PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD
PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD
PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD
PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD tightened shop-floor control with a centralised workflow

PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD tightened shop-floor control with a centralised workflow

PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD tightened shop-floor control with a centralised workflow

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

58%

Reduction in daily coordination time for chemicals work

58%

Reduction in daily coordination time for chemicals work

19%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

19%

Reduction in excess inventory across store and production

5→1 days

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

5→1 days

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

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Inside PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD

Inside PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD

PATEL HEATERS & CONTROL PVT LTD is a micro chemicals manufacturing unit based in Vadodara. 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.

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Chemicals

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Chemicals

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Micro

Company Size

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Micro

Company Size

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Vadodara, India

Location

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Vadodara, India

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Recipe/BOM control with expiry-aware inventory

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Recipe/BOM control with expiry-aware inventory

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Challenges

Priority orders jumped the queue; other jobs got half-started and left in between.

Same item had different names in Excel and accounting exports, so reports never matched store reality.

Batch/lot traceability gaps made it hard to isolate which raw material caused a quality issue.

Stabilising planning with live WIP and material signals

Stabilising planning with live WIP and material signals

Stabilising planning with live WIP and material signals

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 a centralised workflow where each order, material requirement and update had a clear owner and timestamp. Planning moved to a simple daily schedule linked to orders, capacity and material, reducing last-minute reshuffles. 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.

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 a centralised workflow where each order, material requirement and update had a clear owner and timestamp. Planning moved to a simple daily schedule linked to orders, capacity and material, reducing last-minute reshuffles. 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

Cleaning masters to make reports match reality

Cleaning masters to make reports match reality

Earlier, masters and transactions were split across Excel, accounting exports and WhatsApp updates. This broke down at month-end; teams rebuilt the same report multiple times and still debated the numbers. We implemented structured stage-wise tracking and checklists so work moved forward only when prerequisites were met. Masters were cleaned once, and daily reporting pulled from the same transactions instead of manual consolidation. For chemicals operations in Vadodara, this reduced dependence on a single person for updates. The practical outcome was fewer escalations, faster decisions, and dates that changed less often.

Earlier, masters and transactions were split across Excel, accounting exports and WhatsApp updates. This broke down at month-end; teams rebuilt the same report multiple times and still debated the numbers. We implemented structured stage-wise tracking and checklists so work moved forward only when prerequisites were met. Masters were cleaned once, and daily reporting pulled from the same transactions instead of manual consolidation. For chemicals operations in Vadodara, this reduced dependence on a single person for updates. The practical outcome was fewer escalations, faster decisions, and dates that changed less often.

Implementation: Centralised workflow with clear owners

Implementation: Centralised workflow with clear owners

Implementation: Centralised workflow with clear owners

Earlier, QC holds and rework notes were kept on paper and were not visible to planning. This broke down during rejections; without traceability, isolating root cause took days and blocked dispatch. We implemented a single system of record connecting sales, purchase, production and dispatch so everyone worked off the same status. QC marked holds against lots, and planners saw only cleared stock as available for production. The practical outcome was that teams stopped re-entering the same data and acted on exceptions early.

Earlier, QC holds and rework notes were kept on paper and were not visible to planning. This broke down during rejections; without traceability, isolating root cause took days and blocked dispatch. We implemented a single system of record connecting sales, purchase, production and dispatch so everyone worked off the same status. QC marked holds against lots, and planners saw only cleared stock as available for production. The practical outcome was that teams stopped re-entering the same data and acted on exceptions early.

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