Gaurav Maheshwari shares his insights on improving supply chain effectiveness |
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A recent interview of Mr. Gaurav Maheshwari, MD Signode India and Group President Signode Asia Pacific has been published in a recent edition of Metals Asia. In this interview, he talks about how Signode solutions are helping in improving supply chain effectiveness by focussing on innovations in product packaging, warehousing, and transit protection. |
Edited excerpts from the interview are given below: |
What value does Signode deliver to its customers: |
“We are an extremely customer centric organization and we innovate our products and solutions around their specific requirements and the implicit needs of the segment. There are many things which make us stand out for our customers, the most prominent amongst those are
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Signode is built on a very strong value system of Safety, Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, Openness & Action. These are evident in the way we work and the results we deliver. |
We are driven by our mission to provide innovative and sustainable solutions that protect our customers’ products anywhere in the world, while building a team of dedicated employees who take ownership, drive continuous improvement, and demonstrate our core values. |
Key Segments for Signode |
Signode has a very strong presence across multiple industry segments across the globe. Our key segments are Metals, Distribution, Chemicals, Food & Beverages, Paper & Corrugated, Fiber & Textile, Consumer Durables, Pharma, FMCG, Automotive, E-Commerce and other General & Engineering Goods. |
Pain points of Non-Ferrous Segment |
Signode has a significant share in the Non-Ferrous segments in APAC. Our teams work very closely with these customers to understand their pain points and help them develop solutions which can add value to their supply chain. |
Many of our customers have spoken about the need for: |
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Signode geared up for providing End to End Automation Solutions |
Signode has opened a Centre of Excellence in India for Signode’s automation solutions for the global metals industry. The main goal of the Center of Excellence is to help Signode provide its customers with best-in-class technology & innovative solutions at optimal costs, meeting the global standards of safety, quality, reliability & operational efficiencies. We have also partnered with select industry leaders to offer end to end Integrated packaging & warehousing automation solutions. We have recently had a Strategic partnership with Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany to offer world class, technologically superior and latest material handling & ASRS solutions to the Metals segment in India. Signode has a range of supply chain automation & digitization solutions to help drive supply chain efficiencies. Our solutions include Material Tracking System (MTS), Warehouse Management System (iWMS), Integrated Logistics Management System (iLMS) and Returnable Asset Tracking Solutions. Each module can be used either independently or in conjunction with other modules. Our strength lies in understanding the existing process and then building a customized solutions to address the needs. We provide end to end turnkey solutions consisting of Software, Hardware, Consumables, Integration & Implementation. We are leading the change in steel strapping tools by having recently launched our Battery-Operated strapping tools which provide mobility, flexibility, functionality & reliability. These tools deliver highspeed operation and unparalleled performance for steel strapping applications. Complete with an ergonomic design and multiple performance enhancing features, they improve productivity for a wide range of applications – both stationary and mobile anywhere in the plant. |
Sustainability |
Our recent product innovations have been focused around developing high strength & low weight packaging, which helps to reduce the packaging footprint. Our packaging design teams are continuously working with customers to optimize the packaging designs. Another area where we have worked on is developing returnable packaging solutions which have helped in environmental & economic sustainability. In our packaging contract operations, we have collaborated with our customers to reduce packaging wastages and inefficiencies. We have co-created green areas within their plants to encourage collaborative environmental stewardship. Our equipment & tools are designed to last long even in robust environments. They are equipped with enhanced features which help improve safety and reduce power utilization. Through our Transit packaging portfolio, we have implemented vehicle lashing solutions to help deliver the products in a safe manner. Each solution is uniquely designed with the use of high tenacity textile lashing along with high strength dunnage airbags, catering to the supply chain requirements. |
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Returnable Packaging |
Our returnable packaging solutions include Roll Cradles and Pallets. We are working on adding new solutions in our returnable packaging portfolio. We have business models in which we invest on the returnable assets and manage the complete packaging and reverse logistics for our customers. We take full accountability and ownership for developing, implementing & executing circular supply chain solutions. |
Adding Value during current supply chain crisis |
Signode has solutions for both Container packaging & Break Bulk packaging. For Container packaging, we have worked with our customers to develop solutions which help them optimize their container space. Our innovative lashing & dunnage airbag solutions help to reduce the supply chain costs by protecting the cargo in transit, improving productivity in container securing operations, reducing manpower and decreasing the container turnaround time. For break bulk, our solutions help in safer & faster operations during loading & unloading of cargo from the ships. The Signode USLM (Unit Strap Lifting Method) system permits the lifting and handling of unitized loads with specialized USLM strapping. The method is used to lift and position break-bulk cargo into and out of the holds of ships, reducing loading and unloading time. The USLM system has been used successfully on a variety of bulk cargo including bales of wood pulp, plywood, lumber, logs, and metal products such as aluminum ingots, copper cathodes, and zinc slabs.” |
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