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Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Pune Inc: Determined to make India clean and green, this entrepreneur led by example
It was around 2014, when Suhana Masale, a brand of Pravin Masalewale—a Pune-based spice company that is more than six decades old—saw growth in business, innovation and product range. At the time, it struck Anand Chordia, one of the younger members of the family, that the brand's economic success should be accompanied by a commitment to ecological conservation. 'When we travel to countries outside India, we are impressed by how clean and green they are. I always wanted to work on making my own country like that. Where could I begin the journey? I realised that I would begin the journey with myself and my premises. That is how the sustainability journey at Suhana started,' says Chordia, who is a food technologist who graduated in botany. Thanks to Chordia's decision, Suhana Warehouse in Pune's Yavat has received the prestigious Net Zero Energy Certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), at IGBC's Green Summit and Abhinandan 2025. Chordia received the honour on May 30 from Pankaja Munde, Maharashtra Minister of Environment and Climate Change. 'When we started our zero waste journey, I did not have a thought or idea about what net zero was or what the technical terms of the environment were, but we kept on the path. We evolved and progressed, as we were committed to making Suhana a zero-waste company,' says Chordia, Director, Technology and Innovation, Suhana Masale, and Founder, The Eco Factory Foundation. 'We started a foundation, the Eco Factory Foundation, after learning a lot about waste management. We launched India's first waste management park, and even today, we continue the journey at Suhana. After managing waste efficiently, we also started working on water conservation and energy conservation, among others,' he adds. The one-acre warehouse that has received the certification was designed by Chordia from scratch nine years ago. Located on a barren, low-rainfall land in Yavat, it was constructed using only green material. There is no air conditioning, but relying on natural ventilation, the company has achieved a temperature that is around 4 to 5 degrees lower than the outside environment. Solar power drives the warehouse while constant rainwater harvesting and mulching of soil with organic waste have ensured that the borewells, which never used to have water earlier, are recharged and are full throughout the year. Water is recycled, as is plastic. 'We use innovative technologies and tools to convert plastic to oil and paper blocks and send them to people who will convert them into pellets and make tiles. We use those tiles on site,' says Chordia. Eventually, what was barren land is now converted into a lush, green forest-like ecosystem that attracts a lot of native birds and small insects, including honey bees. 'All our other infrastructure, such as new factories in Hyderabad and other parts of India, is being designed similarly now. As an agricultural business, we believe that if we do not preserve nature, no agricultural business will survive. A country like India needs a soil-based economy more than an oil-based economy. The health of our nation lies in the health of our soil. So, although we run an industry, we work on water, air, waste and energy to achieve net zero,' says Chordia. He emphasises that greenfield projects 'do not need extensive financial inputs'. 'It is not a capital-intensive exercise. It is only about awareness. I always say that ecological means eco-friendly and logical. People do not understand that, if it is logically correct, it is going to save a lot of money in the long term. In the long term, it is not about spending but about getting back, and you will earn out of it,' says Chordia. He gives the example of waste segregation and says that it needs awareness, not money. 'If you segregate waste, you are not making it garbage. You are turning it into a resource to make some other important product. Waste is actually a resource at the wrong place,' he adds. Chordia looks at the certificate as both a source of motivation and a validation. It has been a journey that has tested his commitment, and today, his ideas about nature-inspired solutions are yielding results. 'It is definitely happening,' he says. Dipanita Nath is interested in the climate crisis and sustainability. She has written extensively on social trends, heritage, theatre and startups. She has worked with major news organizations such as Hindustan Times, The Times of India and Mint. ... Read More
Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Suhana Spices Elevates Manufacturing Excellence with Altizon's Digital Factory (DFX) Platform
