Why Top 1% Manufacturers Choose S&H DESIGNS Over Big Consulting & Regional Firms
With 25+ years of hands-on manufacturing transformation expertise, Hrishikesh has personally architected and delivered the SMART-DECRA© framework to India's top 1% manufacturers. Unlike consultants who hand off designs, Hrishikesh embeds himself for 120 days—leading problem definition, engineering, pilot validation, and full-facility rollout.
His philosophy: "High and Hard Goals. Be Accountable. Never Settle." This isn't theoretical consulting—it's founder-risk accountability tied directly to YOUR margin improvement through our risk-share pricing model.
Tariffs up 15%. OEMs demanding 20–30% cost-down. Your EBIT margin = 8–12%. Board expects 40% productivity gain with zero capex. Industry 4.0 pilots take 12+ months, deliver 3–5% ROI. Consultants hand off 200-page reports; execution fails. You need transformation in 120 days, not 12 months.
No hand-offs. No delays. Only outcomes. SMART-DECRA combines diagnostic rigor (SMART: Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, Time-bound) with execution discipline (DECRA: Define | Diagnose → Evaluate | Engineer → Construct | Create → Refine | Realize → Act | Accelerate). We embed 120 days. You own results forever.
Big Global Consultancies offer breadth but no execution hands. Regional firms execute but lack strategic scope. S&H DESIGNS: strategic depth + hands-on execution. Only end-to-end consultancy for top 1% manufacturers.
Unlock 30–40% throughput with zero capex. VSM, line balancing, 3D simulation, material flow redesign, vertical space utilization, ergonomic integration. Proven across 50+ systems. Results in 60–90 days.
De-risk digital transformation: 12–18% Year-2 ROI proven. Digital twin, 18-month phased roadmap, tech partner, scenario financial models, board-ready business case.
Reduce inventory 20–30%. Cut logistics costs 10–15%. Inbound redesign, warehouse optimization, dispatch efficiency, FIFO implementation, WIP reduction, working capital recovery. ₹1–2 Cr impact.
Reduce cycle time 20–35%. Eliminate operator risk. Air balancers, manipulators, gripper design, conveyor systems, end-of-arm tooling. Component-specific engineering. 50+ proven solutions in automotive, precision, capital goods.
Lock in gains. Sustain transformation. SMART-DECRA adoption across leadership, training programs (operators → managers), KPI dashboards, governance frameworks, continuous improvement culture, change resistance management.
Board-grade financial tracking. ROI/NPV/IRR modeling, scenario analysis, cash flow projections, sensitivity testing, monthly value dashboard, quarterly board reporting. Transform "feel-good metrics" into CFO language.
SMART: Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, Time-bound objectives.
DECRA: Define & Diagnose → Evaluate & Engineer → Construct & Create → Refine & Realize → Act & Accelerate.
By applying the SMART-DECTRA framework, S&H DESIGNS semi-automated material handling and process control, resulting in an 88% reduction in cycle time, a 77% cut in labor headcount, and the achievement of industry-leading safety standards. This was all accomplished within 3 months, delivering a projected 40–60% ROI.
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A plant faced a cycle time of 3–4 hours per batch. This was caused by laborious, unsafe manual operations and frequent changeovers. Eight unskilled operators plus one supervisor handled heavy loads, leading to:
At a plant processing hundreds of jobs daily, each hour saved could yield a 60% increase in daily output and a 30–40% reduction in labor cost. Company targeted a half-hour cycle time within one year.
S&H DESIGNS leveraged its proprietary SMART-DECTRA methodology—combining Situation analysis, Modular design, Automation, Risk mitigation, Testing, Continuous data acquisition, Training, and Adaptive controls—to architect a semi-automatic work cell.
500+ Executions. 40–50% productivity gains proven. ₹2–8 Cr annual margin impact. 6–18 month payback. Risk-share pricing.
Start with a 45-minute diagnostic consultation (no obligation, board-ready findings). See if SMART-DECRA fits your facility.
S&H Designs was born from a simple yet powerful realization:
Great products are meaningless without a smart strategy, and great strategies fail without superior execution.
With over 25 years of deep industry experience in Industrial Layouts and Process Equipment Design, we observed a recurring gap in the manufacturing sector. Many firms had excellent engineering but poor market visibility. Others had aggressive sale goals but lacked the operational efficiency to deliver.
We founded S&H Designs to be the bridge. Based in Pune—the manufacturing heart of India—we have evolved from a design house into a strategic partner.