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Issue 3 | Oct - Dec 2010
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New Orders
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Technology 7
Events
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People Focus 11
Project Focus
Special feature on Leadership
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Sunil Nayyar has joined UBEL as Chief
Operating Officer. He has a Bachelor's
Degree in Mechanical Engineer from REC,
Srinagar, Kashmir. He brings with him
experience of 28 years in TechnoCommercial-Legal aspects of Conceptto-commissioning Execution activities of
green field / brown field (EPC) projects.
He will be handling businesses which are
being operated from Pune office, BD &
Execution of Mechanical Construction
Projects, EPC Mechanical Projects, and
Fabrication Workshop Business. Prior to
joining us he was associated with TEIL
Projects Ltd.
I have known UBEL as a capable
construction company since long. I am
now privileged and proud to be a part of
this organization.
What is it that you like about the work
culture of UBEL?
Within a short period what I could observe
is that the working atmosphere is quite
transparent and professionalism is
practiced with a human touch as also
there is a substantial personal rapport.
This is a perfect blend to ensure
consistently positive results out of team
work.
Are there any improvements, changes
that you are planning for the
company?
Exigencies in the “EPC Avatar” will
automatically enlighten and guide us
towards implementing the necessary
changes in our endeavors for overall
growth.
Your message to UBEL colleagues via
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We have traditionally been known as a
capable and reliable construction
contractor. The pride of being in this
league has to be justifiably and collectively
transformed with full dedication so as to
place us also on the platform alongside
globally acclaimed EPC companies.
A broad and dedicated client base,
increased internal and external customer
delight as also a healthy bottom-line will
be a natural corollary of all our efforts in
this direction.
Let us enter the NEW YEAR 2011…. a
NEW DECADE prepared for New
Challenges, New Goals, New Optimism,
New Approach, New Mission and
Achievable Resolutions. Wishing You All,
A Wonderful New Year, Where Dreams
Become a Reality, Success Becomes
Routine and Happiness A Habit.
While striving to further the technological
and financial health of your organization,
do give good attention to your own
Physical, Psychological and Moral health,
as well, for mutual benefit.
The working atmosphere is quite
transparent in UBEL and
professionalism is practiced with a
human touch as also there is a
substantial personal rapport.
Sunil Nayyar, COO
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What are your plans for UBEL as the
COO?
UBEL is now in a niche group of all such
globally acclaimed engineering
companies who have a strong In-House
resource base, an ultra-moder n
fabrication facility and a healthy DNA of
construction credentials. This has to
continuously, healthily and expeditiously
evolve so that we also start getting
identified as an equally reliable EPC player
providing composite solutions from
“Concept to Commissioning …. &
Beyond”.
Your views about our in house
magazine and what would you like us
to incorporate in the coming issues.
An excellent effort to further the sense of
belonging within the organization. With
increased participation from all of us, I am
sure of this newsletter proving to be a
prized possession and getting better each
quarter.
HSE awareness and enlightenment along
with natural benefits of quality
consciousness must be propagated for
overall benefit.
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Dear Colleagues,
ditorial
Communication is about
hearing…
Communication is about
thinking…
Communication is about
understanding..
I am proud to say that FACEBOOK has now established itself
as the voice of UBEL.
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the
excellent work taking place in UBEL's world. A new Joint
Venture company formed between VJM Group and Osmap
Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (An Italian Company) will be known as
“UB-Ostan India Ltd.” This is a manufacturing Unit of Plastic
Moulded Parts. We are sure this association will mean a lot of
exciting opportunities for us. I am sure that you are already
involved in some way or the other in this new venture and
your contribution will go a long way towards making this a
success. This may mean we need to change the way we do
things. Embracing changes facing our business will help us to
meet our targets for the future, always keeping in mind that
change is an essential part of our progress. This in turn will
help us deliver the necessary improvements in order to meet
our customers' needs.
