Sonalika Group Is One of The Top Automobile and Agriculture Machinery

In Plant Supply Chain
Management
PROJECT REPORT
ON
SIX WEEK INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
AT
(June,12 to July,30)
SUBMITED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMNET FOR
MBA (Specialization Operations )
At
LPU Phagwara Punjab
SUBMITTED BY
Name: Rahul Singh
Reg no. 11004563
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY
PHAGWARA PUNJAB, INDIA

School of business, lpu
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors are highly grateful to Mr. AMITESH KAPOOR, training mentor department of business
Lovely professional university, Phagwara, Punjab for providing this opportunity to carry out the six
Week industrial training at SONALIKA INTERNATIONAL TRACTORS LTD. The authors would
like to express a deep sense of gratitude and thanks profusely to Mr. Ajay Rawat without the wise
Counsel and able guidance, it would have been impossible to complete the report in this manner. The help
Rendered by himself for experimentation is greatly acknowledged .The express gratitude to other faculty
Members of School Of Business Department, of lovely professional university, Phagwara, Punjab
Their intellectual Support throughout the course of this work.
Name of Student & Signature
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CONTENTS :
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INTRODUCTION :
Sonalika International was incorporated in 1969 with an aim to serve the
Indian farmer community with its quality products. Since then, keeping itself
abreast with time and market needs, Sonalika has been producing modern
tractors as per farmers requirements. The company is one of the top three
market leaders in Indian tractor industry, as per market share (volumes).
In 1995 the company decided to broaden its horizons and enter the
global markets. Today it is present in about 72 countries (Companys product
exported to Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon,
Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Nepal, Oman, Republic of Benin, Senegal, South Africa, Srilanka, Sudan,
Canada, Zambia, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Zimbabwe. etc).
With a wide dealer network of 1100 dealers worldwide and 0.5
million tractors sold till date. Besides tractors, the company is also producing
farm machinery attachments, multi-utility vehicles, engines, diesel gensets,
auto components, as well as pick and carry cranes. Translating farmers
interest into superior product features through its world class manufacturing
facility, the company manages two popular brands Sonalika and Solis, in
20HP to 90HP segment. Presently the company operates from India, with
manufacturing unit in Hoshiarpur (Punjab) and corporate office in New
Delhi, also
has
footprints
in
Europe,
Africa
and
Asia.
The manufacturing unit in Hoshiarpur has different cells for various stages of
tractor manufacturing. The first phase being, raw material procurement, that
is done by our efficient quality control team. The procurement is done
exclusively from our certified vendors worldwide. The company follows
stringent quality check norms as set by global pioneers in order to ensure a
world class facility and safety. The company produces worlds finest engines
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and tractor transmission system in-house. Leak tests at sub assembly stage
and as fully assembled engine is conducted to ensure a 100% leak proof
engine.The
300
odd
components
in
the
transmission
system
are
manufactured to precise tolerance for efficient transmission of power.

Sonalika
has
its
own
high
precision
CNC
(Computer
Numeric
Control) machines that ensure high quality of components manufactured and

CMM machines to check adherence to quality standards. The movement of
tractor parts is carried out through an overhead conveyor to ensure
streamlined operations. Each station is ergonomically designed with built-in
features to ensure adherence to quality standards.
The plant has its own testing area where pre-operation and postoperation quality checks are carried out to ensure quality. Each unit of tractor
that is produced goes through a series of quality checks at different stages,
at our ARAI certified engine testing centres. The company also has a training
centre where it conducts dealer training programs at various time intervals.
To ensure customer friendliness, the company has its own customer service
centre which takes regular feedback from farmers, and tries to sort out their
product related issues.
Our Mission:
One goal- Maximizing productivity of farmlands across the globe.
One team- People working together as a lean global automotive

enterprise as measured by customer, employee, dealer, supplier, partner
and community satisfaction.
One plan- Accelerate development of new products our customers

want and value.
An exciting viable brand delivering profitable growth for all.
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Our Vision:
To become the first choice of farming community across the world.
CoreValues:
Optimized use of resources to create a product that can serve world farming
community in the best possible way. We aim to provide quality and value for
money to the customers investing in our products. We start from ourselves,
by creating a healthy working environment for our employees, providing
them with all possible resources and support that helps them in developing a
world class product and services. We believe a healthy positive self can
create a healthy world around us. By growing and improvising ourselves
every day we wish to create a world class product that serves our global
customers the best possible way.
COMPANY TOP MANAGEMENT :

