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INDIA Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises

The case of DATC India, Ahmednagar,

Maharashtra, India Managing Growth through Workplace Cooperation –

A) ENTERPRISE PROFILE:

Enterprise: DATC India Pvt. Ltd. – D77 MIDC Ahemednagar 414111

M.D. -- Mr Sharad Vaidya 9552528501

Background: Established in year 2002 as a Fabrication Machinery supplier Unit.

Main Products ------Integrated Drill steel Tools ,Coupling Sleeves, Diamond Bits

Main Customers: DATC France , MOIL (Manganese Ore ), Focus Mining Australia

Manufacturing Capacity: Integral drill steel ( 30000 nos), Extension rods( 10000 nos),

Tubes ( 25000 nos.), components core barrel/ Drilling bits (100000 nos.)

Workforce: 45 ( 31 Workers and 14 Staff/ Managers )

B) INITIAL SITUATION:

In Feb. 2012 the CEO and the EIT members attended the SCORE Module I Workplace co-

operation programme. They realised the potential of the approach and were very much

charged. They started Workplace Co Operation Module Implementation after the Training .

During Baseline study, following observations emerged,

No formal and structured communication between Managers/ Workers

Workplace organization (5 ‘S’) far from desired level

Display of some parameters (indicators) without any analysis and tracking

Safety related issues like storage of Material in Unsafe way

Negligible sharing of information through Notice Board

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C) STATUS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF MODULE I (January 2012 to Mid

March 2012 )

1. Establishment of EIT (Enterprise Improvement Team) with workers- managers

participation

2. Improved workplace co-operation through Daily meetings, improved notice board

contents and display of various important activities and key indicators

3. Improvement projects implemented and monitored through EIT

4. Proper training on 5 S and establishment of team for pilot areas

5. Systematic implementation of 5 S, company wise, through 1S to 2 S

6. Installation of suggestion Scheme. 33 Nos. Suggestions received .

7. M.D. Declared Reward function for best suggestions to encourage the participants

8. Measurement and monitoring of Key Indicators like In line and End line defects,

Energy consumption, Absenteeism etc.

9. Safety improved Improving Morale and trust

10. Improvement in house keeping in Pilot area initially and then in whole factory.

11. Improvement in Confidence of workers & participation in improvement projects

D) PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Scattered material near Machine Material arranged properly near Machine

Scattered Jaw set Properly arranged Jaw set

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After

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E) FIGURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

1. More than 33 improvements suggested through Suggestion scheme

2. Suggestions started receiving from Workers—Implementation 40% completed

3. Initial Cost saving projects – Fencing- helped Rs. 35000/- Cost saving.

4. Indicators identified and monitored under EIC have shown remarkable improvement

due to the very existence of EIT, the awareness generated, improved participation.

5. Absenteeism reduced significantly. Graph attached .

6. Improvement projects initiated for saving of Electricity--Graph attached .

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F) A WORD FROM CEO

� Our workforce is not highly educated & experienced. Due to initial financial

difficulties moral was low. Now they have started taking interest in product

improvements and 5’S’ activities.

� Workplace cooperation is a prerequisite for a strong team work. Employees working

as a team are an important asset for any enterprise. With the SCORE module I

initiatives-simple yet highly effective- our team work has strengthened and the

workers’ job satisfaction and motivation has increased.

� In spite of all the limitations due to financial crunch our workforce is motivated and

taking interest in improvement, cost cutting & productivity increase . The relations

between management & workmen is more Harmonious. This is the real gain of our

industry.

Mr. Sharad Vaidya