We had announced a photography contest in the last issue,
for which we received some excellent contributions.
Congratulations to all winners. Look out for more
competitions in the future issues.
The Sports activities are now in full swing. We conducted
various matches in Badminton, Carrom, Chess,
Table Tennis and it was wonderful to see our
colleagues bring out the sportsman spirit
in themselves. All the fun and cheering
made the colleagues forget their work,
worries and stress!
As another year unfolds, new paths
we have to tread. We wonder what
life holds in the brand New Year
ahead. My special wish for you to
make this your happiest year filled
with joy, peace and love. Wish you all
a very prosperous and happy 2011 !!
N Supriya , Editor
UB-OSTAN India Limited
A Joint Venture
UB-OSTAN India Limited is a new Joint Venture company
formed between VJM Group and Osmap Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (an
Italian Company) and we are pleased to inform that the signing
ceremony took place at Goa on 20th December 2010. The JV Agreement has been signed by Dr. Vijay Mallya on behalf of VJM
Group and Dr. Ivan Ostan of Osmap Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. The parent company of Osmap Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is the Osmap S.p.A.,
Italy, a global leader in plastics injection moulding industry.
UB-Ostan will be involved in engineering and product design, injection mould manufacturing, maintenance and modifications,
plastic moulded parts manufacturing and sub-systems assembly and contract manufacturing. Target markets include Consumer
Appliances, Home Entertainment and Automobile industry.
This move, a part of the company's diversification strategy to take advantage of the growing Indian economy and customer
demographics, marks the company's entry into Plastic Injection Moulding and manufacturing space. The manufacturing facilities
will be set up near Pune and target is to start commercial production in second quarter of next fiscal, 2011.
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Making a breakthrough
ESSAR Hazira, a success story
We made a reentry in ESSAR STEEL- Hazira in the year 2003 with
small orders like attending to existing plant with a capacity of
3.9 MTPA. ESSAR decided to enhance the capacity up to 10.5
MTPA and thereby several projects had been planned, such as
Steel melting plant, 5 meter wide plate Mill, Continuous casting
Plant, Blast Furnace, Corex Gas holder and others.
By virtue of our credibility we were awarded jobs including open
yard fabrication (so far we have completed 60,000 MT of
structure, equipment, ducting etc.) and most of the Project were
completed on schedule. As on date we have erected more than
1,00,000 MT of structure/equipment and around 7,00,000 INM
of piping at ESSAR. Our average pick strength in the project is
around 2500 people. Along with the projects at ESSAR we have
executed some prestigious projects at RIL – Hazira, GNFCBharuch and 370 MW CCPP at Utran (Surat).
Out of the above the most prestigious projects is being executed
by us is Corex. When we were offered this job by ESSAR, we did
not know the details of the project and did extensive
preparations before taking up the project. We repeatedly
watched video photography of erected plant at Korea to
understand the same as there were no engineering drawings
available with ESSAR. This project was erected at South Korea
12 years back and was non
operative. It was dismantled and
brought to India.
The final Product of COREX is
liquid Steel (Liquid Hot Metal ).
Liquid hot metal for production
of steel or pig Iron for foundry
has been traditionally produced
in the blast furnace using
metallurgical coke, produced
from coking coal as a energy
supplier. This calls for an
alternative iron making
technology and also for
conserving the depleting
reserves of good quality coking
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coal, making use of non coking coal. This is
basically a Smelting Reduction (SR) process to
smelt the pre-reduction iron ore/sinter/pellets
with non- coking coal and oxygen in a reactor
called Melter Gasifier (MG).The COREX
technology is based on the physical separation of
reduction and melting process, which are carried
out in two reactors. In the Melter Gasifier,
reduction gas is generated and liquid hot metal is
produced. The reduction shaft (RS) which is
located above the Melter gasifier, is designed for
the reduction of iron Oxide.
