tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88245348979755943722024-03-13T11:04:22.044+05:30Ahuja Group, India - What's NewAhuja Group is a team of passionate, innovative, committed young minds driven by an intuitive zeal serves our very purpose of seamless – thinking and working together and outperforming competition.Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-13553012066668517552020-08-08T13:28:00.002+05:302020-08-08T13:29:49.733+05:30Webinar on Low-Cost Automation with Festo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIn7sG-0YCEZm79BaZbWubOGFDlKYpFiVRDvvXp6m-pVtirw20vyCiXvl8BwJFuAlExwxLBmTuyeYIbINAXaOeaeqw9hkYUPTy-dKPK5yxOcHweA71ymOOJQv9sx4ivLOfcrsyOH3jdvs/s1000/Technologiefabrik_Elektronikfertigung_Pruefung.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIn7sG-0YCEZm79BaZbWubOGFDlKYpFiVRDvvXp6m-pVtirw20vyCiXvl8BwJFuAlExwxLBmTuyeYIbINAXaOeaeqw9hkYUPTy-dKPK5yxOcHweA71ymOOJQv9sx4ivLOfcrsyOH3jdvs/s640/Technologiefabrik_Elektronikfertigung_Pruefung.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Low-Cost Automation</b> (popularly known as LCA) is the introduction of simple pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical devices into the existing production process or/and machinery, with a view to improving their productivity. These would also enable the operation of this equipment by even semi-skilled and unskilled labor, with a little training. </p><p>This will involve the use of standardized parts and devices to mechanize or automate machines, processes, and systems. LCA is a technology that creates some degree of automation around the existing equipment, tools, methods, people, etc, using mostly standard components available in the market with a low investment so that the payback period is short. The current financial crisis faced all over the world has posed tremendous challenges to the manufacturing organizations. Even at low volumes, and large variety, they have to be competitive with minimum investment. Low-cost automation can play an important role in this situation.</p><span></span><p><i><span></span></i></p><a name='more'></a><i>Here is the recording for the Webinar on "Low-Cost Automation" held on Wed., 5th Aug 2020 at 4 pm (IST)</i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ne7U-mXctac" width="320" youtube-src-id="ne7U-mXctac"></iframe></div><span><!--more--></span><p><b>Festo</b> is a leading worldwide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. Our aim: maximized productivity and competitiveness for our customers.</p><p></p><blockquote><b><a href="https://ahujagroup.in/hpmart/festo-pneumatics.html" target="_blank">Festo products</a> are brought to you by Hydraulics & Pneumatics - Official Partner (part of Ahuja Group)</b></blockquote><p></p>Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-62573597000828355542020-07-14T18:22:00.002+05:302020-07-14T18:22:23.945+05:30Fall seven times, get up eight times: Vijay Batra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz11LBD2p5MvF-QK7Vb8vtZWgAQK3hdfpH9AnJgxMAZAWzsgfHkx5HuTJ80aQXTpSMr14p30WaDZhG6UQ5Rdjw5pgkrkwwayHB9KnLJAIU0aSo6SpbL8LphjdyCT4dqPCy2IyAmLlNOLr4/s500/Soichiro-Honda-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz11LBD2p5MvF-QK7Vb8vtZWgAQK3hdfpH9AnJgxMAZAWzsgfHkx5HuTJ80aQXTpSMr14p30WaDZhG6UQ5Rdjw5pgkrkwwayHB9KnLJAIU0aSo6SpbL8LphjdyCT4dqPCy2IyAmLlNOLr4/d/Soichiro-Honda-5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Soichiro Honda in 1948 bought five hundred tiny cylinder military surplus engines, attached them on to the bicycles along with a chain, and thus began his journey to be a major automobile manufacturer in the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>From buying the tiny engines, he went on to manufacture the tiny engines. Along the way he met an investor who became his partner Mr. Fujisawa. </div><div><br /></div><div>In 1952, one day Mr. Honda and Fujisawa approached Mitsubishi Bank for a million-dollar loan, so they my import machinery from America and Germany. They took the bankers for an evening of entertainment, giving them a fantastic time, they narrated jokes, sang songs, and took the spirits high with alcohol. The Bankers had a great evening. Next day the bankers refused to give the loan, as they felt reluctant to trust a company lead by “two clowns.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Honda and Mr. Fujisawa remained resilient, got the loan, and kept gaining momentum to become one of the best automobile companies in the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>Honda’s way of working was to set the goal, be it technical or commercial and try one approach after another, and not giving up till the goal is achieve. </div><div><br /></div><div> Honda also had to struggle to be able to enter the four wheeler market as Ministry of Industry and Trade, which was the regulatory agency issuing licenses for Japanese companies to enter any industry made it very challenging, yet Honda prevailed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, Honda is one of the few companies that is strong both in two wheelers and four wheelers. </div><div>Honda adopted the Just in time manufacturing system pioneered by Toyota. He insisted on spending most of his time on the shop floor watching the workers closely. He was referred to as “Mr. Thunder” for if he saw careless mistakes being committed by technicians, he would express his anger, and if he saw an engineer being careless, his anger intensity would be even higher. He would often remind his technicians and the engineers “we are not selling clothing or apparel…if a small thing like a bolt or a nut goes wrong, the customer’s life is in jeopardy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Honda encouraged wearing of the white jacket as a part of the uniform, there were two objectives, 1. To promote equality among Honda workers, 2. To ensure cleanliness at the shop floor, as any oil leakage would come to notice immediately, as stains on the workers clothes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Soichiro Honda said “there are three requirements for making cars and motorcycles. The first is that workers feel pleasure in making the product. The second is that dealers feel pleasure in selling the product. And the third is that customers feel pleasure in buying the product. