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December 2011 ❖ Volume 8, Issue 12

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News Update

My word Page 2

Lead NewsMPS hits new productivity milestone Page 3AMN visits Mysore Campus Page 3

Cover ReportSpandan 2011 - Colour, Camaraderie, clamouron Mysore Campus Page 4 & 5

News UpdateETS’s valedictory function for its 2011 batch GETs & ETs Page 6LTORC at ASW opens dining facility Page 7

Crossword Page 7News UpdatePMC Coimbatore - proud recipient of IMEA Platinum Award Page 8

ESP bags 2nd best paper prize at int. conference on VE Page 8

Edited by Shirish C. Sinha for Electrical & Automation - Larsen & Toubro Limited. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of themanagement of Larsen & Toubro Limited. The contents of this publication should not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor. Not for sale - onlyfor circulation among the employees of Larsen & Toubro Group of Companies. Editorial team: Girish Tiwari, Avinash Vaishnav, Kevin Durando, A. M. Rao, NeelamKotnis, A. Samson, R. K. Gupta and Louella Martins.

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PMC Coimbatore - proud recipient ofIMEA Platinum Award

Engineered Tooling Solutions (ETS)’sPrecision Machining Centre (PMC)

at Coimbatore won the top prize -‘Platinum’ at the India ManufacturingExcellence Awards (IMEA) 2011 in thecategory - Small EnterprisesManufacturing Excellence Awards(SEMEA), Small Business. Hosted by TheEconomic Times in collaboration withFrost & Sullivan (F&S) - an internationalbusiness research & consulting firm,IMEA is acknowledged as the country’slargest unbiased and credible on-siteaudit of manufacturing practices with

PROUD MOMENT: (R to L) Mr. Kiran P Wagle, Mr.Abhijit S. Kothawale, Mr. Omkar S. Rao, Mr. SuryakantK. Pawar along with Mr. Anand Rangachary & Mr.Sriram Ramakrishnan

respect to their leanness and flexibility,benchmarked against global standards.For facilitating a practical maturityroadmap, F&S assessment modelevaluates 12 parameters critical todevelopment of an organization that iswell aligned to customer needs.

At a glittering ceremony held on 2nd

December at Mumbai, the jubilant teamreceived the award from Mr. AnandRangachary, Managing Director - SouthAsia & Middle East, Frost & Sullivan andMr. Sriram Ramakrishnan, ResidentEditor of The Economic Times.

ESP bags 2nd best paper prize atinternational conference on VE

During the 27th

I n t e r n a t i o n a lconference on ‘ValueEngineering for BusinessSustainability’ organisedby Indian ValueEngineering Society(INVEST), SouthernZonal Council atBangalore on December9 & 10, ESP-ACB’s paperon ‘VE project supportingeconomic, environmentaland social sustainability ofbusiness’ was adjudged2nd best among 48 VEpapers presented byvarious industrial housesfrom India like TataMotors, Mahindra &Mahindra, SAIL, TCS, Ingersoll Rand,Maruti Suzuki, etc. The award included acertificate, two books on VE, a cash prizeof ̀ 3000 and an opportunity to representINVEST at SAVE International’s 52nd

Annual Conference at Orlando, USAbetween June 11 - 14, 2012 that will besponsored by SAVE International.

The paper was presented by Mr. S.S.Ahluwalia (ESP-Manufactur ing

Excellence) - the team leader of amultifunctional team comprising Mr.U.R.Joshi (Line manager, ESP-ACB) asteam sponsor, Mr. K. Rajan (Engg), Ms.Aboli Joshi (Design), Mr. P. R. Bhattad(ESP-SSG) and Mr. A. V. Panchal(Materials) as team members, Mr. P. P.Abhonkar (Engg) as VE co-ordinator, Mr.G. J. Deodhar (Corporate Initiatives) asVE champion and Ms K. B. Desai

(Accounts) as VEauditor. It dealt with costreduction of lockable trippush button by changein raw material frombrass to plastic (Nylon66). It demonstratedhow VE approachreduced the cost of thecomponent andresolved multipleproblems of the supplier.

The reduced cost of thecomponent earnedfinancial benefits to thecompany and supportedEconomic Sustainabilitywhile elimination ofmachining operationsresulted in saving

energy and natural resources, reducedcarbon footprint as well as elimination ofusage of hazardous chemicals ensuredEnvironmental Sustainability.

It also helped the supplier improve histechnical capabilities and knowledge thatresulted in stronger bonding between thecompany and supplier thereby ensuringSocial Sustainability.

ALL SMILES: Mr. S.S. Ahluwalia receiving the award from the Chief Guest - Mr. T. Parabrahman,MD of Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

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Clues

Down2. 1st issue of the quarterly Risk Management & Insurance Newsletter is titled ‘__ Risk..’ (4)3. L&T successfully commissioned a 384 MW unit of GMR’s gas based power plant at

Vemagiri, near ________ in Andhra Pradesh (11)5. Mr. A.M. Naik was conferred a doctorate - Doctor of _________ by the Sardar Patel

University on December 15. (7)6. A __________ Concert at Powai Campus in support of Primary Education was held on

19th December. (4)8. L&T Construction recently bagged a major order from GMR Infrastructure for construction

of stretches consisting of six laning of Kishangarh Udaipur ___________ Highway (9)

Across1. L&T crossed another milestone in its sustainability journey with the launch of its

______report by Mr. A.M. Naik on December 2. (6)

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4. Health & Welfare Services - Powaiannounced a Workshop for youngemployees - on ‘_______Awareness’ (10)

7. ESP showcased its capabilities inproviding complete solutions for BuildingAutomation at ___________ 2011 at Delhiduring December 16-18. (7)

9. L&T’s Corporate _________ team will berunning in The Standard Char teredMumbai Marathon 2012 to raiseawareness about providing quality PrimaryEducation (9)

10. __________ Conservation Week wasobserved from 14th to 20th December (6)

Gayatri proves her mettle

Ms Gayatri Phadke of SwitchgearTraining Centre (STC) - Pune, added

to her repertoire of medals by emergingtriumphant in the 8th Masters NationalAquatic Championship 2011 held atBangalore during December 22 to 24. Shewon a Bronze medal for clinching the 3rd

place in the 200 meter free style event. Shequalified for participation at the National event after winningfour medals (three Gold and a Silver) at the Masters StateAquatic Championship held at Aurangabad during November26 and 27. Gayatri represented Pune district at the statechampionship.

