Career Synopsis:

Dr. G. Sivakumar, a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Professional from Indian Statistical Institute, Pune with 20 years of experience in Training / Research / Consulting domains. He is an erudite and renowned academic scholar, a high-profile researcher, an able administrator, a great visionary and a socially conscious innovator. His research areas include: Six Sigma, Lean Management, Operational Excellence, SPC, Design of Experiments, Internal Combustion Engines and Alternate fuels.

He is currently the Head of Campus to Corporate Program (C2C) and the Chief Mentor for Six Sigma at Vision Excellence Consulting Private Limited, he leads a joint initiative that bridges the gap between industry and academia with Lean Six Sigma training and certification. C2C associates with industries, reputed academic institutions to offer working professionals and graduate students the opportunity to learn and apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies and tools to meaningful improvement projects. With more than two decades of experience in this field, he has a proven track record of delivering quality results and value to his clients and learners from diverse sectors and backgrounds. He has written and co-written several books and papers on quality management, industrial engineering, and innovation. His mission is to share his knowledge and expertise with the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers who can drive positive change and growth in the Indian economy.

Experience:

• 20 plus years of experience in Training & Consulting in Lean Management, Six Sigma & Operational Excellence.
• 10,000 hours of training experience in LSS tools and techniques
• Trained more than 10,000 participants on Yellow, Green, Black & Master Blackbelt body of knowledge
• Leads a team of 20 senior consultants & responsible for overseeing multiple projects simultaneously
• Authored many research articles, books, and book chapters in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Statistics
• Has developed many Industry-collaborative PG programs for Automotive, Manufacturing, IT, and Electronics Industries
• List of few DMAIC projects mentored:
  • Reduction of rejection rate in pressure die casting process from 15.5% to 4.5%
  • Enhancement of accuracy rate from 55% to 90% in a BPO industry
  • Reducing the lead time of data processing from 26 days to 20 days
  • Reduction of attrition rate
  • Reduction of melting loss in furnace area
  • Improvement of Furnace Availability
  • Reduction of salt core fracture rate
  • Reduction of rejections in the machining area
  • Reduction of approval cycle time for an e-commerce industry
  • Reduce the customer Interaction time at Loan Service Desk
  • Reducing Critical Errors in publishing process and improving the Quality from 99.261% to 99.995%
  • Reduction of rejection rate in Induction hardening process

Technical Expertise:

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training (60 Batches)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training (65 Batches)
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training (51 Batches)
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training (5 Batches)
• 1 day workshop on Operational Excellence (100+ Batches)
• 2 days’ workshop on “Certified 5S Professional”
• 1 day workshop on 7 QC Tools
• Statistical Process Control
• Measurement System Analysis
• Process Capability Analysis
• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
• Correlation & Regression Analysis
• Quality Function Deployment
• Customer Need Analysis
• 7 Management Tools
• 7 Waste, 5S, Kaizen
• Takt, Cycle & Lead Time
• Value Stream Mapping
• SMED, Kanban, Poka-Yoke
• Hypothesis Testing: Analysis of Variance
• Design of Experiments
• Hoshin Kanri X Matrix
• Balance Scorecard

Customers Handled:

Mahle Engine Components India Private Limited, Yamaha Music, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity, Excel Die Castings, Merck Group of Companies, Merck Performance Materials, Yamaha Music India Private Limited, Tadpole Engineering Consultancy, Saint Gobain, TIEMA, Colgate Palmolive, RK Engineering, FORT, Hosur, ZIM Laboratories, ESSJAY Techno Measure Private Limited, K H Exports, Viruksha Manufacturing Solutions, National Productivity Council, Monotech Systems Limited, Suguna Chickens, DGQA, Ministry of Defence, Goma Process Technologies, Devendra Exports, Weg Industries, Skill Nation, INVENTAA LED Lights, Apex Global Learning, One Bank (Philippines), Accenture (Philippines), Nu Vu Conair Private Limited, Universities, and Engineering colleges across India.

Corporate In-House Training Clients:

• Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd, Sriperumbudur
• National Productivity Council, Chennai
• Apex Laboratories Private Limited, Chennai
• Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt Ltd, Chennai
• Schwing Stetter India Private Limited, Chennai
• SB Consulting, Chennai
• Kaynes Technology India Limited, Chennai
• Esteem Polymer Products Pvt Ltd, Chennai
• MAHLE Engine Components India Private Limited, Maraimalai Nagar
• Inventaa LED Lights Private Limited, Pallikaranai
• Inventaa Hitech Pvt Ltd, Kunnavakkam Village, Kanchipuram District
• GENUINE CONSULTANCY SERVICE, Chennai
• TVS Ambattur
• EXCEL DIE CASTINGS, Thirumudivakkam
• Madras Engineering Industry, Ambattur
• Tadpole Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Sriperumbudur
• Yamaha Music India, Chengalpet
• Hoya Lens India, Sriperumbudur
• DIGIBIZ, Chennai
• Mukesh & Associates, Salem

Research Publications and Patents:

• Investigation of Palm Methyl Ester Bio Diesel with Additive on Performance & Emission Characteristic of a Diesel Engine Under 8 Mode Testing Cycle
• PLC-HMI study based cascaded fuzzy for real time implementation of Hydroelectric Power Plant
• A Study of Enhanced Swirl on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine under ISO 8178-4 “C1” Eight Mode Testing
• Combined effect of YTTRIA stabilized zirconia coating and swirl in a diesel engine
• An experimental study Effect of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Coated Piston Crown on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine
• Patents: Helical Blade Swirler