APPENDIX

COMPANY PROFILE

HAL, a Defense PSU, is a major player in the global aviation arena. It has built
up comprehensive skills in design, manufacture and overhaul of fighters,
trainers, helicopters, transport aircraft, engines, avionics and system equipment.
Its product track record consists of 12 types of aircraft from in-house R&D and
14 types by license production inclusive of 8 types of aero engines and over
1000 items of aircraft system equipment (avionics, mechanical, electrical).

HAL has produced over 3550 aircraft, 3650 aero-engines and overhauled
around 8750 aircraft & 28400 engines besides manufacture/overhaul of related
accessories and avionics. The Company has the requisite core competence base
with a demonstrated potential to become a global player.

HAL has 19 production divisions for manufacture and overhaul of aircraft,

helicopters, engine and accessories. It has also 9 R&D Centres to give a thrust
to research & development.

HAL’s major supplies/services are to Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian
Army, Coast Guard and Border Security Force. Transport aircraft and
Helicopters have been supplied to Airlines as well as State Governments. The
Company has also achieved a foothold in export in more than 20 countries,
having demonstrated its quality and price competitiveness. HAL is a major
partner for the Space Vehicle programmes of the Indian Space Research
Organisation. It has also diversified into the fields of industrial & marine gas
turbine business and real-time software business.

HAL is now ranked 34th in the list of world’s top 100 defence companies.
HAL continues its growth with a sales turnover of 2.1 Billion US Dollars during
the financial year 2007-08. It has doubled its turnover in 3 years. It has declared
profit before tax of 538 Million US Dollars. The company has made supplies to
almost all the major aerospace companies in the World like Airbus, Boeing,
IAI, IRKUT, Honeywell and Ruag etc.

All the production Divisions of HAL have ISO 9001-2000 accreditation and
sixteen divisions have ISO-14001-2004 environment management system
(EMS) certification. Six divisions have also implemented the aerospace sector
quality management system requirements stated in As 9100 standard and
obtained certification. Four of these divisions have also obtained NADCAP
certification (National Aerospace Defence Contractors Accreditation
programme –USA) for special processes such as NDT, heat treatment, welding
etc.

HAL has successfully designed & developed the Advanced Light Helicopter,
which is currently being operated by the Defence Services of India and private
Companies. The Advanced Light Helicopter also has great export potential.
Apart from licence production of front line fighters like Su-30 MKI, HAL is
also developing the following products through design and development:
--Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT)
-- Light combat helicopter (LCH)
-- Weaponization of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)
-- Tejas-Light Combat Aircraft
BACKGROUND AND INSPECTION OF THE COMPANY

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)came into existence on1st October

1964. The Company was formed by the merger of Hindustan Aircraft Limited
with Aeronautics India Limited and Aircraft Manufacturing Depot, Kanpur.
The Company traces its roots to the pioneering efforts of an industrialist with
extraordinary vision, the late Seth WalchandHirachand, who set up Hindustan
Aircraft Limited at Bangalore in association with the erstwhile princely State of
Mysore in December 1940. The Government of India became a shareholder in
March 1941 and took over the Management in 1942.

For six decades, HAL has spread its wings to cover various activities in the
areas if Design and Development, Manufacture and Maintenance of advanced
fighters, piston and jet engine trainers, commercial aircraft, helicopters and the
associated aero engines, aircraft systems, equipment and avionics.
The 14 manufacturing units are fully supported by nine R&D centers: HAL’s
product track record consists of 12 types of aircraft from in house R&D and 13
types by license production inclusive or eight types of aero engines and over
900 items of Aircraft systems Equipment (Avionics & Accessories).
HAL has so far produced over 3400 Aircrafts, 3100 Aero Engines and
overhauled over 7000 Aircraft and 23000 Aero Engines along with related
systems and equipment.
Recognizing the business opportunities offered by the growth of Civil
Aviation, HAL has embarked on a programme for the co-production of 50-70
seated aircraft with a partner, and is also slated with partner for co-development
and manufacture of 100 seated aircraft. HAL has gradually undergone a
metamorphosis and grown into a major aeronautical complex with fully
integrated facilities for design, development manufacture and maintenance.
HAL is comparable admirably to international aerospace companies like BAE
Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, Rolls Royce and Honey Well as well as
some Indian private sector companies such as Reliance with regard to key
financial parameter such as PBT to sales, PBIT to capital employed, earning per
share, Debt, Equity ratio etc., This reflects the sound financial health of the
company.
Design capabilities, modern facilities and skills combines with competitive
pricing and prompt deliveries, make HAL a valuable partner for challenge
Programmes in Aerospace and related fields.

