Ashok Samsi

Experience

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  Premier Automobiles Ltd

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1995

  In-charge of assembly plant producing over 100 cars per day.Responsible for supervising production shops such as body in white, paint shop, trim and assembly line and material handling.Lead a team of 10 managers, 30 officers and 1000 staff/workmen.Set-up a system to co-ordinate availability of vehicle bodies, engines, transmissions and axles in order to ensure optimal production and prevent loss due to non-availability of any of these items.Introduced improvements in the product such as synchromesh transmission, left hand drive as well foolproof fixtures to prevent assembly defects in vehicles.Re-deployed workmen and outsourced certain in-house activities despite opposition from the labour union. Show less

  • DGM-Assembly Plant

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  • Management Trainee to Executive Assistant to CEO

    Jan 1978 - Jan 1990
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  Pal Peugeot Ltd

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  In-Charge of the entire manufacturing plant with capacity of producing 70 cars per shift; Processes consisted of press shop, body in white, paint shop, engine shop and assembly line. Functional responsibilities comprised production, production planning, production quality, plant and maintenance, methods and equipments.Lead a team of 27 managers, 80 officers and over 1300 workmen. Set-up a system for production planning, stores and inventory management, schedules for direct and procurement indirect components and consumables.Lead a team of 7 managers, 27 officers and 200 staff/workmen

  • General Manager-Plant Operations

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • General Manager-Production Planning & Store

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
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  Premier Limited

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  General Manager

  Overseeing corporate planning and TQM.Setting up of world class low investment vehicle plant consisting of engine, transmission and vehicle assembly shops. When danger arose of agreement for painting becoming non-operative identified and developed vendor for PTCEDSetting up of low investment spray paint shop in very short time for painting pickup bodies. Setting up of planning and monitoring system for Machine Tools;Setting up of quality system for vehicles and recertification for ISO 9001:2000 for Machine Tools.Proposed and progressed setting up of foundry for machine tool, windmill and engine block castings. Indigenous manufacture on the basis of designs of the foreign collaborator vehicle specific equipment such as jigs and fixtures for body welding.Successfully proposed to financial institutions [FIs] to manufacture vehicles on contract basis at a plant under their control.Effectively obtained Octroi concessions from the Municipal Corporation, waiver of penalties and interest and concessional terms from utility providers such as MSEB, MIDC, etc.Finalising of new agreement with labour union for reduction in manpower and substantial reduction in wages and other benefits.When FIs put extraneous conditions for use of the plant under their control came up with alternative to manufacture vehicles at existing Machine Tool Plant of Premier at Pune. Started and managed vehicle assembly and transmission assembly operations in existing building.Key role in agreement for painting Premier vehicle bodies.Planned setting up of world class facility for production of vehicles in new buildings including plant layout, equipment selection, getting and evaluating techno-commercial offers and selection of suppliers.Adapted and modified pneumatically automated clamping system design of fixtures to manual operation resulting in substantial savings.Setting up of world class low investment body weld shop. Show less

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  Ilin Automotive

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Vice President

  Development of the market for auto components and subassemblies among car and SUV manufacturers.Development of suppliers for components where there are supply problems.Set up and afterwards manage a manufacturing plant for auto components and sub assemblies at Pune.Devised strategy based on SWOT analysis to make breakthrough in the face of well entrenched competitors.Developed business and marketing plans.Secured orders from one of the major car manufacturers and made considerable progress with another car manufacturer who is a prospective customerDeveloped suppliers for castings for which there were supply problems.Surveyed and shortlisted sites for setting up a manufacturing plant and had preliminary dialogue with MIDC and other utility providers.Identified and developed suppliers for components of wind turbine bearings. Show less

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  Atul Auto Ltd.

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  VP-Operations(Plant Head)

  In-charge of complete operations of manufacturing plant of 3 wheelers.Member of top management team responsible to give strategic direction to the organizationStreamlined operations to produce vehicles as per Marketing requirementSet up a new line for chassis and BIW for a new model of the vehicleStreamlined stores and material supply systemCreated a base from where the production of vehicles can be doubled

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  Self-employed

  Jun 2013 - now

  Business Coach