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IDEAL VALVES

IDEAL VALVES tightened shop-floor control with a centralised workflow

A practical shift from WhatsApp/Excel coordination to trackable daily execution.

38%

Reduction in daily coordination time for plastics work

38%

Reduction in daily coordination time for plastics work

31%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

31%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

6→3 days

Improvement in order-to-dispatch lead time with fewer last-minute follow-ups

6→3 days

Improvement in order-to-dispatch lead time with fewer last-minute follow-ups

IDEAL VALVES at a glance

IDEAL VALVES is a small plastics manufacturing unit based in Ahmedabad. Their day-to-day work involves coordinating orders, material availability, production execution and dispatch commitments. Earlier, updates were shared through a mix of Excel sheets, calls and WhatsApp, which made it hard to keep everyone aligned. By moving to a centralised workflow, the team standardised handovers, reduced rework in reporting, and improved execution predictability.

Plastics

Industry

Plastics

Industry

Small

Company Size

Small

Company Size

Ahmedabad, India

Location

Ahmedabad, India

Location

Stock accuracy across stores and production bins

Use Cases

Stock accuracy across stores and production bins

Use Cases

Challenges

No single schedule linked orders, material availability and machine loading.

Receivable status changed daily because part-payments were not tagged to specific invoices.

PO approvals got stuck with managers, leading to last-minute buying and frequent expedite.

After: Predictable execution, fewer escalations

Earlier, the daily plan was decided in fragments—by urgency, not by capacity and material signals. This broke down as soon as urgent orders came in; jobs were half-started and WIP piled up across stages. We implemented structured stage-wise tracking and checklists so work moved forward only when prerequisites were met. Planning moved to a simple daily schedule linked to orders, capacity and material, reducing last-minute reshuffles. The practical outcome was fewer escalations, faster decisions, and dates that changed less often.

Reducing month-end surprises with traceable transactions

Earlier, collections follow-ups were scattered and disputes reopened older invoices. This broke down on part-payments; the receivable view changed daily and escalations increased. We implemented structured stage-wise tracking and checklists so work moved forward only when prerequisites were met. Collections follow-ups moved to a single list with dispute tagging so teams stopped chasing the wrong invoices. It also made owner reviews easier because key exceptions were visible without chasing the team. The practical outcome was smoother handovers between departments and more predictable daily execution.

Cleaning masters to make reports match reality

Earlier, vendor follow-ups were call-driven and depended on whoever remembered to push. This broke down during peak load—approvals got delayed and committed dates slipped without a simple exception view. We implemented a single system of record connecting sales, purchase, production and dispatch so everyone worked off the same status. The purchase team used one follow-up queue, logged committed dates, and escalated exceptions early. Over time, the team built confidence because the numbers matched what they saw on the floor. The practical outcome was smoother handovers between departments and more predictable daily execution.

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