35+ years of operational leadership transforming denim washing, wet processing, and large-scale industrial facilities across India and global markets.
Denim & Garment Processing Leader with 35+ Years of Proven Operational Impact
June 1992 | M.L. Dahanukar College, Mumbai University
Voi Jeans Retail India Pvt. Ltd. (2011 – 2016)
VIJJOL LLP & Advisor for SAPL, PK Trading Co.
Throughout a distinguished career spanning more than 35 years, Mahadev P. Rane has led large-scale operations, established new business units from the ground up, and driven exponential operational and commercial growth across the apparel and textile sectors.
His executive and technical track record encompasses managing multi-facility production environments delivering up to 250,000 units per day, setting up India's most advanced automated washing facilities, pioneering the Smart Laundry 5.0 initiative at Arvind Ltd, and reducing processing rejections to an industry-benchmark 0.5%.
Multi-facility operational management
Highest daily processing & dispatch in India
Achieved with same existing workforce
Through chemical, power & cycle optimization
Perspective on leadership, transformation, and creating sustainable value in modern textile and garment processing.
Throughout a career spanning more than 35 years, I have led large-scale operations, established new business units, and driven operational and commercial growth across the apparel and textile sector.
Over the course of my career, I have established and scaled operations, led business transformation initiatives, and improved productivity, quality, and profitability across multiple organizations. My experience includes managing production operations of up to 250,000 units per day, setting up and operationalizing garment processing facilities, and leading projects that delivered significant improvements in cost efficiency, quality performance, and production capacity.
I have worked closely with leading international brands including GAP, H&M, Zara, Primark, Tommy Jeans, Jack & Jones, and C&A, supporting product development, operational excellence, and large-scale production execution. I have also served as a Non-Executive Director and currently provide technical and strategic consulting to organizations seeking to improve operational performance and business results.
What has remained consistent throughout my career is a focus on creating measurable business impact, whether through increasing production capacity, reducing costs, developing innovative processing techniques, building high-performing teams, or improving profitability. I bring a combination of technical expertise, commercial understanding, and hands-on leadership that enables me to deliver sustainable results in both growth and transformation environments.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience and expertise can contribute to your organization's continued success and long-term competitiveness.
A multidimensional blend of executive vision, deep chemical-process engineering, and hands-on plant floor leadership.
Organizational design, change management, executive strategy, and multi-facility operational alignment.
Greenfield plant layout planning, machinery procurement, boiler & laundry infrastructure, commissioning.
Re-engineering wet processing recipes to reduce chemical, water, and power consumption by up to 25%.
Setting up international-standard testing labs, shade management, zero defect programs, and 0.5% rejection rate protocols.
Laser, ozone, nanobubble, enzyme washings, tinting, 3D whiskering, resin treatments, wrinkle-free finishing.
Upskilling shop-floor operators, training supervisors, and building high-performance technical laundry teams.
A comprehensive career record demonstrating unbroken leadership and progressive scaling across India's largest garment enterprises.
Direct bulk commercialization, innovative wash development, and high-spec production execution