We are about to enter the New Year and I take thisopportunity to wish you all-round success and happiness

in the entire year ahead. As we go past an eventful 2011 thathas been marked by high inflation, hike in interest rate, economicslowdown, weakening of rupee, indecisiveness in governance,public outcry against corruption, we have had many bright spotsthat raise hopes for a better year ahead. Take heart the fact thatIndia has performed better than most emerging economiesdespite the slowdown phenomenon and the Eurozone crisis.

Amidst sluggish performance by manufacturing, exports sectorhas maintained the growth momentum and this has given hopesfor better prospects in 2012. Further, rural India has presenteda bright picture of progress as we have seen huge demand forvarious categories of products and services in this segment aswell as smaller towns. Specific to E&A, the last four monthshave been bumper for MK1; we clocked 30% growth in salesyear-on-year. With our well established brand of motor startersand other innovative products, our Agri team has done acommendable job of tapping the potential of rural marketsthrough market development events and efforts.

On productivity parameter, MPS has broken its record ofmanufacturing 2 million meters in just over eight months. In theremaining period of current financial year, they should continuewith the good work and haul the 3 million target. They have tolook at opportunities in the rural segment.

On the international business front, it is pleasing to know thatswitchboards and automation teams have bagged an order ofUS $ 22 million for supply of switchboards andtelecommunications package including transmission networkand CCTV monitoring for an inter refinery pipelines (IRP II)project in Abu Dhabi. E&A’s selection for participation in thisproject is a reflection of technological advantage and projectexecution skills in the Middle East region.

Rapid changes in the market have resulted into limited growth.While a revival in the international market is expected to beslow, the economic activities in India will pick up speed in therural segment. Over 700 million people live in rural India andcontribute around 48% (` 38 trillion) of the approximately` 79 trillion GDP. Rural customers are no longer looking for thecheapest product and this market is not homogeneous; thereare geographical, cultural and demographical differences. Therural middle class is becoming aspirational and thinking like itsurban counterpart.

The sheer size and potential of this market with low penetrationby organized players is the large opportunity for E&A. There aresome key projects in the rural development that the governmenthas identified and is focused on. These are Bharat Nirman forcreating basic rural infrastructure, Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for enhancingthe livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing100 days of wage-employment, JawaharLal Nehru NationalUrban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for improving andaugmenting the economic and social infrastructure of cities aswell as affordable housing and basic services to the urban poor,National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for effective healthcareto rural population throughout the country with special focus on18 states and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) for achieving4% annual growth in the agriculture sector.

Specific to electricity, there is Jawaharlal Nehru National SolarMission (JNNSM) that envisages establishing India as a globalleader in solar energy. It is a major initiative of central and state

governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth whileaddressing India’s energy security challenge. An ambitioustarget of 20,000 MW of solar power by the year 2022 has beenset under the mission..

We have the entire basket of products and solutions that can fitfor consumption in these projects and I would like to draw yourattention to ensure that E&A become a par t of thesedevelopment initiatives.

With food inflation easing to its lowest in nearly six years in mid-December on improved supplies, hopes have brightened for acooling off in overall inflation that will allow the RBI to revivegrowth by cutting rates. Internally, we will have to critically lookat all capital investments and loosen the purse only where thereis a guaranteed high-return on investment. Efficiency andproductivity should be everyone’s concern. We have no roomfor laxity. All of us have to enhance our efficiency levels, a coupleof notches, to meet the need of the hour. It is with largerparticipation and high level of efficiency, innovativeness andcommitment that we have to re-look at the Strategic Plan in thenext 100 days and tap all the opportunities.

Let us work smart and create opportunity in every challenge.

Happy New Year to you & your family.

LTORC at ASWopens dining facility

Mr. D. Maheshkumar - Head ofSwitchgear Training Centre, Pune

was specially invited by the Fire Safety &Association of India (FSIA), HyderabadChapter to deliver a lecture on “Fire dueto Electrical Systems” during the two dayInternational seminar & exhibitionorganised by them on ‘Electrical Hazards& Life Safety’ at Hyderabad InternationalConvention Centre on November 24th &25th.

In his presentation Mr. Maheshkumaroutlined the major causes of increase infire incidents in electrical systems viz.budget constraints, poor or nomaintenance, employing of noncompetent persons, taking short cuts, etc.and recommended methods for pre-empting such occurrences. Since higherincidence of casualties were reportedduring residential & commercial fires ascompared to industries, he advocatedproper training being imparted right fromthe school level. “This would createawareness about living safely withelectricity by adhering to rules andregulations, using quality products,observing proper maintenance, timely

Amplifying awareness quotient onliving safely with electricity

replacement of products, etc. and thuseliminate fires arising from electricalsystems”, he stressed.

L&T Officers’ Recreation Complex(LTORC) located barely 4 km from

Ahmednagar Switchgear Works had beeninaugurated in September 2009 to providestaff members opportunities to unwindafter a hard day’s work at factory. Itspopularity ratings have soared with therecent introduction of cost effective diningfacilities. A wholesome vegetarian mealis now available to regular members atjust ` 30 and to occasional members at`45. Considering the shortage of goodfood-joints in Ahmednagar, the facility hasproved a great boon to unmarriedemployees who now frequent LTORC forrecreation followed by dinner. Managerscan arrange dinner meetings or get-togethers of their teams. The initiative, along cherished dream of GeneralManager, ESP Manufacturing - Mr. K.K.Shukla and Joint General Manager - Mr.Arvind Pargaonkar saw the light of daythanks to the relentless efforts of Head,HR & Personnel - Mr. Nagesh Adhav andIncharge, LTORC Admin. - Mr. Y.R. Joshi.The initiative has been acclaimed by staffcadre employees as an excellent HRinitiative for enhancing employeeengagement, retention etc.

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ETS’s valedictory function for its2011 batch GETs & ETs

Engineered Tooling Solutions (ETS)concluded ‘Fill Gap - Fast Track’ - a

training programme for GETs and ETsof its 2011 batch by holding a valedictoryfunction on December 3 at LTIT’s AVRoom on Powai Campus. Theprogramme began with the L&T Anthem,followed by welcome address andoverview of the course by Mr. Firdosh F.Mistry, Head, C-TEA, Madh. Mr. Mistryshared that the current year’s programmehad been finalized after factoring infeedback from GETs of the maiden batchas well as their Immediate Superiors.Accordingly, the 29 days’ programme hadtheory and practical sessions combined,pre and post test scores to enhancecompetitiveness and inclusion of twovendor visits. Then followed a pictorialdepiction of the participants during thevarious classroom sessions, vendorvisits as well as extracurricular activitieswhich C-TEA had specially organized forthem.

