Abhijit Bhandarkar
Manufacturing & Project Turnaround Expert | CEO Advisor | TOC, Lean, SOP, ERP
Driving measurable manufacturing and project turnarounds through disciplined execution, system thinking, and leadership alignment.
Abhijit Bhandarkar is a seasoned manufacturing and project turnaround specialist with over
18 years of industry leadership experience and 7+ years as a hands-on consultant,
working closely with CEOs, CFOs, and functional heads across manufacturing, EPC projects,
and services organizations.
Having built his career across organizations such as Mahindra Group, Larsen & Toubro, and Wipro,
Abhijit brings a rare ability to operate seamlessly between the CEO’s strategy room and the factory floor.
His strength lies in converting complex operational challenges into structured, executable systems
that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Core Impact Delivered
- On-Time Delivery improved up to 90%
- Delivery lead times reduced by 25–40%
- Inventory turns improved by 30%+
- Rework reduced by 70%
- Faster execution achieved without additional headcount
Consulting Focus Areas
- Manufacturing & EPC Project Turnarounds
- On-Time Delivery (OTD) Improvement
- Lead Time & Flow Optimization
- Inventory & Supply Chain Performance
- SOP Design and Execution Discipline
- ERP Cleanup, Migration & Process Alignment
- Cross-Functional Alignment (Sales, Design, Procurement, Production, Quality)
- CEO & Leadership Advisory
Execution Philosophy
Abhijit is known for driving results through clarity, discipline, and systems thinking.
His execution approach integrates:
- Theory of Constraints (TOC) for flow and bottleneck management
- Lean principles for waste reduction and faster execution
- SOP-led operations to reduce dependency on individuals
- Data-backed decision-making using ERP, dashboards, and MIS
Rather than delivering reports, he focuses on building habits, systems, and accountability
that sustain results long after engagement completion.
Representative Engagement Outcomes
- Turned around underperforming EPC and heavy engineering businesses, achieving
35% faster project execution with improved margins - Reduced engineering document revisions from R9/R5 levels to R1–R2
through upstream clarity and structured handovers - Cleaned and restructured ERP systems, unlocking blocked inventory value and improving planning accuracy
- Established daily flow meetings, task trackers, and dashboards to restore operational rhythm
- Improved collections and cash flow through structured visibility and recovery mechanisms
Role with MIDF
As a Partner Consultant with the Manufacturing Industry Development Foundation (MIDF),
Abhijit supports manufacturing organizations facing chronic delivery delays, operational chaos,
high rework, inventory stress, and leadership overload.
He is typically engaged when “business as usual” has become too costly—in money, time,
and peace of mind—and decisive operational intervention is required.