Mr. L.D. Mittal is the Chairman of The Sonalika Group Companies. He
is a
thorough professional with an illustrious experience of more than 40
years
Mr. L.D. Mittal
Chairman
in a Public Sector Enterprise of repute in India. Apart from this, he is

the
Chairman / Director of twenty two other companies in India.
He has been the Chairman of Tractor Manufacturer's Association of
India. He
has been awarded many accolades including Pride of the Nation
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award,
Udhyaog Ratna award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award
etc.
He has been a member of National Council of Confederation of Indian
Industry.
He was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of Republic of
Macedonia
in India as well.
Mr. A.S. Mittal is the Vice Chairman of The Sonalika Group Companies.
He is a self made industrialist with a proven record of extra-ordinary innovation
and business acumen. Apart from this, he is Vice Chairman / Managing Director
& Director of twenty two companies in India.
Mr. A.S. Mittal
Vice Chairman
Mr. Deepak Mittal is the Managing Director of International
tractors Ltd.
He is an ardent economist and is known for a strong customer
orientation
Mr. Deepak Mittal
in all businesses. He is MD of more than 20 Companies.
ManagingDirect
or
Mr. Mittal is active in various CSR activities including a project

on
environment protection etc.
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SONALIKA GROUP MILESTONE :
2010
Sonalika Tractors are now EURO III A Norms Compliant

Started Export of Tractors to Argentina & Serbia
Executed the export order to Cameroon worth 40 Million US$.
2009
Grand Launch of technical advanced worldtrac series of tractors. The series
comprises of tractors with advanced features.

Developed in-house unique DIESEL SAVER UNIT FOR SONALIKA Tractors.
Became only Company in India To Produce 90 Hp Tractors.
2008
Launch of RX Series of Tractors. Aesthetically appealing designs and shape
accepted across the world.

Export of Tractors Started to USA.
Joint Venture between International Tractors Ltd. and Magma Shrachi
2007
Finance.
2006
Successfully Developed Four Wheel Drive front axles and Transmission of

tractor for Yanmar.
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2005
Achieved turnover of USD 235 Million.

Joint venture with Yanmar of Japan for manufacturing of Tractors in India.
Started in house manufacturing of engine for tractor application
Entered into Joint venture with Renault-France and Class-Germany. Which
2001
2000
helped the group to upgrade its technology and systems.

1996
Roll out of first tractor from ITL.
1965
Diversification into manufacture of tractor over whelming response

from the market.
1969
Modest beginning into farm equipment and machine manufacture

and earning name and fame over all these year.
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GROUP COMPANIES :
Incorporated in 1969 to accomplish newer heights of success, Sonalika Group
has come a long way. Over the years, it has diversified into many new
businesses in order to meet the better needs of the market and customers.
Today the group is among the top three tractor manufacturers of India and
provides a complete product line including tractors, multi-utility vehicles,
engines, farm machinery attachments, diesel gensets, auto components and
pick & carry cranes.
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International Tractors Limited :

Incorporated in 1995, International Tractors Limited has become a renowned
name in the tractor manufacturing industry. It is one of the top three tractor
companies in India in terms of volumes and leader in tractor production from
a single manufacturing unit. With a domestic market share of more than 11%
(at present), it has a brand to reckon in India. Till date the company has its
presence in more than 75 countries all over the world with a wide network of
1800
satisfied
distributors
and
dealers
worldwide.
The
company
manufactures a wide range of tractors and farm equipment from 20 HP to

120 HP, under two different brands named Sonalika and Solis. The company
provides complete agricultural solutions to the farming community across
the globe.
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International Cars & Motors Limited :

International Cars & Motors Limited (ICML) is known for manufacturing multiutility vehicles (MUV) well suited to meet the needs of Indian as well as
global customers. Established in the year 2004, the company is one of the
leading producers of MUV in India. Producer of MUV under the brand name
Rhino, the company has the capacity to manufacture 2000 vehicles in a
month. It has a tie-up with MG Rover (UK) for technical details of vehicle
engines.
Recognized by Government of India, the R&D center is equipped with
advanced design and testing facility spread over 2000 sq. meters a
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Sonalika Agro Industries Corporation :