NATURE OF BUSINESS CARRIED

HAL’s supplies / services are mainly Design, Manufacture and Maintenance of
Aerospace defense equipment, Software development for Aerospace application
and Design Consultancy by managing the business on commercial lines in the
most fair, honest and transparent manner, with corruption-free service for the
benefit of the Customers who are our partners in progress to ensure safe custody
of public money. Serves Indian Defense Services,Coast Guards and Border
Security Forces. Transport Aircraft and Helicopters have also been supplied to
Airlines as well as State Governments of India. The Company has also achieved
a foothold in export in more than 30 countries, having demonstrated its quality
and price competitiveness.

VISION
“To make HAL a dynamic vibrant, value based learning organization with
human resources exceptionally skilled, highly motivated & committed to meet
the current & future challenge. This will be driven by core values of the
Company fully embedded in the culture of the organization”.

MISSION
“To become a globally competitive aerospace industry while working as an
instrument for achieving self-reliance in design, manufacture and maintenance
of aerospace defense equipment and diversifying to related areas, managing the
business on commercial lines in a climate of growing professional competence".

QUALITY POLICY
 Design and develop fixed wing aircraft and aerospace system and
equipment’s using state of the-Art technologies in design manufacture and
project management to give world class product to the customer.
 Provide upgrade solutions of existing aircraft so that the customer is able
to exploit full potential of the aircraft.
 Evolve new technologies to be self related and build confidence through
product implements.
 Adopts “Process and Systems” approach for quality manufacturing.
AREAS OF OPERATION

HAL has 7 different Branches of operation in India

1. Bangalore branch / complex

2. Kanpur branch
3. Hyderabad branch
4. Koraput branch
5. Lucknow branch
6. Korwa branch
7. Nasik branch

BANGALORE BRANCH / COMPLEX

Aircraft Division

HAL has designed and developed various types of aircrafts -V12, HT- 2, HJT
–16,MF-24, Ajeeth, HPT-32, Pushpak, Krishak and Basant agricultural aircraft,
Jaguar International, Kiran MK-II basic jet trainer, metal drop tanks,
Lakshya(PTA), Dornier 228 landing gears, Airbus A320/A321 forward pack
doors, Boeing 767 OWX doors, Boeing 767 bulk cargo door, Boeing 777
uplock box assembly.

Engine Division

This division is concerned with manufacture engines to power its aircraft

which is approved by government of India. Manufacture, overhaul and repair of
Adour 871, TM3332B2 / Shakti, Adour MK 811, Artouse III B, Garrett TPE
331-5 engine, manufacture of Kaveri engine modules for the developmental
programme. Overhaul and repair of Adour MK 804 E, Dart, Gnome, Orpheus
and Avon engines.
Helicopter Division

Manufactures cheetah (SA-315 Lama), chetak (Alouette III), Lancer and ALH
(Advanced Light Helicopter) helicopters are used by the IAF & Navy for
training, communication, rescue, casualty evacuations, supply dropping etc.

Foundry and Forge Division

The foundry and forge division supplies a large range of sophisticated

radiographical quality casings, forgings, rubber components, cylinder liners,
bimetallic sector for brakes and ceramic brake pads, rolled forging both ferrous
and non-ferrous to different divisions of HAL.

Aerospace division

Light alloy structures and assemblies for satellites and launch vehicles.

Overhaul division

Overhaul of Jaguar, Mirage, Kiran, Canberra, AN 32 aircraft, cheetah (SA-

315 Lama), helicopters and P &W Lycoming piston engines.

Industrial and Marine Gas Turbine Division

Repairs, overhaul of industrial and marine gas turbines.

OWNERSHIP PATTERN
The company is under the ministry of defense (Government of India). It is
fully governed and controlled by Government of India through ministry of
defense. Its day to day activities and operation is looked after by a group of
people appointed by the Government of India, Directors and Members, who are
answerable to the Government of India.
COMPETITORS INFORMATION
The company does not have any competitors in domestic market, for its
aircraft. It requires huge sum of money and vast area of land for establishing a
company and it also involves huge risk, which the private parties would not like
to take. The aircraft division manufactures aircrafts purely for countries defense
purposes. So its main customer is IAF (Indian Air Force).
But the company is having few competitors for its export projects like Boeing &
Airbus doors from countries like China and Pakistan
Since the incorporation of the HAL, it has never experienced competition as
such being the monopolistic organization in the manufacturing aircrafts in the
nation. But with the pass of time different organizations like Infosys, Satyam,
Tata Consultancy Services and few other companies have given a threatening
call to HAL in design works of aircrafts using Computer Aided Design. These
companies have also indulged in poaching of employees from HAL by offering
good salary and perks.

