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RAY-JUVENATE ARAYMOND INDIA INTERNAL MAGAZINE - APRIL TO JUNE 2021 Commitment leads to Success \"TOTAL COMMITMENT IS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG ALL SUCCESSFULL MEN AND WOMEN\" - DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM

CONTENTS RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 1

1.From MD's Desk 2. Editorial 3.ATOMS Corner 4.ISO 27001 Certification for ARaymond India 5.Moral Story 6.Article: Commitment Leads to Success 7.World Environment Day at ARaymond 8.COVID 19 Vaccination Drive at ARaymond 9.CSR Activities at ARaymond 10.Creative Minds at ARaymond 11.Newly Weds and Parents of New Born 12.Short Story RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 2

From MD's Desk Dear Friends, I want to appreciate our task force team; each member of task force team is real I wish you and your loved ones are in good hero. They went out of the way to help our health. colleagues during their treatment of COVID. There were scarcity of Wave-2 of COVID hurt many of us. We infrastructure to treat number of patients lost some of our loved ones and some in our country, we as “ARaymond India”, suffered a lot during this time. Within through our CSR project, helped in small ARaymond family too, we had similar way to uplift this infrastructure. We sufferings. I was saddened by demise of partnered with Maratha Chamber of our colleague Vidya Prakash Chaurasia, Commerce (MCCIA), Indo French his memories/spirit will always be Chamber of Commerce (IFCCI) and between all of us. donated rupees 45 Lakhs to import medical infrastructure like Ventilators, Oxygenators etc. The WORLD ENVIROMENT DAY which is linked with sustainability, again this is one of the important axis in our CSR activities. On this occasion, on 7th June, with the help of many of our colleagues, we planted trees equal to strength of our employees. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 3

Our business in Q2 of this year has not We know that fight against COVID is not been in line with that of Q1 due to lock over. Vaccination is another weapon to down in most part of our country. During prevent COVID, at ARaymond we have this time we were able to receive our new initiated Vaccination drive and with the machines and also at the same time quick help of our HR colleagues, almost 78% of connectors resources to new building. our members are vaccinated with first Addition of new machines and new place dose, our target is to complete 100% will help us to absorb more growth in vaccination for our eligible employees, by coming days. 1st week of July. I embark you and want to request you to ensure that all eligible We all can help our country in this fight members in your family are vaccinated for against COVID, the only thing we need to both doses of vaccine. do is to follow COVID protection guidelines; wearing mask, regular hand wash, hand sanitization, social distancing and going out only if it is really required. Once again I embark you to join with me to help our country in fight against COVID. Small steps from each one of us can make big difference. Jai Hind RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 4

Editorial Recently ARaymond India experienced the Despite of the odd shape of the plot like a great importance of Commitment and Polygon i.e. multiple vertexes where we had resulted success in the form of our new QC challenges to design building with multiple building. We all can see this beautiful new brainstorming sessions with Architect, PMC building in our premises, a sign of not only of & ARaymond’s internal CFT, the most our expansion or progress but also sign of our effective plant layout was designed, consistent efforts and commitment towards considering flow of material & people, which our stakeholders and fulfilment of our is in line with ATOMS. promises to all the stakeholders. The next challenge was about completing the We had experienced lots of hurdles and lots entire project in targeted year of 2020 of challenges starting from acquisition of the however due to Global hit of Pandemic entire land from MIDC till utilization of constructed Construction Industry across India got badly new building. After getting out of issues affected due to scarcity of Migrant Labors & involved in acquisition of land and completing multiple lockdowns caused acute the acquisition process, we had to address all construction shortage of the construction challenges related with development of land material also. ARaymond team along with our and construction of the Building. suppliers, contractors, developing contractor jointly put in our hard efforts for not letting the work hamper. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 5

Commitment is what transforms a Promise into reality . – Abraham Lincoln We worked on resources and also keeping Despite of all these challenges, our safety of labor in mind, we had many commitment toward our stakeholders were our motivational, informative training sessions for inspiration to keep on going and overcome all all staff working at site to keep their moral high. the hurdles and challenges and taught us lot of Respecting all rules & regulations set by lessons for lifetime. The building is ready now Government, like Testing against COVID, and we have successfully completed shifting of Quarantine period for people travelling from our plant equipment as per our plan and the other cities, social distancing, and treatment same is operational now. for COVID positive patients, we could sail through this turbulent time. Commitment SUCCESS Hardwork In nutshell this entire story of QC building, from start to end is a well established experience for all of us that commitment definitely leads to success. We in ARaymond believe on this thought strongly and also try our best to contribute our best possible efforts to honour our commitments in any situation. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 6