COREX is a commercially and technologically
proven alternate routes of Iron making. While
even today most of the hot metal or liquid iron is
produced through the giant blast furnace route,
very small fraction of Iron is produced through
the alternate routes. COREX process gives
advantage of power generation and makes
integrated steel complex totally independent of petro based
products due to availability of COREX gas as fuel.
This is 2nd project in India and 4th in the world. Having a 108
meter high tower with several associated units like stock house,
coal drying plant, coal blending stations, cast house, pump
house, pipe bridges, de-dusting system for different units, skip,
skip charging stations etc. Our scope in terms of volume is
refurbishment and erection of structure – 27500 MT,
Equipment – 16590 MT, Ducting -5500 MT and piping 5,10,000
INM.
In spite of constraints like traceability of materials, delay in
arriving the shipment, non availability of individual (Item)
weight, frequent stoppages of work due to land acquisition, our
team had achieved many targets.
In this project we have achieved 3200 MT of Erection and 48000
IND welding in single month, weighing 198 MT of reduction
shaft at EL.53.00 meter erected as a single piece. Our quality of
work, process and safety measures are highly appreciated by the
client.
One Corex with all its associates is ready and given for the
commissioning and the other one is near completion and our
team is putting all its efforts
to complete it within the
schedule.
My sincere thanks to my
team members including
technicians who have
participated and
contributed to this project
and my superiors who
supported me to help us
complete the project
successfully.
S.Karmakar, Jt.General
Manager
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Journey to
Success
Rohini II
Inaugurated
Project : Development and up-gradation of Bhopal – Berasia –
Sironj Road in the State of Madhya Pradesh on BOT Basis.
Client : Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation
(MPRDC)
Length of the project : 106.90 Kms.
Project Value: Rs.176 Crores
Concession Period : 25 Years
The project stretch is a road segment of State Highway 23
(SH-23) situated on the North-Western part of Madhya Pradesh
between Km. 4/100 and Km.111/000 and it connects Guna City
located on National Highway 3 (NH-3) on the West and Bina on
the East. The proposed road is to be widened to 2-Lane undivided
carriageway width with 1.5 m paved shoulder at urban locations
and 2.5m unpaved shoulder at rural locations. Two toll plazas are
proposed on the entire stretch.
Once the proposed road is constructed, it will become the most
convenient and the shortest route for the traffic coming from
Guna side through NH-3 and going to Bhopal. On the other
hand, Bina, which is known for the presence of a lot of heavy
industries, the upcoming refinery of Bharat Petroleum will
further add on to the huge traffic potential on the proposed
road. Moreover, a lot of stone mines fall on this stretch which
itself generates a lot of traffic by means of transporting
aggregate to various locations, close to Bhopal.
Overall, we foresee that the project stretch has got a huge traffic
potential and will generate a good amount of revenue from the
toll collection.
Client MPRDC, is very supportive and willing to co-operate at
every instance when the need arises. We therefore, are keen to
work with this client and look forward to a happy beginning and
hope it will lay foundation in the field of Infrastructure
development.
Roopesh Jha, Business Head ( Road & Civil Works)
In the above picture from left: Speaker - Shri. Rakesh Mehta,
Chief Secretary & Power Secretary of Delhi and CMD of Delhi
Transco, Shri. JK Sardana, MD UB Engineering, Shri. Jai
Bhagwan Jadav, Councilor, Rohini Area, Shri. Surendra Kumar,
MLA and Smt. Shiela Dixit, Hon. Chief Minister of Delhi.
The foundation stone of 220/66kV AIS Sub-Station at RohiniII, Delhi Transco Limited, New Delhi was laid at the hands of
Smt. Shiela Dixit (Hon'ble Chief Minister Of Delhi) on
December 11, 2010. Shri Rakesh Mehta (Chief Secretary &
Power Secretary of Delhi and CMD of Delhi Transco),
Shri JK Sardana (MD-UB Engineering Limited) and other
dignitaries from DTL were also present.