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Honda’s lifelong guru was Thomas Edison and started working as an apprentice at the age of 15. It is said that once, when a schoolteacher scolded him for not finishing the assignment, he reacted by saying that a school diploma was worth less than a movie ticket. Mr. Honda kept learning and by the age of 31 had 100 patents to his name and was known to have excelled in making piston rings and supplying them to Toyota. </div><div><br /></div><div>His obsession towards attention to detail, along with initiative and maintaining a strong relationship between the technicians and the management were pillars for the Honda company’s success. </div><div>He often exhorted his team members to remain optimistic is challenging times, not to wait for perfect conditions and to keep working towards achieving one’s goals, day after day, after day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Article by <a href="https://www.vijaybatra.com/">Vijay Batra</a></div>Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-28736574079916049362020-06-01T18:35:00.003+05:302020-07-01T16:06:17.253+05:30We are open again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidN53x0pShArogM5nRTEB1WGsUUxNSBp3TMZQuHLjzcwYbO_YxHb2JmzgwVwI0W5ZkKsTZn8fFEcID-rhli6gdL1G6PUFbyAjQpHlAVMQmAXsjTH0z3pAqtcYbBs-qnMCOywWCS3Sm1c4d/s1513/we_are_open_again_sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="We are open again" border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1513" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidN53x0pShArogM5nRTEB1WGsUUxNSBp3TMZQuHLjzcwYbO_YxHb2JmzgwVwI0W5ZkKsTZn8fFEcID-rhli6gdL1G6PUFbyAjQpHlAVMQmAXsjTH0z3pAqtcYbBs-qnMCOywWCS3Sm1c4d/w640-h360/we_are_open_again_sign.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dear customers,</div><div><br /></div><div>As you may know, businesses have been allowed to re-open fully. We were running at reduced capacity but will be opening our business fully from 1 June 2020. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are experiencing a backlog, and we are doing our best to accommodate each one of our customers. You can reach us through any channel if you have an urgent matter. We will accommodate you suitability.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>We will also be following the MHA’s and State Government recommended guidelines to keep our employees and customers safe. In addition, we are taking the following precautions with our employees detailed in our COVID-19 handbook:</div><div><br /></div><div>[<a href="https://ahujagroup.in/download/Ahuja_Group_-_Experience_Quality_Beyond_Compare/Ahuja_Group_Covide19_Prevention_Control_Manual_Rev1.pdf" target="_blank">Ahuja Group COVID19 Prevention and Control Manual</a>]</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>We encourage our customers to wear masks or facial coverings, wash/sanitize your hands, and — most importantly — stay at home if you are feeling sick.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>We are carefully monitoring the situation. The most important thing is to make sure we conduct business in a safe environment.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you have specific questions not addressed here or on our website, reach out to us.</div><div><br /></div><div>We look forward to seeing you!</div></div></div>Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-80744673795321293292019-11-30T18:33:00.000+05:302020-06-30T18:33:56.792+05:30We have a new place!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCZOu_IN55HiWRyj_RGw3zJOmbjpUoYry7n-0N8VPt9c686Ivzxwg-qWA9tfkaOV_ApO2JC0npjIW682poOFf606PLSj-JDJcaSBU11b7WfncNmRf33yvxw0e909X8wnFuwa4cX0YBTQc/s972/AhujaPlantInaugurationBoschPlantHead.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="New plant inaugurated" border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="972" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCZOu_IN55HiWRyj_RGw3zJOmbjpUoYry7n-0N8VPt9c686Ivzxwg-qWA9tfkaOV_ApO2JC0npjIW682poOFf606PLSj-JDJcaSBU11b7WfncNmRf33yvxw0e909X8wnFuwa4cX0YBTQc/w640-h384/AhujaPlantInaugurationBoschPlantHead.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are very excited to announce the completion of our new plant in the RIICO
Industrial Area, Ramchandrapura on the outskirts of Jaipur. The new plant was inaugurated by the GM of Bosch Ltd., Jaipur. You will now get even more quality beyond compare.Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comJaipur, Rajasthan, India26.9124336 75.7872709-1.3978002361788455 40.631020899999996 55.222667436178845 110.9435209tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-11893007713761180942015-12-25T12:33:00.000+05:302020-06-30T18:45:01.868+05:30Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year 2016 !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hannover Messe, however I must say that this has been the best show ever
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largest show for Engineering on the planet and India got the desired and well
deserved attention at the fair for the first time. The Made In India graphics
were to be seen all over Germany at the airports, train stations, trams,
hoardings and everywhere at the Messe itself. The whole experience filled every
Indian with joy and pride.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Honorable Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Dr. Angela
Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany was something
never experienced before. The whole atmosphere was charged with pride, goodwill
and friendship. One can only imagine the sentiments in that room by watching
this coverage at <span style="color: #1155cc;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHh7U27z3zM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHh7U27z3zM</a></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interesting when Honorable Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Dr.
