www.industr.com/en VOL 12 | MAY 2021 | ` 100 EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING EV MANUFACTURING Moving into the fast lane Also available in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Hong Kong Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Also available in China, Material Handling P. 26 EM - Interview Suresh KV, Supply Chain Management P. 38 President & Head of Region, ZF India (p. 20) Circular Economy – A revolution in the orbit of sustainability P. 22 210x273_EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING (India)_EMO21.indd 1 08/01/21 11:03 EDITORIAL The race for mass-markets EVs The history of the electric car is much longer than you might think. One of the first practical electrical cars was created around 1884, but the actual mass production was seen only in 90s. Today, almost every automaker has already started their foray into electric vehicles or announced their new launches of electric vehicle models for the coming years, further accelerating automotive and mobility trends. What will Virtual help EVs gain market share is that OEMs have reached ranges with their EVs that allow them to focus on reducing price points, for example, by increasing design MANUFACTURING efficiency or reducing manufacturing cost in order to become affordable to more customer segments. As battery technology evolves quickly, allowing the newest EVs TECHNOLOGY to have ranges which are not a bottleneck anymore, we see early indications that EVs are moving toward practices common in mass production. In fact, a tipping EXPO 2021 point is approaching where mass adoption will become unavoidable because of (2nd edition) falling battery costs, pressure from regulators and generous government subsidies. Established carmakers around the world are ripping up their business models in the hope of adapting to a new world of EV manufacturing. In short, the race for Virtual Expo – A faster & mass-markets EVs has begun as factories are being overhauled to produce electric economical way to reach cars. There is a slowdown in the pace due to the pandemic, which presents new and unprecedented challenges to automotive OEMs and start-ups. But the EV market is your target audience still poised for growth in the near future. Here is the Cover Story in this edition that talks on EV manufacturing by 15-18 June, 2021 leveraging comprehensive digital twins of the product and production lines to deliver higher quality products to market in less time, and respond to changes with greater agility and intelligence. Focus Machine Tools, Cutting Tools, Industrial Machinery & Equipments, Shekhar Jitkar Coolants & Lubricants, 3D Printing, Publisher & Chief Editor Simulation, Automation [email protected] & Digitalisation Raghavendra Rao Dr P N Rao Vineet Seth CEO, Professor of Manufacturing Managing Director, Kaizen Hansei LLP Technology, Department of Mastercam India Technology, University of Northern Iowa, USA Sonali Kulkarni For more information Dr N Ravichandran President & CEO, on registration & stall bookings, Former Executive Director, Fanuc India Lucas-TVS Ramesh T K contact: Chief Mentor, MD & CEO, Dr Wilfried Aulbur UCAL Fuel Systems Micromatic Machine Tools Managing Partner, Roland Berger Pvt Ltd Ananya Choudhary Dr K Subramanian Satish Godbole [email protected] Dr Ravi M Damodaran President, STIMS Institute, Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, USA Motion Control Div, +91 7410009436 / 35 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD EDITORIAL ADVISORY Greaves Cotton Training Advisor, IMTMA Siemens Ltd Overseas Partner: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & South-East Asia EM | May 2021 3 FOCUS COLD STORAGE AUTOMATION: CONTENTS LEVERAGING ADVANCED MARKET TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET 08 NEWS INCREASING DEMAND 10 “The goal is to help vaccinate and save lives through innovative technology” Interview with Jesal Doshi, Deputy CEO, B Medical Systems START-UP 11 “Bringing about change in an established industry requires grit” Interview with Sonam Motwani, 14 Co-founder & CEO, Karkhana.io COVER STORY EV Manufacturing: VIEWPOINT Moving into the 22 Circular economy – fast lane A revolution in the orbit of sustainability The Viewpoint touches upon the nitty-gritty of a circular economy, how companies establish the circular business model and more WORLD AFFAIRS 12 India on its way to become the next electronics manufacturing hub? The opinion feature discusses the growth of the Indian electronics manufacturing industry and how the country could be on the way to become a hub in this segment 34 EVENT REPORT LEAN MANUFACTURING Lean manufacturing: From 40 Enhancing technology at every turn shop floor to top floor A post-event report of the online press conference growth for streamlined 2021 organised by Fritz Studer AG manufacturing 42 Moving on: A shift to the better future for manufacturing A post-event report offering a glimpse of the virtual Manufacturing Business Forum 2021 organised by Publish Industry India COVER STORY 14 EV Manufacturing: Moving into the fast lane The Cover Story details the factors driving growth, the challenges of manufacturing EVs and technologies & tools that will help in this drive MANAGEMENT INTERVIEW 20 “Flexibility still plays a major role in running the business” Suresh KV, President & Head of Region, ZF India 4 EM | May 2021 FOCUS GET EFFICIENT NOW! 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