Unique features of the Project: The Sub- station consists of
7 bays of 220kV with 2X160MVA Power Transformers and
9 Bays of 66kV with scope for future expansion. This is an Air
Insulated sub station. The cost estimate of the project is
Rs. 35.86 Crores. The project will be completed in 6 to 8
months.
The scope of the project is Design, Engineering, Supply,
Erection, Testing, Commissioning and Civil work, including
control room building, transformer foundations, tower
foundations etc.
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Achievements at Pipavav
Prestigious
Orders Bagged
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Chennai for
handling at site stores / store yard, transportation
to site of work, erection, testing & commissioning
of 1 x 600 MW Boiler & Auxiliaries at Derang,
Angul Orissa. The order value is Rs. 40.36 crores.
Electrosteel Steels Limited, Kolkata for
Erection & Commissioning of 850 TPD Oxygen
Plant and its Auxiliaries at Bokaro. The order is
valued at Rs. 16.50 crores.
Usha Martin, Jamshedpur f o r S t r u c t u r a l
construction & equipment erection work for
expansion project at Jamshedpur. The order value
is Rs. 20 crores.
UP Power Transmission Corporation Limited,
Lucknow for Construction of 132 KV substation
on turnkey basis at Kaithi & Garwara. The order
value is Rs. 22.34 crores.
R & S Enginering (india) Pvt. Limited,
Ahmedabad. LOI received for structural supply,
fabrication and erection work at Adani
Mormugao port coal handling plant at MPSEZ,
Goa. The order value is Rs. 38.12 crores.
Successfully erected HP DRUM -156.49 MT
(UNIT – I) on November 20, 2010
Successfully erected HRSG-Unit II-HP Boiler
Drum- 156.49 MT and LP Drum - 21 MT
on December 30, 2010
Successfully erected HRSG-Unit II - Modules
(12 Nos, 7.48 T each) - 89.76 MT in a single
day on December 29, 2010.
Immense motivation
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The Wardha Power Company had declared an
incentive of Rs. 50 lakhs if the Unit No.2 was
synchronised in the month of September 2010. Our
team managed to successfully synchronise the Unit
and earned the reward !!
RK Jadhav, Sr. Manager - Technical - Pipavav
The steam blowing of critical piping of unit - III was
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successfully achieved on 25th December, 2010 at
Warora Site.
Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take
them while driving.
We congratulate Mr. VM Sastry, VP Projects,
GS Bhati, DGM Projects, Warora and team for their
success.
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Having one child makes you a parent; having two you
are a referee.
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I believe we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried but they wanted cash.
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A child's greatest period of growth is the month after
you've purchased new school uniforms.
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Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not
vote.
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Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting
before you get tired.
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Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or
she'll take it anyway.
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My wife and I always compromise. I admit I'm wrong
and she agrees with me.
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Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.
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Ladies first. Pretty ladies sooner.
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You're getting old when you enjoy remembering things more
than doing them.
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Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk
because they have to say something.
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They call our language the mother tongue because the father
seldom gets to speak!
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Wife: Darling today is our anniversary, what should we do?
Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes.
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Rajesh R Pillai, Purchase Dept
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KAIZEN
A Low Cost Continuous Improvement Approach
Man Making Mission
of SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
In order to meet growing competition and global business
environmental Indian companies are left with no choice but to
continuously improve their activities regardless of the in difficulty they
are in.
It is an honour for me to express
my humble feelings regarding
Swami Vivekananda through
“FACEBOOK”.
Organisations should devote themselves to increased customer
satisfaction and create management system which responds quickly to
the environmental changes. They have to constantly seek
improvement in both quality and productivity for servicing the present
challenge.
Vivekananda said that his mission
was “man-making”. A country is
great not by the number of its
people, but by the kind of people
it has. According to Vivekananda,
an ideal man is he who has three “H” – Heart to feel, Head
to think and Hand to work. Of these, heart he valued
most.
