About this Presentation
Coke (used as fuel in Blast furnace) is produced in Coke Oven Batteries which consist of alternately arranged heating walls and Ovens. For efficient process, optimal heat distribution over the entire heating wall is essential which necessitates the measurement of temperature. It is done manually in 3 shifts by 3 persons daily, directly from the oven top by opening the flue caps to measure temperatures with the help of a hand-held pyrometer in harsh environment. Given that steel industry is labor intensive, manpower productivity has been at the forefront in all policy making and Tata steel is making concerted efforts in this direction. Present case explains the application of TOC in achieving the objective of improving manpower productivity at Coke Ovens. As surfaced in Core conflict cloud, it is evident that deploying more manpower provides the advantage of frequent update of data while increasing the risk involved in safety. Therefore, any underlying assumptions which give rise to the conflict should be addressed to derive suitable injections. The conflict of deployment of manpower was resolved by identifying a new win-win solution. The Innovative injection has a huge potential (patent filed) and has a scope of wide implementation across industries. Video length: . PDF: slides.
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Instructor(s)
Ranjan Kumar Singh
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.