Lapp India adopts lean manufacturing initiative

Lapp India, a wholly owned subsidiary of German based Lapp Group is implementing Lean Methodology across its operations in India, as a part of the global initiative  taken by the parent company to enhance efficiency of operations in all its manufacturing plants and sales organisations of which India is a significant contributor. Referred to as the Lapp Operation System (LOS) in the organization, Lean Methodology will enable the enterprises to generate products and services for the customers within shortest time, by eliminating redundant activities involved in manufacturing and support functions. As the result of this activity, Lapp India has projected to witness upto 30% reduction in overall inventory and thereby a substantial reduction in overall operating expenses.

Mr. Srinivas P Kamisetty,
MD Lapp India (Centre lighting the lamp)  launching the Lapp Operation System in Its India Head office, Bangalore in the presence of other dignitaries

       Commenting on the new initiative of Lapp Operation System (LOS) in the India head-office, Bangalore, Mr. Srinivas P Kamisetty, Managing Director, Lapp India, Pvt Ltd stated that, “Lapp Operation System (LOS) will definitely give us a cutting edge by enhancing the quality and efficiency, creating a win-win situation for both-the internal and external stakeholders involved.” Besides training the senior management in Lean Methodology practices in Germany, Mr. Srinivas P Kamisetty is also excited about the future strategies the organization has in place for the developing this practice, “We are building full-fledged training area called ‘Lean House’ for all the training and deployment activities and will also be doing two-day Lean training for all Lapp India Employees.” He further added that, “We will completely transform the way we manage our production, view our business, work environment and change our culture to a performing one.”

Mr. Srinivas P Kamisetty,
MD Lapp India giving the inaugural speech during the launch of the Lapp Operation System in Its India Head office, Bangalore

       A Manufacturer of the World renowned universal cable ÖLFLEX® Lapp  India’s LOS is an In-house training and deployment programme, wherein we have specialized “Lean and Six sigma Black belts” across the organization, who have designed and developed the training programme and also facilitating the entire activity.

About Lapp India:
Started operations at Bangalore in 1996, with a manufacturing unit and today it is the third largest manufacturing facility of the Lapp  Group. Each year about 100,000 km of ÖLFLEX® connecting and control cables and insulated single cores are produced. Lapp India now operates through a trained regional marketing organisation in Delhi, Kolkatta, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Chennai with 23 sales offices and a strong network of dealers throughout the country. In the past few years, Lapp India has been credited with a year on year annual growth of about 30 percent, strengthening its operations further. Founded by Mr. Oscar Lapp, the Lapp Group is one of the leading cables company in the world. The global organization is known for its bold initiatives to bring in innovations over the years.

Mr. Srinivas P Kamisetty,
MD Lapp India during a interactive session with the employees of Lapp India during the launch of Lapp Operation System in Its India Head office, Bangalore

       The Group recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, an achievement that showcases the tremendous success it has achieved. After Mr. Oscar’s demise the family business legacy is being managed by wife Mrs. Ursula Ida Lapp and sons – Mr. Siegbert and Mr. Andreas Lapp. To further extend trade relations between India and Baden-Württemberg, the Indian Business Centre Stuttgart was founded at the Lapp Group premises in Stuttgart. By providing fully furnished offices, technical infrastructure and expert advice, the centre aims to make it easier for Indian companies to locate in Baden-Württemberg. Mr. Andreas Lapp, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lapp Holding AG. was appointed  as Honorary Consul of the Republic of India for Baden-Württemberg and the Rhineland-Palatinate in 2001. The Lapp Group is the principal sponsor of “Bollywood and Beyond” Indian film festival in Stuttgart. For the past five years, Honorary Consul Mr. Andreas Lapp has organized the wine festival “Stuttgart meets Mumbai”, in order to further enhance the relations between India and Stuttgart.

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