In his address, Mr. V.V. Deshmukh, Head,ETS shared that the entire businessstrategy is built around one entity - thecustomer, and ETS being apredominantly service department, it wasall the more important to understand thisphenomenon. “Develop the mindset togive customers what they want, learnfrom others how they meet theircustomers’ requirements”, he urged. Hecited Tata Motors as an exemplarycustomer or iented company with abasket ranging from the cost effectiveNano to high end Jaguars with Indicas,Indigos, Safaris etc. in the mid range.Thus customers could choose a car oftheir choice depending on their

preference of features and the price theywere willing to pay.

Mr. S. Balakrishnan, Consultant,Corporate Training, who had conceivedand designed the course architecture,then addressed the gathering. He tooreiterated the importance of givingcustomers what they wanted. “Customerneeds a product. If quality, delivery andcost can be met as per customers’expectations, then there can be noproblem at all”, he emphasised.

Mr. A.D. Shahane, General Manager -Corporate Training elucidated about thewheel of learning which comprised

knowledge, application of knowledge,skill and expertise. “Technology changesso fast, so keep learning, unlearning andrelearning” was his advice to the buddingengineers.

The valedictory address was deliveredby Mr. S.C. Bhargava, Senior VicePresident & Head, E&A - the Chief Guestfor the function. He said that salesnetwork, tool room and new productdevelopment were the three pillars whichsupported the switchgear businessactivity. “Each one of you will be thebuilding blocks and an important part ofthat pillar”, he told the youngsters. Hewent on to elaborate on the differencebetween innovation and creativity. “A lotof people have ideas but unless an ideais converted, it is of no use. Getting anidea into a fruitful shape by which acustomer gains is of vital importance”,he said. He concluded saying, “Learningis going to be a continuous process. Findways of taking on that learning yourself”.

Thereafter, the top three rankers werefelicitated. Certificates of participationwere awarded to the participants andmementoes to the internal trainers. TwoGETs shared their training experiences.The event concluded with Mr. A.N. Naiduproposing the vote of thanks.

MPS hits new productivity milestone;rolls out 2 million meters in record time

Productivity records are tumbling onthe manufacturing shop of Metering

& Protection Systems (MPS) at its Mysorefacility. This month, MPS bettered its ownrecord by rolling out two million energymeters in a record time of little over eightmonths.

2011 has been one of the most successfulyears for MPS manufacturing as itachieved all the budgeted figures for theyear. Early this year, MPS had completedproduction of two million single phaseenergy meters within a span of just over10 months (April 2010 to February 2011).It made a new record of touching thesecond two million mark in the period ofApril 2011 to mid-December 2011.

It was a pleasant coincidence thatChairman & Managing Director, Mr. A. M.

Naik visited the Mysorecampus along with theAdvisor, Mr. R.N. Mukhijato motivate the MPS teamand release the twomillionth energy meter onDecember 16. Heattributed this success tothe efforts of the MPSteam that not only workedefficiently but alsofollowed the bestmanufacturing practicesat both in-house and thesuppliers’ end therebyminimizing waste.

The large scale manufacturing in a recordtime was undertaken to meet the ordersfrom customers like WBSEDCL, DHBVNL

and different distr ibutioncompanies of GEB and KEB.Having been accorded thehighest vendor rating amongall meter supplies, MPSteams have worked with fullsteam to meet the deliveryschedules. A number offactors that contributed to thisfeat included availability ofproven designs for meetingcustomers’ expectations,systematic planning for theexecution of all orders,maintenance of safety stock

for long lead time items, both mechanicaland electronics, timely supplies of sub-assemblies from suppliers, uniform in-house production, improved quality andreliability, seamless flow of material dueto third par ty logistics stores forcomponents as well as finished goodsand, above all, team work includingadministrative support.The fact that this achievement has comewithin two years of MPS achieving onemillion single phase meters in a financialyear on December 22, 2009 highlights thesignificant improvement in all areas ofoperations. With the dawn of 2012 gettingcloser, MPS is gearing up to meet newchallenges with lots of confidence andenthusiasm.

MEMORABLE MOMENT : MPS team presenting the 2 millionth Single Phaseenergy meter to Mr. A. M. Naik in the presence of Mr. R. N. Mukhija

Graph indicating growth of Single Phase meters production in lastsix years

AMN visits Mysore CampusChairman & Managing Director, Mr. A.

M. Naik visited Mysore Campus onDecember 16 along with Advisor to theChairman, Mr. R. N. Mukhija. He waswelcomed by the head of L&T Medical -Mr. Rohit Mehta, Associate Vice Presidentof Integrated Engineering Services (IES)- Mr. Mahesh M. Sanzgiri, Deputy GeneralManager, HR, Personnel & Admin. - Mr.K. AnanthaGowda and senior employeesat the C-TEA on Mysore Campus.

Addressing the covenanted cadreemployees, Mr. Naik spoke about theeconomic slowdown and its impact onL&T’s overall business. He said, “All of usshould keep raising our own benchmarktill we have become better than the rest.All employees should have the urge to winconstantly. We have to run faster than

everyone else to set a benchmark withrespect to competition. We should befaster than the fastest and, to achieve this,one has to be more capable, dynamic andsmarter than others.”

Following Mr. Naik’s address, the head of

MPS manufacturing, Mr. J. P. Zacharia,spoke about the manufacturing feat ofsingle phase electrical meters. Fittingly,the two millionth meter was handed overto Mr. Naik for its release by DeputyGeneral Manager, Manufacturing - Mr. L.Murali and the MPS team.

Mr. Naik expressed happiness about therecord manufacturing of single phasemeters and said that this should bebenchmarked against what has beenachieved by the competition.

He took a tour of the Mysore Campusincluding that of the upcoming SEZ area.He appreciated the beautiful and greencampus and gave a number of valuablesuggestions for further improving thecampus.