Mr. Yasushi Fukeda a well known consultant from Japan compares a
corporate to a fruit bearing Tree. A Tree rooted solidly in rich soil spread
its trunks, grow leaves and bear fruit. While tolerating severe natural
conditions. In the same way a company with solid economic
foundation successfully delivers its output. Like a Tree with good
nutrition bears quality fruit, a corporation with high productivity gives
quality output. The purpose of implementing an integrated approach
of increased productivity in each sphere and quality job makes a
company an energetic company with positive attitude and power to
act.
Productivity improvement is a process by which an input is converted
to higher output. The key factors are technology and management
system. These can be effectively utilized only with good human
resources. The success in Japan is also due to emphasis placed on
human factor.
Employees/Management cooperation is one of the major pillars of
Japanese productivity in Japan. Employees are recognized as the core
of the productivity and company performance improvement. With
sufficient involvement of all the employees and their positive attitude
towards improvement activities, both technology and management
systems we can achieve productivity and improved quality system.
Activities like building a positive work culture is called foundation
building. This can be characterized by following features.
1. All employees are willing to participate in improvement activities for
the working environment, day to day operation, conserving energy
and materials.
2. Individual or group of employees become willing to give suggestion
for improvement, no matter how small it may be.
3. All managers take initiative and offer support to encourage and
motivate employees to participate in such improvement activities.
4. All employees are well trained in basic problem solving technique.
Foundation building programme has three basic concepts.
A= Positive work attitude.
B= 5S (Good housekeeping practice)
C= GEMBA (Actual work place)
(a) Kaizen concept and techniques.
(b) WASTE elimination.
(c) 5S good housekeeping practice.
To be continued………….
T.C.Gera, VP International Marketing, Business Development, Delhi.
He is also a certified Kaizen Consultant from Kaizen Institute of Japan.
“If your heart and head conflict, follow the heart”, he
said. A heartless man who is intelligent and active is
worse that an animal. Vivekananda warned people
against “heartless intellectuals”, for they do more harm
than good. “A true man is he who is strong as strength
itself and yet possesses a woman's heart”, he said.
When Vivekananda uses the “man”, he does not mean
any particular country, or community. He means mankind
itself. Man is same everywhere, different languages,
pigment of skin and other features notwithstanding and it
was for this man that Vivekananda gave his all and was
ready to give still more. In a letter to Mary Hale, he wrote,
“May I be born again and again, and suffer thousands of
miseries so that I may worship the only God that exists….,
the only God I believe in, the sum total of all souls; and
above all my God the wicked, my God the miserable, my
God the poor of all races, of all species, is the special object
of my worship.
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It is interesting to note the
contrast between what he said
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to the people of the west and to his own people. He was
impressed by Western Progress but warned the west
against their craze for money and material comforts. He
upheld before them Indian ideas pointing out to them that
India's strength lay in the world of spirit. She shows the
way to conquer oneself not to conquer others. She has
taught humanity how to live in love and peace.
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Back home, he criticized his countrymen for their laziness
and inactivity. To them, he spoke highly of western
affluence, for he knew this affluence was the outcome of
science and hard work, which India lacked. He saw no
special merit in a starving indulging in moral and spiritual
dialectics. “First bread, and then religion” he said,
echoing his Teacher who said “No religion on an empty
stomach”
Contributed by :
PK Chatterjee, (Manager- HR)
Debt:- Swami Vivekanada, HIS LIFE
AND MESSAGE [ By Swami
Lokeswarananda]
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SAP Advantages
SAP AG is a German software corporation that provides
enterprise software applications and support to businesses of all
sizes globally. Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, with
regional offices around the world, SAP is the largest enterprise
software company in the world. It is also the largest software
company in Europe and the fourth largest globally.[3] The
company's best known products are its SAP Enterprise Resource
Planning (SAP ERP) and SAP Business Objects software.
