G V Lakshmana Rao

• Site Value Analysis - Ongoing strategic evaluation of existing product portfolio with objective of optimizing profitability of 7% YOY through product modification, supply base management / alignment, and Supply Chain Methods improvement.
• Leads Commercialization excellence activity(RFT) across functions ( Eng., NPP, QA, TS, Products, Key Suppliers) ensuring world class execution with delivering KPI performance 90% as per corporate objectives and continuous improvement.
• Ability to successfully assemble, lead and manage multi-functional value analysis team demonstrating ability to deliver site and corporate savings goals of 12-15%

• Project Management, Techno commercial negotiations of prospective Level 2 business with enterprise strategy
• Monitoring each business vertical of Revenue vs OI
• Setting targets and KPI for team of 32 and keeping track of progress on weekly & monthly basis
• Planning for Budget of 5 million Capital Investments & triumphing ROI in 16 months.

• Process Flow Design: Interprets and validates part movement from super market to assembly line with JIT at 105secs/station.
• Automation Integration: Functional processing with inbuilt laser/proximity sensor mechanism to validate gaps in BIW build line.
• Engineering Economics: Derived manpower cost reduction with automation inbuilt to achieve 27% cost reduction and productivity enhancement of 15 %/year.
• Application of electrical design in automating supply chain processes. Knowledge of understanding schematics and can describe common mechanical components of DC and FC equipment.

Implemented Lean six sigma system to understand critical areas and bottle necks in manufacturing lines to enhance productivity, mainly in 4 zones : Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Implemented TPM principles and concepts in critical equipment.

Led Time reduction (per shipment) in Shipping Area by 40% and improvement of productivity by 30% in same area.

Decreased machine downtime by 16% and went from a 4-hour truck turnaround to less than 1 hour.

Ergonomics design to reduce fatigue for operators in process lines with reference to industrial standards.