The Power of 5

We call today the era of entrepreneurs. That belief has led to the launch of the 5^th batch of MPOWER: the Management Development Program for the nextgen Youth Transport Entrepreneurs. On 1^st of November, 2014, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, saw another set of participants of MPOWER, this time readying themselves for a more compact & effective 7 day program.

It’s just the course duration that has changed. The guiding philosophy of the program remains empowering the next generation of India’s transporters/ fleet owners to “Take forward their family business with their OWN vision”, as propounded by Mr. Anand Mahindra in January 2013. That thought was echoed on the very same day by Mr. Nalin Mehta, who stressed on MTB wanting to “walk the talk”. He was pointing at MTB’s marketing campaign, which was an year old then, urging the nextgen of transporters to join their ‘Papa ka Business’.

The program has grown from strength to strength, converting itself into an important cog in our effort to drive positive change in Indian Transport. This change is being driven top down with these initiatives and the numbers speak for themselves. With this batch we have involved 141 nextgen transporters who own over 37,000 trucks amongst themselves, with a combined turnover of Rs. 14,000 Crores employing over 37,000 people.

For the fifth MPOWER, 31 young transport entrepreneurs, the scions of the finest transport companies of India, selected by invitation, checked-in for the 7 day course. The course has been specifically designed keeping the transport sectors growth & issues in focus. Seven highly accomplished faculty members of IIMA will run the course that covers subjects like, PROFESSIONALISM, BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKET& SEGMENTS, HR PRACTICES, SERVICE QUALITY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT& ACCOUNTING, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LEGAL AND REGULATORY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY FOCUSSED SESSIONS.

What has led us to continue the program? The successful engagement with the next-gen entrepreneurs has motivated us to reinvest in driving a positive change in the transport ecosystem while nurturing our business ties. The program today is in the league of other initiatives like the Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards and Outperformers’ League. All these initiatives will help us connect with various constituents of the Indian transport business at both the rational and emotional levels, which can be leveraged to build a strong transport ecosystem.

Mathura OPL focuses on liquid and chemical transport

Mathura witnessed an OPL on the 13^th of September, 2014 in Hotel Radha Ashok. The seminar, which focussed on the Tanker segment, was attended by various customers. The customers used the opportunity of this exclusive platform to interact with the various shakeholders of the trucking industry.

The OPL’s opening speech was made by Mr. Vipul Jain, Marketing Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division, who kick started the program with a detailed presentation on OPL and the various initiatives and customer benefits associated with OPL. He was followed by Mr. Rajanpreet Singh (Manager - HCV Sales), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division who presented the key products available with Mahindra.

Liquid and Chemical Transportation Expert, Mr. Santosh Deshpande, made an invigorating presentation, as he provided an overview on the petroleum tankers in India. He further explained about tanker body designs and how incorrect designs lead to damage. He concluded his presentation by explaining the design evolution of these tankers, leading to advancement in liquid transportation.

The program gained momentum with the motivational speech of Mr. Vijay Batra. His highly inspirational presentation on motivating transport employees and drivers helped the audience learn and understand the importance of self-belief and outperformance in every aspect of life.

The OPL also saw the display of the powerful TRUXO 25 and TRUXO 31.

The session was closed by Mr. Vipul Jain with a formal vote of thanks.

The seminar provided an exclusive platform to the various fleet owners to closely interact with other customers, industry experts, officials from the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Truck and Bus Division team. The customers benefitted a lot from the seminar since they were happy to know about the growing business opportunities in their sector. Having received affirmative feedback, this OPL seminar ended on an enthusiastic note.

Vijay Batra - Motivational Speaker

Registration process

Product display

Customers at the seminar

Customer Take away

Thane OPL mirrors other OPL's success

Thane was our next OPL destination. Catering to the construction segment, the OPL was held on the 12^th of September, 2014 at the Hotel Satkar Residency in Thane (Mumbai). The seminar was attended by over 56 customers, using the opportunity of this exclusive platform to interact with the various shakeholders of the trucking industry.

The Thane OPL was opened by Mr. R Mohan – Senior General Manager (Sales – M&HCV), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division. His welcome address introduced the attendees to the Mahindra & Mahindra Group. Mr. Vijay Goudar, Area Business Manager (Mumbai), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division followed him with a detailed presentation on OPL, explaining the various initiatives and customer benefits associated with OPL. He also wrapped up the event with the vote of thanks.

Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta – General Manager (Sales) – Tipper, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division through his speech, introduced the customers to the various tippers available with Mahindra Truck and Bus Division. He also compared the product vis-à-vis competition providing a fair picture to the attendees. For sharing experiences from the construction industry, he was followed by eminent Industry Expert, Mr. Satander Kumar - Consultant and Former HOD, Rigid Pavement Division – Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), who spoke about new road construction techniques and the nuances of upcoming construction projects in Mumbai. Motivational Speaker Mr. Vijay Batra ended the program on a high note, helping the audience learn and understand the importance of self-belief and outperformance in every aspect of life.

The powerful TORRO 25 tipper was on display for the customers to have a closer look.

The seminar provided an exclusive platform to the various fleet owners to closely interact with other customers, industry experts and officials from the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Truck and Bus Division team. The speakers were experts, who motivated the audience and also educated them about growing opportunities of the segment that they operate in. Following the seminar the customers were all praise for the OPLs. They were happy to know about the growing business opportunities. With positive customer feedback about the seminar, this installment of the OPL was a grand success.

Mr. Vijay Goudar -Mahindra Truck and Bus

Speaker - Mr. Satander Kumar

Speaker - Mr. Vijay Batra

TORRO 25

OPL: Steel-th Mode

The land of steel saw a conglomeration of the men of steel on 2^nd September, 2014. The latest Outperformer’s League as you may have guessed happened in the Alcor hotel in Jamshedpur. The seminar focused on the Steel and Iron Ore segment.

The session was opened by Mr. Kailash Hegde, Key Account Manager (East), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division, who gave a detailed presentation on OPL explaining the various initiatives and customer benefits associated with OPL. An OPL veteran and the very popular Tyre Industry Expert, Mr. Pradip C. Varaiya followed him and educated the audience with tips about maintenance and upkeep of tyres leading to improvement in operational efficiency. He spoke about how maintaining the tyre can add to your bottom-line in due course of time. Motivational Speaker, Mr. Vijay Batra followed him with an inspiration speech, helping the 90 odd fleet owners, body builders and financiers present in the audience to learn and understand the importance of self-belief and outperformance.

Frequent guests to most OPLs now, the powerful TORRO 25 and TRUXO 31 were on display for the customers to have a closer look.

These seminars provided an exclusive platform to the various fleet owners to closely interact with other customers, industry experts, officials from the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Truck and Bus Division team. The speakers were experts, who motivated the audience and also educated them about growing opportunities of respective segments in this area. Following the seminar the customers were all praise for the OPLs. They were happy to know about the growing business opportunities in their respective areas.

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OPL @ August: Independence from stagnancy

It was Outperformers League galore this August.

The first OPL was conducted at the Hotel Park Ascent in Noida on 13th August, 2014. The seminar focused on Construction segment and was attended by 52 fleet owners and financiers operating in this segment. The session was flagged off by Mr. P. V. Satyanarayana, Zonal Business Head (North), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division, who gave a detailed presentation on OPL explaining the various initiatives and customer benefits associated with OPL. The first speaker of the day was eminent Cement Industry Expert, Dr. S.C. Maiti – Former Joint Director – National Council for Cement and Building Materials, who provided an overview on different types of cement. He stressed on the importance of its quality in building an infrastructure. Eminent Construction Industry Expert, Mr. Satander Kumar – Scientist (Ex. CRRI) followed him. He recommended the practice required for plants, tools and equipments during construction. He kept the audience engaged by showcasing the different kinds of equipments used for construction. The last speaker was renowned Motivational speaker, Mr. Vijay Batra whose highly inspirational presentation on how to motivate transport employees and drivers helped the audience learn and understand the importance of self-belief and outperformance in every aspect of life.

The Noida OPL also saw the display of the powerful TRUXO 25 Cowl and TORRO 25 Tipper. Mr. R.K. Chadha, Managing Director – Greenland Automobiles Ltd., Noida (Authorized Dealer – Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division) concluded the seminar with a vote of thanks.

The second OPL happened at The SRM Hotel in Chennai on 19th August, 2014. The seminar focused on Blue Metal segment and was attended by 144 fleet owners and financiers operating in this segment. Mr. S. Karthikeyan, Area Business Manager (Tamil Nadu), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division opened the session who was followed by Mr. Raghavan R. - Partner – Anantara Solutions who provided an overview on current trends, challenges and upcoming opportunities available with the transporters in the blue metal segment. Motivational speaker, Mr. Kevin Samuel ended the session on a high on the topic of driver motivation. One of the customers, SMS Transport who had recently purchased 2 vehicles was felicitated and the keys of the vehicles purchased were handed over. The powerful TORRO 31, TORRO 25 and Load King Zoom Tipper were also on display for the customers to have a closer look. The program ended with Mr. Arun Bharath, Sales Head – Rajalakshmi Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. (Chennai), (Authorized Dealer – Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division) giving the vote of thanks.