ATOMS Corner Flow Management: Key Components of Flow Management In continuation to our last article which was written on “Process Optimization” we are now Rigorous disciplines. coming up with next Enabling element of Cells, Pull, Supermarkets, Kanban, Theory of ATOMS which is “Flow Management” through Constraints. our ATOMS Arena. Demand Management. Flow Management: Sales & Operation Planning, Master Production Schedule, Manufacturing Resources Planning, Flow Management strives to have materials and Leveling (Heijunka), Takt (Rhythm). information flowing collaboratively and smoothly, in a leveled way, like a stream, rather Inventory and batch size reduction. than operating as islands. Flexibility (SMED). The organization continuously focuses on lead- Value Stream Mapping. time reduction by eliminating all non-value- A graphic description of a value stream (in plant creating activities (waste) among internal or as well as in offices) that starts and ends with external suppliers and producers that the customer. collaboratively deliver a product or service. Information and materials flow to the demand of the customer; all supply stream activities are triggered when customer signal the need. Objective of Flow Management: The goal is to deliver the highest value to the internal and external customers in the shortest time (lead-time reduction) and at the lowest total cost (waste reduction). Reduce batch processing of materials and information to deliver only what is required, when it is required RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 7

Let’s start with one of the Key component of Flow Management that is VSM (Value Stream Mapping) Value-stream mapping, also known as \"material- and information-flow mapping\", is a lean- management method for analyzing the current state and designing a future state for the series of events that take a product or service from the beginning of the specific process until it reaches the customer How to Draw a VSM 1.Determine the scope of your value stream map. Create your start and end points first, and place them in the top left and right corners of your document. ... 2.Map the steps of your process. ... 3.Add inventory and wait times. ... 4.Designate the direction of information flows. ... 5.Create a timeline Benefits of a value stream map ·Identify waste. ·Identify bottlenecks. ·Make processes efficient. ·Improve cross-functional collaboration. ·Improve end-product quality. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 8

ATOMS ARENA ATOMS ACTIVITY ZONE – Q2 Through Arise we invite valuable suggestions from every employee and in return to your contribution you receive appreciation through Recognition scheme. ARISE Recognition RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 9

ATOMS Quiz Winners Training on Abnormality Handling ATOMS Quality Recognition RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 10

ARaymond India receives ISO 27001 Certification ISO27001:2013 International Standard Safety is the condition of a “steady state” of an specifies the requirements for establishing, organisation or place doing what it is supposed implementing, maintaining and continually to do. “What it is supposed to do” is defined in improving an information security management terms of public codes and standards, associated system within the context of the organization. architectural and engineering designs, This International Standard also includes corporate vision and mission statements, and requirements for the assessment and treatment operational plans and personnel policies. For of information security risks tailored to the any organisation, place, or function, large or needs of the organization. The requirements set small, safety is a normative concept. It complies out in this International Standard are generic with situation-specific definitions of what is and are intended to be applicable to all expected and acceptable.  organizations, regardless of type, size or nature. Using this definition, protection from a home’s external threats and protection from its internal structural and equipment failures (see Meanings, above) are not two types of safety but rather two aspects of a home’s steady state. Security is the process or means, physical or human, of delaying, preventing, and otherwise protecting against external or internal, defects, dangers, loss, criminals, and other individuals or actions that threaten, hinder or destroy an organisations “steady state,” and deprive it of its intended purpose for being. Using this generic definition of safety it is possible to specify the elements of a security program. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 11

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Moral Story Throughout every person’s life, an individual may have one, or many goals, that they set for themselves. There are many kinds of goals. Whether they are short term, long term or just temporary, the important thing is that we stay consistent, focused and keep our eyes on the goal. There are times when attaining a goal may be easy or other times when it seems like a goal is far, far away and we will never be able to reach it but if we don’t lose heart and keep working hard, a goal can be accomplished. Today’s story is a great example of a person who learned from her weakness, became a stronger, more determined individual and met her goal. When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours. Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. She had managed to finish that swim in a record time, 16 hours and 22 minutes on August 8, 1950. Now, at age 34, her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to Palos Verde on the California coast. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 13