TAKING THE FIRST STEP: GETs and ETs of ETS pose with seniors for a group photograph

LAUDING PROFICIENCY: Mr. S. Balakrishnan felicitates the top rankers (L to R) Mr. S. Senthilnathan (1st), Mr.Sunny Singh Oberoi (2nd) & and Mr. Binoy S. Jobalia (3rd)

TALK TIME : Mr. A. M Naik speaks with Mr. R. N.Mukhija, Mr. Mahesh M. Sanzgiri and Mr. Rohit Mehtabefore his address at the C-TEA


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Cover Report

Spandan 2011 - Colour, Camaraderie, clamour on Mysore CampusCover Report

11th December was a Sunday with adifference for L&T’s Mysore based

employees of Metering & ProtectionSystems, Medical Equipment & Systems,Integrated Engineering Services and L&TInfotech. With families in tow, they headedfor the Mysore Campus to partake in their11th annual get-together ‘Spandan 2011’.

A total employee driven mega event,Spandan attracts wholeheartedinvolvement. Organising responsibility isshared by various committees whomanage the cultural, spor ts,infrastructure, promotion &advertisement, food and procurementaspects under the tutelage of the MysoreAdministration Team. The aim being tofoster employee engagement in aninformal environment, removed from theformal workplace atmosphere, ampleopportunities are provided for families tomingle, bond, just relax and have fun. Thespirit of bonhomie and excitement thatpermeates the event encourages out-and-out participation and expression of talentthat would otherwise have gone unnoticedwith the pressures of work. Through themedium of music, song, dance, skits, etc.Spandan showcases the multi-facetedtalents of employees and their families.In addition to the fun element, Spandanis unobtrusively educative with itssignificant theme propagating a relevantmessage each year.

Approximately 2500 people participated

in Spandan 2011. Since energy crisis isone of the scourges facing us today, thetheme chosen this year was “GOGREEN”. It was depicted through theconcept of saving the planet for futuregenerations. To spread awareness on thetheme, publicity commenced a month inadvance with e-mailers highlighting thebenefits of switching to alternativesources of energy for meeting the everincreasing energy demands, informationpertaining to energy efficient

advancements in technology useful in ourdaily life, etc.

In line with ‘Go Green’, the entire venuewas bedecked in green - right from thereception counter to the buntings,shamiana, etc. and only biodegradablematerials were used for the decorations.Also on display were plants withmedicinal value grown on campus andinformation was shared on their efficacy.Participants took interest in getting toknow how a small herb could resolveailments. To give the new generation afeel of earlier modes of transport whichdid not use any fossil fuel or cause anypollution, a bullock cart was speciallyarranged. The children thoroughlyenjoyed the bullock cart rides. Also, theyinstinctively and instantaneouslydeveloped a rapport with the “GreenMascot” - an employee dressed up as atree wearing a crown of ‘Our Earth’, whomingled with them and createdawareness about the natural calamitieshappening around the world due toglobal warming, benefits of plantingmore trees and myriad ways in which wecan contribute to a better tomorrow.There were many surprise gifts such aslucky man, lucky lady, lucky child etc.Transport facilities for pick up and dropwere arranged for the members whoneeded to attend this event. All thechildren who participated were givenspecial gifts.

Volunteers of the Advertisementcommittee organized a contest for theemployees titled ‘Your contribution to ourEarth’. Green boxes were kept in variouslocations inside the campus andemployees wrote about their contributiontowards a clean and green environment.The level of commitment was apparent

from submissions like “I have startedcycling to work on my bicycle andstopped using my motorbike”, “I haveplanted two trees in my backyard, optedfor soft copies of my phone bills to savepaper”, etc., which gave a reassuringfeeling that we are all together in thebattle of saving our planet. Excitingprizes were awarded for the best entries.

Different stalls which promulgated the‘Go Green’ theme were the Energy DrinkCounter which served a variety offlavoured drinks made out of tendercoconut, exhibition cum sale of khadiproducts, sarees & chudidhars

embroidered bywomen under theaegis of ‘GUARDOrganization - aproject supportedby Larsen &Toubro PublicCharitable Trust,Powai and ecofriendly items likegreen tea,cosmetics, honeyetc. from the KeyStone Foundation.

The event startedat 2.30 pm withplenty of fungames for all age groups and segments- kids, bachelors, couples etc. Winnerswere awarded exciting prizes on the spot.Everyone enjoyed the games in the brightsunlight whilst sipping refreshing energydrinks made of tender coconut andmunching on snacks which were servedto boost energy levels. In furtherance ofthe ‘Go-Green’ concept and as atestimony to the harmonious co-existence of humans, wild animals andforests, a tribal troupe - Soligas from‘Biligirangana Betta’ with drums andchimes enchanted the audience withtheir ethnic songs and dances.

The tribal artistes also explained theorigins of their songs and so captivatedwere the gathering that they partook inthe tribal dance, forgetting their fatiguefrom the exhaustive fun games. Post hightea arranged at 4.45 pm, everyoneproceeded to witness the culturalprogramme which started at 5.30 pm with

the L&T Anthem.Bharathanatyamwas the first item,followed by itemsstaged by the kidsand many otherevents. Theprogram went on upto 9.30 pm.

AASTHA LadiesClub provided aplatform for SnehaKirana - MysoreSpastic Society’sMrs. ShashikalaRamanath toexplain her NGO’s

activities which mainly focused onspecial children with Cerebral Palsy.Stating that her organisation’s motto waslove, care and upliftment of marginalizedpeople, she solicited support frominterested volunteers / donors for helpingthe needy and making a difference in thelives of special children.

As a family event, Spandan’11 providedits employees, spouses and children aspecial treat. The food and beveragesincluded a host of items such as soup,rotis, south and north Indian dishes tosuit the tastes of all the members. Thecaterer’s flower bouquets carved out ofvegetables elicited a lot of admiration.

Spandan truly celebrated the feeling oftogetherness as a large L&T family withsomething for everyone. It mirrored thesupport employees receive from theirfamilies not only in running the home butalso in their work. The event was a grandsuccess and widely acclaimed by all theparticipants.

RETRACING YESTERYEARS: Experiencing the feelof riding in a bullock cart

INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY: “Green Mascot” -spreads awareness

GOING GREEN: Natural greenery complements the GO GREEN theme

INCENTIVISING PARTICIPATION: Mr. Rohit Mehtafelicitating the winners

DRAMATIC ELOQUENCE: An evocative skit in progress

ARTISTRY IN GOURMET: Flower bouquets carvedout of vegetables

STANDING TALL: A cross section of the audience


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Cover Report

Spandan 2011 - Colour, Camaraderie, clamour on Mysore CampusCover Report

11th December was a Sunday with adifference for L&T’s Mysore based

employees of Metering & ProtectionSystems, Medical Equipment & Systems,Integrated Engineering Services and L&TInfotech. With families in tow, they headedfor the Mysore Campus to partake in their11th annual get-together ‘Spandan 2011’.