Established in the year 1969, the company is the maiden venture of the
group and one of the foremost farm & equipment manufacturing companies
in India. The group serves to support the Indian farmers with mechanization
technology to facilitate persistence of green revolution. Close relationship to
Indian agricultural development has given the company extensive expertise
in designing and manufacturing farm equipment in response to local
conditions.
Sonalika
Agro
is
pioneer
in
manufacturing
advanced
agricultural
implements suiting the needs of global farmers. The farm equipment and
services provide a comprehensive support system to help farmers prosper.
CSR :
Over the decades of success, growth and expansion that we have seen, there
is one important aspect of our business that we began to consciously think
about how we can reshape ourselves as responsible corporate citizens of
this changing world and the answer is Corporate Social Responsibility. As a
socially responsible citizen, the group has contributed not only to the
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economic wellbeing of the communities it interacts with, but has also
enhanced their social wellbeing and development.
Aanand Ashram :
Sonalika understands its social responsibilities very well and is indeed

committed towards the upliftment of needy children. 'Sonalika Charitable
Trust' the social wing of the group has taken up a unique initiative Aanand
Ashram. The initiative focuses intensely on a strategy known as LIFE (Living
in Family Environment) to provide permanent residential care to orphaned
and abandoned children. LIFE emphasizes mainly on promotion of family
bonding amongst deprived children, their mental and physical health and
enhancing social integration to enable them experience 'Joy of Living'.
Sonalika puts in its best efforts to provide affectionate family atmosphere,
make these children live happily and become a part of the society. We also
welcome the volunteers who understand their social responsibilities and can
make a significant difference to the lives of these children.
Project Clean & Green :
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Sonalika Group not only produces world class tractors and farm equipment, it
is also committed to promote best environment protection practices as part
of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity. In 2004, the Group took
lead in inviting leading industrialists of Hoshiarpur and formed the Clean &
Green Association (CGA). Throughout the year, CGA organizes cleanliness
and plantation drives in different parts of Hoshiarpur city. The main purpose
of organizing these drives is to create awareness among residents about the
benefits of a clean and green environment. says Mr. A.S. Mittal, Vice
Chairman, Sonalika Group.
Employee Welfare:
Employee welfare is essential for the growth and prosperity of business. Our
people are our assets and play a crucial role in the success of the
organization.
For
overall
involvement,
motivation
and
recreation
of
employees we have opened Sonalika Officers Club, a private club providing

top class fitness, sports combined with unrevealed service and efficiency. It
was established in 2007 with an initiative of the Management of our
company to promote fitness, relax and enjoyment after the hectic working
schedule of the employees. Workstation is also considered as a second
dwelling for our employees; hence we also celebrate various religious and
national festivals with our employees and their families every year.
TRENDS IN SONALIKA TRACTORS :
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF ITL :
STRENGTH :
Human Resource.
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Research & Development.
Physical Resources:- SAP,its own IT dept.
Availability of Finance.
Good Investors Relationship.
WEAKNESS :
Import of tractors Implements.
Unsuccessful Rhino Car.
Lack of Advertisement Regarding their product.
OPPORTUNITIES:
Unexplored Market for Export.
THREATS:
Competitors: Mahindra & Mahindra.
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John Deere.
New Holland.
Sawarj
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOLLOWED BY ITL :
Chairman
Vice - Chairman
Managing Director
Chief Operating Officer
Joint Chief Operating Officer
HOD of Every Dept
Managerial Staff
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Executives
Support Staff
Workers
PRODUCTS OF ITL :
Sonalika
Internationals
international level as
Tractors
produces
products
both
at
well as domestic level.
INTERNATIONAL MODELS :-
DI Series
RX Series Solis EEC