Her body was They urged her not to quit. She never had . . . numb. until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked She had been to be pulled out. Still thawing her chilled body swimming for several hours later, she told a reporter, “Look, nearly sixteen I’m not excusing myself, but if I could have seen hours! the land I might have made it.” It was not fatigue or even the cold water that defeated her. It was On that Fourth of July morning in 1952, the sea the fog. She was unable to see her goal. Two was like an ice bath and the fog was so dense months later, she tried again. This time, despite she could hardly see her support boats. Sharks the same dense fog, she swam with her faith cruised toward her lone figure, only to be intact and her goal clearly pictured in her mind. driven away by rifle shots. Against the frigid She knew that somewhere behind that fog was grip of the sea, she struggled on – hour after land and this time she made it! Florence hour – while millions watched on national Chadwick became the first woman to swim the television. Catalina, eclipsing the men’s record by two hours! Alongside Florence in one of the boats, her mother and her trainer offered encouragement. They told her it wasn’t much farther. But all she could see was fog. They urged her not to quit. She never had . . . until then. With only a half mile to go, she asked to be pulled out. Moral: “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 14

Commitment leads to success Absolutely! When it comes to professional One need to take up such committed initiatives, growth, only you are answerable for success of showing the entire organization that you are as your own career. Not your boss, not your committed as rest of the colleagues; that you colleagues, not any one of your family. It comes just aren't afraid of travelling that extra mile all the way down to you and therefore the with them in one shot to realize the Common overall approach you've got towards your goals of the organization. In this world of fierce career will decide the success. How you take Competition, the entire industry is in need of your decisions and the actions, you display will quality talent. If you don’t be proactive enough, ultimately decide your success or failure. How if you don’t take the initiative to differentiate badly you want it to happen? Are you yourself in this competition, then you will be left committed to become that successful manager, behind. that distinct leader, the subsequent best marketing executive or that finance officer you How Committed Are You? dreamt about? If you dream of being a successful professional, irrespective of any Commitment towards your career is like being position or post, then you need to be committed deeply passionate for what you love to do. to your trade. Commitment in your work will While working as per your assigned duties for lead you to your career ownership and career the organization you're employed in , a fierce ownership ultimately takes you to the desired. desire to raise yourself each day is a clear So how should you get there? indication of your commitment towards your work. You should always set daily goals for Taking Initiative: yourself. This will give you purpose, drive, ambition and push in achieving your goals. The First and foremost, no one will or can ever stop daily goals which are setting, must be actionable you for taking the additional steps to accomplish and achievable in nature. After doing this, you your goals or the goals of your organization if will be feeling accomplished and will start you are taking initiative proactively. Taking experiencing the feeling that you are succeeding initiative means stepping up to the plate when in your career. nobody will dare to and making something really great and outstanding. Some of my colleagues RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 15 possess an innate ability to work beyond their job description and expectations of their superiors, ultimately producing outstanding outcomes. These inspiring spirits are ultimately contributing in improving their organization and its business goals in an exceedingly positive way, without having been told to.

