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An experienced Supply Chain professional and currently leading supply chain function for Middle East at Marico, Dhruv Graduated from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research with a PGDM in Operations Management. Prior to this he has worked for around 45 months with ITC as supply chain/ logistics specialist where he was responsible for network planning, deciding inventory norms, delivering good fill rate and system improvement in distribution planning. Prior to ITC he worked for around 36 months with 3M India Ltd. as an inventory planner and has led a team of 3 production planner. He has worked at Caterpillar for 32 months across different departments prior to his MBA. He was part of Caterpillar's prestigious LTDP(Leadership and Technical Development program)-Manufacturing Track.His Job role at Caterpillar Included Shop floor Supervision,Machining Process Engineer and Fabrication Process Engineer. He is highly interested in Six Sigma and Lean tools and is a Caterpillar Production System certified Six Sigma Green Belt. On the personal side He loves reading Novels and passionate about Horse Riding Specialties :Operations,Fabrication,Six Sigma,TQM,Supply chain,Production Planning & Control, Analytics Sector Experience : Manufacturing, FMCGsee more
Experience
Tell us about your professional experience
Tell us about your professional experience
Education
Where did you complete your basic education from?
Where did you complete your basic education from?
Skills
Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Supply Chain
Project Planning
Project Management
Accomplishments
Certifications
MPDP-Graduate (Manufacturing Professional Development Program)  
Issued : Sep 2014
Six Sigma Green Belt  
Issued : Mar 2012
NCC B CERTICIFATE  
Issued : Dec 2006
NCC A CERTIFICATE  
Issued : Dec 2004
Projects
Improving Profitability through application of Lean Principles in Construction Projects  
Completion Date : Aug 2014
This project was a Business Consulting Project in which our group, consisting of 6 members, was in the Top 5 out of 40 groups that participated. The project involved studying construction projects and understanding the main reasons for low profit margins.
RIW-Identify and Improve 5S-Visual factory elements in machine shop(GB Led-Marshal Mathew)  
Completion Date : Jun 2013
My responsibility included to provide the proper layout, tool holders,PFMEA analysis,SFMEA analysis.
Gen-2X Value Stream Transformation-QCT Sub-assembly-Caterpillar India Thiruvallur  
Completion Date : Mar 2013
Change Management,Root Cause Corrective Action analysis,Inputs as Six Sigma green belt,Value Stream map Creation,spaghetti diagram analysis,Modularity.
Diesel Saving in fork lift operations  
Completion Date : Oct 2012
Spaghetti diagram analysis,Forklift optimization,Pallet Size optimization,Introduction of Battery forklifts etc.
RIW-Improving the Miscellinious Sub-assembly productivity to 7 units per day by improving the efficiency to 65%.(GB Led-Dhruv Vashistha)  
Completion Date : Jul 2012
Project Team Leader,Change Management,Line balancing,Spaghetti diagram analysis,Value stream Mapping,RCCA etc.
Sub contracting of OHT(Off Highway Truck) Sub-assembly process.  
Completion Date : Jul 2012
Make or Buy Decision,Cost analysis,Change management
Improve internal failure cost reporting system and establish in OHT (Off Highway Truck) Assembly and Sub-assembly  
Completion Date : May 2012
Optimization of Quality gate process to meet takt time  
Completion Date : May 2012
RIW-Productivity Improvement by combining air precleaner,Break oil cooler & RH Platform assembly in Bay-3(GB Led-Ganesh Subramanian)  
Completion Date : May 2012
My Responsibility was to conduct Potential Failure Mode Effect Analysis(PFMEA), Safety Failure Mode Effect Analysis(SFMEA),Spaghetti diagram analysis,RCCA etc.
RIW-Value Stream Transformation in Cab Sub-Assembly(GB Led-Thangasamy)  
Completion Date : May 2012
My Responsibility was to conduct Potential Failure Mode Effect Analysis(PFMEA), Safety Failure Mode Effect Analysis(SFMEA),Spaghetti diagram analysis,RCCA etc.
Languages
English
Hindi
About
An experienced Supply Chain professional and currently leading supply chain function for Middle East at Marico, Dhruv Graduated from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research with a PGDM in Operations Management. Prior to this he has worked for around 45 months with ITC as supply chain/ logistics specialist where he was responsible for network planning, deciding inventory norms, delivering good fill rate and system improvement in distribution planning. Prior to ITC he worked for around 36 months with 3M India Ltd. as an inventory planner and has led a team of 3 production planner. He has worked at Caterpillar for 32 months across different departments prior to his MBA. He was part of Caterpillar's prestigious LTDP(Leadership and Technical Development program)-Manufacturing Track.His Job role at Caterpillar Included Shop floor Supervision,Machining Process Engineer and Fabrication Process Engineer. He is highly interested in Six Sigma and Lean tools and is a Caterpillar Production System certified Six Sigma Green Belt. On the personal side He loves reading Novels and passionate about Horse Riding Specialties :Operations,Fabrication,Six Sigma,TQM,Supply chain,Production Planning & Control, Analytics Sector Experience : Manufacturing, FMCGsee more

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