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited the
Rajasthan Pavillion and met Honorable Industries Minister Sh.
Gajendra Singh ji Khimsar, Sh. Abhay Kumar
ji, Commissioner Industries, Rajasthan and delegates of the
mission from Rajasthan. Sh. Modi visited and encouraged the Indians participating
at the Messe and promised sweeping changes in EOBD and other areas to
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Launching of our online E Commerce Marketplace for MRO products
and services - <a href="http://www.mromart.in/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">WWW.MROMART.IN</span></a> This is the first of its
kind platform in India and recived a very positive responce from the MRO
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">I, on behalf of Ahuja Group signed an MoU with Government of
Rajasthan, to set up a manufacturing unit for which 10,000 Sq.mts. land will be
facilitated at Prahladpura Industrial Area, Jaipur. Estimated investment
in the proposed project is about Rs. 20 crores</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Introduced my long time associate and consultant, Mr. Wolfgang
Hoeltgen (German Indian Business Centre, Hannover) to
the Government of Rajasthan whereby both the parties agreed to work
towards promoting bilateral trade for mutual benefit.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Introduced my long time associate, Dr. Weisser (Avocado
Rechtsanwalte ) to the Government of Rajasthan whereby both
the parties agreed to work towards promoting bilateral trade for mutual
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Introduced my long time associate and friend, Mr.
Michael Emmerich (GIZ) to the Government of Rajasthan
whereby both the parties agreed to work towards promoting the
Manager Training Program run by GIZ in Rajasthan.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Meet on 16th April and encouraged SME investors from
Germany to attend the Resurgent Rajasthan in November and come and set up
shop in Rajasthan, for this is one of the most progressive and peaceful states
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The continuous guidance, support and vision provided by
the Honorable Industries Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Ji Khimsar made
this mission a huge success and left a permanent impression of the hospitality
and welcoming attitude of the state of Rajasthan in the minds of the Germans
attending the Messe and looking to expand to India.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kumar Commissioner of Industries for having given this opportunity to me and
assure of any support that may be required in the future in promoting Rajasthan
as the preferred destination for business to the
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Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-69448930039242845882015-06-03T10:13:00.001+05:302015-06-03T10:29:05.829+05:30Poland is not yet lost...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Cultivation, old civilization, beauty, history! Surprising
turnings of streets, shapes of venerable cottages, lovely aged eaves,
unexpected and gossamer turrets, steeples, the gloss, the antiquity! Gardens.
Whoever speaks of Paris has never seen Warsaw. Whoever yearns for an
aristocratic sensibility let him switch on the great light of Warsaw.” Cynthia
Ozick<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Mission for food sector to Poland from India in May’2015. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The delegation landed in the Capital, the largest city, the
financial and economic hub of Poland, Warsaw. The population of Poland is
around 48 million and is a Christian country in Central Europe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The mission to the 'God's Playground' started with a visit
to the Warsaw Uprising Museum and visit to the old town at Warsaw on the 11th.
A six minute 3 D film viewing at the Museum, took the viewer’s back to the
Warsaw before the war and the devastation caused by the war. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had the opportunity of B2B meetings with Polish companies at the Office of the
Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in Warsaw on the 2<sup>nd</sup> day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An Introduction to India and Indian culture was shared by Ms.
