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Scope of the Project

• Reduce the number of touches
• Increase Productivity

Deliverables:
• Understanding of FDA requirements
• Understand the site-specific QA needs
• Find the various discrepancies
• Perform RCA and find out the reason
• Prepare an action plan to eliminate the discrepancies

Challenges:
• Language was a barrier as I am still in the process of leaning Hindi
• Coordination with the various Interdependencies such as the QA team, GSS Head, Global template head,
Global MPD head, Site PC&IS Team, Site MPD team.
• Knowing what is doable within the span of 2 months and negotiating accordingly
• Prioritizing work
• Leverage other’s expertise

❖ A typical day during the internship:

I interned in P&G Baddi plant in hair care division. A typical day at P&G Baddi plant for me starts with attending
the handover meeting at morning 7.30 am where the previous day’s progress, backlogs, shutdowns, present
day’s goals and it allocation and the possible solution are brainstormed by the technicians and the line
managers. This used to help me get insights about the technicalities, problems which exists, the systematic
procedure followed for RCAs and last but not the least the various expertise of the people around me which
directly or indirectly helped me in my project. After which I would get to the groundwork and observation of
the various process and meeting the stakeholders, contacting the global team whenever necessary etc. P&G is
flexible about the time you work as long as you can get the work done. Saturday & Sundays are typically a
holiday for managers in P&G but one can come to plant if necessary.

❖ Do’s & Don’ts:

a) Be mindful as you are always observed
b) Work plan in not your Bible, know what your strength & weakness is and what is doable & negotiate your
work plan accordingly.
c) Regular alignment & reviews with stakeholders
d) Know your audience
e) Do the groundwork and get into details
f) Don’t hesitate to ask for help
g) Performance is important, not at the cost of humanises
h) Connect on a personal level with your colleagues

i) Practices which are unethical, violating quality or safety aren't tolerated
j) Creativity, systematic work & documentation of your work

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