A total employee driven mega event,Spandan attracts wholeheartedinvolvement. Organising responsibility isshared by various committees whomanage the cultural, spor ts,infrastructure, promotion &advertisement, food and procurementaspects under the tutelage of the MysoreAdministration Team. The aim being tofoster employee engagement in aninformal environment, removed from theformal workplace atmosphere, ampleopportunities are provided for families tomingle, bond, just relax and have fun. Thespirit of bonhomie and excitement thatpermeates the event encourages out-and-out participation and expression of talentthat would otherwise have gone unnoticedwith the pressures of work. Through themedium of music, song, dance, skits, etc.Spandan showcases the multi-facetedtalents of employees and their families.In addition to the fun element, Spandanis unobtrusively educative with itssignificant theme propagating a relevantmessage each year.

Approximately 2500 people participated

in Spandan 2011. Since energy crisis isone of the scourges facing us today, thetheme chosen this year was “GOGREEN”. It was depicted through theconcept of saving the planet for futuregenerations. To spread awareness on thetheme, publicity commenced a month inadvance with e-mailers highlighting thebenefits of switching to alternativesources of energy for meeting the everincreasing energy demands, informationpertaining to energy efficient

advancements in technology useful in ourdaily life, etc.

In line with ‘Go Green’, the entire venuewas bedecked in green - right from thereception counter to the buntings,shamiana, etc. and only biodegradablematerials were used for the decorations.Also on display were plants withmedicinal value grown on campus andinformation was shared on their efficacy.Participants took interest in getting toknow how a small herb could resolveailments. To give the new generation afeel of earlier modes of transport whichdid not use any fossil fuel or cause anypollution, a bullock cart was speciallyarranged. The children thoroughlyenjoyed the bullock cart rides. Also, theyinstinctively and instantaneouslydeveloped a rapport with the “GreenMascot” - an employee dressed up as atree wearing a crown of ‘Our Earth’, whomingled with them and createdawareness about the natural calamitieshappening around the world due toglobal warming, benefits of plantingmore trees and myriad ways in which wecan contribute to a better tomorrow.There were many surprise gifts such aslucky man, lucky lady, lucky child etc.Transport facilities for pick up and dropwere arranged for the members whoneeded to attend this event. All thechildren who participated were givenspecial gifts.

Volunteers of the Advertisementcommittee organized a contest for theemployees titled ‘Your contribution to ourEarth’. Green boxes were kept in variouslocations inside the campus andemployees wrote about their contributiontowards a clean and green environment.The level of commitment was apparent

from submissions like “I have startedcycling to work on my bicycle andstopped using my motorbike”, “I haveplanted two trees in my backyard, optedfor soft copies of my phone bills to savepaper”, etc., which gave a reassuringfeeling that we are all together in thebattle of saving our planet. Excitingprizes were awarded for the best entries.

Different stalls which promulgated the‘Go Green’ theme were the Energy DrinkCounter which served a variety offlavoured drinks made out of tendercoconut, exhibition cum sale of khadiproducts, sarees & chudidhars

embroidered bywomen under theaegis of ‘GUARDOrganization - aproject supportedby Larsen &Toubro PublicCharitable Trust,Powai and ecofriendly items likegreen tea,cosmetics, honeyetc. from the KeyStone Foundation.

The event startedat 2.30 pm withplenty of fungames for all age groups and segments- kids, bachelors, couples etc. Winnerswere awarded exciting prizes on the spot.Everyone enjoyed the games in the brightsunlight whilst sipping refreshing energydrinks made of tender coconut andmunching on snacks which were servedto boost energy levels. In furtherance ofthe ‘Go-Green’ concept and as atestimony to the harmonious co-existence of humans, wild animals andforests, a tribal troupe - Soligas from‘Biligirangana Betta’ with drums andchimes enchanted the audience withtheir ethnic songs and dances.

The tribal artistes also explained theorigins of their songs and so captivatedwere the gathering that they partook inthe tribal dance, forgetting their fatiguefrom the exhaustive fun games. Post hightea arranged at 4.45 pm, everyoneproceeded to witness the culturalprogramme which started at 5.30 pm with

the L&T Anthem.Bharathanatyamwas the first item,followed by itemsstaged by the kidsand many otherevents. Theprogram went on upto 9.30 pm.

AASTHA LadiesClub provided aplatform for SnehaKirana - MysoreSpastic Society’sMrs. ShashikalaRamanath toexplain her NGO’s

activities which mainly focused onspecial children with Cerebral Palsy.Stating that her organisation’s motto waslove, care and upliftment of marginalizedpeople, she solicited support frominterested volunteers / donors for helpingthe needy and making a difference in thelives of special children.

As a family event, Spandan’11 providedits employees, spouses and children aspecial treat. The food and beveragesincluded a host of items such as soup,rotis, south and north Indian dishes tosuit the tastes of all the members. Thecaterer’s flower bouquets carved out ofvegetables elicited a lot of admiration.

Spandan truly celebrated the feeling oftogetherness as a large L&T family withsomething for everyone. It mirrored thesupport employees receive from theirfamilies not only in running the home butalso in their work. The event was a grandsuccess and widely acclaimed by all theparticipants.

RETRACING YESTERYEARS: Experiencing the feelof riding in a bullock cart

INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY: “Green Mascot” -spreads awareness

GOING GREEN: Natural greenery complements the GO GREEN theme

INCENTIVISING PARTICIPATION: Mr. Rohit Mehtafelicitating the winners

DRAMATIC ELOQUENCE: An evocative skit in progress

ARTISTRY IN GOURMET: Flower bouquets carvedout of vegetables

STANDING TALL: A cross section of the audience


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ETS’s valedictory function for its2011 batch GETs & ETs

Engineered Tooling Solutions (ETS)concluded ‘Fill Gap - Fast Track’ - a

training programme for GETs and ETsof its 2011 batch by holding a valedictoryfunction on December 3 at LTIT’s AVRoom on Powai Campus. Theprogramme began with the L&T Anthem,followed by welcome address andoverview of the course by Mr. Firdosh F.Mistry, Head, C-TEA, Madh. Mr. Mistryshared that the current year’s programmehad been finalized after factoring infeedback from GETs of the maiden batchas well as their Immediate Superiors.Accordingly, the 29 days’ programme hadtheory and practical sessions combined,pre and post test scores to enhancecompetitiveness and inclusion of twovendor visits. Then followed a pictorialdepiction of the participants during thevarious classroom sessions, vendorvisits as well as extracurricular activitieswhich C-TEA had specially organized forthem.

