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title: "Venkatesh Radhakrishna - Business Head in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
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# Venkatesh Radhakrishna on Tal

## Headline

Helping SME’s Owner’s to Increase Productivity, Improve Profitability \|Factory Excellence \| Digital Manufacturing \| \| Business Head \| Lean Transformation \| Operational Excellence \| Industry 4\.0 \|

## About

I help SME Business Owners and Manufacturing Leaders in Apparel, Textile & Fashion transform operational challenges into profitable, efficient and sustainable manufacturing businesses\. With 30\+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, I work across Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence, Industrial Engineering and Digital Manufacturing, helping organizations become Lean, Smart, Scalable and Future\-Ready\. What I Do → Drive Lean Transformation & Operational Excellence → Improve productivity, profitability, quality, cost and delivery → Eliminate manufacturing waste and optimize processes → Improve manpower utilization, capacity and operational flow → Build Smart Factory & Industry 4\.0 capabilities → Implement Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, TQM, 5S, Kaizen and IE systems → Develop people and leadership capability for sustainable improvement Experience & Expertise • Manufacturing Strategy & Operations • Factory Setup & Capacity Expansion • Industrial Engineering & Productivity Improvement • Production Planning & Supply Chain • Quality & Continuous Improvement • Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma • Digital Manufacturing & Industry 4\.0 • Operational Excellence & Performance Management Professional Foundation ✔ Six Sigma Black Belt ✔ Advanced PG Certification – Digital Manufacturing & Smart Factories, IISc Bangalore ✔ Senior Leadership Program – IIM Lucknow Recognition 🏆 5S Platinum Award – ABK\-AOTS DOSOKAI, Chennai 🏆 Best Factory & Sustenance Award – 5S Deployment 🏆 Led organizations through WRAP & C\-TPAT Certifications My Leadership Philosophy Disciplined People \+ Robust Processes \+ Data\-Driven Decisions \+ Continuous Improvement = Sustainable Manufacturing Excellence\. I believe transformation is not about implementing tools—it is about building systems, developing people and creating a culture that sustains performance\. If you're an SME in the Apparel, Textile & Fashion industry looking to improve profitability, productivity, quality, cost, and delivery, let's connect and discuss how Lean Transformation can build a future\-ready manufacturing business\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude

manus

notebooklm

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Business Head at Vector Consultancy, Jun 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru South, \- Orchestrated Lean Transformation initiatives across manufacturing firms, delivering measurable business outcomes through strategic consulting\. \- Drove operational excellence and achieved significant productivity surges by implementing Industrial Engineering and continuous improvement cultures\. \- Optimized processes and deployed innovative lean methodologies, resulting in enhanced manufacturing efficiency and reduced operational waste\. \- Directed 'The Excellence Journey' at KH\-LGD Chennai, instilling a continuous improvement culture and strengthening operational standards\. \- Served as Associate Lead for 'Sustenance Excellence Journey & Performance Standards' at KH\-FWD Ranipet, ensuring sustained operational gains\. \- Transformed operations for a small manufacturing firm, Cup Couture, implementing 'The Excellence Journey' to improve efficiency\. \- Led 'The Lean Transformation & Operational Excellence' for an old reputed Leather Manufacturing Unit, enhancing their production capabilities\.

