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Climate Change: The Rational Case For Panic In The Automotive IndustryP2 A Mind-Share With Stalwarts

Within Our WorkforceP6Quality is Free…but it is not a giftP3 Lights. Light Moods.

Light Music.P7Good To Great: Absolute Perfection To Break Free Of MediocrityP4 Product Leadership.

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The Rational Case for Panic in the Automotive Industry

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Climate Change: The Rational Case For Panic In The Automotive Industry

EDITORIAL

In the posh executive world of the top echelons of the world’s automotive industry, a world of elegant suits, suites and summits, a complacent calm prevails. Various scenarios are analyzed using labored PowerPoint presentations to gain what some call ‘corporate foresight and insight’ into disruptive ‘exogenous shocks’. But in the edge-places of the world, from the islands of the Philippines to the landlocked provinces of China, from the drought-prone Deccan farmlands of the Indian Peninsula to the manicured farms of Midwest America, the severe adverse effects of climate change are giving signs of a total disruption of the world as we know it today. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, an interdisciplinary organization of scientists and technologists not generally given to hyperbole, has been issuing various reports that sound alarmingly melodramatic if not apocalyptic. In 2013 the IPCC reported that ‘since the 1950’s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millennia.’ Again, in 2014 it warned unequivocally that the failure to stop the rise in carbon emissions would increase the likelihood of ‘severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts for people and ecological systems.’

In the last 200 years industrialization has made the climate 0.8 degrees Celsius higher on this 4.5 billion-year-old planet. The continuing globalization of industrialization is certain to push the climate to more than two degrees higher that the pre-industrial average by 2050. According to the International Energy Agency, even if all the announced emissions-reduction plans, all the carbon taxes and all the renewables targets are achieved, CO2 emissions will still rise by 20% by 2035. Instead of limiting the warming of the earth to only a two-degree increase, the temperature will rise 3.6 degrees.

To remain under the two-degree threshold, the International Energy Agency has determined that we as a global population must burn no more than 886 billion tonnes of carbon between 2000 and 2050. But the global oil and gas companies have declared the existence of 2.8 trillion tonnes of reserves, and their shares are valued as if these reserves are burnable. As the Carbon Tracker Initiative warned investors: ‘they need to understand that 60-80% of coal, oil, and gas reserves of listed firms are unburnable’ – that is, if we burn them, the atmosphere will warm to a catastrophic degree. The case for panic has strengthened because the world spends over $500 billion on exploration and development of fossil fuels, including various ways of subsidizing the fossil fuel industry.

Climate science tells us that, in order to keep the temperature rise to two degrees, we need to halve the amount of CO2 we burn by 2050. The International Energy Agency has spelt out importance of timing: ‘If emissions do not peak by around 2020 and decline steadily thereafter, achieving the needed 50% reduction by 2050 will become much more costly.’ The later emissions peak, the harder it is to halve them.

Faced with these imperatives to avert an irreversible and apocalyptic terminal scenario, the vision of a clean energy efficient world is not any longer a fanciful, highfalutin idea in the automotive industry. It is to be expected that the world will see a more coordinated global movement with a sense of urgency to change the pattern of energy consumption, and with that, it is reasonable to expect that the contours of the automobile industry will see a tectonic shift. To be future ready will now mean broadening the strategic product portfolio to prepare for a world that shifts away from the unbridled burning of fossil fuels much like the shift away from the steam engines of yesteryears. Companies that do not prepare for this eventual reality will face extinction in the manner of the now proverbial ‘Nokia Moment’.

At DivgiWarner, we have taken steps to work with companies operating along the entire spectrum of options to the conventional Internal Combustion Engine, ICE, propulsion systems. Most pertinently, we are developing the design and manufacturing competence on the mechanical components and systems that go into what are being called Dedicated Hybrid Transmissions, DHT’s, and Battery Electric Vehicle, BEV, Transmissions. We believe that India’s Climate Change challenge will be unique and will be compounded by the pressure of demographics on the need for energy in the quest for improved living standards in the country. We take inspiration from the work done by Toyota Motor Corp that has built and sold over 8 million hybrid powertrains in various models including the iconic Prius.

The unexpected relative success at the Paris Climate Summit of Nations in December 2015 in arriving at a provisional consensus on the need for a sense of urgency on climate change is indicative of the groundswell that is picking up across the world. It is an encouraging sign that the world is listening to the panic signs emanating from nature. What is needed now is the willpower, confidence and design to see humanity’s response both as a long term process and an urgent project.