The SAP ERP application is an integrated enterprise resource
planning (ERP) software manufactured by SAP AG that targets
business software requirements of midsize and large
organizations in all industries and sectors. It allows for open
communication within and between all company functions.
If SAP ERP is implemented the benefits may be high, since an
Enterprise can go from its old calculations system to a fully
integrated software package. Some of the benefits may include:
efficient business process, inventory reduction, leads time
reduction, improved customer service and higher profitability.
Characteristics of SAP R/3:
Improve productivity and insight
Leverage self-services and analytics across your organization.
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Improve operational efficiency and productivity within and
beyond the enterprise.
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Reduce costs through increased flexibility
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Use
enterprise services architecture to improve process
standardization, efficiency, and adaptability.
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Extend transactions, information, and collaboration functions
Rich in functionality
to a broad business community.
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International orientation
Tight integration – across functions
Improve financial management and corporate
governance
Highly configurable
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Gain
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deep visibility into the organization with financial and
management accounting functionality combined with
business analytics.
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Highly secure data handling
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Seamless handling of databases
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Increase
Minimum data redundancy
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Maximum data consistency
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Provide immediate access to enterprise information
World-wide standardization
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Business practices – world-wide incorporated
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SAP ERP delivers a comprehensive set of integrated, crossfunctional business processes. With SAP ERP, we can gain the
following benefits:
Improve alignment of strategies and operations
Run your enterprise in accordance with strategy and plans,
accessing the right information in real time to identify
concerns early.
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Pursue opportunities proactively.
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Achieve corporate objectives by aligning workforce and
organizational objectives.
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profitability, improve financial control, and manage
risk.
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Give
employees new ways to access the enterprise
information required for their daily activities.
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ERP
allows easier global integration (Barriers of currency
exchange rates, language, and culture can be bridged
automatically)
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Updates
only need to be done once to be implemented
company wide
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Provides
real-time information, reducing the possibility of
redundancy errors
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Creates a more efficient work environment making it easier for
employees to do their job which leads to effectiveness.
Kamlesh Tailor and Ashutosh Kulkarni ( IT & SAP Dept)
SAP R/3 Functional Modules
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JOSH 2010
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UBEL, Delhi organized a family function on
21st NOV.2010.
Mr. JK Sardana, Mr.NC Pandey, Mr. GM Bapat,
Mr. Rupesh Jha, Mr. MK Chatterjee and
Mr. Sunil Nayyar inaugurated JOSH 2010 by
lighting the auspicious lamp. During the function,
employees participated in various competitions
such as singing, couple dance and interesting
party games. Gifts were given to winners.
Mr. MK Chatterjee, Jt GM Admn, was recognized
for his Longest Service at Delhi Office and his
contribution towards the growth of our
organization. UBEL (DELHI), Achievement Award
was given to Mr. B Srinivasan, Dy Manager
Accounts, for his supportive nature.
This gala programme would not have been
possible without the hard work put in by the
organising team - Rakesh Chandra, Shilpi
Bharadwaj, Neha Makhija, AK Pandey, AK Mishra,
Rajiv Pandey, Richa Sharma, Piyush, Sandeep and
Supriya.
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Welcome Aboard
Hemal Ghelani joined UBEL as VP of UBOstan (India) Pvt. Ltd. at HO Pune. He is B.E.
in Electronics Engineering from Pune
University and M.S. in Electrical Engineering
from USA. He has over 10 years of
experience in global Engineering and
Manufacturing in Capital Equipment for a
variety of industrial applications. He will lead
the day to day operations of UB Ostan. His responsibilities include
R&D, applications engineering, product development, sales,
product marketing and manufacturing operations. Prior to UB
Ostan he was employed with VEECO Instruments Inc., a global
leader in thin film compound semiconductor and solar capital
equipment industry in the US as Global Product Manager/Director
for thin film solar capital equipment.
