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Kannan LS

Kannan LS

Chemist - QA & R&D

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    5S
    Black Belt
    BPR
    Business Process Management System
    Business Transformation
    CAPA
    Continuous Improvement
    Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
    FDA
    Kaizen
    Lean in Service
    Lean Manufacturing
    Management
    Manufacturing
    Minitab
    Operational Excellence
    Pharma CAPA
    Problem Solving
    Profit Enhancement Diagnostic Study
    Project Management
    Quality Assurance
    Quality Management
    Quality System
    Six Sigma
    Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
    Statistical Data Analysis
    Strategy
    Team Management
    Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
    TPM
    Training

  • About me

    At CSense Management Solutions, I focus on mentoring corporate teams to enhance operational excellence using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. We strive to partner with SMEs, empowering them towards profitable and perpetual organisations through strategic management and process improvement. My commitment extends beyond consultancy. I contribute to developing talents by conducting training sessions and serving as a visiting faculty member. Leveraging problem-solving skills and a passion for operational excellence, our team at CSense supports clients in their quest to improve the bottom line and ensure a sustainable return on investment.

  • Education

    • Anna University

      2009 - 2011
      MBA General Management Business Administration and Management, General

    • SGS India

      2010 - 2010
      Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 : 2008 Quality Management System

      Lead Auditor Course for ISO 9001 : 2008

    • Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur

      2001 - 2003
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry

      M. Sc. Chemistry & B. Sc. Chemistry

    • Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur

      1997 - 2000
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Fine Arts Club, Tamil Literature Club, Philatelic Club, B. Sc. Chemistry

  • Experience

    • Bharat Starch Industries

      Sept 2003 - Apr 2005
      Chemist - QA & R&D

      Started my career here as Chemist.

    • TTK HEALTHCARE LIMITED

      Feb 2006 - Oct 2007
      QA

      Internal Quality Assurance Auditing, Systems Audit, Process Audit, Audit on TPM, Kaizen, 5S and Safety aspects, Customer Complaint Handling, Coordinate External Audits like 9001, 14001, 13485, AFNOR, USFDA, etc.

    • Ruchi Soya Industries

      Nov 2007 - Oct 2008
      Asst. Manager - QA

      In-Charge of QA Testing Lab and Asst. Manager for QA Function, Dty MR for QMS & FSMSHeaded Quality Assurance Laboratories with sophisticated equipment like GLC, NMR, CBCT, etc., excelled in improving the competency of testing based on the guidelines of General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Designed innovative solutions for identification of training needs of the chemists in enhancing their competence.Being Management Representative for QMS, EMS, FSMS, MD-QMS, and a certified Lead Auditor for QMS, implemented Quality Management Systems in a number of companies under Supplier Development initiatives. Show less

    • Star Boxes India Pvt Ltd

      Nov 2008 - Nov 2010
      Manager - QA

      Head of Quality Assurance FunctionWith over 8 years of Industrial experience in various industries like Industrial Starches, Medical Devices, Food Products, Packaging etc., in the area of Quality Assurance, raised the quality of business in the companies to world class. Instrumental in driving business excellence projects meeting the requirements of stringent standards of corporate giants like Dell, Nokia Siemens, Samsung etc.Being Management Representative for QMS, EMS, FSMS, MD-QMS, and a certified Lead Auditor for QMS, implemented Quality Management Systems in a number of companies under Supplier Development initiatives. Show less

    • KANZEN INSTITUTE ASIA PACIFIC PVT LTD

      Dec 2010 - Jun 2012
      Consultant

      As a Lean Consultant, implemented Lean Manufacturing Projects based on Kaizen Approach in more than 25 companies from India’s Top 500 firms to SME’s. Spearheaded the Lean Cluster Projects (General Engineering and Light Engineering Clusters of Coimbatore, coordinated by CODISSIA), under the Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with phenomenal results and with 100% adherence to Milestone timelines.

    • SSA Business Solutions

      May 2012 - Nov 2015
      Lean Six Sigma Consultant

      Handled Value Based Consulting Assignments as Project Manager; more than 30 Improvement Projects contributed to more than 30 Crores of cost saving to clients. Implemented Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt ProjectsDelivered Training Programs on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, 3 Levels of Lean Certification, Poka Yoke, Lean in Service, Quality Management System, Business Process Reengineering (BPMS), CAPA, Design of Experiments, Problem Solving, Minitab, iGrafx. Trained more than 200 Green Belts, 25 Black Belts.Conducted Profitability Enhancement Diagnostic studies for more than 30 clients. Implemented CAPA Systems in line with requirements of USFDA, ICH and European Guidelines, trained entire team on Effective CAPA Procedure and Drafted CAPA Management SOP for a renowned Pharma Companies.Designed and Delivered 'Zero Defect Quality' program with Kaizen and Poka-Yoke as frame work to Major FMCG, resulting in reduced customer complaints improvement in their Group Quality Score. Show less

    • CSense Management Solutions | Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Consultants

      Dec 2015 - now
      Chief Executive Officer

      Working with Corporate Business Excellence teams, mentoring them on process improvement projects, supporting companies on Quality Improvement and People Development using Lean Six Sigma, partnering with SMEs in their journey towards profitable and perpetual orgaisations.Conducting Training for organisations, group of people on public platform, also supporting individuals.

    • ITM Group of Institutions

      Jan 2017 - May 2024
      Visiting Faculty

    • KLN College of Engineering

      Mar 2017 - May 2024
      Visiting Faculty

      Lean Six Sigma

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    • Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

      Indian Statistical Institute, Pune Chapter