Supplier Sustainability Development Program
ABB runs a global program in a bid to continuously improve its supply base across the globe and in India. Through collaboration and partnership, ABB helps small and medium suppliers ensure compliance with ABB's Supplier Code of Conduct, which covers topics such as working conditions, safety, and environmental impact, among others. Activities include capacity building, onsite assessments and assistance to chart a roadmap for the successful implementation of various operational and business recommendations. In Maharashtra, 49 suppliers participate in the program, including 11 in Pune.
"ABB's detailed assessment revealed the need to manage overtime and shift from oil to electric furnaces in our operations," said Prabhakar Pawar, CEO, Excel Engineering Industries. "Following the recommendations to streamline the work of skilled workers and changeover the furnace, we managed to increase the volume of production and optimise our manufacturing cost. Despite the significant reduction of working hours, we improved the number of pieces produced per man hour by 31 percent. These improvements had a multiplier effect on several aspects of business. The workers are motivated, focused and pleased to go back to their families earlier," he added.
Accelerating growth for local machine manufacturers
In addition to being an automotive and electronics manufacturing hub, Pune is also a key city for special purpose machines, packaging automation companies and various machine OEMs. Alligator Automations is one such OEM which provides a range of packaging solutions from bag filling, secondary and case packaging, palletizing, conveyors and product inspection automated solutions.
"We believe in continuously innovating with our solid engineering base to cater to a range of customers from chemicals to agro commodities, food and beverage, cement, paper and many other sectors. ABB has been a valuable technology partner through supply of robots, modular manufacturing solutions, application software and sharing application knowledge combining its decades of global experience with deep Indian footprint. We hope to continue this association to expand our horizons in providing customer solutions and expand further across sectors," said Srinivas Choudhary, co-founder and director, Alligator Automations.
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