Shilpa Venugopol, an Indian living in Poland for over four years for the
benefit of the Polish business representatives who were new to India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Various cooperation opportunities for Indian companies were
presented by the Polish entrepreneurs. Export potential and prospects of
cooperation for food industry were also discussed. The participating Polish companies
shared their product samples and encouraged the Indian importers to establish
business contacts with them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Indo-Polish relations have generally been close and
friendly, characterized by understanding and cooperation on international
front. However, it seemed that there is a lack of understanding on the Polish
side regarding the statutory requirements in India in the food sector which are
controlled by The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The
Indian market for packaged food is still in its nascent stage with the
stringent standards laid out by the FSSAI on one hand and the lack of efficient
cold chain logistics on the other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wielkopolski and visited the Kaskat Dairy, a well-established, reliable
supplier of powdered milk products and Łużyckie Praliny, a manufacturer of
chocolate pralines on day 3.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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introduction and visit to Kostrzyn - Służbice Special Economic Zone where the
Indian entrepreneurs had the opportunity to understand the advantages and
nuances of setting up business in a SEZ in Poland. The perspective from an
Indian entrepreneur, Mr. </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mukesh Patani<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">already
operating in the zone was particularly of interest to all and the session saw a
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Mayor of the city of Zielona Góra, was a pleasant one. It was great to see a
senior politician welcome the Indian delegation to his city and discuss the
various business opportunities available for the Indian businessmen in Poland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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over 20 Polish companies participating in B2B meeting with the Indian
entrepreneurs at the Millennium Plaza in Warsaw, with breathtaking views. The
meeting started with a short introduction of the program by Ms. Justyna
Markowicz, Agencja M Promotion, Communication & PR Specialist at the
Program 'Export Stimulation on selected markets'. Each participant was given 2
minutes to introduce his/ her company following which the entrepreneurs had
individual B2B meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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their products paving the path to future cooperation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and explore the opportunities further it was time to say goodbye finally and
the participants left for India on the 16th, boarding their flights from the
Warsaw Chopin Airport, named after the famous Polish composer, Chopin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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program were happy about the prospects of the future cooperation and
established new and potential contacts with experts in the industry. The
mission schedule provided enough opportunities for networking on both sides and
provided new business contacts and the possibility of extending Indo- Polish
trade relations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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opportunity to visit the famous; Christ the King, which at 33 meters is the
tallest statue of Jesus in the world (Christ the Redeemer, at Rio stands at 30
meters). It is noteworthy that the reformist Pope, John Paul II, is a native of
Poland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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programme for Polish enterprises, as a response to the "Make in
India" campaign, launched by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The
’Go India’ programme is expected to provide an institutional framework and
financial incentives for promoting Polish enterprises in Indian markets. It
also aims to support India’s imports from Poland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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has a separate section for the Indian travelers and also attracts Bollywood
directors to come and shoot movies in Poland. One of the recent Indian movies
made in Poland in “Kick”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many daily newspapers but all in Polish; it is difficult to come across any English
newspapers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vegetarian, thankfully there were enough choices for the visiting Indian
delegation, most of whom were vegetarians.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from afar, hosts many Football (soccer) events which is one of country's most
popular sports.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Poland, like Nicolaus Copernicus; the Renaissance mathematician and astronomer
who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the
Earth at its center and the Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, who discovered the mysterious
element radium.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-88974626498719757922015-02-07T16:09:00.000+05:302015-02-09T17:18:04.973+05:3020th Anniversary Sale<h1>
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</div>Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comJaipur, Rajasthan, India26.9124336 75.78727090000006726.4592396 75.141823900000063 27.3656276 76.432717900000071tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-3311924666967839852010-08-22T21:18:00.002+05:302020-08-21T22:16:57.254+05:30Ganesh In The Boardroom – Our Inspiration<blockquote>
<strong>Ganesha's big head inspires us to think big and think profitably; the big ears show openness to new ideas and suggestions; the narrow eyes point to the deep concentration needed to finish a task well; the long nose encourages curiosity and learning</strong></blockquote>
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<i>Ganesha</i> is known throughout South Asia as the fountainhead of wisdom and courage. When laying the foundation stone of a building, he is invoked. No new business or industry is started without a prayer to him. Prayers to <i>Ganesha</i> precede every Hindu religious ceremony. Travellers on lonely roads pay homage to the elephant god at roadside shrines; trusting <i>Ganapati</i> to remove every danger from their path.<br />
As a student of management, I was fascinated enough by <i>Ganesha</i> to research the subject. Clearly, there is much we could learn to become more effective managers. Management is always the major chunk of the problem on the job; in business and at home.<br />
Symbols have been one of the most effective ways to communicate ideas since the dawn of civilization. Let's look into the symbols of <i>Ganesha</i> to get our managerial inspirations.<br />
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<b>PRESENTING A GOOD FRONT</b></h2>
<i>Ganesha</i>'s excellent image took thousands of years to evolve. In Hindu mythology, Brahma stands for creation, <i>Vishnu</i> for preservation and <i>Shiva</i> for destruction. <i>Ganesha</i>, son of <i>Shiva</i> and <i>Parvati</i>, took his unique place among these principal deities because of his wisdom and courage.<br />
Emerging as early as 1200 BC, about the time of the <i>Mahabharata</i>, <i>Ganesha</i> has been worshipped by devotees across the country. He is believed to embody <i>Om</i>, the sound from which the world was created, and Yak, the first word.<br />
