Industrial Visit to Precision Deep Draw
August 6, 2009

A group of 38 participants of PGP 09-11 batch of SPJIMR visited Precision Deep Draw Ltd, a SME with an annual turnover of Rs. 15 crores. It is a small firm which was started around 25 years back with limited capital as a venture of a SSC pass participant Shri Bhupendra Visaria and Mr. Ganatra who is also a successful entrepreneur and his son Kapil Ganatra, is a budding business leader and a participant of SPJIMR FMB programme. The firm which employs about 250 workers has about 150 product lines producing on an average of 18000 products which keep changing according to the market needs. The company focuses on stainless steel and mixer jars and their major clients are Krompton, Kanchan, Maharaja and Usha etc. The visit provided the participants with an excellent opportunity to closely study a relatively organised SME from an unorganised sector. Moreover the visit also kindled interest in entrepreneurship among the participants as the visit and interaction with Mr. Visaria & Mr. Ganatra gave them a chance to look at the various intricacies involved in starting a business from the scratch and further establishing it.

Industrial Visit to Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

After covering an unorganised private sector entrepreneurial venture in Deep Draw Precision, 25 participants of PGP-09-11 batch along with faculty coordinator Prof. Latha Nair visited Larsen & Tubro Ltd. The visit was organised by alumnus of 1989 batch Mr. Mahesh Phadke, EBG Group. The visit was kicked off with an interesting video on what L&T does and an interaction with the middle and senior level managers. The best part was the visit to the shop floor in groups focussing on the product display department which showcased the products made in the division. Mr. Anil J. Patil, EBG & HR Personnel group guided the participants through the visit instilling a deeper understanding of the various industrial processes and quality policies followed today.