Dr. Tanmoy Bhattacharya joined UBEL as
VP-International Marketing Business
Development at Delhi Office. He is M.S.E.
from B.U. (USA) and Doctorate in Business
Administration and Project Management.
He has19 years of experience in the field of
Project Marketing and Turnkey project
management. A strategic planner with
extensive knowledge in project management operations with
experience in procurement management, project commissioning,
site execution, channel operations, etc. Earlier he was associated
with Raychem RPG Ltd. a group company of KEC International Ltd.
Ishtiaque Ahmed Khan joined UBEL as Jt
GM at Tiroda Site. He is DME from Jamia
Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has 20 years of
experience in Operation and maintenance of
Thermal Power Plant, Refinery, Steel Plant.
He specializes in Heavy erection, welding
a n d h e a t t re a t m e n t , t e s t i n g a n d
commissioning of steam boilers and turbine,
heavy steel structure, tanks and vessels fabrication and erection. He
has commissioned Thermal Power Plant upto capacity of 800 MW
units. Earlier he was working with Sunil Hi-Tech Engineers Ltd.
Nagpur.
Narsinha Lagu joined UBEL as DGM–
Projects at Head Office in EPC Division. He is
B.E. (Civil) from Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
He has 35 years of experience in the field of
construction such as residential, commercial
buildings, hospitals, hotels, dams, industrial
buildings, warehouses, power plants. Earlier
he was associated with Kirloskar
Constructions and Engineers Ltd. Pune.
T C GHERA joined UBEL as – Technical
Advisor at Delhi Office. He is Graduate in
Electrical Engineering with Diploma in
Business Management. He is fellow member
of Institution of Engineers, Institution of
Valuers and All India Management
Association. He is a Chartered Engineer and
Certified Kaizen Consultant.
Vinayak More joined UBEL as Jt GM-EPC.
He is B. Tech (Mech) from REC, Kerala. He
has 18 years of experience in project coordination, strategic planning, project
costing, monitoring, cost controlling and
planning and management of projects. He
has successfully managed over 36 projects
upto Rs.167 crores. Earlier he was associated
with Kirloskar Brothers Limited.
M Hari Prasad joined UBEL as DGM Projects
at Angul Site. He is B.E. (Mech) from Devi
Ahalya Visvavidyalaya, Indore. He has 20
years of experience in the field of marketing
and project execution and project coordination, production planning,
controlling. Earlier he was associated with
Navayuga Engineering Co. Ltd., Nellore
Gurudas Rao joined UBEL as DGM –
Designs at HO Pune. He is B.E. (Civil) from
Indore University. He is ME (Structure) from
Devi Ahilya University. He has over 4 decades
of experience in Designing and supervising
construction projects in residential,
commercial, sports, infrastructure, medical
and tourism projects. Since 1984 he was a
freelance consultant.
Vasant P Giri joined UBEL as DGM– Projects
posted at Tirora. He is B.E. (Mechanical) from
I.I.T. Aurangabad. He has an experience of
over 10 years in Power Sector. Experienced
mechanical engineer predominantly in the
areas of end-to-end project management,
fabrication, erection and commissioning,
operations and maintenance of thermal /
Steel / Power Plants. Earlier he was
associated with Essar Power India Ltd.
Srinjay Gogia joined UBEL as DGM –
Marketing at Delhi Office. He is B.E.
(Electronics) from Punjab University. He has
done PGDBM from Ghaziabad. He has 16
years of experience in Marketing and
Business development in Industrial and
Power Sector. He was earlier associated with
Universal Power Transformer Pvt. Ltd.
We welcome you to the UBEL family and look forward to a long and enriching association.
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Facebook Qtr 3|2010
Foreword|Editorial|Project Focus|New Orders|Technology|Events|New Entrants|People Focus
Photography Competition
We received an overwhelming response to the photography competition announced in the
last issue of Facebook. It was difficult selecting the winning entries, however, with the help of
Mr. GM Bapat, VP HR, Ms. Durga Tilak, Consultant Facebook and Mr. Satish Paknikar,
Professional Photographer, we selected the best amongst the entries received.
