
Operations and Business Consulting
Lean Manufacturing Training & Implementation
Business Process Excellence
Factory Layout Designing
ABOUT US
AB Associates is a team of Operations and Lean enthusiasts who believe that absolutely every process in every organization can be improved. AB's team emphasizes on imparting competency to the second line to use the basics of Operations, Lean Manufacturing to create capabilities.
Focus during consulting is always on improving the bottom line of the Balance Sheet. In the competitive global world today, protecting the bottom line ensures a business's growth and sustenance.
AB Associates teams up with its clients to break the status quo and strive for better performance figures. The company has got niche experience of working with a highly challenging domain of SME's in India on the various short term and long term assignments related to Operations, Lean Manufacturing and Business Process Excellence.
With over 80 clients in western India, the team has a vast experience in implementing techniques of Lean Manufacturing in varied production scenarios of mass production and project business as well. A proven track record of delivering substantial improvements in Cost, Quality, Delivery & Service sets them apart in this niche field.
In minimum words, AB Associates is a group of passionate practitioners of manufacturing excellence who are committed to the client’s success. Using lean principles and philosophies, they challenge and guide clients on continuous improvement journeys as they motivate teams to find innovative ways to solve business & operations challenges.
Meet The Team

Anant Bagade
MD, Principal Consultant
With over 40 years of industrial experience, Anant is a veteran in the industry. He brings in vast experience from Automotive & Electrical industry sectors as well as Consulting having worked with worlds leading Auto & Electrical brands.
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He founded AB Associates and mentors all Consulting Assignments and projects.
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BE (Mech), DBM, MIE (Chartered Engineer)
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Certified Lean Expert & Lean Global Auditor
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Six Sigma Black Belt
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Impaneled with NPC & QCI as a Lean Manufacturing Consultant
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Impaneled with QCI as a Master Trainer for ZED (Zero Defect. Zero Effect. by MSME)
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Trained by Toyota Team on Lean Manufacturing
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Lead Assessor for ISO 9001, 14001, 18001, 50001
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60+ Six Sigma projects mentored
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More than 75 Consulting Assignments completed
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8000+ Man Hours or training experience
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CEO, Consultant
Aniket Bagde
Aniket joined AB Associates after gathering valuable experience in a German Electrical giant and in an Indian IT giant.
He leads Operations for all projects and consulting assignments at AB Associates.
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BE (Mech), MBA (Operations Management)
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MIE (Chartered Engineer)
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Impaneled with NPC & QCI as a Lean Manufacturing Consultant
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Impaneled with QCI as a Consultant for ZED (Zero Defect. Zero Effect. by MSME)
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Impaneled with Bennett & Coleman group as a Lean Consultant
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Six Sigma Green Belt by KPMG
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Completed Train the Trainers (Advanced Lean Thinking) by MSME
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Certified Internal Auditor for IMS
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Handled 60+ consulting assignments
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5000+ man hours of Training Experience
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Member of PRC (Program Review Committee) & IQAC (Internal QA Cell) at SIOM (Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management)
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Member of Board of Studies at KK Wagh IEER
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Consultant
Shweta Kale
Shweta is a dynamic HR Expert with valuable experience of setting up entire HR systems and
processes for an organization.
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She brings in core HR experience from corporate and also consulting experience of working with Small & Medium scale industries.
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MBA (HR)
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Speaker at reputed educational institutes (Engineering Colleges)
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Certified Soft Skills Trainer & Certified Assessor for the Assessment center by Bajaj Finserv.
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Expert in HR functions, training, HR Policy making & HR MIS.
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Consultant
Roshan Vishwakarma
Roshan is a performance driven professional with close to 20 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems Implementation, Management Systems & Auditing.
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He has conducted 1000+ trainings in his career.
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BE (Prod)
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IATF Core Tools Expert (APQP, MSA, FMEA, SPC, PPAP)
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Completed 40+ assignments of Certifications
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Certified Lead Assessor for ISO 9001, 140001, 18001, 45001
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Certified Lead Assessor for IATF
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Expert in all certifications, documentation and implementation
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