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Projects

Ph.D Theses Guided

Guided 5 Ph.D. theses [ 4 as sole guide & 1 as co-guide ]:
  • 'Studies in certain machine loading, scheduling and production control problems in multi-stage production inventory systems,' (2000) [ M. Jayan ]
  • 'Productivity management using Kaizen: An experimental study,' (1996) [ S. Gondhalekar ] ( co-guided with Prof. A. Subash babu )
  • 'Some studies on analysis of tandem production systems,' (1994) [ K.V. Krishna Kumar ]
  • 'Analysis of two-machine Markovian production lines and decomposition of longer lines,' (1985) [ B.L.N. Sastry ]
  • 'Markovian decision processes in G/G/1 processor scheduling under free preemption and constant waiting cost rates,' (1983) [ A.D. Datar ]

Projects Undertaken

Consultancy Projects

  • Completed in 2017-18 a Consultation Project for Target Corporation (US) in the area of ‘Mathematical Modeling in Inventory Planning and Control’, with particular focus on some research problems of multi-stage inventory systems involving both Inventory Costs and Unequal Service Level Constraints.
  • Another Consultation Project for Target Corporation (US) is in progress in 2018-19.
  • For Larsen & Toubro, Switchgear Division, Powai: an extensive 3-year project was done involving Diagnostic Studies, on `Cost Reduction in Switchgear Manufacturing,' resulting in more than ten case studies in various departments and shops covering key stages of manufacturing and related areas as well as the very important interface between the Manufacturing & Marketing Divisions; sole PI: P.G. Awate, 1983-85.
  • For Godrej & Boyce, Locks Division: `Improvement in Production Control and Inventory Management Strategies via Cyclic Planning and Integrated Scheduling Policies,' P.G. Awate and H.E. Nagarwalla, 1986.
  • For Mukand Iron & Steel, Kalwe Plant: `Materials Handling and Storage Systems,' P.G. Awate and R.C. Chaturvedi, 1980-81.
  • For Forbes, Forbes & Campbell, Chandivali Plant making taps & dies: `Economic Quality Assurance in Multi-Stage Production,' P.G. Awate and M.N.Gopalan, 1979-80.

Sponsored Research Projects

 

  • Guided many M.Tech. sponsored projects; sponsored by companies such as: Larsen & Toubro, Crompton Greaves, Guest Keen Williams, Siemens, Tata-Infotech, Mukand Iron & Steel, Godrej & Boyce.