The diversity of challenges that forging industry is driven by provides the inspiration to Asheet Pasricha, who is also President, Association of Indian Forging Industry. "No two days are similar; it calls for innovative thinking and more often than not, unique solutions. Each day is a new learning experience giving me a firsthand opportunity to build upon my technical knowledge bearing in mind that I do not have a technical educational background," he says.

His biggest strength: "To be able to adapt to the current situation, identify and break down the problem on hand and find solutions given the limited time frame."

Pasricha believes that the process of forging is both an art and a science. To do well in a sector as niche as this, one has to have the technical background and understanding as well as the passion to learn. "Besides, you need to have the willingness to do what it takes, understand the finer nuances of business, understand people management and be a team player while motivating your people to deliver their best," he says.

This industry being dominated by engineers, Pasricha's biggest challenge was the fact that he lacked the required technical background/expertise. "However I always believed in getting my hands dirty, working my way up and learning through hands on experience. That is how I made up for my lack of technical knowledge. From self education to working on the shopfloor I gained the required knowledge to survive in the industry," he shares.

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