SUNDARAMURTHY KUMARAVEL

1. Lead Ops POC for MAA8 site launch. Ensured all MAA8 ops requirement are closed on-time to ensure a successful launch

2. Supported in site launch SME configurations and ensured all SME site simulation test are completed within a span of 3 days

3. Turned MAA8 from last to consistent best in all quality lead indicators - Shortage, overage, damage & cancellation DPMO through multiple quality drive programs

4. Lead for creating successful launch of IGP program in MAA8.

5.Developed dedicated inhouse drop test area to reduce the prep recommendation lead time from 3 days to 4hours.

6. Created one pager for understanding bulk receive metrics. AM's quickly adopted to the newly released metrics and performed consisted best in bulk receive metrics for pallet receive & small pallet receive

7. Initiated Cross training project for all IXD's. Improved network average skill index from 0.7 to 1.52 and Flex from 5% to 8%.

8. Piloted NVA reduction in case receive and implemented across INFC IXD.

9. Piloted FLC pallet usage reduction which helped in improving pallet utilisation from network average of 91% (Jan-22) to 98%(June-22)

10. Led process density improvement freeing up 15K sq.ft space and reducing power consumption average from 8800 to 6770 units/day

11. Piloted RC productivity improvement by enabling bulk sort for tenured AA leading to 27UPH improvement.

1. Lead Inbound and ICQA manager for MAA5

2. Creation of staffing plans, volume schedules, quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other kaizen initiatives for IB

3. Site SME for inbound process

4. Reduced IB stow FPY from 21k upto 5902 and consistently maintained below internal stretch target of 8000 DPMO

5. Lead champion for space management during initial Covid Pandemic crisis.

6. Mentored for 4PS, 3PA, 1 RA for their career development and promotion

1. Managing and leading for Inbound and C-return operations team

2. Reduced C-return DPMO from 12k to 6k by simplifying damage standards which could be easily assimilated by associates

3. Initiated cross dock process in inbound process by creating separate AO and SOP

4. Piloted THOR- orphan processing tool in MAA4 and ensured successful implementation in INFC network.

1. Vendor Development (Assessment, PPAP completion & Quality issue addressing) of Diesel fuel pump and injector parts.

2. Component engineering (New Product Development & Localization project & completion)

3.Value engineering(Reduction of cycle time, simplification of part processing)

4. Core member in forming Built-In Quality System (BIQS) inhouse & at supplier end.

5. Team Management of in-house quality and supplier quality assurance.

6. Supplier handling & addressing the supplier and customer quality issues.

7. Incoming inspection time reduction by improving supplier self certification.

8. Materials follow up with supplier to meet production demand.

1. Worked as shopfloor engineer handling soft stage machining.

2. Good knowledge in process optimization and de-bottenecking.

3. Continuous process improvement and introducing fool proof methods (poka yoke) to reduce rejections