CUSTOMER PROFILE OF HAL

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS

 Airbus Industries, France

 APPH Bolton, UK
 BAE Systems, UK
 Chelton, UK
 Coast Guard, Mauritiuas
 Corporate Air, Philippines
 Comic Air, Nepal
 Dassault Aviation, France
 Dowty Aerospace Hydraulics, UK
  EADS, France
 ELTA, Israel
 Hampson, UK
 Honeywell International, USA
 Island Aviation Services, Maldives
 Israel Aircraft Industries, Israel
 Messier Dowty Ltd, UK
 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
 MOOG, USA
 Namibian Air Force, Namibian
 Peruvian Air Force, Peru
 Rolls Royce Plc, UK
 Royal Air Force, Oman
 Royal Malaysian Air Force, Malaysia
 Royal Nepal Army, Nepal
 Royal Thai Air Force, Thailand
 Smiths Industries, UK
 Snecma, France

DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS

 Air India
 Air Sahara
 Airports Authority of India
 Bharath Heavy Electrical Limited
 Border Security Force
 Coal India
 Defense Research & Development Organization
 Government of Uttar Pradesh
  Indian Air Force
 Indian Army
 Indian Airlines
 Indian Coast Guard
 Indian Navy
 Indian Space Research Organization
 Jet Airways
 Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
 Ordnance Factories
 Reliance Industries
 United Breweries

INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES OF HAL

TRAINING HALLS
HAL has five air-conditioned and acoustically treated training halls with seat
in capacity varying from 15 to 50, with flexible seating arrangements. Each
class room is equipped with an Overhead projector, writhing board, Public
Address System, Digital Light Processing Projector (DLP), Computer with
necessary State-of-the-Art software to make presentations.
LIBRARY

A good library with over 12000 books mainly on management topics , a

number of professional journals and an impressive collection of audio-visual
aids supplement for classroom learning and assignments.
AUDITORIUM
An air-conditioned auditorium and acoustically designed with 180 seats is also
available for watching films and videos and conducting seminars. Its good stage
lighting is also suitable for cultural programs by participants.
HOUSING FACILITIES
Townships have been established at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nasik, Koraput,
Kanpur and Lucknow. Townships are self contained with facilities such as
School, Hospitals/Dispensaries, Playgrounds, Parks, Post Offices, Banks, and
Police Stations etc. Houses in the townships are allotted to employees according
to their seniority and their eligibility.

CANTEEN FACILITIES
Canteens have been established at division/ offices as a welfare measure and in
keeping with the statutory requirements under the Factories Act for the
convenience of Employees. This canteen serves coffee, tea, snacks and meals.

TRANSPORT FACILITIES
Employees residing outside the company township are provided with transport
facilities (company owned arranged) at subsidized rates, to the extent possible,
for commuting between the residence and the place of work.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

The company has established schools at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Koraput,

Nasik, Luck now, Kanpur and Korwa districts for the benefits of the employees’
children. The administration of these schools is vested in the educational
committees constituted for the purpose in respective divisions. The company, to
the extent possible provides accommodation, failure and equipment for the
schools. Tuition fees charges in the schools vary from place to place depending
upon the grant in aid if any received from the State Governments and other
recurring/non-recurring expenditure connected with the running of the schools.
SPORTS CLUB
With a view to develop sports talent amongst the employees’ sports club have
been established in the divisions. The company provides playgrounds,
accommodation and grant for encouraging sports activities. Membership in
sports club is open to all employees. Sports grounds and club buildings are
maintained at company’s expenses. In order to streamline sports activities in the
divisions, comprehensive scheme for encouraging sports is also in vogue of the
company.

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Co-operative societies formed by the employees are functioning in township
with assistance provided by the management. The run stores for the supply of
essential articles of daily use, fair price shops etc.

OFFICERS CLUB
The company encourages formation of officers club in the divisions to
facilitate the recreational and cultural activities of officers and their family
members. Accommodation on normal rent is provided to the clubs. The
company also provides financial assistance for the functioning of the clubs.