The 3^rd and the last OPL happened on the 22nd of August, 2014 and took place at Fortune JP Park in Bangalore. The seminar focused on Construction segment and was attended by 115 fleet owners and financiers operating in this segment. Mr. P B Varadarajan, Area Business Manager (Karnataka), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division opened and concluded the seminar.

Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta – General Manager (Tipper Sales), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division gave an overview on the various tipper products available with Mahindra Truck and Bus Division. Eminent Construction Industry Expert, Mr. Satander Kumar - Scientist (Ex. CRRI) followed with his presentation providing an overview on concrete road construction. Motivational Speaker, Mr. Harish Vittal addressed the audience in Kannada motivating the audience to move from good to great. His speech echoed OPL’s philosophy – OK is no longer OK.  Sri Shridi Sai Stone Crushers who had recently purchased 5 vehicles were felicitated and given the keys of the vehicles purchased. The powerful TORRO 25 and TRUXO 25 were on display for the customers to have a closer look.

These seminars provided an exclusive platform to the various fleet owners to closely interact with other customers, industry experts, officials from the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Truck and Bus Division team. The speakers were experts, who motivated the audience and also educated them about growing opportunities of respective segments in this area. Following the seminar the customers were all praise for the both the OPLs. They were happy to know about the growing business opportunities in their respective areas. With positive customer feedback about the seminar both these installment of the OPL were grand successes.

It was raining OPL’s in July

Rains and July didn’t go hand in hand this year. So for us the next thing that brought about some relief was the 2 Outperformers League’s that we conducted in the month of July. The first one was conducted on the 18^th of July in Jorhat in Assam followed by the one on the 25^th of July in Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. Both the OPLs were well attended and the content was engaging like all other OPLs.

The OPL in the northeast focussed on the Tanker segment and was attended by 71 fleet owners and financiers operating in this segment. The kaziranga gold resort formed the perfect environment for these participants. Mr. Saumyabrata Das, Zonal Business Head (East), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division started the event with a detailed presentation on OPL explaining the various initiatives and customer benefits associated with OPL. He was followed by eminent Liquid and Chemical Transportation Expert, Mr. Santosh Deshpande, who provided an overview on tanker Lorries in India. He educated the audience on the importance of the right tank designs. He further threw light on the changing tanker designs leading to the growth of liquid transportation. This insightful session was followed by one that of Mr. L N Phukan – DGM – Northeast Operations, Indian Oil Corporation Limited. He threw light on the tanker segment logistics in northeast India. He explained different business opportunities and new oil transport routes in this region and its bordering countries. The final speaker was Tyre Industry Expert, Mr. Pradip C. Varaiya who educated the audience on the upkeep of tyres & its relation with operational efficiency. The event also saw the powerful TRUXO-25 cowl and TRUXO-25 tanker, the curtains to which was pulled down by Mr. Sunil Gogoi, Managing Director - Milestone Motors, Jorhat (Authorized Dealer – Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division).

The OPL in Tamil Nadu was as unique as the Jorhat one. The event was held in the Indian Medical Association Hall in Ariyalur. The seminar focused on Limestone segment and was attended by 80 fleet owners and financiers operating in this segment. Mr. S. Karthikeyan, Area Business Manager (Tamil Nadu), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division started the event with a detailed presentation on OPL and was followed by Eminent Cement Industry Expert, Mr. V. Sujendran - Head Logistics - Ramco Cements, who spoke about an overview on current and upcoming opportunities available with the transporters in the limestone segment for various cement OEMs. Motivational speaker, Mr. Amit Mathur followed him with an inspirational presentation on how to motivate transport employees and drivers. The powerful TRUXO 31 and TORRO 25 were on display for the customers to have a closer look. Mr. Sathya Moorthy, Director - SJB Motors, Ariyalur, Trichy (Authorized Dealer – Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. – Truck and Bus Division) concluded the seminar with a vote of thanks.

These seminars provided an exclusive platform to the various fleet owners to closely interact with other customers, industry experts, officials from the Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. - Truck and Bus Division team. The speakers were experts, who motivated the audience and also educated them about growing opportunities of respective segments in this area. Following the seminar the customers were all praise for both the OPLs. They were happy to know about the growing business opportunities in their respective areas. With positive customer feedback about the seminar both these installment of the OPL were grand successes.