Rane(Madras) ltd, Pondicherry

R.RajaRajan

PROFILE OF THE COMPANY

It is a part of the Rane group is a manufacturer of steering and suspension systems. They manufacture two types of steering gears, namely, circulating ball type steering gears, and rack pinion type steering gears.

Rane enjoys 100% share of this business in Ford, GM, TATA Motors and 40% share of Hyundai.

PROFILE OF THE COMPANY

The company is having manufacturing facilities located at Chennai and Kancheepuram in Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Uttarkhand and Pondicherry. The plant currently manufactures manual Rack & Pinion Steering gear, steering suspension and linkage products for passenger car application.

MAJOR CUSTOMERS
Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Fiat and Ford, Ashok Leyland; Eicher, Hero Honda, Renault, Toyota, TVS Motors Company, Mahindra, Yamaha, Swaraj Masda, Hyundai, Fiat, and Honda.

MAJOR SUPPLIERS
Major Suppliers are Hi Tech Engineering Puducherry, STM Engineering puducherry, LG forging Chennai, Electroplate Chennai. The plant also supplies Inner Ball joints and Outer Ball joints for Power Rack& Pinion application to Rane TRW Steering Systems.

MISSION AND VALUE

Provide superior products and services to our customers and maintain market leadership. Pursue excellence through Total Quality Management

Ensure the highest standards of ethics and integrity in all our actions

VISION
To be the leader in the domestic Steering business

To establish global presence.

FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS IN RML

Human Resource Department. Finance Department. Material Department. Production Department.

Quality Department.
Manufacturing Engineering Department.

Plant Engineering Department

HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT ROLE

Improve employee skill and competency development. Improve total employee involvement. Ensure safety. Comply to statutory requirements. Contribute to societal development.

HRD AT RANE OPERATES

At Group level Formulation policies and designs major people development initiative to enhance professional capability of employees at group level.
Business Unit Level Companies implement group policies and develop unit specific interventions.

PLANT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTROLE

Improve Machine Availability. Control Cost. To tackle the machine fault. Purchase a new materials.

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To help for continuous production Maintenance the machine Reengineering process Types of mal functions:

Mechanical Electrical

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT- ROLE

Improve Machine Shop Quality. Improve Schedule Adherence.
Ensure Utilization of Resources.

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Manufacturing of OBJ and IBJ Steering rad and thread rad manufacturing Ball rad Joining process RACK and PINION manufacturing process

Manual Steering & Suspension Systems

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT- ROLE

Improve Process Robustness.
Enhance current manufacturing processes. Support NPD- new product development. Develop planned facilities.