AWARDS
 Government of India has HAL as an excellent performer under
Memorandum of Understanding criteria.
 HAL was awarded ‘Regional Top Exporter Shield’ for exporting products
and services to the tune of Rs. 40 crore.
 The helicopter division was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru trophy for best
production division of HAL for 1972 to 1994.
  It is received highest rating “LAAA” for long term debts and “AIT” for
short term debts from Investment and Credit Rating Agency.
 HAL Kanpur was awarded RajyaSabha shield by Kanpur town official
language implementation committee.
 Avionics division, Hyderabad has got a National award for R & D in
electronics from DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology.
 Hal is one of the two firms to be awarded as A Grade by the combined
team of vendor quality approval was Aerospatilale and Dassault aviation
who audited air craft division in November – December 1997.
 LCA, HAL- RakshaMantri’s Award for excellence 2003-2004 in impot
substitution category for development of mission computer software on
9th June 2006 at New Delhi.

FUTURE GROWTH AND PROSPECTS

HAL has inked Joint venture with Sukhoi. HAL formed a joint venture with
Russian Sukhoi aircraft manufacture to produce a passenger Jet. HAL is trying
for a joint venture for the Jet air craft and also studying the viability of the
project. Senior officials of Bangalore based HAL said. The officials were to a
group of Indian newsman at the MAKS 2005 air show. Under the Russian
Region jet (RRT) program, Sukhoi Animation holding is developing a family of
jet to carry 60, 75 and 95 passengers co-designed by Boeing, the jet is scheduled
to make its maiden Flight by 2007 with deliveries set to begin in 2008, sources
in the company’s civil aircraft division said; Sukhoi proposed to sell 800 jet, by
2020, and most of them to abroad, they said. Mr. Ashok K Baweja, former
Chairman of HAL, a public sector undertaking of Government of India and Mr.
Marc, Chairman and CEO of SNECMA, a SAFRAN group company, France,
saying the share holder agreement of new joint venture company at Bangalore.
More specifically, the JVC will produce critical components for SNECMA as
well as for TURBOMECA, another company of SAFRAN GROUP, leader of
Helicopter Engine. In the beginning JVC.will start manufacturing CFM-56
engines, old most popular engine that powers Boeing and Air Bus Air Craft.

During the occasion Mr. Ashok K Baweja, started that “HAL and SNECMA
have been working together on several programmers and setting up of this joint
venture company will synergies, the best practice of both the companies,
business related to civil aeronautical sector offers enormous opportunities and
both the partners would benefits in a major way in the international market
through this joint venture”.

Expressing his view on the joint venture Mr. Marc said “In our industry where
there are few players where investments are high, it is important to build strong
international partnership. SNECMA has gained a strong experience in this field
world wide; we want to share with HAL due to become a future major player of
the aero engine industry. It is with this state of mind that we are establishing
with HAL. This JV and I hope that this first step will lead to a long series of
FUTURE SUCCESS”

WORKERS

The company provides following training to its workers

In house training programme for workman related to work area under the
concerned officer/ supervisor.

Apprentice training

The workers are periodically sent to the companies training institute to upgrade
themselves of the new technology.

Workers will be trained according to the requirements of the new projects

OFFICERS

The company periodically sends its officers from various departments in

batches to training programs like.

 Workshops

 Seminars

 Guest lecture

 The company in order to provide training to its workers & officers

periodically has tied up with the training institutes like.

1. Advanced training institute, Chennai.

2. Foreman training institute, Bangalore.

3. Central manufacturing technology institute, Bangalore.

4. Advance training institute, Hyderabad.

STYLE

The leadership approach of top management and the organization’s overall

operating approach; also the way in which the organization’s employees present
themselves to the outside world, to suppliers and customers.

Style is pattern of actions that are more decisive than words. People may listen
to what managers say, but they believe what managers do. The appropriate style
is participative, allowing people to collaborative and supports each other, take
calculated risk and innovative improvements. It will not work for the
management to say that it is the organization’s policy to encourage participation
and innovation, if at the same time they also punish those who make mistakes.

The management style of functioning is PARTICIPATIVE in Engine Division,

HAL. Any issue of significance is discussed with members of management
representatives and workmen to find an amicable solution. Besides these, any
policy implementation is done after threadbare discussion among various
groups of employees. In case of any confusion, reservation stroke of any issues,
matter is referred to corporate office for guidelines.