Self-Awareness Ownership Ultimately Leads Whether you're leading a team of 100 or you to Success! are a part of a team, your conscious actions speak louder than words. Are you mindful Whether you're just starting out your career in enough to know the particular approach you are an entry-level position or whether you are a taking towards your assigned job and therefore seasoned executive, taking “ownership” of your the work ethic you extend contains a direct role and assigned duties will result in huge wins effect on becoming that future leader you for yourself throughout your career. Taking inspire to be? Are you self-aware enough to ownership means being the CEO of your own grasp your strengths and weaknesses? Are you life and establishing a private and specific checking if your weaknesses will only keep you strategy of how you plan to attain success in away from succeeding or if you are set on the your role. It's about investing time, effort and journey of finding solutions for getting proper individual leadership into your specific role, no way out and direction from others? Being self- matter how big or small, it should be within your aware is acknowledging that you just might not organization. Ownership shows others that you always have the proper answers but are willing simply care about what you are doing and the to try to do whatever it takes to get them and results that you are producing. It shows others learn from them. It's like possessing a real that you simply seek success for yourself and understanding of your verbal description, your your career and are setting aside all other title and your significance within your secondary things. Ownership means delivering organization, thus accepting the role and continuous improvement within your role responsibility aligned to that. If you are already constantly evaluating critically to oneself for aware enough for these questions, then with improvements and always sticking to the goal, complete humility, seek advises and suggestions just because that’s exactly what has been done from those around you about your work for ages to reap the success. performance or leadership style. Be cordial about the feedback you receive. It might feel End Goal in Mind uncomfortable at the beginning but thus you're gaining the extra knowledge and also the For achieving the career success through respect of others which will ultimately pave commitment and ownership, you should always your way towards your desired success. have your end goal in the mind. It doesn’t matter if they are your individual career goals or the goals of the organization that you're employed for (or both), if you are committed to your job, then the constant committed behavior of yours towards your assigned duties will definitely get you that much closer to success. By having your end goal in the mind, and taking over the right path to reach there, you're essentially creating a super highway for your career. So go ahead, fasten your seatbelts and with the fuel of great commitment, be ready to experience the sweet scent of success and reach to your deRstAinYat-iJoUnVinEliNfeA!T! E | P A G E 1 6

CSR Activities at ARaymond 1) Contribution to “Mission Vayu” In the month of April,2021 when demand for Oxygen and ventilators were skyrocketing, due to surge in COVID cases in Maharashtra, MCCIA initiated ‘Mission Vayu’ on its Pune Platform for COVID Response (PPCR). ARaymond was also part of this mission and donated funds to facilitate buying Oxygen generating equipment and utilization of the same for needy hospitals through MCCIA. The donated funds utilized for such hospitals or medical facilities which were in need of such equipment and are actively engaged selflessly as MCCIA in supporting COVID victims. 2) Contribution to “Mission Oxygen”– In the month of May,2021, scarcity of Oxygen and ventilators got aggravated and in that situation, Indo French Chamber of Commerce of India (IFCCI ), in co-ordination with French Government launched “Mission Oxygen” In coordination with IFCCI & CARE ARaymond donated its CSR funds for the Mission. Novair Medicals was the sourcing Partner and the fund donated by ARaymond were utilized for Purchasing, installation, maintenance and utilization of Oxygen Generator Plants in India. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 19

3) Donation of 5L Oxygen Concentrators In the month of May again we had initiated purchasing Oxygen concentrator, to be provided to the needy hospitals. With the quick and great support from our French & Chinese Colleagues, we could donate 10 Oxygen Concentrator procured from outside India, to needy hospitals viz. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Containment Hospital, RSS Jana Kalyan COVID Care Center, Saileela Hospital and other hospital in Delhi & Chennai. The highlight of this activity is that, in this entire chain of procurement of Oxygen Concentrator and delivery, all the involved stakeholders acted generously and with pure view of Charity and therefore all the equipment acquired free of cost, demonstrating our great team work for charity. 4) Help to COVID Centre, Khalad In the month of June, 2021 we undertook one more activity focusing our support in COVID care activity, of donating the medicines and essential COVID safety kits and article for COVID- patients quarantined in village called Khalad in Pune. The COVID Care Center is called as “Anandi Jumbo COVID Care Center’ in Purandar District. The Center has facility of 150 beds for isolation purpose specially for those who need support but can not afford to pay for it in other manner. COVID safety kits and consumable things & articles such as PPE Kits for Front line workers and Doctors, Face shield, Oximeter, Thermometer, Hand gloves, Bedsheets, medicine, etc. were provided for the patients in isolation and also for Health care staff and Frontline workers in this center and some other facilities in the center. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 20

World Environment Day at ARaymond We have done tree plantation at new QC building on the occasion of World Environment Day 5th June 2021. Employees including management have participated in this program & we have done tree plantation of around 453 trees. Thanks for all the employees for their cooperation & management also for taking care of the nature. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 17

