The tour began on 10th January 2019, with visit to M/s. Suvidha Appliances, manufacturer of domestic mixer and grinders owned by Mr. Karunakar M. Shetty. Spread over the area of 5 acres, the production line is run mostly by automated machines and employees over 800 people.
The second tour was made to M/s. Havells India Limited, one of the leading manufacturers of switches and switch gears in the country. Havells is largely dependent on automated machines and in-house product components. The implementation of S.O.P. is the secret of their success.
The following day began with the visit to the chemical plant o M/s. KhuraOleon Chemicals Ltd. which is owned by M/s. Khurana Group. This plant is the manufacturer of the chemical intermediate named Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (LABSA), a parent element for the entire detergent manufacturing industry in India. Hindustan Unilever and Procter & Gamble are among its major buyers.
The tour was concluded with a final visit to M/s. Parishram Appliances owned by Mr. Pandurang Shetty. This is the primary manufacturer of mixers for Bajaj Electricals and Usha Electric Co. etc. With all the parts and equipment produced in-house, this firm’s operations are conducted with effective following S.O.P.