Rajesh Shankar Priya

Rajesh Shankar Priya

I am an EnG-Doctorate student focussing on Productivity in the Supply Chain. I have over 15 years of professional experience including senior management roles in Technology Management at Fraunhofer.

Location Bishop Auckland

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  • Thanks for your comments!

  • De-centralization in an IT network(manufacturing environment) is controlled by specific algorithms which make decisions in realtime to minimise defects in producing a part and the optimal use of resource or process efficiency.

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  • Hello!! Do you agree with the module here on the Manufacturing Landscape? Do you believe in a local manufacturer being more effective than a global setup?

  • Actually, You shouldn't be worried !! In this decade of Manufacturing, it is definitely more than products and process. It is more on Innovation, resource/energy efficiency and flexibility. So manufacturing is an inter-disciplinary aspect of engineering. This fosters a lot of career opportunities for graduates who have not studied mechanical engineering but...

  • Advanced Manufacturing cannot work with all companies.It is expensive and requires skilled labour. It provides benefits to companies that manage them in a appropriate way. Companies who cannot manage them well eventually will loose their capital and it can be less productive.

  • They actually mean that Manufacturing is not only making things but also the process involved with the resources in place. You are right as well, without making things, you are not involved in Manufacturing.

  • You are right!!

  • I would like to know which machine/manufacturing process do you find mesmerising? My favourite is the obviously the "Apple Chocolate" :-) (4)

  • Hello Everyone!! I will be the tutor for this week course!! Please feel free to add in your comments!! I look forward to our discussions!!

  • Hello Everyone!! I will be happy to assist you through if you have any question? Cheers!

  • In India, more emphasis is placed on reverse engineering or modulating older processes. It is not a bad option at all but in comparison with the Aerospace sector in India where HVM is used at its best there seems to be disparity in application of manufacturing.

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  • There is a common trend prevailing in continental EU and to some extent even beyond EU that UK is a Financial nation with a lot of emphasis on Bank and servicing but in reality the Manufacturing climate is optimal for manufacturing. UK employs over 2.6 million people in Manufacturing, contributing 10% of GVA ,accounting for 44% of total exports, representing...

  • Good point on Structuring!!

  • I did my education in Germany and we took apprenticeships so valuable in terms of knowledge building and validation of concept. The so called "Beruf Schule" and "Fachhochschule" (University of Applied Sciences) were instrumental in building German Manufacturing empire. Those schools focussed more on apprenticeships than the traditional universities targeting...

  • The dawn of open-innovation with easy customer access to product making with energy efficient products and a cleaner ecological footprint is the management mantra of this new era and the countries you named here take HVM very seriously but failing to provide a cleaner footprint.. This is where UK can be a pioneer and providing solutions which are green.

  • In this new millennium,Energy efficiency and Resource efficiency are a part and parcel of manufacturing!! Hence, "EE" and "RE" have definitely found a significant place in the definition of Manufacturing.

  • I hope you have solved it !! Please let me know if you have any troubles!!

  • Yes, I agree to your point but there are corporates who manufacture due to proximity advantages. The tradition technology transfer was North-South but companies have taken a strategic decision to transfer South-South(South). As an example of a German OEM, manufacturing in India for the products being sold in Tanzania(east Africa).

  • Good points!! In addition to it High value manufacturers can create value in a variety of ways. For example they may have unique production processes, high brand recognition, rapid delivery times, or highly customised services

  • Yes, it can be very frustrating !!

  • Thanks for the feedback! As productivity index of a nation is also linked in to manufacturing, emerging countries have really focussed on aligning their manufacturing strategy with growth.

  • Manufacturing has a lot of definitions from different cultural perspective. in the 1560s, "something made by hand," was also defined as Manufacturing by the Italians :-)

  • Thanks for your participation !! Keep on commenting!!

  • Thanks for the participation!! Saha!!

  • Good point!!

  • The incentive which you mention here for re-shoring is a good option!

  • Good point!!

  • On the other hand, with enhanced logistics, the distribution strategies are optimised in such a way that our local products which we presume cheaper and more environmental friendly are not in reality. In this millennium, The consumer has a lot of requirements and it can be an irony that the manufacturer next door has not learned the culture to provide a...

  • I agree to your point on it is a hit or miss with an apprenticeship but it is nevertheless encourage to early graduates to gain some minimal experience in a shop floor level.

  • There are funding mechanisms at the European level for SME's to be a part of a R&D consortium and the funding is quite substantial. For more info: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-sme_en.pdf

  • It is true that we have lost to global competition but to foster any new growth HVM is a tool or an enabler.

  • I agree that national strategies could be ineffective but it is a vital component for growth. National strategies without a funding(Investment) plan could be a disaster and that's where most of the countries fail.

  • It has been great following all your comments. Don't hesitate to post more :-)

  • It is not only cost but also shorter lead times and in a low-volume manufacturing it is different distribution/manufacturing strategies that set the scene.

  • It is more a strategic discussion. Re-defintion of manufacturing, differs from place to place and culture to culture. You are right in arguing that manufacturing can be done without a machine involved as it is a chain of operations .

  • It is a valid point! Germany used to have this as their national strategy as well!!