Series
SOLIS
WORLDTRA
Series
C
Series
DI-60
DI-75
DI-60RX
DI-75RX
SOLIS -20
SOLIS -50
SOLIS-35RX
WORLDTRAC
SOLIS-45RX
75RX 4X4
WORLDTRAC
75RX 4X4
DI-730II
DI-745III
DI-750II
DI-45RX
DI-50RX
DI-
SOLIS -70
SOLIS -75
SOLIS-90
60RXturbo
Gardentrac
SOLIS-50RX
SOLIS-70RX
SOLIS-90RX
SOLIS
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DI-60
-60RX
turbo
DOMESTIC MODELS :-
DI SERIES
WORLDTRAC
RX SERIES
SERIES
DI-730II
WORLDTRAC 75RX
DI-45RX
DI-734S1
2W/4W
WORLDTRAC 90RX
DI-47RX
2W/4W
DI-734S3
DI-35RX
DI-735S3
DI-60RX MM
DI-740IIIS3
DI-750IIRX
DI-45III
Gardentrac DI-20
DI-750III
DI-745IIIRX PP
SLIENT FEATURES OF DIFFERENT MODELS :
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) :
Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods. It

includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process
inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.
Interconnected or interlinked networks, channels and node businesses are
involved in the provision of products and services required by end customers
in a supply chain. Supply chain management has been defined as the
"design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain
activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive
infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with
demand and measuring performance globally.
SCM
draws
heavily
from
management, logistics, procurement,
the
areas
and information
of operations
technology,
and
strives for an integrated approach.

Supply chain management is a cross-functional approach that includes
managing the movement of raw materials into an organization, certain
aspects of the internal processing of materials into finished goods, and the
movement of finished goods out of the organization and toward the end
consumer. As organizations strive to focus on core competencies and
becoming more flexible, they reduce their ownership of raw materials
sources and distribution channels. These functions are increasingly being
outsourced to other firms that can perform the activities better or more cost
effectively. The effect is to increase the number of organizations involved in
satisfying customer demand, while reducing managerial control of daily
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logistics operations. Less control and more supply chain partners led to the
creation of the concept of supply chain management. The purpose of supply
chain management is to improve trust and collaboration among supply chain
partners, thus improving inventory visibility and the velocity of inventory
movement.
Main function of supply chain management are as follows:
1) Inventory management.
2) Distribution management .
3) Channel management.
4) Payment management .
5) Financial management.
6) Supplier management .
7) Transportation management .
8)
Customer service management.
Now every company have their own supply chain management and there is
no hard and fast standard to follow a particular supply chain management.
Every company follow its own supply chain depending to their convience ,
cost , time , manpower, global presence, investors relationships, suppliers
relationships etc.
But in Sonalika tractors, I got a store and production planning and control
(ppc) departments where I have to work for 6 weeks first in main store and
then in ppc department. In store department they provide me a task to
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physical observe all the materials present in the store whether the material
is at right place or not and how to improve the efficiency of the store i.e in a
limited space how we can adjust more material and what kind of automation
we used for loading and unloading the material. Now how the inplant supply
chain of main store department works in the Sonalika tractors are shown by
flow chart in the next page. In this flow chart I tried to shown the whole
process , how the material comes and how it goes to different stages.
There are fourteen stages must be fulfilled while converting the raw
material into finished product.
In the first stage there is a purchase order checking (p.o) of all the
logistics vehicles before enter into the gate. In this purchase
executives of the logistics check the vehicles whether they carry the
right material or not which they ordered to their respective vendor. If
the material is not ok then it will reject at that time only and raw
material went back to the respective vendor.
The 2nd stage is the gate entry of those logistics vehicles which is
accepted by the purchase executives.
The 3rd stage is the vehicles reporting receipt . In this the driver of the
vehicles reporting the reception counter and giving report of vehicles
i.e., which type of material they carry
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And then receptionist calling to the store department and asks the store
manager vehicle no. carrying a particular component, is it unloading right
The 4th stage is the document verification by the store executives,

whether they have full document of material which they have right
now or not ,documents like vat bill, etc. If there is missing of any
document then vehicles should not be unloaded and ask the driver of
the vehicles go and get the affidavits of missing document.
The 5th stage is the inward register entry of the raw material which is
accepted by the store executives.
The 6th stage is the tag making. In that store manger give orders to the
store executives to made a tag for the particular component i.e they a
serial number which is act as code to a particular components.
The 7th stage is the unloading of vehicles . Vehicles should be unloaded

manually or by using overhead cranes depending upon the type of
material.
The 8th stage is the physical verification of the unloaded material by

quality executives. They audit the material by taking samples or by
inspection of all the component depending upon the type of
components and the tolerance limit of the company is only 1%.
The 9th stage is the tagging of all the components that is unloaded.
The 10th stage is the movement of the material to different areas of the
stores .The material should move to the different part of the stores by
using trolleys, overhead cranes or labour.
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The 11th stage is the making of material receipt inspection report by