<img align="right" alt="Corporate Management" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1m3rl20DzaBCjx5Apg7mtuPvtqwIBL2FQsK4P9ACvQ-jD5UF41_i1HQP-Fftga3uFcfHG8r2Ab7MNZ-wC42TpLBdBSXk4WON20kseCKjwewCC5hve59TeJwwJRik7lJa44W_EthJEcoi/w273-h400/44431f23611a9b525085f8ba071778f3.jpg" style="display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="273" />Early representations of <i>Ganesha</i> show an elephant-headed warrior with the beard of a <i>rishi</i>, a sword and snake in one hand and a quill in the other, with a trident to one side—the embodiment of both courage and wisdom.<br />
Later, in the Deccan region, <i>Ganesha</i> was pictured with a sheaf of corn and sugarcane, with a mouse as his vehicle. Invoking him made it possible for farmers to eradicate their worst problem, namely rodents, insuring a bountiful harvest. Ganesha is thus the guardian and protector of success, in this case, a good harvest.<br />
Mythology is replete with stories of the origin and qualities of <i>Ganesha</i>. Many of these tales, which figure in the <i>Puranas</i>, poke good-humoured fun at the gods in their all-too-human predicaments. They teach the truths, beliefs and values of religion in the simplest ways possible and leave a lasting image in the minds of adult and child alike.<br />
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<b>INSPIRATION FOR MANAGERS</b></h2>
I have found inspiration in <i>Ganesha</i>'s wisdom and judgment, his ability to solve problems and remove obstacles, his capability as a communicator, his goal-orientation and his adaptability. These qualities were much needed by our forefathers as they advanced from hunters to agriculturists. More than strength, they needed wisdom and judgment to survive. These qualities are no less at a premium today, especially for managers.<br />
A <i>Ganesha</i> manager likes people, all kinds of people with their diverse skills and aptitudes, and he likes to work. He enjoys bettering his records. He is forward-looking, with clear and friendly eyes. He likes to set goals and solve problems, and because he is stimulated by this challenge, he becomes better and better at it. He likes to help others realize their goals. He nurtures his own understanding and discrimination by reflecting on his own and others' experience. He always operates at 150 per cent of capacity; he knows that's what keeps him happy and growing.<br />
The opposite of the <i>Ganesha</i> manager is Gobarganesha—literally, a cow-dung <i>Ganesha</i>. Full of himself, he has no time for others. He's always oppressed, always overburdened. He carries his problems around instead of solving them. He's wary of change. He can't lead others, and he has no self-defined goals. The fact is, he doesn't know what he wants to be or do. It never occurs to him that this is something he needs to sort out himself. He makes others feel tired and unhappy.<br />
A <i>Gobarganesha</i> avoids action and shuns the spotlight. He shrinks from challenges and wallows in self pre-occupations. He may do what he's told, but grumbles through the effort. He wastes the latent potential within himself.<br />
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<b>REMOVER OF OBSTACLES</b></h2>
<i>Ganesha</i>, son of <i>Shiva</i> and <i>Parvati</i>, is <i>Vigneshwara</i>, the Remover of Obstacles. And thereby hangs a tale. It is said that Shiva and Parvati didn't always see eye to eye. A nagging bone of contention was Shiva's insensitive lack of concern for Parvati's privacy. Shiva, who travelled a lot, would think nothing of strolling into Parvati's private chambers when he returned. Irked, Parvati posted Nandi, Shiva's attendant bull, to guard the door of her palace. The instructions were clear and precise: no one was to enter her chambers while she was in the bath. Nandi proved inept and inefficient. He was fired and Parvati fashioned her own attendant. A goddess in her own right, she 'created' a son out of the saffron paste she removed from her own body.<br />
When Shiva returned from his travel, <i>Ganesha</i> placed himself squarely at the entrance of Parvati's chambers. There was no getting past him. Mythology has an enraged Shiva using his army, his associates and their armies, but to no avail. Finally <i>Ganesha</i> was beheaded by unfair means.<br />
To keep Parvati's maternal fury at bay, Shiva was compelled to use his powers to revive <i>Ganesha</i>, who was given the head of an elephant. Shiva blessed him and decreed him to be worthy of worship forever. He also gave him the name <i>Vigneshwara</i>, one who can remove obstacles.<br />
With an elephant head, a potbelly, and a mouse for a vehicle, <i>Ganesha</i> had many obstacles to overcome from the outset. Did he run away and hide? No. Did he try to bluff? Never. He met obstacles head-on. He converted perceived disadvantages into advantages.<br />
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<b>SYMBOL OF WISDOM</b></h2>
The elephant head is the over-seeing, all-seeing, eternal witness, the unmanifest supreme. Below the head is the belly, the symbol of the manifest, the mortal.<br />
<i>Ganesha</i> is the lord of all, manifest and unmanifest. The memory of an elephant is, of course, proverbial.<i> Ganesha</i>'s twisted trunk represents the zigzag path to wisdom. It reminds us that there is no direct path, that we must turn right and left in the search for truth.<br />
The elephant ears are like winnows that separate the wheat from the chaff. All experience must be subjected to scrutiny to determine what is essential and what is nonessential. This is a critical aspect of judgment. The discerning and the wise do what they must and let the rest be.<br />
<i>Ganesha</i>'s endearing potbelly is equated with space; it is vast enough to hold all wisdom and all life. Gentle and harmless, he uses his great strength only when provoked. Good managers can draw a lesson from this.<br />
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<b>GOAL-ORIENTED</b></h2>
<img align="left" alt="Corporate Management" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_rN_sLhkQCDnYWebA89sKbFedS7OcTy6icko7Y-qcEx5wHqgwXobhCB2SIkC2XA4-uVvD4t7NXTl6UmE_IMha_l_B3ItYmZCnbNRkbbkK3qjxDMIcCbVo7SILvIS_UrXuvU-HVvAgmCD/w320-h200/Lord-ganesha.jpg" style="display: inline; margin: 0px 15px 15px 0px;" width="320" />The elephant seems to swerve as it walks, but keeps to the path. He makes it to his goal with unhurried grace. <i>Ganesha </i>rose from the ranks to hold high office. He was in the right place at the right time. <br />
<i>Ganesha</i>'s vehicle, the lowly mouse, stands for the dark, fertile forces of the earth into which it burrows, avoiding light. As a recurrent threat to the harvest, it had to be tamed. But the rat also represents swiftness of movement. He burrows with his sharp teeth, chews through anything, and squeezes out of the smallest hole. In this way, he proves an excellent transport for <i>Ganesha</i>, who has to be everywhere and anywhere at short notice to remove obstacles.<br />
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<b>THE WRITER AND COMMUNICATOR</b></h2>
It is believed that <i>Ganesha</i> penned the <i>Mahabharata</i>. The sage Vyasa, under instructions from Brahma<i></i>, dictated the <i>Mahabharata</i> to <i>Ganesha</i>. Vyasa was to dictate without pause and <i>Ganesha was</i> to understand every word and thought and its implications before writing it down. In the process,<i>Ganesha</i> honed his intellect and became wiser.<br />
There is a lesson here for managers: as speakers or listeners, we must understand and cogitate deeply on the implications of spoken and written words. The <i>Mahabharata</i>, or for that matter any important document, should not be read in a hurry. To benefit optimally from the <i>Mahabharata</i>, one should proceed in slow and deliberate steps, ensuring complete comprehension and sustained reflection at every stage. The ability to write is one of the basic traits of a good manager. Good writing and good communication is possible only when thinking is clear and understanding deep.<br />
<h2>
<b>QUICK-THINKING PROBLEM SOLVER </b></h2>
