INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO MODINE THERMAL PRIVATE LIMITED On 1st November 2023

 

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO MODINE THERMAL PRIVATE LIMITED

 

On 1^st November 2023, the Department of Management Studies at SRM Valliammai Engineering College at SRM Nagar Kattankulathur organised an industrial visit to  Modine Thermal Systems private limited, Sunguvacharam plant was visited by the 56 MBA students to acquire practical experience with the production process and managerial duties and other operational activities involved in the industry.

The students were accompanied by Dr. Ganesan Assistant Professor – MBA and Dr. Hema Sundari Assistant Professor – MBA, visited the Modine Thermal Systems Private limited and   We reached the spot around 10.45AM. Initially, they examined us for our safety purpose. They greeted us with warm and positive note and asked us to assemble in their admin block. The characteristic features and the various departments in the company are well organised and it was well identified. The ambience and the working environment of the company was too good.

 

·        The HR of the company gave a precise agenda about the Day

·        Safety protocols had been explained

·        The History and the achievements of the Modine Thermal Systems private limited had been presented

·        The Production process flow, Customers, revenues and their strategies and plans.

 

About the Company:

MODINE was founded in 1916 by Arthur B. It was founded to give thermal solutions for the automobile industry.

They are manufacturing heating and cooling thermal systems (i.e. Heat exchangers, oil puller) for commercial vehicle industries.

They are mainly focussed on giving solutions to their customers with high quality and conserving water and energy.

They always keep on seeking new product enhancing and improving systems without exploiting natural resources to improve the standard of living and aids in preserving the planet.

 

Values of the Company:

·        Integrity Committed

·        People Centric

·        Technology Driven

·        Results Oriented

·        Teamwork Focussed

Manufacturing Values and Techniques:

·        Improving Air quality

·        Reduction in air and water consumption

·        Lowering harmful emissions

·        Enabling cleaner running vehicles

·        Use environmentally friendly refrigerants

Vision of the Company:

·        Giving quality solutions

·        Conserving Natural resources

·        Preserving the planet

 

Tagline of the Company:

“Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World”

Logo of the company:

Blue colour represents a cooling system

Red colour represents a heating system

With this logo they are conveying that they are giving solutions for both heating and cooling systems. Based on their revenues, they are separating their customers into A customers and B customers.

Their prominent customers are,

Ashok Leyland

Dlamier

Caterpillar.

Proceedings of the day:

Initially, we were seperated as four groups. Each groups had been assisted by two persons with separate road map.

Around 1 hour, we had been in the production plant where they explained every stage of the processing from receiving raw materials edge to shipping edge of the company.

Both Manual and automatic flow of works had been practising in the company.

Uniques:

They are following 80/20 Rule for productive efficiency.

80% of outcomes – Output

From 20% of all causes – Input

5S had been practising in every department of the Company.

·        Sort

·        Set In order

·        Shine

·        Standardise

·        Sustain

Each and every department has production metrics which are updated monthly once against their Target.

Production Metrics:

·        Capacity utilisation

·        Yield

·        Kaizan

·        OEE

·        Supplier Quality

·        Production schedule attainment

Every process is accompanied with,

PDCA,

·        Plan

·        Do

·        Check

·        Act.

Key Features of the company:

·        Reporting Analysis System

·        5S implementation

·        Every machine is equipped with their processing time, dwell time and temperature factors

·        Alignment of the process

·        MODINE Gurukulam – where the new operators and workers had undergone training for one week.

Eg: Bolt fixing, defect identification, multi-tasking.

After visiting the whole industry, we gathered for an interactive session where we had posted our questions and queries to the team. They had clearly explained our queries.

After finishing Q and A session, they provided food for us. Then, we thanked the HR, production manager and their team for providing this opportunity and spending their valuable time with us.

 

Outcomes of this Industrial visit:

·        How the Management should organise and run

·        How to prioritise the customers

·        Strategic plans to involve the employees for their work and efforts

·        Rewarding and incentives systems – “VIDIYAL”

·        Reporting Analysis System

·        Total Quality Management

 

To conclude, the opportunity to visit this industry has provided us with a lot of insights in regard to the production activities and other managerial sides. We thank Director, Principal and Dr. K.Sentamilselvan – HOD, Department of Management Studies, Industrial visit coordinator – Dr. J. Anand, other faculty’s and College management for providing us this opportunity to acquire a bright exposure in live production and markets. Once again, we feel glad to the opportunity given.