MAKE IN INDIA !!

I have always been under the impression that Indian skills in Engineering Execution is not of Global standard. There is always a lingering doubt when we award work to Indian companies, whether the same would be done to the way the work used to be done by European companies. Whether it is a German company or Italian firms they always stand miles ahead of Indian firms.

As someone from food industry, I can not comment on other engineering works like heavy engineering, electronics, high speed rotating machines etc. I can only comment on food industry where the preferred ones are from Italy, Germany. Some firms even go to Taiwan, Korean or even Chinese companies.

But my recent experience with a firm from Kolkata, India opened my eyes. We had to install an oven in our factory. The whole job had to be completed within the Xmas holidays. As soon as the factory reopened after vacation we have targets to meet and hence production should commence. We had materials shipped from India in seven containers and every thing was scattered around the manufacturing hall.

A group of  ten members from Kolkatta landed at site on 23rd Dec'16. Their flight from Mumbai was delayed as the same was over booked in Nairobi. Thus the team had to stay overnight in Nairobi on Kenyan Airways hospitality. Thus one precious day was lost on account of this as well as due to the delayed arrival of luggage.

We were wondering why there has to be a team of ten members whereas European companies send only one or two technicians. The difference is on account of completely knocked down method of shipping parts from India whereas European companies prefer semi assembled kits which are just joined at site. Thus we tend to pay for freight from Europe.

The team came over to the factory and started working from day one. Every day work commenced with a pooja. They had brought their deity's photo and after pooja and offerings to god work started and went on till they completed day's work as well as covered part of the lost time ! 

There was selected breaks for break fast, lunch tea and snacks. Only that time was used for telephone calls to home etc. Rest of the time the whole team was moving and managing things in clock work precision.

Evening rather late night the day ended with a pooja and then people returned to their tiring beds after bathe and dinner.

Thus the whole job was completed two days ahead of schedule to the entire satisfaction of everyone !

Trials were done and complements paid to one and all !!

See the dedication and involvement of the team they chose to bake the name of the company first which is displayed in the last snap !!

Well I am very confident that with such committed team MAKE IN INDIA Is not just a slogan...It is going to be a Reality !!!