Manufacturing, Manufacturing in India, Challenges & Way forward
In the last hundred years, Manufacturing has undergone a revolutionary change to meet the needs of its customers. From tanks, cars, planes, to packaged food, business owners have seen wars, pandemics, natural disasters and innovative technology disrupting their respective manufacturing industry but eventually the human spirit has always won over them.
The First Industrial revolution came in the late 1700s with machinery for manufacturing that replaced craftsmanship to a large extent. Mass production, electrical power and use of assembly lines caused the second industrial revolution. In the third revolution automated production started due to the use of electronics and computers. We are witnessing the fourth which is going to come through Robotics, Big Data, AI – Artificial Intelligence and more.
Impact of Industrial Revolutions
Today manufacturing processes or production systems are classified into following types:
- Mass Production
- Batch Production
- Unit Production
- Continuous Production
- Discrete Production
Each kind of manufacturing process has its own problems and issues. Therefore it is essential to develop an in-depth understanding of its challenges, impact and the solutions which can help manage change in each industry
The manufacturing industry in India has been growth oriented and generated a considerable amount of employment over the last decades. It gets affected majorly due to various factors like:
– Global Competition
– Employee Productivity
– Increased Customer awareness
– Policies and Regulations
– Technological disruptions
– Pandemics and natural disasters
Challenges of the Manufacturing Industry
The leadership in many manufacturing industries of India has been very efficient & effective. The current generation too is leading very successful initiatives in some areas. Yet, revolutionary steps need to be taken to meet the dynamic needs of their customers to overcome challenges by:
– Developing organisational & people capabilities for managing change
– Adopting technological and best management practices like Lean, Kaizen, Business Excellence which aim at creating a robust manufacturing system which uses optimum amount of equipment, materials, parts, space, and people’s time to generate value for its customers.
– Creating opportunities for building Sustainable communities
Way forward for the Manufacturing Industry
We consult for Manufacturing in following Industries:
| – Automobile & Auto Ancillary – Plastics & Plastic-ware – Pharmaceutical – Steel – Forging – Foundry – Specialized Engineering | – OEMs – Food Processing – Dairy – Electrical – Electronics – Jewelry – Garments, Leather… |
How to assess the current status of your manufacturing business before a big leap – Read here
Adopting Lean thinking for business Transformation – Read Here
Case Studies for Manufacturing– Read here
We partner with our clients in their change management and high-performance team building process to provide consulting and hand-holding for implementation through:
| Lean transformation | Training & Development | Research, Audit & Assessment |