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E xactly 15 months ago, the
vast expanse of 28,000 sq ft
at Doddaballapur, Bengaluru
was an empty land with just
a plan on the course of action
to enter the most thriving sector of Indian
machining industry and to build a facility
which would offer state-of-art services
for the aerospace industry.
Today, the expanse is dotted with
buildings that house a skilled-team that
delivers advanced precision machined
components for marquee aerospacecustomers. With its quick and rapid
growth, the company is treading the path
to be the pioneer in the industry to offer
high precision aerospace machining.
Stepping out of the herd always comes
with the challenge of being accepted
by the masses. But Indo-MIM (as it is
commonly known), has broken the ice by
making their work speak. In this short
span, the company is already AS9100
Rev B certified for its machining shop
and plating facility and has got approvals
from leading aerospace companies in
the US, UK and India. This youngfacility has already bagged production
orders from leading aerospace companies
in the world.
“Aerospace has come in waves to
India. Around a decade ago, there were
hints of aerospace in India. If you are
too early to the game, you have to wait a
long time for the results. And if you are
late, you will find yourself amidst heavy
competition. It was a question of timing
and luck for us. We were at the right place
and the right time to enter the market.
After gaining competence in Metal
Injection Molding (MIM) technology,our Chairman, Krishna Chivukula, and
Debarati Basu
of ExcellenceNew Heights
An organisation is defined by the people behind it and at Indo-US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd, its employees
are always at the forefront vouching for the organisation’s credibility and quality. The common chord
that runs through all verticals right from the top management to the operators at the shop floor is
the hunger to learn something new and remain a step ahead in the race. And this is probably the
reason why the organisation, which is one of the youngest aerospace companies, is still able to offer
the most unique services in India today.
Aiming Aiming
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the Board of Directors decided to enter
the aerospace industry,” said Sridhara
Ramachandran, Vice President and
General Manager, Aerospace Products
Group, Indo-US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd.
Shop Floor Excellence The key factor behind the success of any
organisation is the people behind the job
and the employees of Indo-MIM define
the organisation. This became evident
while visiting the shop floor where every
employee behind each high precision
equipment stood as the proud owner of the
knowledge gained through the process.
“Building the right team is the most
important factor. We had a plan in place,
but we needed the right people to execute
it so we scouted the planet to find the
best talents and got them together.
Aerospace being an emerging industry in
India, finding shop-floor personnel with
prior aerospace experience is difficult.
But this is an industry where there is a
lot to learn,” said Ramachandran.
Explaining the approach of the
company for choosing the right people
for the job, Ramachandran adds, “Wesee if the candidate has the right attitude,
is curious and has the hunger to learn.
We provide intensive training and expose
the shop floor personnel to various jobs
ranging from simple to complex. We
have trainees who spend a year rotating
through various departments so that they
have exposure to all aspects of a job.”
Strategy for SuccessAerospace today is one of the most dynamic
sectors in the Indian manufacturing
industry. This sector is expected to grow
significantly over the next decade. The
key driver behind this growth is the $30
billion plus offset obligations for aerospace
majors from the West.
To play in the aerospace sector requires
not just the deep pockets for investment
but also a patient investment mindset.
“At some point you have to break the
chicken and egg dilemma. You can delay
the decision to invest until the probability of winning an order is significantly
high or invest and prove to the customers
that you are committed and serious on
executing to a plan. Our company decided
to take the risk and make a reasonable
investment,” Ramachandran.
To garner a profound knowledge
about the need of the industry, the
organisation polled leading aerospace
companies to understand what they are
looking for and to analyse the areas other
Indian companies have usually failed in
this industry. “We then formulated a
strategy to penetrate this industry. We
placed an emphasis on people, hired a
solid team and then supported them withthe right capital equipment. People focus
and the strategy to keep the supply chain
simple has worked well for us,” explains
Ramachandran.
While building the team was the
most crucial decision, buying equipments
was no haphazard process. To make
optimal investments on equipments and
technology, the company did an extensive
survey of the major OEMs and their
specification of machining requirements.
The equipments, thus assembled, are an
impressive set of investments done
with a long term and holistic vision to
effectively cater to major section of the
OEM demands.
Such extensive planning helps thecompany to be ready for every production
order instead of starting from the scratch
for every new client. This also helps to
lower the cost of production, making
the business more competitive. Taking
feedback from OEMs is also an effective
measure adopted by the company to be
ready on time.
Vision 2015 The supply chain in India for the aerospace
industry is still in a formative stage. The
present supply chain is complex and
riddled with uncertainties due to a weak
infrastructure in India. Understanding
the weak links in the supply chain and
working towards eliminating them has
been a constant effort of the group.
Quality and hundred percent on-
time delivery performance is key in the
aerospace industry. With just a handful
of machine shops involved in aerospace
machining, parts hop from one specialprocess facility to another and it goes all
over the country before it comes back as
the final product. “We want to simplify
the supply chain process and for that we
aim to co-locate everything in one campus
and make it a one stop state-of-the-art
shop. This would not just save on time
but also ensure better quality inspection
of products,” said Vivek Chivukula,
Manager- Business Development, Indo-
US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd.
The Doddaballapur facility already
has precision machining and special
process shops. The special process facility
offers services including non-destructive
testing, heat treatment, a comprehensive
list of chemical processing, painting,
surface cleaning and part marking under
the same roof.
Indo-MIM has proved that effective
planning, long term vision and a good
team to hold on to the reins is all it takes
to reach the skies.
Sridhara Ramachandran,
Vice President andGeneral Manager,Aerospace Products
Group, Indo-US MIM Tec Pvt Ltd.
We have an excellent team and acan-do culture. 5 years from now,if anyone thinks of Aerospace inIndia, they should think of Indo-MIM first.
Vivek Chivukula,
Manager - BusinessDevelopment, Indo-USMIM Tec Pvt Ltd.
We did not want to make the samemistakes that others had made in thissector. We work in a way so that whenleading companies walk into our shop
floor, they won’t feel out of place.