How successful has the SAP implementation been in Mithapur? Have the benefits started accruing?
The implementation is complete and the optimisation is on. Glitches are being ironed out. Categories like purchase, HR, CRM, online access to dealers and suppliers are SAP-enabled already. The benefits have started accruing. You have also initiated a quality drive in Mithapur. What have been the gains?Has it helped in triggering a change in mindsets across the shopfloor and in corporate corridors? Individual plant reviews have changed in intensity. Each product or product group (the marine group, cement, soda ash, and utilities) has a day in the month when all its aspects are evaluated TBEM, safety, quality, etc. The respective departments make presentations to the management team. Then they get time for a month to work on their issues. Product quality as well as asset quality is assessed. This has worked better and is bringing about positive results. Project Manthan is aimed at achieving a continuous improvement in working capital and inventory management and rationalising costs. The
