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8. Innovation and Technology for Rallis' Seeds division, Sales Force Automation and Dealer
Innovation Centre Management System implementation for Rallis, Rebate
Management System automation.
The Innovation Centre (‘IC’) at Pune is the Company’s
science and technology hub for seeding new Various advanced analytics initiatives are being leveraged for
businesses and accelerating the Company’s businesses. improved insight and productivity gains such as the Drishti
IC supports the Company’s businesses by providing platform for monitoring over 6,000 acres of Seed production,
cutting-edge technology solutions and a customer-centric, remote sensing technology for salt pans to remotely handle
multi-disciplinary problem-solving approach for sustainable operations and predict salt production, Market Intelligence
differentiation. The Company has filed a total of 129 patents, Dashboard – Sales and Marketing, Covid-19 impact analysis
out of which 45 have been granted till date. In FY 2020-21, IC dashboard, Global Safety Analytics project on text mining
published 4 research papers in international peer-reviewed and pattern recognition, Hybrid Advance Trails analytics for
journals. Seeds division.
During the year, IC significantly supported Nutrition IIoT was utilised in the implementation of Boiler efficiency
Sciences division by building expertise in fermentation and Carbonation Tower applications with further
technology for the prebiotics. Its Performance Materials applications being developed. Steps have been taken
division developed customised grades of Silica for towards implementing a common Enterprise Resource
rubber and garment applications. The Company won the Planning (ERP) system across all Group companies, including
prestigious CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2019 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Distributor
for technological innovation in prebiotics and the
ICC Acharya P. C. Ray Award for Development of Management System (DMS) modules in the Basic Chemistry
Indigenous Technology under Performance Materials business.
division. The Company was recognised amongst India’s Information security is a critical function and TCL continually
top 25 Most Innovative Companies in 2020 by CII for the strengthens it through the implementation of relevant
second time in a row. solutions, processes and training employees. The Company
has signed up a competitive third party to manage, monitor
9. Digitalisation and Information Technology and improve the overall cyber-security posture of the
The Company is on the Industry 4.0 journey where organisation. It is also focussing on strengthening its core IT
businesses are increasingly adopting digital technologies. for availability, reliability, security of the information assets
It has realigned its internal teams, re-baselined the IT and optimising the costs in the current economic situation.
Strategy and Digital Transformation roadmap with an
enterprise focus. The IT and Digital function has played 10. Human Resources
a major role in tackling the challenges of Covid-19. FY 2020-21 started as the Company was completing
It enabled secure and productive work from home options post-closing activities related to the exit of the
for employees, provided seamless remote operations of Consumer Products business. Safety of employees,
key systems and transactions, provided market intelligence contract/migrant labour, their families and the community
and sales dashboards.
around us, medical care and supply of essentials were some
The Company embarked on many transformational of the immediate concerns of the Company. A slew of
initiatives such as Transportation Management System (TMS) initiatives such as work-from-home, workplace protocols
for Mithapur and Rallis' Crop Care and Seeds division, HRMS at factories, advisories educating employees, regular team
and payroll on a new modern platform for the Company, meets, remote mentoring, adoption of digital processes
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for IC and online capability building was launched to keep
Pune (R&D), Rallis QA Labs and RICH, SAP Implementation employees engaged and productive.

The Company won the prestigious CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2019
for technological innovation in prebiotics and the ICC Acharya P. C. Ray Award for
Development of Indigenous Technology under Performance Materials division

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