In his address, Mr. V.V. Deshmukh, Head,ETS shared that the entire businessstrategy is built around one entity - thecustomer, and ETS being apredominantly service department, it wasall the more important to understand thisphenomenon. “Develop the mindset togive customers what they want, learnfrom others how they meet theircustomers’ requirements”, he urged. Hecited Tata Motors as an exemplarycustomer or iented company with abasket ranging from the cost effectiveNano to high end Jaguars with Indicas,Indigos, Safaris etc. in the mid range.Thus customers could choose a car oftheir choice depending on their

preference of features and the price theywere willing to pay.

Mr. S. Balakrishnan, Consultant,Corporate Training, who had conceivedand designed the course architecture,then addressed the gathering. He tooreiterated the importance of givingcustomers what they wanted. “Customerneeds a product. If quality, delivery andcost can be met as per customers’expectations, then there can be noproblem at all”, he emphasised.

Mr. A.D. Shahane, General Manager -Corporate Training elucidated about thewheel of learning which comprised

knowledge, application of knowledge,skill and expertise. “Technology changesso fast, so keep learning, unlearning andrelearning” was his advice to the buddingengineers.

The valedictory address was deliveredby Mr. S.C. Bhargava, Senior VicePresident & Head, E&A - the Chief Guestfor the function. He said that salesnetwork, tool room and new productdevelopment were the three pillars whichsupported the switchgear businessactivity. “Each one of you will be thebuilding blocks and an important part ofthat pillar”, he told the youngsters. Hewent on to elaborate on the differencebetween innovation and creativity. “A lotof people have ideas but unless an ideais converted, it is of no use. Getting anidea into a fruitful shape by which acustomer gains is of vital importance”,he said. He concluded saying, “Learningis going to be a continuous process. Findways of taking on that learning yourself”.

Thereafter, the top three rankers werefelicitated. Certificates of participationwere awarded to the participants andmementoes to the internal trainers. TwoGETs shared their training experiences.The event concluded with Mr. A.N. Naiduproposing the vote of thanks.

MPS hits new productivity milestone;rolls out 2 million meters in record time

Productivity records are tumbling onthe manufacturing shop of Metering

& Protection Systems (MPS) at its Mysorefacility. This month, MPS bettered its ownrecord by rolling out two million energymeters in a record time of little over eightmonths.

2011 has been one of the most successfulyears for MPS manufacturing as itachieved all the budgeted figures for theyear. Early this year, MPS had completedproduction of two million single phaseenergy meters within a span of just over10 months (April 2010 to February 2011).It made a new record of touching thesecond two million mark in the period ofApril 2011 to mid-December 2011.

It was a pleasant coincidence thatChairman & Managing Director, Mr. A. M.

Naik visited the Mysorecampus along with theAdvisor, Mr. R.N. Mukhijato motivate the MPS teamand release the twomillionth energy meter onDecember 16. Heattributed this success tothe efforts of the MPSteam that not only workedefficiently but alsofollowed the bestmanufacturing practicesat both in-house and thesuppliers’ end therebyminimizing waste.

The large scale manufacturing in a recordtime was undertaken to meet the ordersfrom customers like WBSEDCL, DHBVNL

and different distr ibutioncompanies of GEB and KEB.Having been accorded thehighest vendor rating amongall meter supplies, MPSteams have worked with fullsteam to meet the deliveryschedules. A number offactors that contributed to thisfeat included availability ofproven designs for meetingcustomers’ expectations,systematic planning for theexecution of all orders,maintenance of safety stock

for long lead time items, both mechanicaland electronics, timely supplies of sub-assemblies from suppliers, uniform in-house production, improved quality andreliability, seamless flow of material dueto third par ty logistics stores forcomponents as well as finished goodsand, above all, team work includingadministrative support.The fact that this achievement has comewithin two years of MPS achieving onemillion single phase meters in a financialyear on December 22, 2009 highlights thesignificant improvement in all areas ofoperations. With the dawn of 2012 gettingcloser, MPS is gearing up to meet newchallenges with lots of confidence andenthusiasm.

MEMORABLE MOMENT : MPS team presenting the 2 millionth Single Phaseenergy meter to Mr. A. M. Naik in the presence of Mr. R. N. Mukhija

Graph indicating growth of Single Phase meters production in lastsix years

AMN visits Mysore CampusChairman & Managing Director, Mr. A.

M. Naik visited Mysore Campus onDecember 16 along with Advisor to theChairman, Mr. R. N. Mukhija. He waswelcomed by the head of L&T Medical -Mr. Rohit Mehta, Associate Vice Presidentof Integrated Engineering Services (IES)- Mr. Mahesh M. Sanzgiri, Deputy GeneralManager, HR, Personnel & Admin. - Mr.K. AnanthaGowda and senior employeesat the C-TEA on Mysore Campus.

Addressing the covenanted cadreemployees, Mr. Naik spoke about theeconomic slowdown and its impact onL&T’s overall business. He said, “All of usshould keep raising our own benchmarktill we have become better than the rest.All employees should have the urge to winconstantly. We have to run faster than

everyone else to set a benchmark withrespect to competition. We should befaster than the fastest and, to achieve this,one has to be more capable, dynamic andsmarter than others.”

Following Mr. Naik’s address, the head of

MPS manufacturing, Mr. J. P. Zacharia,spoke about the manufacturing feat ofsingle phase electrical meters. Fittingly,the two millionth meter was handed overto Mr. Naik for its release by DeputyGeneral Manager, Manufacturing - Mr. L.Murali and the MPS team.

Mr. Naik expressed happiness about therecord manufacturing of single phasemeters and said that this should bebenchmarked against what has beenachieved by the competition.

He took a tour of the Mysore Campusincluding that of the upcoming SEZ area.He appreciated the beautiful and greencampus and gave a number of valuablesuggestions for further improving thecampus.