Best wishes,

Jitendra DivgiManaging Director

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DivgiWarner bags the CII National Quality Award 2015 - 2016

FEATURE STORY

In our July 2015 issue of the Innovation TIMES, we had elaborated how DivgiWarner practiced Philip Crosby’s approach to quality to thrive and survive the “merciless” demands on quality from the automotive industry.

All the Four “Absolutes” of Quality advocated by Crosby were put to practice since DivgiWarner’s incorporation as an organization in 1995. The dogged and persistent efforts put into adhering to this practice, year-on-year, manifested itself in yet another way, when in early October, 2015 in Kolkata, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) instituted jury evaluating the competitors in the National CII Quality Award 2015 – 2016 adjudged DivgiWarner as the Winner for its Excellence in “Total Quality Management”. Over 35-40 industry stalwarts nationwide coveting this prestigious award tried hard to impress the jury of senior and eminent industry figures on the fundamental but very critical aspects of Quality – Result-Oriented Approach to Excellence and Customer Focus. DivgiWarner came out trumps in the end and was awarded the trophy for bringing about the “Most Significant Improvement in TQM”.

“It’s the culmination of over 15 years of disciplined effort using the tools

and processes of quality systems and organizational development to build a culture of organizational excellence. Employee empowerment and development is at the heart of this process and this award is a strong reinforcement to our people that we should continue down this path of sustaining and continuously improving our maturity in the tools and processes of the DivgiWarner Production System”, says Managing Director, DivgiWarner, Mr. Jitendra Divgi.

The Quality Awards Competition, conducted annually was ably represented by Mr. Sudhindra Deshpande, Head – Operations and

Mr. Vijay Warade, Head – Management Systems who received the trophy from Mr. Aloke Mookherjea (second from right), Past Chairman - CII, Eastern Region.

DivgiWarner, however, has understood Crosby’s statement, “Quality is Free… but it is not a gift” well enough. It has understood that the challenges of ever-decreasing global lowest prices, smaller lot sizes, greater precision and Zero PPM and the challenge of miniaturization of parts will only become more acute and that DivgiWarner needs to be constantly reflecting on the Four “Absolutes“ of Quality in order to remain at the forefront of cutting-edge technology in the automotive space in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous (VUCA)1 future.

Four “Absolutes” of Quality1) Quality is conformance to

requirements

2) The system of quality is prevention

3) The performance standard is “Zero Defects” (do it right first time)

4) The measurement of quality is the price of non-conformance

Quality is Free… but it is not a gift

1 Refer Innovation TIMES Issue 39, Jul 2015

Contributor: Vijay Warade Management Systems

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Good To Great: Absolute Perfection To Break

Free Of MediocrityEVENTS

DivgiWarner holds its 9th Supplier Conference

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Good To Great: Absolute Perfection To Break Free Of Mediocrity

EVENTS

As per its practice of keeping the entire DivgiWarner supplier community abreast of the developments during the year, DivgiWarner conducted its 9th Annual Supplier Conference on 28th November, 2015 at Hotel Novotel, Viman Nagar, Pune. After having worked together and won together in 20142, this year, DivgiWarner presented the “GOOD TO GREAT: ABSOLUTE PERFECTION TO BREAK FREE OF MEDIOCRITY” theme towards achieving the company’s vision to be recognized as a world-class Indian brand in automotive

drivetrain components and systems.

Facts and figures of DivgiWarner’s progress and entry into new spaces were presented and future growth opportunities discussed with the suppliers. Suppliers who excelled in the areas of quality, cost delivery and customer satisfaction were recognized for their superlative performances.

Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker Pandit Yogesh Samsi, world-renowned tabla percussionist drew fantastic parallels on how perfection and

greatness can be achieved in fields so diverse in nature like manufacturing and music. The virtuosity that Panditji displayed through his tabla recital at the event provided great inspiration and insight into how manufacturers too, can build truly great Indian manufacturing brands.

Three Cheers to the SQIG (Supplier Quality Improvement Group), led by Deepak Vani, Head – Purchase and Global Supply Management, for ensuring that the event was a grand success.

Contributor: Deepak Vani Purchase & Global Supply Management

2 Refer Innovation TIMES Issue 39, Jul 2015

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What is your current role in DW?