Once Shiva and Parvati acquired a pot containing the nectar of supreme knowledge. Both their sons, Kartikeya and <i>Ganesha</i> contended for it. The hapless parents set up a competition. The rules read that the first one to go around the world seven times would be declared winner. Kartikeya, a man of action, instantly started circumambulating the world on his peacock. With a mouse for a mount,<i>Ganesha</i> needed to do some quick thinking. Using the mental library in his big head, he analyzed the situation, did the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) and realized that he was constrained by his bulk and slow mount. For inspiration, he went through the Veda floppies in his mind to arrive at an essential truth: one's parents are bigger than anything else in the world. So,<i>Ganesha</i> went around his parents seven times and claimed the pot of nectar.<br />
Due to his unique form, <i>Ganesha</i> could absorb symbols over the centuries. Choosing adaptability as a way of life, he acted, observed, reflected and updated his image. When he found a better way, he adopted it. A god who changes with the times is a good one to emulate.Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-14708318894447727752008-11-07T19:42:00.002+05:302020-08-21T22:05:45.583+05:30Attributes of enduring family businesses<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnGak7DMukTyskrUWXxziI2duvMOc6CC6t3p9iFqu_8h4XAYFMVFRD5t-qQK4c2NX0gMnMpZ9wowlbOJtH8wIBfi_jFigTNuHlzMPzvmGYNBtFXSRIBPC4YUjBOJjeq1tECczIx0d4FWX/s0/Image_Five+dimensions_1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="The five attributes of enduring family businesses" border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnGak7DMukTyskrUWXxziI2duvMOc6CC6t3p9iFqu_8h4XAYFMVFRD5t-qQK4c2NX0gMnMpZ9wowlbOJtH8wIBfi_jFigTNuHlzMPzvmGYNBtFXSRIBPC4YUjBOJjeq1tECczIx0d4FWX/d/Image_Five+dimensions_1.jpg" /></a></div>
<strong>Family businesses</strong> are an often overlooked form of ownership. Yet they are all around us—from neighbourhood mom-and-pop stores and the millions of small and midsize companies that underpin many economies to household names such as Tata Group, Ahuja Group, Birla Group, and Reliance Group. One-third of all companies in the S&P 500 index are defined as family businesses, meaning that a family owns a significant share and can influence important decisions, particularly the election of the chairman and CEO. <br />
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As family businesses expand from their entrepreneurial beginnings, they face unique performance and governance challenges. The generations that follow the founder, for example, may insist on running the company even though they are not suited for the job. And as the number of family shareholders increases exponentially generation by generation, with few actually working in the business, the commitment to carry on as owners can’t be taken for granted. Indeed, less than 30 percent of family businesses survive into the third generation of family ownership. Those that do, however, tend to perform well over time compared with their corporate peers. Their performance suggests that they have a story of interest not only to family businesses around the world, of various sizes and in various stages of development, but also to companies with other forms of ownership. <br />
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To be successful as both the company and the family grow, a family business must meet <strong>two intertwined challenges</strong>: <br />
<ol>
<li>achieving strong business performance and </li>
<li>keeping the family committed to and capable of carrying on as the owner. </li>
</ol>
<strong>Five dimensions</strong> of activity must work well and in synchrony: <br />
<ol>
<li>harmonious relations within the family and an understanding of how it should be involved with the business, </li>
<li>an ownership structure that provides sufficient capital for growth while allowing the family to control key parts of the business, </li>
<li>strong governance of the company and a dynamic business portfolio, </li>
<li>professional management of the family’s wealth, and </li>
<li>charitable foundations to promote family values across generations.</li>
</ol>
Almost all companies start out as family businesses, but only those that master the challenges intrinsic to this form of ownership endure and prosper over the generations. The work involved is complex, extensive, and never-ending, but the evidence suggests that it is worth the effort for the family, the business, and society at large.Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-10581587627188778682004-03-16T18:32:00.002+05:302020-08-21T22:13:58.947+05:30New Product Development Process<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">In<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Business">business</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Engineering">engineering</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">new product development</b><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(NPD) is the complete process of bringing a new<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_(business)" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Product (business)">product</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible (that is, something physical you can touch) or intangible (like a service, experience, or belief). There are two parallel paths involved in the NPD process: one involves the idea generation,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_design" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Product design">product design</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and detail engineering; the other involves market research and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Marketing">marketing analysis</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">. Companies typically see new product development as the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_stage" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="First stage">first stage</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in generating and commercializing new product within the overall strategic process of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_life_cycle_management" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Product life cycle management">product life cycle management</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font: 13px / 19px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>used to maintain or grow their market share.</span><div><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">
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<h3>
The Eight Stages</h3>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Idea Generation</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is often called the "NPD" of the NPD process. <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Ideas for new products can be obtained from basic research using a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="SWOT analysis">SWOT analysis</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats). Market and consumer trends, company's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%26D" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="R&D">R&D</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>department, competitors, focus groups, employees, salespeople, corporate spies, trade shows, or ethnographic discovery methods (searching for user patterns and habits) may also be used to get an insight into new product lines or product features.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Lots of ideas are generated about the new product. Out of these ideas many are implemented. The ideas are generated in many forms. Many reasons are responsible for generation of an idea.