General Manager at Indian Designs Exports Private Limited, Sep 2023 \- Mar 2024 · 7 mos, Andhra Pradesh, India, Core Expertise Manufacturing Operations • Operational Excellence • Lean Manufacturing • Industry 4\.0 • Factory Transformation • Production Planning • Capacity Expansion • Continuous Improvement • 5S • Productivity Improvement • Cross\-functional Leadership • Quality Systems • OTIF • Team Development ✅ Directed end\-to\-end manufacturing operations across Knits and Woven divisions, aligning production strategy, capacity planning, and execution to achieve business growth and OTIF commitments\. ✅ Championed operational excellence by integrating Industry 4\.0, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S practices to enhance productivity, process stability, and shop\-floor performance\. ✅Led factory\-wide 5S deployment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement that earned the Best Factory & Sustenance Award \(Unit 9\)\. Spearheaded capacity expansion, establishing 7 new knitting production lines through strategic manpower planning, recruitment, and capability development\. ✅ Built high\-performing cross\-functional teams by establishing accountability, performance governance, and continuous capability development across operations ✅ Delivered a 55% Efficiency for the plant by streamlining & work distribution through "Line Balancing Technique", Implementing "Takt Time", Close monitoring for improvements ✅ Drove finishing process automation, reducing operational waste, improving product quality, and strengthening manufacturing efficiency\.

Factory Manager at Eicher Good Earth Pvt\. Ltd\., Mar 2023 \- May 2023 · 3 mos, Coimbatore, ✅ Led the team and built entire manufacturing set up\. ✅ All functions were initialized, streamline the flow, created all SOP's, & initialized the infrastructure complying the statutory requirements and meeting all the safety standards ✅ Initialized the training & awareness programs for all the employees & functions of the organization ✅ Established the Best Practices for all the functions through HRD

AVP \- Operations at Infiiloom India, May 2022 \- Jan 2023 · 9 mos, Silvassa, ✅ Drove a culture of operational excellence through structured problem\-solving, visual management, Lean governance, and continuous performance reviews\. ✅ Championed Lean Manufacturing deployment by institutionalizing 5S, TPM, and the Seven Wastes framework, embedding continuous improvement into daily operations\. ✅ Spearheaded end\-to\-end manufacturing operations, driving OTIF performance through integrated production planning, execution governance, and cross\-functional leadership\. ✅ Established a performance\-driven culture by designing KRAs, implementing structured review mechanisms, and strengthening accountability across production, planning, quality, maintenance, and support functions\. ✅ Initialized a centralized DOJO Training Centre, accelerating workforce capability development, leadership readiness, and standardized shop\-floor practices\.

Assistant General Manager at Page Industries Ltd, Dec 2012 \- Feb 2022 · 9 yrs 3 mos, Karnataka, India, Core Expertise Manufacturing Leadership • Operational Excellence • Lean Manufacturing • Continuous Improvement • 5S • Kaizen • Production Management • Factory Operations • OTIF • Manufacturing Strategy • Performance Management • KPI Governance • Cross\-functional Leadership • Industrial Engineering • Compliance Management • Safety Excellence • Team Development • Business Excellence ✅ Directed end\-to\-end manufacturing operations across the complete value stream—from raw material inward to finished goods dispatch—ensuring operational excellence, OTIF delivery, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction\. ✅ Championed Lean Manufacturing transformation by institutionalizing 5S, Kaizen, Visual Management, and Continuous Improvement, embedding a high\-performance culture across manufacturing operations\. ✅ Received the prestigious 5S Platinum Award from ABK\-AOTS DOSOKAI, Chennai, recognizing excellence in Lean implementation and workplace organization\. ✅ Led new product introductions and style commercialization, collaborating with Industrial Engineering, Production, Quality, and Planning teams to ensure seamless production readiness and operational stability\. ✅ Strengthened operational governance through KPI\-driven performance management, KRAs, structured reviews, and cross\-functional accountability, driving sustainable business performance\. ✅ Enhanced workplace safety, quality systems, and statutory compliance, reinforcing world\-class manufacturing standards and operational discipline\. ✅ Built a culture of employee engagement and continuous improvement, driving organization\-wide participation in Lean initiatives, Kaizen activities, and operational excellence programs\. ✅ Partnered with cross\-functional leadership teams to optimize productivity, improve process capability, and deliver consistent manufacturing performance over a nine\-year tenure\.

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \(B\.E\.\), Industrial & production Engineering, Dr\. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Senior Leadership Program \- SLP07, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

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