WORKFLOW MODEL OF THE ORGANIZATION

CUSTOMER

Requirement specifications

RFP HAL VENDORS

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Vendor selection
QUALITY
CONTROL

MATERIALS &
INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT

MACHINES & ASSEMBLY

PROCESS UNITS

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

ENGINE TESTING

COMMERCIALIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HAL

 T SUVARNA RAJU - Chairman

 SUNIL KUMAR - Director(Operations)

 V M CHAMOLA - Director(HR)

 C V RAMANA RAO - Director(Finance)

 ARUP CHATTERJEE - Director ( Engg and R&D)

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF HAL

Defense Ministry

Secretariat

Chairman

Board of Directors

Director (DC) Director (O) Director (F)

Director (HR)

CEO (BC) CEO (MIG COMP) CEO (ACCES

COMP) CEO (HELCOPTER)

Executive Director (ED)

General Manager (GM)

Additional General Manager (AGM)

Deputy General Manager (DGM)

Chief Manager (CM) / Executives

Senior Manager (SM) Officers

Manager (M)

Deputy Manager (DM)

Engineer/Officer
Asst. Engineer / Asst. Officer

Chief Supervisor

Senior Asst. Supervisor/Senior Master Technician

Asst. supervisor/ Asst. Master Technician Workers

WASTE ELIMINATION STRATEGY IMPLEMENTED BY HAL

LEAN MANAGEMENT

Lean is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste or non-

value added activities in a supply chain through continues improvement with
the goal of creating maximum value.

Lean has subsequently spread to aero industries and also a host related
industry. It is now as established fundamental approach for world class
manufacturing, distribution and service sectors.

The strategy of many multinationals continues to be the relocation to fax

favorable countries across the world. This means more extensive and complex
distribution and logistics challenges. Therefore, there is a clear need to be as
lean throughout the extended supply and delivery chain is possible. There is a
compelling case for all of these links to work in as efficient and lean manner as
possible in order to deliver finished product on time and within budge and to
avoid costly delays or errors within the process.

The ideas of flow embraced by “learners” have their roots in the aeronautics
Production system nothing that interrupts the flow of products and services
through the value stream and out to the customer is designated mud or waste.
They study the value stream and achieve uninterrupted flow from raw
materialto delivered products and services. They savagely eliminate waste from
these processes.

The companies through process analysis and lean accounting, identify wastes
within the company’s value streams and savagely eliminates this waste through
the introduction of flow and pull methods. True “learners” rejected
benchmarking because they say the company’s goals and objectives are to
eliminate all waste. The company does not compare itself to other companies.
The challenge is internal- “How much waste can be eliminated this month.”

Lean management accounting

Lean management accounting is a series of methods design to support lean

thinking. Lean management accounting methods must themselves be lean and
not introduce additional waste. In particular, all transactions are regarded as
waste because they do not add value to the product or services. Lean
management accounting seeks to eliminate transactions while maintaining
control of the operation, recognizing that control of a value stream (or process)
does not always require keeping detailed transaction information. Many times
simplified systems are better controlled procedurally through visual approaches
and empowerment of the people.

Example

Eliminating transactions is the back flushing of materials and costs in a

production process. Under a lean approach, instead of reporting the movement
of raw material and of labour hours against a production job as it is made. All
these transactions can be created when the product is completed on the shop
floor.

Lean production is an assembly-line manufacturing methodology developed

originally for aero space industry and for the manufacture of automobiles. The
goals of lean production is described as “to get the right things to the right place
at the right time: the first time, while minimizing and being open to change”.

Therefore developing the principles of lean production discovered in addition

to eliminating waste is methodology led to improved product flow and better
quality.

SYSTEMS

A system is the element of the 7S model that tends to dominate the others.
Whether or not the matrix organization works, depending on how well
operational systems are designed and implemented. An ill designed and
implemented system may turn an organization into a situation, which is not
consistent with the original intention of developing the system.

HAL has successfully completed many systems updates and integration tasks.
HAL has 9 Research and Design Centers engaged in the design and
development of combat aircraft, helicopters, aero engines, gas turbines, engine
test beds, aircraft communication and navigation systems and mechanical
system accessories.

WORKMEN

Performance of workmen will be assessed through the annual

CONFIDENTIAL REPORT, which will be initiated by reporting officer and
reviewed by the immediate officer and department head.

The promotion for workmen is considered under CAREER PLANNING

SCHEME, this scheme has 4 channel/cadres as workmen are categorized on
their qualification.