I am working as a Senior Manager in Product Engineering and am leading all synchronizer design and development activities. My roles in the organization comprise designing synchronizer system solutions and leading the program as Program Manager. I am also responsible for design and development of future synchronizer products for all automotive vehicles as well as construction and agricultural equipment following world class APQP tools. Alongside, I am responsible for enhancing DivgiWarner’s R&D capabilities and building the infrastructure for the development of products in future. I work on applying state-of-the-art technology concepts to DivgiWarner’s products to continually deliver a better shift experience and overcome customer concerns. Flawless development of defect free products is a critical aspect of my current role in the company.

What has been your experience with DW?

In my 11 years of work experience with DivgiWarner, I got an opportunity to learn various BorgWarner product engineering techniques including know-how of Synchronizers. I got a platform to work as per the global APQP standard and demonstrate it over various synchronizer programs to our key customers.

While leading Cross Functional Teams (CFT) in product development and launches successfully into the market, I learned to work as a member of a team and how to deal with challenging situations. Integrating product advancement with customer vehicle programs has been the hallmark of the successful programs managed by me. Working with BorgWarner, Margam and PTC team members has taught me valuable global product engineering practices. This was one of the greatest learning experiences of my life. I also got an opportunity to work with Chinese, European and American partners. This helped me understand their work culture as well as improve my communication and work load management. Borgwarner SEG concept is one of the best practices to be adopted.

I worked at different levels and positions at DivgiWarner. Starting as a Graduate Trainee Engineer, I gained immense experience while working in various areas such as Machine

Shop, Quality, Planning, Process and Tool Engineering, Product Engineering etc. During my career, DivgiWarner has helped me to develop my skills and overall built me as a professional with strong knowledge of products and processes required for my job.

What has been your contribution to DivgiWarner’s Product Leadership Initiatives?

Through development of steel-based synchronizer technology, I have been able to contribute significantly to DivgiWarner’s offering of a distinctive product superior technology solution to the market. This technology improves shift effort by approximately 25% and improves durability several times over conventional brass. Continuous improvement and design innovations helped to improve product performance, development time and low cost prototyping solutions. Other innovations in product engineering enabled the predicting of shift performance as well as eliminating probable design issues in advance.

What do you believe are some of your notable achievements at DivgiWarner?

Right from inception of a business idea to developing it to a fully matured product line has been one of my key accomplishments at DivgiWarner. The capability of handling highly engineered complex product such as Synchronizers and working to harness future technology has been one of my notable achievements.

Also while working, I completed my Post Graduation (MS) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS).

A Mindshare With Stalwarts Within Our Workforce

Tête-à-Tête Face of Product Leadership

Contributor: Gopal Dalvi Human Resources

Abhijeet PingaleSr. Manager, Product Engineering

Education: M.S. (Manufacturing Management) B.E. (Production)

Total Experience: 11 years With Divgi Warner: 11 yearsCareer Goals: Contribute towards the nation with

innovations and inventions in engineeringHobbies: Traveling, Gardening & Music AppreciationFamily Details: Married to Dipika; Daughter, Ovee

Rapid Fire1. Favorite Quote: “Goal is a dream with a deadline”

Napoleon Hill2. Favorite Book: Vyakti ani Valli by P.L.Deshpande3. Life is: Philosophy. Life is learning.4. Family is: Nucleus around which life revolves5. On Sundays: Travel, relax and refresh with family

and friends

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It wasn’t the usual morning on 8th November, 2015. It was Diwali, the Festival of Lights. And there were Lights (and rangoli and diyas to add) at DivgiWarner’s Bhosari premises even before morning sunlight had blessed the day. On the auspicious occasion, the DivgiWarner Cultural Committee had arranged Utsav 2015 Diwali Pahat, a cultural show of song and revelry.

The Light Moods at the event were heightened by Swargandharv Kalamanch, a cultural Light Music group invited to entertain the audience. All present – from employees to their families, from senior management to trainees – tapped their feet and clapped their hands to its Hindi and Marathi tunes.

After the show, Faral, traditional Diwali

sweetmeats were offered along with savory missal pav3 to all.

Perhaps unknown to Jagdish Gaikwad, Umesh Kotwal and the HR team, the organizers of the event, they had coordinated one of the most scintillating shows that drew attention from one and all present.

Hip Hip Hurray! DivgiWarner.

‘UTSAV 2015’ Diwali Pahat Celebrations

Lights. Light Moods. Light Music.

INSIDE BUZZ

3 A tangy snack

Contributor: Umesh Kotwal Stores

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