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Idea Generation or Brainstorming of new product, service, or store concepts - idea generation techniques can begin when you have done your OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS to support your ideas in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Idea Screening Phase</b>(shown in the next development step).</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Idea Screening</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">The object is to eliminate unsound concepts prior to devoting resources to them.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">The screeners should ask several questions: <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Will the customer in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_market" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Target market">target market</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>benefit from the product?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What is the size and growth forecasts of the market segment / target market?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What is the current or expected competitive pressure for the product idea?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What are the industry sales and market trends the product idea is based on?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Is it technically feasible to manufacture the product?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Will the product be profitable when manufactured and delivered to the customer at the target price?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Concept Development and Testing</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Develop the marketing and engineering details <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Investigate<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Intellectual property">intellectual property</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>issues and search<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Patent">patent</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>databases</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Who is the target market and who is the decision maker in the purchasing process?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What product features must the product incorporate?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What benefits will the product provide?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">How will consumers react to the product?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">How will the product be produced most cost effectively?</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Prove feasibility through virtual computer aided rendering and rapid prototyping</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">What will it cost to produce it?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_testing" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Concept testing">Testing the Concept</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by asking a number of prospective customers what they think of the idea – usually via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_Modelling" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Choice Modelling">Choice Modelling</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Business Analysis</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Estimate likely selling price based upon competition and customer feedback</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Estimate sales volume based upon size of market and such tools as the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourt-Woodlock_equation" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Fourt-Woodlock equation">Fourt-Woodlock equation</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Estimate profitability and break-even point</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Beta Testing and Market Testing</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Produce a physical prototype or mock-up</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Test the product (and its<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packaging" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Packaging">packaging</a>) in typical usage situations</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Conduct focus group customer interviews or introduce at trade show</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Make adjustments where necessary</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Produce an initial run of the product and sell it in a test market area to determine customer acceptance</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Technical Implementation</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">New program initiation</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Finalize<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_management_system" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Quality management system">Quality management system</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factors_of_production" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Factors of production">Resource</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>estimation</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Requirement publication</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Publish<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_communication" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Technical communication">technical communications</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>such as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_sheet" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Data sheet">data sheets</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Engineering">Engineering</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>operations planning</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Department scheduling</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Supplier collaboration</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Logistics">Logistics</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>plan</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Resource plan publication</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Program review and monitoring</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Contingencies - what-if planning</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>Commercialization</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(often considered post-NPD) <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Launch the product</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Produce and place<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advertising" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Advertising">advertisements</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and other<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_(marketing)" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Promotion (marketing)">promotions</a></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Fill the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(business)" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Distribution (business)">distribution</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>pipeline with product</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_path_analysis" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Critical path analysis">Critical path analysis</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is most useful at this stage</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>New Product Pricing</b> <ul style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: url(data:image/png; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px;">