COVID 19 Vaccination Drive at ARaymond We have successfully conducted COVID 19 vaccination drive for all employees including housekeeping, security, canteen & drivers on 22nd June at ARaymond Chakan plant by Aditya Birla hospital. All the employees were called slot wise considering social distance & all the precautions for COVID at Gurukul. Thanks for all the employees for their cooperation for conducting this drive & management also for taking care of the employees in this pandemic situation. RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 18

Creative Minds at ARaymond II समपण II न झुकंू गा न कुं गा चलतेचले जाऊं गा मं झलका दवाना ं सफरतय करते जाऊं गा II प रहो या काटे आगेबढता जाऊं गा हौसलाबुलंद ह मु क ले चुमता जाऊं गा II द पक ं एक अंधेरा चरते जाऊं गा मन क रोशनी ह उजाला करते जाऊं गा II असफलताका भय नही नःकष नकाले जाऊं गा श ा त मेरा वजय वज लहराऊं गा II न ड ं गा न सहमुंगा संघषकरते जाऊं गा समपणपूण येय को सफलता गले लगाऊं गा II THE SECRET THINGS TO DO BEHIND THIS TRAVEL IN THE MOUNTA-IVNilas Kasulkar How to travel with a small budget Discover places to explore, attractions  RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 21

II रंग लाई II नही बनाया कसीने दौलतमदं , खदु ही बने है सब अपने सपनो के सौदागर I राह नही थी बनी बनाई, वो तो हमने खु सजाई, सब ने करी है बड़ी महे नत, फर वही है रगं लाई II एक पल म नह बनता सब कु छ, पल पल महे नत कर सब ने मं जल है पायी I कल या होगा ना यान दया, बस काम कया, राह म मशु कल सबके है आयी, फर वही है रगं लाई II मु कल था मं जल को पाना, बना दया रा ता, उस जीत को पाने का हमने कया वा ता I देखा है सबने मं जल म या होता है खना जदगी उसी सफ़लता क मोड पर आयी, महे नत फर रगं लाई II - Sayali Musale RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 22

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Welcome Baby! Hugs and Kisses to the little one! RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 27

Congratulations on your bundle of cuteness! Mrs. Priya Bhivare Mr. Nilesh Pawar Mr. Faniketan Patil RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 28

Short Story झेप घे दशा तुला शरण येईल *लता भगवान करे* वया या 65 ा वष मॅरॅथॉन, होय कानावर व ास बसणार नाही अशीच घटना. ही माऊली अफाट आ म व ास आ ण अतुलनीय ज चे जवंत उदाहरणं आहे. नव या या उपचारासाठ पै यांची गरज आ ण हालाखीची आ थक प र तथी. माग काढ याची ज एवढं च भांडवल. जे हा मॅरेथॉन धाव याचा नणय घेतला ते हा कु टंुबात या सद यांनी सु ा टगल के ली. आजूबाजू यांना हस याचा वषय झाला. अनेकांचे फटकारे सहन क न सु ा खचून न जाताही माऊली अनवाणी पायानी धावली. येय एकच, काहीही झालेतरी प हला नंबर आला पा हजे, ब ीस मळाले पा हजे आ ण मळाले या ब ीसाने कु टंुबाची आ थक गरज पूण झाली पा हजे. सग या त ण धावणा यांमधे लुगडं घालून अनवाणी धावणारी हातारी म हला. असे साधारणपणे ीसन पडणारे च बघून श वाजवणारी गद . काय तथी असेल मनाची ते हा ! पण ज कशाला हणतात हे सग या जगाला दाखवून दे याचं उ उराशी घेऊन पंख पसरवून आकाशाला गवसणी घाल याचा य न करणारी बारामती मॅरेथॉन वजेती ीमती लता भगवान करे आप या साठ आदश आहेत. या माऊली ला सलाम! वलास कासुलकर - Vilas Kasulkar RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 29

A TEAM WORK BY 01. Mr. Amit Borkar 02. Mr. Amogh Soman 03. Ms. Mitra Parchure 04. Mr. Gururaj Gajendragad 05. Mr. Vinod Chavan 06. Mr. Saikumar Kavali 07. Mr. Jaykumar Kartheikeyan 08. Mr. Aabed Mulani 09. Mr. Aditya Joshi 10. Mr. Shreyas Deshmukh 11. Mr. Rahul Mali RAY-JUVENATE | PAGE 30

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