1st Prize : AV Vartak
3rd Prize : SB Behara
Judo Champ
Bhagirathi, daughter of Mrs and
Mr P Nagarajan, Delhi Office, has won three
Silver Medals (second position) in Judo :
The “31st Delhi State Judo Championship
2010-11” under category Women's weight
category 57 KG.
The “31st Delhi State Judo Championship
2010-11” under category 20 years girls
weight category 57 KG.
Dr. Bharat Ram Annual Sports Meet 2010
under weight category 52 KG.
2nd Prize : N Supriya
3rd Prize : Gaurav Diwate
Talented Anukalpa
Anukalpa, daughter of S Bhaumik,
Project Coordinator is a Std. IV
student of St. Arnold's Central
School. She participated in the “Kids
Idol” talent hunt program from her
school and was among 35
contestants selected from a total of
5500 contestants in Pune in the first
rounds. The finals were held in
Ishaniya Amphitheater on 19th of
December, 2010, where she
participated in group performance
(folk dance).
Congratulations Bhagirathi…. !
Facebook Qtr 3|2010
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LEADERSHIP
When nothing is sure, everything is possible
In matters of style, swim with the current
In matters of principle, stand like a rock.
And when we think we lead, we are most led.
Leadership is a give and take process
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
Is a leader born or made?
Good leaders are made not born. If you have the desire and
willpower, you can become an effective leader. A simple definition
of leadership is that leadership is the art of motivating people to act
towards achieving a common goal.
In order to become a good leader, one must have the experience,
knowledge, will-power, patience, and most importantly the skill to
convince others.
Boss or Leader?
Although your position as a manager, supervisor, lead, etc. gives
you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the
organization, this power does not make you a leader, it simply
makes you the boss.
Principles of Leadership
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Know yourself and seek self-improvement
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Be technically proficient
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Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions
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Make sound and timely decisions
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Set the example
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Know your people and look out for their well-being
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Keep your employees informed
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Develop a sense of responsibility in your employees
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Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished
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Train as a team
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Use the full capabilities of your organization
Is Leading different than Managing (Pros & Cons)
Yes, leading is different than planning, organizing and coordinating
because leading is focused on influencing people, while the other
functions are focused on "resources" in addition to people.
New Style of Leadership
In the organizations of the past, leaders were the people in charge.
Their leadership was derived from the power of their position in the
organization. The old idea of leadership was reward & punishment,
position and control.
Leadership in the new millennium is based on the person's
knowledge, vision, values, inspiration and skills. Anyone can lead
from anywhere at any time. The new leadership is not based on the
job title in the organization or the salary of the person.
If the person tries to hold all power and authority he will miss a great
opportunity of utilizing the talents and skills of people around
him/her. Leadership should be shared and must come from many
places within the organization. The new leadership is based on
“personal power”.
Seven Personal Qualities Found In A Good Leader
1. A good leader has an exemplary character with honestly and
integrity.
2. A good leader is enthusiastic about work or cause and also about
their role as leader. .
3. A good leader is confident.
4. A leader also needs to function in an orderly and purposeful
manner in situations of uncertainty.
5. Good leaders are tolerant of ambiguity and remain calm,
composed and steadfast to the main purpose.
6. A good leader is able to think analytically.
7. A good leader is committed to excellence.
How To Be A Good Leader
Care for your team | Stay close to your team | Inspire your team
Meet your team regularly | Train your team | Grow your team
Celebrate with your team | Socialize with your team
Set objectives for each team member |
Review the performance of each team member
Thank constantly | Praise constantly | Communicate constantly
Really listen | Delegate | Empower | Facilitate
Be on time | Make time | Be seen | Accept honest criticism |
Think strategically | Have a mentor or buddy | Have a role model
Groom a successor
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