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Impact of new product on the entire product portfolio</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Value Analysis (internal & external)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Competition and alternative competitive technologies</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Differing value segments (price, value and need)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Product Costs (fixed & variable)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Forecast of unit volumes, revenue, and profit</li>
</ul>
</li>
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These steps may be iterated as needed. Some steps may be eliminated. To reduce the time that the NPD process takes, many companies are completing several steps at the same time (referred to as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concurrent_engineering" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Concurrent engineering">concurrent engineering</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_to_market" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Time to market">time to market</a></b>). Most industry leaders see new product development as a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>proactive</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>process where resources are allocated to identify market changes and seize upon new product opportunities before they occur (in contrast to a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>reactive strategy</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in which nothing is done until problems occur or the competitor introduces an innovation). Many industry leaders see new product development as an ongoing process (referred to as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>continuous development</i>) in which the entire organization is always looking for opportunities.</div>
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For the more innovative products indicated on the diagram above, great amounts of uncertainty and change may exist which makes it difficult or impossible to plan the complete project before starting it. In this case, a more<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_product_development" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Flexible product development">flexible approach</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>may be advisable.</div>
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Because the NPD process typically requires both engineering and marketing expertise,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-functional_team" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Cross-functional team">cross-functional teams</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are a common way of organizing projects. The team is responsible for all aspects of the project, from initial idea generation to final commercialization, and they usually report to senior management (often to a vice president or Program Manager). In those industries where products are technically complex, development research is typically expensive and product life cycles are relatively short, strategic alliances among several organizations helps to spread the costs, provide access to a wider skill set and speeds up the overall process.</div>
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Also, notice that because both engineering and marketing expertise are usually critical to the process, choosing an appropriate blend of the two is important. Observe that this article is slanted more toward the marketing side.</div>
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People respond to new products in different ways. The adoption of a new technology can be analyzed using a variety of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_(business)" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Diffusion (business)">diffusion theories</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>such as the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_Innovations" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Diffusion of Innovations">Diffusion of Innovations</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>theory.</div>
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A new product pricing process is important to reduce risk and increase confidence in the pricing and marketing decisions to be made. This is described as an integrated process that breaks down the complex task of new product pricing into manageable elements.</div>
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<b>The Path to Developing Successful New Products </b>points out three key processes that can play critical role in product development: Talk to the customer; Nurture a project culture; Keep it focused.</div>
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It is also worth mentioning what incremental, platform and breakthrough products are.</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>Incremental products</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are considered to be cost reductions, improvements to existing product lines, additions to existing platforms and repositioning of existing products introduced in markets.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>Breakthrough products</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are new to the company or new to the world and offer a 5-10 times or greater improvement in performance combined with a 30-50% or greater reduction in costs.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><i>Platform products</i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>establish a basic architecture for a next generation product or process and are substantially larger in scope and resources than incremental projects.</li>
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</div>Ahuja Group (India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/05335519584535142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824534897975594372.post-34148557552876631122003-08-12T19:14:00.001+05:302020-08-21T22:15:59.465+05:30Hello, We Are The Ahuja Group - Experience Quality Beyond Compare
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Today we are a leading manufacturer and suppliers of a wide variety of industrial products and services including Fluid Conveyance Products, Material Handling Equipment, Mining Products, Wood Working Tools, Wire & Cable Tools, Industrial Spares and Equipment, etc. We also provide aligned consultancy, after sales support, annual maintenance contracts and preventive maintenance and repair services across product verticals.</div>
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Some of the world's most successful organizations rely on Ahuja Group to deliver measurable business value addition to their businesses. We provide world class products and engineering services to help clients in over 30 cities build tomorrow's enterprises, today</div>
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Our ISO 9001: 2008 & ISO/TS 16949:2009 Certified (from TUV Nord) facilities can be leveraged as a co-creation engine to accelerate innovation across the enterprise. We give back to the community through the Ahuja Foundation that funds learning and education.</div>
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Our Lean and Flexible processes make the best economic sense, with the least amount of acceptable risk. Continued leadership around the <em style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"The Toyota Way"</em> enables us to drive extraordinary efficiencies and free up clients' resources for strategic transformation or innovation initiatives. Ahuja Group takes pride in building strategic long-term client relationships. 97.8% of our revenues come from existing customers.</div>
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We are a group of dedicated engineers, technicians, mechanics, diploma holders and associates some of whom are with the group with over 35 years and have pledged their hearts and souls to the cause of excellence.</div>
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