working

hours”

! That’s bad for all of us Ji. We are small level company and we will be satisfied with the orders

Industries Ltd. is one of the earliest players in our market and also they are huge

. Hope they are not that pissed. Everything will turn good Ji”

t good will not happen until the next state election, we should have voted the party

who satisfies everyone’s need without sacrificing that of others”

“I think our conversation is getting hotter ji! First it was Power, then your productivity and

is blamed on the politicians which is true to some extent”

“Not to some extent but to most of the issues, they are to be blamed. They are very ineffective in


declines in the following steps: An active manager, a responsible family man, a

an underdog worker, sewer workers, film stars and at last are these politicians”

“I can see u have a lot against them ji, but everyman is for himself. So I think maybe you should



ve, but don’t feel discouraged

by my answer. Every company has its own code of

conduct and kind of people. My workforce is

diverse in the city, each of them are

in eight directions from the company. They like

we constraint them

for the salary we pay them, we may result an

“It’s a typical plant location factor. While


rby. I have enough resource and equipments, but no power supply and not enough motivated


“So how can we arrive at a solution to

this problem ji! Everyone i

way or the other”

“Let us not generalise that everyone

will be affected, cause consider the

educational organisations,

some other similar industries which don

not rely much on power source, they

be satisfied with the orders

and also they are huge

. Hope they are not that pissed. Everything will turn good Ji”

t good will not happen until the next state election, we should have voted the party

! First it was Power, then your productivity and

they are to be blamed. They are very ineffective in


declines in the following steps: An active manager, a responsible family man, a

an underdog worker, sewer workers, film stars and at last are these politicians”

ryman is for himself. So I think maybe you should




rby. I have enough resource and equipments, but no power supply and not enough motivated


So how can we arrive at a solution to

this problem ji! Everyone is affected one

“Let us not generalise that everyone

will be affected, cause consider the

educational organisations, retailers, and

some other similar industries which don

not rely much on power source, they

are not that much affected. Only small and medium scale manufacturing industries are having the

maximum hit. The big manufacturers have their backup power generators. One idea which I got was

that the government can have 24 hour power shut down for two days a week, rather taking every

day. Let’s wait to see what the future has in for us. Hope the government and concerned officials

are able to empathize our loss.”

“Yes ji! Let’s hope that the situation changes in the next ruling period!”

“I really don’t want to wait that longer, because if the power cuts continue I might shut down

before the current ruling part shuts down. Let’s hope for the best to occur.”

“Don’t worry. OK, then I will come on Thursday same time to pick all of them together. See you

then. Thank you.”

“I’ll remind you on Wednesday eve about item 6. Have my regards for Mrs. Yellow. Take care”

“Sure. See you on Thursday.”

CASE ANALYSIS:

1. Mention the learning points of

the case.

2. Describe the impact of power

cut in other industries

3. From reading through the case,

construct a Fish Bone diagram

to represent the factors affecting the productivity of small and medium scale manufacturing

companies.

4. From reading through the case, suggest tips to enhance employee satisfaction.

5. From reading through the case, suggest ideas regarding the work hours to achieve maximum

efficiency with power cuts.

6. If you had given the authority to control the power cuts in the state, how do you sort out the

issue in order to satisfy the needs of the people with the available resources (shortage).

7. If you had been a marketing manager of a backup power generator company, provide a

product design, marketing strategy and advertisement for a power generator to target these

small and medium level manufacturing industries.

8. Suggest other sources of power, which are feasible for state.

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