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The passionate team behind induction field,” he adds. emerged from the unprecedented
the success situation. He shares, “In the initial
The inspiring force behind GH GH India and automation phase of COVID-19, we had to face
India is its Promoter Director SMEs are often reluctant to em- the hitherto unforeseen situation
& Vice Chairman – VR Chari, brace automation. Chari tells us of Confirmed Orders on hand
a doyen in the induction field how the company has leveraged being put on hold by the custom-
since 1964, who has had wide ex- automation for its growth. ers. They later postponed their
posure to various industrial ap- “Automation comes into effect decision to place new negotiated
plications and the ability to find whenever machines and com- orders, leading us to an uncertain
appropriate solutions to satisfy puters are used for repetitive future, and we were left in a ‘wait
customer needs by adopting an manual activities. GH India, & watch’ phase.”
out-of-the-box approach. being in the machine-building Once the lockdown was lifted
“Eighty percent of the manag- industry where each machine partially and then fully, employ-
ers (star members) who form is unique due to customization, ees who had left for their native
the Core Team are involved in the scope of repetitive activities places could not return to the
the various aspects of machine that can be automated is rela- workplace. With uncertainty
building. They have been with tively less,” he explains. plaguing the production and sup-
GH India for more than 15 years, “Extensive usage of software ply-chain cycle, he adds that the
and some of them who started as solutions and simulation pack- overall mood was not upbeat.
trainees at the time of its incep- ages such as Solidworks, Eplan, “Visits by the Sales & Service
tion have grown to head various Finite Element Analysis, and Team to Customer places were
The compa-
ny imple- departments. This winning team extensive CNC/PLC software is curtailed, alternate channels of
ments the is well-equipped to meet any un- part and parcel of the entire ma- communication like ‘Microsoft
‘Gurukul’ toward challenges that may arise chine building process,” he adds. Teams’ meetings had to be estab-
system of at any time,” Chari shares. GH India outsources its require- lished, and the employees had to
learning for GH India implements the ments to MSMEs and concen- develop new skills in ‘on-line’
its employ-
ees. Fresh ‘Gurukul’ system of learning for trates only on wiring, assem- communications,” he adds.
recruits its employees. Fresh recruits bly, operating software, and Though the deliveries were put
work with work with the team leader from technical know-how required for on hold, GH India continued its
the team the problem definition stage to hi-tech niche machine building. manufacturing activity with the
leader from the development of the solution. On the other hand, it sells automa- available workforce and stock
the problem
definition The managers are involved right tion (low-cost automation appro- of materials on hand. It made
stage to the from machine and software tri- priate to the application) as part of extensive use of the in-house
develop- als to the discussions with the the solution to its customers. facilities (like hardening ma-
ment of the Control Team and review meet- chines for trials supplement-
solution.
ings with customers. Challenges during ed by appropriate fixturing)
“Over the years, the sustained lockdowns to make up for the challenges
efforts put in by the Directors, The entire Manufacturing indus- posed by the pandemic.
Star Members, and all the other try had to face many obstacles “For GH India, working capi-
employees have contributed to during the pandemic lockdowns tal was not a problem since the
GH India’s creating a name for and is still grappling with its ef- management had the foresight
itself as a dependable and ver- fects. Chari gives insight into to save enough for a rainy day,”
satile solution provider in the what GH India faced and how it Chari informs.

Source: GH Induction Pvt Ltd

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