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FM SPECIAL

Let us make FM MAD: Mechanised,
Automated, Digitalised. It is not a slogan,

it is a mission — and we are already on
the path.”

Ralph Sunil

want your people to grow, connect Steam Recycling of steam. Just for information in
with these learning centres.” He Grade A, B, C area WFI is used to
acknowledged that two critical for Sustainable clean the surface, so that molecular
challenges remain: cost and Manufacturing or bio-molecular contamination
communication. “Everyone faces does not happen by accident.
cost constraints. But if you are Nilesh Gokhale described I would like to share what we
spending ₹1 crore, ask how many an innovative collaboration at implemented without taking credit
lives it will impact. Cost need not Mondelez. “We had a factory using for it.”
always mean Capex — it can be a lot of steel, which is common
lease-based or a rental model.” in manufacturing boilers. There Inclusion as a
was a thermal plant in the next
Regarding communication, he plot, with steam coming out and Game-Changer
observed: “FM professionals often getting blown away into thin air. Speaking of a powerful, human-
struggle to convey the value of We teamed up with a company centred initiative, Vishal said, “We
their work to the Board. Training which helped us work on the have employed 32 differently abled
will help, not only in delivery, but temperature of the steam from janitors in our offices. The results
in building confidence. There are the thermal plant, transmitting it have been remarkable. They did
42 verticals in FM — it is a vast to our factory. I can proudly talk not need additional training — not
and complex world.” about the thermal plant steam even for safety or evacuation. It is
that is used in our manufacturing a simple, scalable example of how
Reviving a Facility process, replacing all our boilers inclusion can elevate FM.”
with Shot Blasting and post-production distilled water
that is available for any production FM as the Heart of
Amber Chandratre shared a
compelling case of rejuvenating purpose. This replaced our boilers, Organisations
a decades-old Cummins plant. produced distilled water for Bringing the conversation full
“The facility had years of production and earned us a 5-star circle, Ralph Sunil offered a
smoke and dust buildup. We government rating. The cost was heartfelt analogy: “HR and FM are
initially considered chemicals lower than the scrap value of the like the parents of an organisation.
and scrubbing, but our partners old boilers. FM is not just about HR is the father — making
suggested shot blasting. It removed automation but observing and decisions and managing finances.
old paint and prepared surfaces for using automation wherever we FM is the mother — providing
repainting. Though not inherently can.” care, welfare and cleanliness.
safe, we made it viable through Vishal Mhatre added: “In Technology is crucial, yes — but
protective measures and shot pharma terms, this is called Water it will never replace the human
recovery.” For Injection (WFI) generated out touch.”

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