Raghu Raman

Areas Raghu Raman is Knowledgeable in:

Techniques Raghu Raman Uses:

Raghu Raman's Problem Solving Skills:

1. Supply Chain Management
2. ERP - SAP Modules viz., APO-Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning, Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling, GATP
3. Forecasting - Design Forecasting Process, Configure in Systems using tools, Implement
4. Manufacturing Systems Redesign to improve Productivity
5. Manufacturing Integration with ERP
6. Problem Solving using Excel
7. Draw Balance sheet, P&L , Financial Analysis, Prepare Presentation for presenting to Investors / Financial Institutions
8. Change Management, War on Waste, Productivity Improvement, OEE (Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
9. Evaluation of Packaged Software - Eg : ERP, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), Transpotation Plng pkgs
10. Education : Lecture / Online training in Management, Mathematics (upto XII std)

Raghu Raman's Problem Solving Experience:

1. Tool Life Improvement - Carbide (GT10) ools machining, design and surface finish for Carbide tools to enable higher tool life while cold forming of Fasteners. My role : Analyse the breakage of tools with help of Laboratory, try out appropriate change in the tool design, Manufacture using Tool Room facilities, try out on production machines, record revised production, reward fellow team members, establish revised norms for tool life. - Improvement : 25% to 1000%
2. Manufacturing Systems Redesign : Redesign the plant layout, manufacturing process to ensure adherence to schedule.
   My Role : Data collection, Initiate and participate Brain storming sessions, Design of Metrics and revised Measure of Performance, Present Roughcut as well as Final design including FMEA, Choose future stake holder for the redesigned process, Implementation of Final design and handholding future head, Review.
3. Jobchange time reduction : Analyse the current way of jobchange, list issues, Carryout Pareto shortlist key pain areas, list plausible causes, Identify the root causes, Data collection to reestablish root causes, brain storm solutions, implement accepted solutions.
   My Role : Educate / train the team members ; Arrange for Video Shootings to capture Job Changes, Follow Shigeo Shingeo method to classify online, offline tasks, get ideas to convert online to offline tasks. eliminate offline tasks, Automate online tasks, measure revised timings, presentation to audiance, budget / procure for new fixtures; establish revised process; review and hand over to new team
4. Process Reengineering : Document "As-IS" Process; Visualise "Ideal" Process; Recognise constraints in implementing "Ideal" Process; Derive "To-Be" Process; Split "To-Be" Process into Manageable sub-processes, Assign People, Equipments and Define Methods, Design revised metrics, Implement, Hand Hold and establish review mechanism for CIP (Continuous Improvement):
   My Role : Overall Program Management; Change Management; Education and Training of taskforce members; People identification; Metrics; Review
5. ERP Implementation : Identify As-Is Process ; Document To-Be Process; Gap Analysis; Map with ERP Functionality; Identify Customisation; Effort estimation for customisation; Program Initiattion; Program Management; Implementation; Review; Billing; Collection; Post Implementation Warranty support.
   My Role : As-Is , To-Be Process Documentation; Gap Analysis; Configuration of specific modules viz., Materials, Planning.
6. Application Management for a huge establishment:
   Problem : An MNC wants to fcus on its corecompetance and reduce cost for Application Maintenance by outsourcing it Application related activities.
   Methodology: Applications Discovery; Application inventory; Base Lining; Transition; Transformation; Support; Contiuous Improvemet.
   My Role : Over all Program Management
7. IT Strategy :
   Problem : A corporate house found many legacy Applications amd many of them in duplication despite implementation of Enterprise Application (SAP). They also complained, despite huge investments on the above, many of their business requirements are not met.
   Solution : Alignment of IT Strategy with Business Strategy
   Methodology: Understand Business Strategy; Deduce Business Capability; Define corresponding IT Capability ; Understand Gap with existing Applications' capability; List initiatives; Classify wrt Importance Vs Urgent requirements and Prioritise; Draw revised Application Architeture; Deduce Revised H/w, S/w, N/w and people requirements. Draw Program, Present to stake holders. Get approval , Implement & review.
   My Role : Program Management; Interactions with 'C" Level exectives, Presentations, Education & Training of team members. Restructuring, Draw Architecture diagrams, Effort estimation, Project Planning.
8. Fund raising :
   Problem : A conglamorate was facing financial crisis and as a consequence could not take up opportinities like e-Governance Projects.
   Solution : Approached banks and got funded at LIBAR (from IFC - an arm of Word Bank)
   Methodology : Analyse past Balance sheet; Prepare case "How timely funding with appropriarte moratorium would have changed the financials of the firm", CAGR for the Industry ; Proof from Govt India Planning Commission publications for requirements; Project Initiatives; Revenue streams;Proposed balance sheet; Funding requirements; Disbursement criteria; Presentation; agreements; Adherance to Legal / statutory requirements and disbursements.
   My Role : Analysis, Liaise with IFB, Create templates in XLS, Presentations to IFB, Recuit Company Secretry, Recruit CFO, Induction of Auditors; Reviews
9. Supply Chain Management : Demand Planning using better Forecasting and stock norm.
   Problem : Client faced with higher inventory and issues in working capitol requirement compared to inductry average and hence suffered pressure on margin.
   Solution : Study and refine the demand planning process
   Method : Measure current MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and establish forecasting process to reduce the MAPE. Measure the stock at the end of each period and verify with Safety stock norms (use scientific formulae as guiding principle)
   My Role : Understand the current Demand Planning, Collect Data, Interact with end users and clean data for outliers, Using tool (SAP - APO) configure and carry out forecasting using different techniques as well as for different (Product / Location Groups) for the past periods and measure MAPE, identify the one which which has minimal MAPE and has consistant behaviour, Carryout Forecast for futre ; Compare MAPE; establish revised Forecasting Process , presentation and hand over. Similarly using tools configure different Safety Stock mechanism and choose the one with minimal inventory at period ends without of loss of sales and suggest revised stock norms.
10. Optimisation in SCM :
    Problem : Client facing issues of loss of sale at different locations and low margin due to high transport cost.
    Solution : Optimise the logistics and distribution in terms of better scheduling and transportation choice tha will minimize the cost.
    Method : Use tool (SAP) to configure SCM. Define the constraints, Formulate optimisation rules; Configure; Test; Present . get approval and roll out.
    My Role : Define constraints, Collect data, Configuration and testing; Presentation to Client.