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03:25 PM

hi

03:32 PM

Hello Sir,

03:32 PM

can you tell us about yourself??

03:32 PM

Hello Ritesh & Sajit

03:32 PM

I graduated from IIM Lucknow this year specialising in ops and am currently working with Cadbury supply chain

03:33 PM

i am student of Symbiosis institute of Operations Management. I am a second year student. I wish to know about the final placments. I did my summers with Dalmia Cement. The project was "Simplification of Supply Chain mode".

03:34 PM

Hello.. Right now i m doing my engineering fromNSIT.. I think u might hv heard abt clg.. I hv just completed my two years from ece branch with 60% avg.. Can i get good internship

03:34 PM

i am currently studying in IIM Lucknow. first year... i graduated from NIT trichy.. i worked at NLC india limited for 5years..

03:35 PM

Sajit, it is interesting to hear about your summers. Since your summer project was based on supply chain, there are good chances for you when you sit for finals. It is important to be thorough with what yyou did in summers and frame good quantifiable points in your CV.

03:37 PM

so as my summers date are nearby.. can you tell me about your interview exprience.. and where you did your summers??

03:37 PM

Yes Rites, i did my summers with Cadbury itself. My interview experience consisted of my past experience with Maruti Suzuki. I was asked on projects that I did, HR questions, points from my CV and basic questions from Ops management course

03:38 PM

Hi Dangvinay, You can start your prep as you are in 2nd year. Worry about internship later

03:39 PM

what type of basic questions related to Ops?? can you give some examples??

03:40 PM

Sir, I do have quantifiable points. Also I got an appreciation certificate from Dalmia mentioning the savings worth INR 6 Cr. I wish to know about the areas i shud focuson, for the finals.

03:41 PM

Basic questions on Bottleneck, process flow

03:42 PM

For finals, you should be well versed with the ops courses that you have studied.

03:43 PM

any plans to visit IIM lucknow??

03:44 PM

Does undergoing certification in CPIM prove beneficial in converting summer internship?

03:45 PM

haha Ritesh, maybe during summers. Would like to meet you then

03:46 PM

Yes certifications like CPIM & Six sigma green belt help getting internships as you can tell about your technical knowledge

03:47 PM

yes, sure..

03:47 PM

Hi sir,Priyesha here,I am a second year MBA student,i did my internship at IKEA and I want to build my profile in supply chain.I have worked in Reliance Industries for 34 months.My internship was related to suppliers mapping but work was mostly research based.I wish to know how can i build my profile in operations and what certifications would be helpful practically

03:47 PM

same question as mentioned by priyesh.. what kind of certifications would help??

03:49 PM

You can start with KPMG Six SIgma certification and APICS CPIM. Other than that, your work ex in supply chain will help you build a better profile.

03:50 PM

Certifications help highlighting your interest in the interview

03:51 PM

okay

03:51 PM

Previous work ex/internships and good projects/ scores in mBA courses also help in the same

03:51 PM

So, from a summers POV, what all should be prepared for interviews?

03:52 PM

i have work ex in planning and procurement..little related to operations..

03:52 PM

as i worked in a power plant company as a mechanical engineer..

03:53 PM

also I want to know about various profiles generally offered by companies in operations and what kind of candidates do they look for..what is the scope of supply chain analytics currently?

03:54 PM

planning and procurement is an important part of operations strategy and it will definitely help you

03:58 PM

FMCG/Paint companies offer roles inn supply chain or factory based operations roles. Telecom companies offer roles related to sourcing and supply chain. E commerce also offers a lot of varied profiles.

03:59 PM

Hi, this s subhashni..is work experience necessary to pursue operations?

03:59 PM

Supply chain analytics has become a big part of supply chain now.

04:00 PM

so there is huge potential and scope

04:00 PM

okay..Thanks

04:00 PM

Hi Subhashni, Work Ex helps in ops roles. Though if u are a fresher, you can show interest with previous internships and projects in campus.

04:01 PM

CErtifications will helps as well

04:01 PM

From Summers POV, basic questions from operations management are asked and generally, interest is gauged.

04:02 PM

How should a fresher go on preparing for summers?

04:02 PM

Oh ok, thanks.

04:03 PM

Also guys, you can check the module which I have prepared with InsideIIM. It will help you to prepare well for your summers. All details have been covered in it.

04:03 PM

for final placements..what all should be my focus of preparations as far as operations is concerned?..what do companies look for?

04:04 PM

Thank u ..

04:04 PM

For finals, you should be well versed with the ops courses that you have studied and projects done.

04:05 PM

Internship and previous work ex help along with certifications

04:05 PM

What would be the ideal time to prepare for certification, considering 1st semester is too hectic?

04:05 PM

How should one approach operation courses in IIM?

04:07 PM

But you will be able toput certification in your CV if you only complete it before summer

04:10 PM

You should study the courses well and focus on projects

04:11 PM

hii..what do you mean by projects??

04:11 PM

The course projects. They are important part and can be highlighted in CV if well done and if they are interesting. Or live projects can be done with profs and companies

04:17 PM

Sir, Could you please tell how does your day go at Cadbury?

04:21 PM

What is your daily schedule like?

04:21 PM

I think that is beyond the scope of the chat

04:24 PM

Any books you would like to suggest for someone who is interested in operations?

04:28 PM

So guys it was fun discussing with you all. Check out the summers operations module on Konversations platform curated by InsideIIM team and me. It will help you in your summers preparation.

04:31 PM

Thanks for ur valuable Inputs..!

04:36 PM