using a special software called ( SAP) .It is a companys own software
all the work with in the company should be done by only the use of this
software. In this stage the rejected material goes to the rejection store
and then to the vendor and ok material goes to the operating store
from where the BOM i.e bill of material generated.
The 12th stage is BOM run. In this stage BOM should be generated for
the production line i.e all
the components required for the
manufacturing should be placed at right position on the line from the

operating store.
The 13th stage is a production against BOM.
In the 14th stage there is a movement of finished goods to the dispatch

department.
OBEJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT:

Sonalika international tractors ltd has its own H.R, QUALITY CONTROL, PPC,
R&D, STORE, DISPATCH, PURCHASE AND LOGISTICS departments. The H.R
department gives me chance to handle the store department. It is one of the
main department of the Sonalika tractors and
the whole production of
tractors depends upon that only. If it works well, this definitely increases the
production of the whole plant.
The main purpose of my project is to increase the efficiency of the
store i.e
How we store more and more material in a limited space.
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What kind of automation required in the store to reduce the time and
labour cost.
What kind of machines we used for loading and unloading of material.
How we easily access the material for BOM generation.
The current problem in the main store is space. They have limited space to
store the material, due this logistics vehicles should stand outside the
company two days sometimes more than two days. It also increases the cost
to the company. So, when I visit to the store and I got a training mentor
MR.AJAY RAWAT the deputy manager of the store, I asked him I am a trainees
in your company and they shifted me to your department. He told me ok and
gave me task to see first how the process in the store is going on, how the
material is loading and unloading and how we store more and more material
in that limited space. He told me you have to find solutions against that
problem. This is the main aim of my project.
FINDINGS / OBSERVATIONS :
The following points which I observe during my project are as under :
The parts or components like tyres, fender , bonut assembly, etc.
should not be placed according to the category bais i.e there is no
categorical representation of the material. If the material is put in a
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category bais then it is difficult to access the parts from a particular
place .This can be prove by the given below figure of the store.
There is no specific identification number on the racks. The spare parts

are placed randomly into the racks. Due to this the person who is
particular known to that place only he can access the parts from the
racks. If he is absent or currently not present to their position. Then it
is very much difficult for the unknown person to access the material
from the racks. Due to this the lead time for BOM generation increases
and this will directly effects the production.
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The space in the store is not fully utilized i.e the parts in the store is
put only at the ground level. There is as such no arrangement in the
store to placed parts upto the roof level. If they doing so they can store
more material in a limited space. The given below figure gives the
prove of that statement.
There is a need of automatic leakage testing machine for testing fuel
tank. In the store there is a one separate room which is specially meant
for testing the tank and 5 to 6 person are assigned for that individual
work only. This manually testing of fuel tanks takes time and include
labour cost and takes more space that is the main issue. Instead of
manually testing they can install one automatic machine in the store
that will definitely reduces labour cost, time and space that is the
major issue.
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There is manual loading of some parts which takes more time for
unloading of parts. The parts which are manually unloaded can be
unloaded by using material handling equipment.
There is one part of tractors i.e bonut assembly which is manufactured
in the sheet metal shop of the company store itself and packed it into
the pallets and then loading it and transport to the kala amb plant for
paint only and then it again goes back to the company The whole
process takes a lot of time, wastage of money and including
transportation cost. Why should company cannot install a small
machine of paint for that small parts in the sheet metal shop.
The one thing I observe which is not related to my department i.e store
but it is very much important for the industry to take care of that. The
issue is related to the safety of the workers. Even a single worker in the
assembly line cannot wear a safety helmet and gloves. This matter is
very serious to the company but the company take it lightly.
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The
workers in the assembly line is not the company permanent
employees. They did not get any kind of facilities given by company
like incentives, bonus etc. so salary is the main motivational factor for
the employees for giving their best. The workers in the company are
contractual based. And the contractors simply told them u have to do
this work only and give them a training of just two or three days. Due
this the quality production is decline. Out of 230 tractors that
manufactured in a day 50 tractors should be reopen again.
RECOMMENDATIONS / SUGGESTIONS :
The following are the suggestions against the current problems which I gave
to the store manager are as under:
They can apply KAIZEN PROCESS PROJECT. what is kaizen and
what are the benefits of kaizen
and which tractors industry apply
kaizen project I will explain it as under:

MEANING OF KAIZEN :
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Kaizen means "improvement" or "self-changing for the best of all",
refers
to
philosophy
or
practices
that
focus
upon
continuous
improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, business

management or any other . When used in the business sense and
applied to the workplace, kaizen refers to activities that continually
improve all functions, and involves all employees from the CEO to
the assembly line workers. It also applies to processes, such as
purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into
the supply chain. By improving standardized activities and processes,
kaizen aims to eliminate waste . Kaizen was first implemented in
several Japanese businesses .
BENEFITS OF KAIZEN PROCESS :
The following are the benefits of kaizen project in assembly line and store
department of the manufacturing industries.
All-round waste reduction is the basic principle of the Kaizen process,

"waste" meaning everything that is unable to create added value, i.e.
space that it not used in the best possible way, waiting times,
unnecessary movement of materials and processes.
The system is directed towards a continuous flow of the industrial

process through optimized handling of components and tools.
Materials are collected and brought to the assembly lines based on a
system used by the supermarkets that puts the right components
for each unit being assembled.
This technique simplifies the tasks of the assembly line workers and
gives them time to correctly fit each piece during the assembly
process which ultimately results in a quality process. It also makes for
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a cleaner, safer working environment as well as improving the overall
appearance of the shop floor.
TRACTORS INDUSTRY THAT APPLY KAIZEN PROJECT :
Argo Tractors has introduced the Kaizen project. A business management

and manufacturing system already throughly tried and tested by many
others. One that focuses on continuous improvement of industrial processes,
quality, lead time reduction, reducing waste and the ensuing manufacturing
costs.
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All-round waste reduction is the basic principle of the Kaizen process, "waste"
meaning everything that is unable to create added value, i.e. space that it
not used in the best possible way, waiting times, unnecessary movement of
materials and processes. The system is directed towards a continuous flow of
the industrial process through optimized handling of components and tools.
Materials are collected and brought to the assembly lines based on a system
used by the supermarkets that puts the right components for each unit
being assembled.
This technique simplifies the tasks of the assembly line workers and gives
them time to correctly fit each piece during the assembly process which
ultimately results in a quality process. It also makes for a cleaner, safer
working environment as well as improving the overall appearance of the
shop floor.
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These changes in our manufacturing process achieved with the Kaizen
project have cascaded throughout all the Argo Tractor factories, from
Fabbrico to San Martino in Rio and Luzzara. Thanks to the project, our
assembly lines are constantly upgraded with the introduction of new
technologies, robotic systems and automatic equipment allowing us to work
with the level of
accuracy, reliability and safety required by the increasingly
higher production standards of the new tractor ranges designed and

manufactured by Argo Tractors.
The material should be placed according to category based like tyres
should be placed according to the model of the tractors. And also
tyres , fender, and other parts so, that at the time of BOM run the
parts should be easily accessible by the workers.
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By doing this the time reduces for the movement of material to the
production line and increases the production. And the main problem i.e space
should also be resolved by putting the parts in the pallets up to the roof. In
this we can store more parts in that limited space.
We can use automatic testing machine for the leakage testing of fuel
tank. There are so many machines used for the same purpose but the
best is as under :
Helium leak testing for fuel tanks - mass spectrometer dry test
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TQC has specialised in the automatic helium leak testing of components for
many years. Fuel tanks have previously been regarded as a leak testing
problem - the volume is unstable and too large for air decay testing. Water
dunk testing is operator dependent and causes longer term damage to the
unpainted tank. Neither method will detect a fine vapour leak.
Quantifiable leak testing
Calibration to ISO 9000
Fast, clean and dry test
High sensitivity
Automated pass/fail limits
No drying costs and no tank water damage

Now proven by several installations, TQC is able to supply Fuel Tank Leak
Testing using Helium. The system provides a fast reliable dry test with
numerical leak results. The sensitivity is equivalent to a "dunk tank bubble"
once in several days. Connections to the tank are made automatically, the
system is self-monitoring and the operator may be unskilled. The system is
suitable for leak testing metal or plastic tanks.
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Typical specification for a 75 litre fuel tank is:
Throughput
Test Pressure
Pass / fail limit
Helium usage
48 second cycle (twin

station unit)
200mbar (3psi)
10-4 mbarl/sec
(0.1mm3/sec)
approx 8000
tanks/standard cylinder
Description :
The fuel tank is placed in a supporting cradle which slides into a

stainless steel chamber.
Operator controls close a safety shielded chamber door.
The sequence is automatically started by the door closure.
The chamber and tank are pumped down together to a pressure of

