The ‘integration' at the Kota Complex is quite interestingly done. The ‘main' Chlor-Alkali plant produces Caustic Soda / Chlorine. The Chlorine produced is largely used in the manufacture of PVC resin and the balance is sold as chlorine gas.
Similarly, the Calcium Carbide produced in the Carbide Plant is largely used as the key input in the manufacture of PVC Resin while the balance Carbide is sold in the market. The waste sludge produced during the manufacturing of Calcium Carbide is used in the manufacturing of Cement.
"The PVC Resin manufactured at the complex is further consumed to the extent of 25 percent in the PVC Compounding and UPVC windows business while the rest is sold in the market," shares Prem Das.
"We have well defined processes in all our manufacturing plants. And continuous improvements are made through global benchmarking as well as TQM and TPM," informs K.M. Tandon, Sr. VP (Business Head - Fertilisers & Engineering), DCM Shriram.
"We are strategically diversified yet operationally integrated across our various businesses. Our Kota complex is certified for ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 for its effective Quality, Environment, and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and it has also been awarded five star certificates by British Safety Council for its effective safety systems," he adds.
According to Prem Das and Tandon, DCM Shriram has a long history of accessing and employing the best technologies for its projects and has worked successfully with renowned international and domestic technology partners.
"As a learning organisation, DCM Shriram has worked regularly with the national and international consultants of repute, in diverse areas of business strategy, quality, organizational development etc.," they share.
In terms of implementing information technology (IT), DCM Shriram has networked all its facilities (including Kota) on a Wide Area Network (WAN) and has also implemented SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Package (ERP) across the Company in 1998. Implementation Customer Relationship Management (CRM) as well as Business Information Warehouse (BIW) is also happening.
"We obviously understand that we operate in a business environment, which global as well as increasingly competitive. In this light, our vision is to continue to strengthen and grow our commodity businesses as well as our customers with existing as well as new products and services," shares Prem Das.
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