Santhosh Kumar A

Experience

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  Bharat Electronics Limited

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

  Graduate Trainee - Production Control

  Project: Manufacturing Digital Flight Control Computer for Tejas LCA AircraftDescription: *Project management for end to end production of DFCC for Tejas LCA aircraft by effectively coordinating with Cross Functional Teams to enhance productivity and ensure adherence to ISO 9001 quality standards. * Responsible for improving operational efficiencies to reduce manufacturing costs, idle time, and improve product quality.Achievements: * Reduced inventory costs by 12%Reduced idle time by 8% at assembly line* Increased product quality by 6% Show less

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  Pradeep Metals Limited

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Management Intern

  Project 1: Overall Equipment Effectiveness enhancement at CNC and VMC* Isolated 2 bottleneck machines using V curve analysis based on machine availability & capacity utilization* Carried out Time study to determine actual cycle time and identify NVA activities leading to reduced OEE* Filtered major causes using Pareto Analysis and performed RCA to identify the problems at ground level* Performed Why-Why analysis for the rectification of root causes which led to reduced performance level* Rectified major maintenance issues in both machines by showing a CBA of the cost saved on each machine* Designed SOPs by analyzing changeover times using process flow chart to increase the production by 15%* Revised current OEE recording tool by restructuring parameters & simplifying visualization of time lossesProject 2: Improvisation of Demand Forecast for Flanges and Estimation of Raw Material* Identified exogenous econometric variables driving demand & benchmarked with relevant industry trends* Performed Time series and Regression analysis to determine medium term demand forecasts for flanges* Extrapolated sales forecast estimates to determine raw material consumption across product categories Show less

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  Allcargo

  May 2022 - now

  Deputy Manager

  Project 1: Identification of New Business Avenues for Allcargo Terminals Ltd. (Hub & Spoke Model)Description: Entry into new business by building a Hub & Spoke Model between JNPT (Mumbai) and Spokes in Gujarat to reduce transportation cost, offer Value added Services like warehousing, Port clearance, etc to increase customer base and lead to Topline Growth.Skills: Market Intelligence, Operations and transportation feasibility, Financial modelling, Customer visits to understand demand service requirements, Process mapping, Project 2: Building & Evaluating Business case for strategic partnership between Allcargo & a shipping lineDescription: Identification of a shipping line for potential strategic partnership for synergy.* Value proposition using 3C model to understand company's service portfolio, competition mapping and customer requirements, Market entry & Exit analysis.* Designed a product to offer a 1 stop end to end solution by integrating services of Allcargo and the identified shipping line.Skills: 3C model, Benchmarking, SWOT, Market Entry & Exit Analysis, external & internal stakeholder managementProject 3: Market Entry Analysis for a Digital Aggregator Truck Model between JNPT Port and CFSsDescription: Build a Digital Aggregator Truck Model like OLA/Uber which would cater to container transportation needs between JNPT port and the surrounding 34 CFSs. The model aims to solve inefficiencies (1 way traffic) by matching CFSs with requirements and improve truck utilization, ultimately reducing overall costs.Skills: Market Entry Analysis, Feasibility using PESTLE, Benchmarking of transporters, CBA. business model understanding of various aggregator start-upsProject 4: Revival of MSME Customers and Sales Acceleration in GATIDescription: Focussed identification of customers for better retention and increased share of walletSkills: Sales trend analysis, Understanding customer pain points, RCA, SOP designing. Show less