180mbar, at which point the tank is isolated from the chamber.
The chamber is further reduced to less than 0.1 mbar, during which
time the tank pressure is monitored to check for a gross leak.
A 10% concentration of helium is dosed into the tank, allowed to

disperse, and the chamber is sampled for leakage using a mass
spectrometer.
After the test, the helium is evacuated, the chamber and tank are
vented together to atmosphere, and the door is opened automatically.
Results are then logged for SPC analysis.
By the installation of that machine the cost of extra labour is reduced and at
the same time they can check more tanks within the same time. And lastly
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the main problem that is space which is specially meant for checking the tank
can be used to store another parts.
Identification number should be given to each rack and according to
that parts should be store at right place so, that the parts can be easily
accessible by anyone. This can be shown in the given below figure.
The material handling equipment used for the loading and unloading,
storage of the material and material movement are us under :
Material-handling equipment is equipment that relate to the
movement, storage, control and protection of materials, goods and
products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution,
consumption and disposal. Material handling equipment is the
mechanical equipment involved in the complete system. Material
handling equipment is generally separated into four main categories:
Storage and handling equipment.
Engineered systems.
Industrial trucks.
Bulk material handling.
Material handling equipment is used to increase output, control costs,
and maximize productivity.
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Storage and handling equipment :
Storage and handling equipment is a category within the material-handling
equipment . The equipment that falls under this description is usually nonautomated
storage
equipment.
Products
such
as pallet
racking, shelving, casters and carts, among others, belong to storage and
handling.
Industrial mezzanine.
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pallet rack
By the use of this type of racks we can store parts up to the roof level. In this
way we can store more parts in a limited space and the efficiency of the
store definitely increases.
Engineered systems :
Conveyors, Handling
Robots, AS/RS,
AGV
and
most
other
automated
material-handling systems fall into this category. Engineered systems are

often a combination of products integrated to one system. Many distribution
centers will optimize storage and picking by utilizing engineered systems
such as pick modules and sortation systems.
Industrial KUKA Robots for palletizing
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AS/RS
By the use of AS/RS and industrial robots, the effort of labour is reduced and
also the labour cost and time. And we can store and access parts upto the
roof level easily and quickly without breaking it by the use of AS/RS.
The workers in the assembly line must wears safety helmet and gloves
during the working shifts. If they do not do so the company did not got
any loss in the shortrun but in the longrun it will definitely effects the
company. The company have to pay in case of any accidents with the
workers. So safety of the workers is also important.
The assembly line workers should got a training at least two or three
months so, that they know every stage of the assembly and job
rotation to different should be there so, they got knowledge of every
stage to assembly line. By doing this the defect rates decreases and
company can approach for the six sigma .
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LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT :

The following are the limitations of the project are as under:
Due to hot summer it is very difficult to observe the things in the store
department and and there is no arrangement of any fans or aircooler
so, it is very much difficult to sustain in the store in this hot summer
without any facilities from morning till to the evening to observe the
things.
During the starting days of my training ,the H.R people did not decided
which particular department they want to send me and they simply
asked me to go and meet this sir, that sir and so on. They did not take
me seriously and I face a lot of problems to move here and there in
that hot summer and then finally they decided to send me to the store
department.
The H.R people did not provide any kind of information related to the
training and they simply asked go the store and meet with the store
manger, he will entrain you .
There is one policy of the company and every department of the
company follow this. The policy is that do not share any kind of
company important information. The store manager also follow this
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policy and whenever I have some doubts ,he simply told me I cannot
told you.
REFERENCES :
1. www.sonalika.com.
2. www.wikipedia.com.
3. www.agrotractors.com.
4. www.tqc.co.uk.
5. www.thomasnet.com.
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6. Ajay Rawat (store Manger).
7. Vinod kambli (Assembly line Manger).
8. Gurpreet Singh ( Store Executives).
9. Krishna (Store Executives).
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