annual-report-FY2021

15 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 MANUFACTURING CAPABI L I T I ES Mahindra has always led the way in transforming automotive manufacturing in India. Our facilities have accelerated the incorporation of technologies towards adopting the Industry 4.0 framework. This includes using cutting-edge technologies, digital interventions from machines with sensors and edge analytics to sort relevant data. We are using telemetry-based solutions and segregated networks for machine and process security towards optimising industrial network use. We have reduced energy utilisation, and thereby our carbon footprint, through digital monitoring of energy used by manufacturing devices and scrutinising vehicle-wise energy consumption trends. New Asset Installations at Chakan Manufacturing Plant Ÿ Installation of a fully indigenous robotic body line with more than 100 robots Ÿ Robotic in-line Inspection and latest laser scanning for enhanced quality Ÿ New state-of-the-art transmission lines with robotics to enhance product quality Ÿ Digital capturing of all data and integration with MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for Big Data Analytics Ÿ Integrated unique calibration asset for Advanced Driver Assist System Given the changing customer preferences and high expectations for quality, we had embarked on a journey to use digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Internet of Things (IoT) to improve our quality, increase our throughput and reduce our downtime in the factories. These first-of- their-kind projects have yielded exponential results and are being scaled up across M&M. Connected Factories Ÿ Critical machines connected across 8 Mahindra plants pan-India through the in-house developed Drona platform, ensure better productivity by increasing machine availability and improving efficiency. With higher energy sustainability, improved machine uptime and based on Industry 4.0 guidelines of data interoperability, our value chains are getting more tightly integrated. Ÿ Using advanced AI models that capture over 1,000 data points, ranging from supplier parts to on-road performance, we could predict the performance of our engines which helped us reduce the testing time and improve quality. The models developed were over 99.6% accurate and can be used to score engines on their performance. Ÿ Painting is a critical process in automotive manufacturing. We are currently running AI models in our paint shops to help set the right conditions in the paint booth to achieve the best possible output. Key Manufacturing Milestones in F21 Since their inception, Rudrapur tractor plant has rolled out 7.5 lac+ tractors, while Zaheerabad tractor plant has rolled out 2.5 lac+ tractors. Even in pandemic situation and against all odds, Mahindra's state-of-the-art tractor plant at Nagpur achieved the milestone of rolling out its Millionth th Tractor on 30 July 2020. Mahindra Nagpur is the first integrated tractor plant to achieve this feat. One in aMillion!