TAKING THE FIRST STEP: GETs and ETs of ETS pose with seniors for a group photograph

LAUDING PROFICIENCY: Mr. S. Balakrishnan felicitates the top rankers (L to R) Mr. S. Senthilnathan (1st), Mr.Sunny Singh Oberoi (2nd) & and Mr. Binoy S. Jobalia (3rd)

TALK TIME : Mr. A. M Naik speaks with Mr. R. N.Mukhija, Mr. Mahesh M. Sanzgiri and Mr. Rohit Mehtabefore his address at the C-TEA


Clues

Down2. 1st issue of the quarterly Risk Management & Insurance Newsletter is titled ‘__ Risk..’ (4)3. L&T successfully commissioned a 384 MW unit of GMR’s gas based power plant at

Vemagiri, near ________ in Andhra Pradesh (11)5. Mr. A.M. Naik was conferred a doctorate - Doctor of _________ by the Sardar Patel

University on December 15. (7)6. A __________ Concert at Powai Campus in support of Primary Education was held on

19th December. (4)8. L&T Construction recently bagged a major order from GMR Infrastructure for construction

of stretches consisting of six laning of Kishangarh Udaipur ___________ Highway (9)

Across1. L&T crossed another milestone in its sustainability journey with the launch of its

______report by Mr. A.M. Naik on December 2. (6)

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Solution in the next issue

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4. Health & Welfare Services - Powaiannounced a Workshop for youngemployees - on ‘_______Awareness’ (10)

7. ESP showcased its capabilities inproviding complete solutions for BuildingAutomation at ___________ 2011 at Delhiduring December 16-18. (7)

9. L&T’s Corporate _________ team will berunning in The Standard Char teredMumbai Marathon 2012 to raiseawareness about providing quality PrimaryEducation (9)

10. __________ Conservation Week wasobserved from 14th to 20th December (6)

Gayatri proves her mettle

Ms Gayatri Phadke of SwitchgearTraining Centre (STC) - Pune, added

to her repertoire of medals by emergingtriumphant in the 8th Masters NationalAquatic Championship 2011 held atBangalore during December 22 to 24. Shewon a Bronze medal for clinching the 3rd

place in the 200 meter free style event. Shequalified for participation at the National event after winningfour medals (three Gold and a Silver) at the Masters StateAquatic Championship held at Aurangabad during November26 and 27. Gayatri represented Pune district at the statechampionship.

We are about to enter the New Year and I take thisopportunity to wish you all-round success and happiness

in the entire year ahead. As we go past an eventful 2011 thathas been marked by high inflation, hike in interest rate, economicslowdown, weakening of rupee, indecisiveness in governance,public outcry against corruption, we have had many bright spotsthat raise hopes for a better year ahead. Take heart the fact thatIndia has performed better than most emerging economiesdespite the slowdown phenomenon and the Eurozone crisis.

Amidst sluggish performance by manufacturing, exports sectorhas maintained the growth momentum and this has given hopesfor better prospects in 2012. Further, rural India has presenteda bright picture of progress as we have seen huge demand forvarious categories of products and services in this segment aswell as smaller towns. Specific to E&A, the last four monthshave been bumper for MK1; we clocked 30% growth in salesyear-on-year. With our well established brand of motor startersand other innovative products, our Agri team has done acommendable job of tapping the potential of rural marketsthrough market development events and efforts.

On productivity parameter, MPS has broken its record ofmanufacturing 2 million meters in just over eight months. In theremaining period of current financial year, they should continuewith the good work and haul the 3 million target. They have tolook at opportunities in the rural segment.

On the international business front, it is pleasing to know thatswitchboards and automation teams have bagged an order ofUS $ 22 million for supply of switchboards andtelecommunications package including transmission networkand CCTV monitoring for an inter refinery pipelines (IRP II)project in Abu Dhabi. E&A’s selection for participation in thisproject is a reflection of technological advantage and projectexecution skills in the Middle East region.

Rapid changes in the market have resulted into limited growth.While a revival in the international market is expected to beslow, the economic activities in India will pick up speed in therural segment. Over 700 million people live in rural India andcontribute around 48% (` 38 trillion) of the approximately` 79 trillion GDP. Rural customers are no longer looking for thecheapest product and this market is not homogeneous; thereare geographical, cultural and demographical differences. Therural middle class is becoming aspirational and thinking like itsurban counterpart.

The sheer size and potential of this market with low penetrationby organized players is the large opportunity for E&A. There aresome key projects in the rural development that the governmenthas identified and is focused on. These are Bharat Nirman forcreating basic rural infrastructure, Mahatma Gandhi NationalRural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for enhancingthe livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing100 days of wage-employment, JawaharLal Nehru NationalUrban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for improving andaugmenting the economic and social infrastructure of cities aswell as affordable housing and basic services to the urban poor,National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for effective healthcareto rural population throughout the country with special focus on18 states and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) for achieving4% annual growth in the agriculture sector.

Specific to electricity, there is Jawaharlal Nehru National SolarMission (JNNSM) that envisages establishing India as a globalleader in solar energy. It is a major initiative of central and state

governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth whileaddressing India’s energy security challenge. An ambitioustarget of 20,000 MW of solar power by the year 2022 has beenset under the mission..

We have the entire basket of products and solutions that can fitfor consumption in these projects and I would like to draw yourattention to ensure that E&A become a par t of thesedevelopment initiatives.

With food inflation easing to its lowest in nearly six years in mid-December on improved supplies, hopes have brightened for acooling off in overall inflation that will allow the RBI to revivegrowth by cutting rates. Internally, we will have to critically lookat all capital investments and loosen the purse only where thereis a guaranteed high-return on investment. Efficiency andproductivity should be everyone’s concern. We have no roomfor laxity. All of us have to enhance our efficiency levels, a coupleof notches, to meet the need of the hour. It is with largerparticipation and high level of efficiency, innovativeness andcommitment that we have to re-look at the Strategic Plan in thenext 100 days and tap all the opportunities.

Let us work smart and create opportunity in every challenge.

Happy New Year to you & your family.

LTORC at ASWopens dining facility

Mr. D. Maheshkumar - Head ofSwitchgear Training Centre, Pune

was specially invited by the Fire Safety &Association of India (FSIA), HyderabadChapter to deliver a lecture on “Fire dueto Electrical Systems” during the two dayInternational seminar & exhibitionorganised by them on ‘Electrical Hazards& Life Safety’ at Hyderabad InternationalConvention Centre on November 24th &25th.