PRNewswire Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 28: Pravin Masalewale (Suhana), has successfully implemented Altizon's DFX Platform across its manufacturing units in Maharashtra and Telangana. As a key aspect of Suhana's strategic digital transformation initiative. The system provides a unified view of operations, empowering teams with insights for productivity, quality, and efficiency improvements. The implementation focused on digitally connecting key shop floor equipment across plants to Altizon's DFX Platform. This integration enabled predictive maintenance, energy analytics, raw material tracking, and executive dashboards tailored for comprehensive operational oversight across multiple plants. All of this driven by machine data that is highly accurate and trustworthy. Deploying the platform has helped achieve over 15% improvement in productivity and 25% improvement in manpower productivity. Integrating operations data with their ERP improved planning accuracy, provided better inventory control, and enabled faster decision-making. "Digital Transformation is not just about adopting technology - it's about enabling smarter, more agile decision-making that aligns with our long-term vision for quality and operational excellence. The journey began with a clear objective: to bring transparency, control, and innovation to our shop floor. With Altizon's Digital Factory platform, we've taken a strong step in that direction," said Anand Chordia, Director - Technology & Innovations at Suhana. "The deployment of Altizon's Digital Factory platform has been instrumental in giving us real-time visibility into our production operations. We now have the ability to make data-driven decisions that impact efficiency and quality on the shop floor. It has enabled a cultural shift towards continuous improvement across teams," said Adesh Nirhali, GM - Operations at Suhana, who led the on-ground implementation and is the key beneficiary of the platform's operational analytics. "The longer any organization or individual takes to digitally transform themselves, the harder it becomes to excel or even survive in the industry. We must disrupt ourselves, challenge the orthodoxies within us, and come out with newer business models and innovative ways to handle processes and our partners," said Prashant Kurhade, CIO at Suhana, whose guidance and support was instrumental in successful deployment of DFX. About Altizon Altizon, an Industrial AI company, helps enterprises leverage machine data to drive business decisions. Altizon's DFX platform applies advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to accelerate smart manufacturing initiatives, modernize asset performance management and pioneer new business models for service delivery. Altizon has been spearheading digital factory initiatives across a range of industry verticals, including Automotive, F & B, Industrials and Remote Industrial Assets. Altizon is headquartered in New Jersey (USA) and Pune (India). Media Contact: Dhiraj Torane AVP - Sales, Altizon Dhiraj_Torane@
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Suhana Spices Elevates Manufacturing Excellence with Altizon's Digital Factory (DFX) Platform
PUNE, India, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pravin Masalewale (Suhana), has successfully implemented Altizon's DFX Platform across its manufacturing units in Maharashtra and Telangana. As a key aspect of Suhana's strategic digital transformation initiative. The system provides a unified view of operations, empowering teams with insights for productivity, quality, and efficiency improvements. The implementation focused on digitally connecting key shop floor equipment across plants to Altizon's DFX Platform. This integration enabled predictive maintenance, energy analytics, raw material tracking, and executive dashboards tailored for comprehensive operational oversight across multiple plants. All of this driven by machine data that is highly accurate and trustworthy. Deploying the platform has helped achieve over 15% improvement in productivity and 25% improvement in manpower productivity. Integrating operations data with their ERP improved planning accuracy, provided better inventory control, and enabled faster decision-making. "Digital Transformation is not just about adopting technology – it's about enabling smarter, more agile decision-making that aligns with our long-term vision for quality and operational excellence. The journey began with a clear objective: to bring transparency, control, and innovation to our shop floor. With Altizon's Digital Factory platform, we've taken a strong step in that direction," said Anand Chordia, Director – Technology & Innovations at Suhana. "The deployment of Altizon's Digital Factory platform has been instrumental in giving us real-time visibility into our production operations. We now have the ability to make data-driven decisions that impact efficiency and quality on the shop floor. It has enabled a cultural shift towards continuous improvement across teams," said Adesh Nirhali, GM – Operations at Suhana, who led the on-ground implementation and is the key beneficiary of the platform's operational analytics. "The longer any organization or individual takes to digitally transform themselves, the harder it becomes to excel or even survive in the industry. We must disrupt ourselves, challenge the orthodoxies within us, and come out with newer business models and innovative ways to handle processes and our partners," said Prashant Kurhade, CIO at Suhana, whose guidance and support was instrumental in successful deployment of DFX. About Altizon Altizon, an Industrial AI company, helps enterprises leverage machine data to drive business decisions. Altizon's DFX platform applies advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms to accelerate smart manufacturing initiatives, modernize asset performance management and pioneer new business models for service delivery. Altizon has been spearheading digital factory initiatives across a range of industry verticals, including Automotive, F&B, Industrials and Remote Industrial Assets. Altizon is headquartered in New Jersey (USA) and Pune (India). Media Contact:Dhiraj ToraneAVP – Sales, AltizonDhiraj_Torane@ View original content:
