CURRICULUM VITAE

45/24 VALLAR STREET

JYOTHI NAGAR
ARAKKONAM
VELLORE DISTRICT
PIN CODE: 631002
PHONE: 95-4177-236115

KANCHI PURUSHOTHAM
Summary of Qualifications

E-MAIL: kanchipurush@yahoo.com
Mobile : 9444465528

: Passed Diploma in mechanical engg.

in 1992 with 75 % marks
: Passed ITI Certificate course in Mechanic
Instrumentation during 1977-79
: Correspondece Certificate cource in
TPM during 2001

Present work experience

: Working in M/S Sundaram Brake Linings Ltd.

Since 1981
(Member of TVS group )
ISO 9001
QS 9000
ISO 14001
DEMING Application prize award
for the year 2001

Professional experience

Twenty three years in M/s.Sundaram Brake linings

From April 1992 to till date as Executive in

Manufacturing Systems Engineering ( MSE )
1) Implementing TPM ( JIPM ) manufacturing concepts

 Jishu-Hozen Self maintained work place

Active member in Jishu-Hozen Pillar
Planned Maintenance
Implentation of TBM,CBM to achieve zero
breakdown
Kobetsu Kaizen
Production lead time reduction
Elimination of 16 types of losses
OLE / OEE improvement
Quality Maintenance
Zero Defect and zero customer complaints
OTPM
Increasing Productivity in office area by
reducing NAV
Education & Training
Training to people to improve Knowledge &
Skill
Safety
Safety audits and correction of Unsafe
condition and unsafe actions
Development Management
Lead time reduction activities in new product
and implementation of TPM concepts in new
machines
Key achievements through TPM

:
Cleaning time reduced from 30 mts/shift to 15

mts/shift.
Breakdown due to poor JH came down from 22
occurrences per month to zero
No.of kaizens implemented 1150 (TPM kaizens)
No.of fuguais corrected 12,000
OLE/OEE improvement from 59% to 82%

2) Implementing LEAN manufacturing concepts

Identify Non-value added activities
Propose and implement kaizens

Key achievements through Lean

Layout modification
Low cost automation
Producers skill improvement
Setup time reduction
Communication to Manufacturing
Training to Producers

:
1. Productivity improvement in one model line from
120 % to 480 %
2. Inventory reduction from 5 Tons to 500 kgs.
3. Set up time reduction from 50 mts to 5 mts
4. Production lead time reduction from 1.58 days to
0.68 days
5. VA to Total production lead time ratio increased from
18.1 % to 34.0 %
6. Floor space savings by 30 % to 60 %

3) Implementing TQM concepts

Key achievements through TQM

Exactness
Visualisation
Daily work management
Elimination of 3M
Mistake Proofing (POKA-YOKE)
7 SQC tools.
Training to Producers

:
1. Manpower reduction from 7 to 2 in one model line
2. Installed 30 Poka-Yokes in Padi Plant.
3. Selected as a core member in Cross functional team
formed for Winning prestigious DEMING Application
prize for the year 2001

Worked with Leading Japanese TQM & TPM consultants like

Prof Yoshikazu Tsuda San
Prof Kazuyuki Suzuki San

 Prof Sueo Yamaguchi San.

Mr. Mihara San
Other Activities

:
: Active member / Internal Auditor in Implementing
ISO 14001
: Coordinator for Small Group Activities
: Active member in suggestion scheme ,
Evaluation & implementation

From 1981 to April 1986 as Bench Viewer

From 1986to April 1992 as Inspector
In Quality control department
Patrol inspection, process control, final inspection, reduction
rejection and scrap
Active member in CFT to improve Pcr/Cpk
Reported to Manager ( Quality Control Department )

Computer Experience

: Having very good experience in MS OFFICE

MS Powerpoint
MS Excel
MS Word

Previous Work Experience

: Worked as Inspector in M/S Addson & co

In Manufacturing ( Final finishing ) from
Oct.1979 to Mar. 1981
Responsible for reduce line scrap and incoming
raw material quality
Responsible product quality

Personal Details
Name

: Kanchi Purushotham

Fathers Name

: K. Subramaniam

Date of Birth & Age

: 07/06/1957 48 years

Nationality

: Indian

Religion

: Hindu

Address for communication

: 45/24, Vallalar Street, Jyothi Nagar,

Arakkonam, Vellore District
Pin code: 631 002

Contact Number

: 954177-236115

E-mail Address

: kanchipurush@yahoo.com

Cost to Company

: Rs. 3.95 Lacs per Annum

KANCHI PURUSHOTHAM