STAFF

The people/human resource management- processes used to develop

managers, socialization processes, ways of shaping basic values of management
cadre, ways of introducing young recruits to the company, ways of helping to
manage the careers of employees. The company’s people resources and how
they are developed, trained and motivated. The employees of the company are
appointed from all over India. It includes both technical and non-technical
employees. The recruitment system in HAL is not 100% centralized. In certain
cases employees are appointed in each division.

Duties and Responsibilities of Heads of Departments

 Based on the projected sales, to set specific targets for the development
and to ensure these targets are achieved.

 Keep up to date on technical and management methods by extensive

reading and study. Ensure customer requirements are met with the aim of
enhancing customer satisfaction.

 Ensure observance of all rules and regulation with specific reference to the
provisions of company’s standing orders.

 Train and upgrade technical and administrative skills of the employees,

serving in their departments.

 Assist the marketing section in maintaining good customer relation

through timely deliveries, quality and after-sales services and technical
support during, marketing activities.

 Ensure economy in their operation, so as to enhance profitability.

 Maintain the factory premises.

 Ensure discipline is maintained

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

We are dedicated to building a relationship with our customers where we

become partners in fulfilling their mission. We strive to understand our
customer’s needs and to deliver products and services that fulfill and exceed all
their requirement.

COMMITMENT TO TOTAL QUALITY

We are committed to continuous improvement of all our activities. We will
supply products and services that conform to highest standards of design,
manufacture, reliability, maintainability and fitness for use as desired by our
customers.
COST AND TIME CONSCIOUSNESS

We believe that our success depends on our ability to continually reduce the
cost and shorten the delivery period of our products and services. We will
achieve this by eliminating waste in all activities and continuously improving
all processes in every area of our work.
INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
We believe in striving for improvement in every activity involved in our
business by pursuing and encouraging risk-taking, experimentation and learning
at all levels within the company with a view to achieving excellence and
competitiveness.
TRUST AND TEAM SPIRIT
We believe in achieving harmony in work life through mutual trust,
transparency, co-operation, and a sense of belonging. We will strive for building
empowered teams to work towards achieving organizational goals.
RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUAL
We value our people. We will treat each other with dignity and respect and
strive for individual growth and realization of everyone's full potential.
INTEGRITY
We believe in a commitment to be honest, trustworthy, and fair in all our
dealings. We commit to be loyal and devoted to our organization. We will
practice self discipline and own responsibility for our actions. We will comply
with all requirements so as to ensure that our organization is always worthy of
trust.
VALUE STREAM recognizes that the company’s processes create excellence
and customer-driven performance. Trading departmental control structures run
counter to lean thinking. We must understand, control, and manage our business
through the processes, or value streams, of the organization. This includes three
top-level value streams in manufacturing companies; the “make product” value
stream, the “design and problem solve” value stream, and the value stream that
includes the company’s transactions.And controls these value streams often
extend outside of the company itself into the suppliers, the customers, and
partner organizations.

Pulls is an important mechanism to enable flow of the products and services.

Nothing should be “Pushed” through production or services processes;
everything is “pulled” based upon the customer’s real demand and requirement.
Again this is based upon the aerospace Production Systems that puts great
emphasis on “pull” and the use of other visual methods to facilitate a pull
approach. If this approach is employed throughout an organization thee will be
very little inventory because the organization will make only what the customer
is immediately “pulling” in terms of demand upon the production plant.

New projects

 Kaveri Engine
Kaveri, the designated engine for LCA is being developed b y GTRE,
Bangalore. Various divisions of HAL are involved in the development and
certification. The engine will be manufactured at engine division, HAL. The
materials for engine components include high strength super alloy such as
inconel on hot end side and TI-64 on the cold end. The engine is twin spool, by
pass type designed to provide dry thrust of 5291 kg reheat thrust of 8264 kg.

 Engines for AJT, IJT and ALH

The engines for advanced Jet trainer project and intermediate Jet
trainer project will also be manufactured by engine division in the near future.
Further, the division will be participating in the co-design & co-production of
engine for Advanced Light Helicopters.

 Repair and Overhaul

The Engine Division currently overhauls and repairs Avon, Orpheus,
Dart, Garrett, Engines, Overhaul and repair of fuel and Electrical accessories are
also carried out in the division. In order to salvage worn-out parts various
welding plating and coating facilities are made available.

For example: Electron beam welding, Resistance webbing etc.., the following
protective solves plating atomism plating.

 Dart series
These engines were manufactured since 1966 but at present they are
being repaired and overhauled under the license from Rolls Royce, UK and
used from empowering HS-748 aircraft