In his presentation Mr. Maheshkumaroutlined the major causes of increase infire incidents in electrical systems viz.budget constraints, poor or nomaintenance, employing of noncompetent persons, taking short cuts, etc.and recommended methods for pre-empting such occurrences. Since higherincidence of casualties were reportedduring residential & commercial fires ascompared to industries, he advocatedproper training being imparted right fromthe school level. “This would createawareness about living safely withelectricity by adhering to rules andregulations, using quality products,observing proper maintenance, timely

Amplifying awareness quotient onliving safely with electricity

replacement of products, etc. and thuseliminate fires arising from electricalsystems”, he stressed.

L&T Officers’ Recreation Complex(LTORC) located barely 4 km from

Ahmednagar Switchgear Works had beeninaugurated in September 2009 to providestaff members opportunities to unwindafter a hard day’s work at factory. Itspopularity ratings have soared with therecent introduction of cost effective diningfacilities. A wholesome vegetarian mealis now available to regular members atjust ` 30 and to occasional members at`45. Considering the shortage of goodfood-joints in Ahmednagar, the facility hasproved a great boon to unmarriedemployees who now frequent LTORC forrecreation followed by dinner. Managerscan arrange dinner meetings or get-togethers of their teams. The initiative, along cherished dream of GeneralManager, ESP Manufacturing - Mr. K.K.Shukla and Joint General Manager - Mr.Arvind Pargaonkar saw the light of daythanks to the relentless efforts of Head,HR & Personnel - Mr. Nagesh Adhav andIncharge, LTORC Admin. - Mr. Y.R. Joshi.The initiative has been acclaimed by staffcadre employees as an excellent HRinitiative for enhancing employeeengagement, retention etc.

THE MANTRA IS PREVENTION: Mr. D.Maheshkumar addressing the gathering

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December 2011 ❖ Volume 8, Issue 12

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News Update

My word Page 2

Lead NewsMPS hits new productivity milestone Page 3AMN visits Mysore Campus Page 3

Cover ReportSpandan 2011 - Colour, Camaraderie, clamouron Mysore Campus Page 4 & 5

News UpdateETS’s valedictory function for its 2011 batch GETs & ETs Page 6LTORC at ASW opens dining facility Page 7

Crossword Page 7News UpdatePMC Coimbatore - proud recipient of IMEA Platinum Award Page 8

ESP bags 2nd best paper prize at int. conference on VE Page 8

Edited by Shirish C. Sinha for Electrical & Automation - Larsen & Toubro Limited. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of themanagement of Larsen & Toubro Limited. The contents of this publication should not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor. Not for sale - onlyfor circulation among the employees of Larsen & Toubro Group of Companies. Editorial team: Girish Tiwari, Avinash Vaishnav, Kevin Durando, A. M. Rao, NeelamKotnis, A. Samson, R. K. Gupta and Louella Martins.

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PMC Coimbatore - proud recipient ofIMEA Platinum Award

Engineered Tooling Solutions (ETS)’sPrecision Machining Centre (PMC)

at Coimbatore won the top prize -‘Platinum’ at the India ManufacturingExcellence Awards (IMEA) 2011 in thecategory - Small EnterprisesManufacturing Excellence Awards(SEMEA), Small Business. Hosted by TheEconomic Times in collaboration withFrost & Sullivan (F&S) - an internationalbusiness research & consulting firm,IMEA is acknowledged as the country’slargest unbiased and credible on-siteaudit of manufacturing practices with

PROUD MOMENT: (R to L) Mr. Kiran P Wagle, Mr.Abhijit S. Kothawale, Mr. Omkar S. Rao, Mr. SuryakantK. Pawar along with Mr. Anand Rangachary & Mr.Sriram Ramakrishnan

respect to their leanness and flexibility,benchmarked against global standards.For facilitating a practical maturityroadmap, F&S assessment modelevaluates 12 parameters critical todevelopment of an organization that iswell aligned to customer needs.

At a glittering ceremony held on 2nd

December at Mumbai, the jubilant teamreceived the award from Mr. AnandRangachary, Managing Director - SouthAsia & Middle East, Frost & Sullivan andMr. Sriram Ramakrishnan, ResidentEditor of The Economic Times.

ESP bags 2nd best paper prize atinternational conference on VE

During the 27th

I n t e r n a t i o n a lconference on ‘ValueEngineering for BusinessSustainability’ organisedby Indian ValueEngineering Society(INVEST), SouthernZonal Council atBangalore on December9 & 10, ESP-ACB’s paperon ‘VE project supportingeconomic, environmentaland social sustainability ofbusiness’ was adjudged2nd best among 48 VEpapers presented byvarious industrial housesfrom India like TataMotors, Mahindra &Mahindra, SAIL, TCS, Ingersoll Rand,Maruti Suzuki, etc. The award included acertificate, two books on VE, a cash prizeof ̀ 3000 and an opportunity to representINVEST at SAVE International’s 52nd

Annual Conference at Orlando, USAbetween June 11 - 14, 2012 that will besponsored by SAVE International.

The paper was presented by Mr. S.S.Ahluwalia (ESP-Manufactur ing

Excellence) - the team leader of amultifunctional team comprising Mr.U.R.Joshi (Line manager, ESP-ACB) asteam sponsor, Mr. K. Rajan (Engg), Ms.Aboli Joshi (Design), Mr. P. R. Bhattad(ESP-SSG) and Mr. A. V. Panchal(Materials) as team members, Mr. P. P.Abhonkar (Engg) as VE co-ordinator, Mr.G. J. Deodhar (Corporate Initiatives) asVE champion and Ms K. B. Desai

(Accounts) as VEauditor. It dealt with costreduction of lockable trippush button by changein raw material frombrass to plastic (Nylon66). It demonstratedhow VE approachreduced the cost of thecomponent andresolved multipleproblems of the supplier.

The reduced cost of thecomponent earnedfinancial benefits to thecompany and supportedEconomic Sustainabilitywhile elimination ofmachining operationsresulted in saving

energy and natural resources, reducedcarbon footprint as well as elimination ofusage of hazardous chemicals ensuredEnvironmental Sustainability.

It also helped the supplier improve histechnical capabilities and knowledge thatresulted in stronger bonding between thecompany and supplier thereby ensuringSocial Sustainability.

ALL SMILES: Mr. S.S. Ahluwalia receiving the award from the Chief Guest - Mr. T. Parabrahman,MD of Kirloskar Toyoda Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

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