CRIA Methodology
Approach & Methodology

A 360°
organizational anatomy.

CRIA treats each organization or institute as an independent biological entity to develop its own distinctive approach. Strategy and structure follow function, supported by organizational anatomy, domain expertise and realistic assessment of legacy, culture, people, skills, facilities and resources.

Organizational Functional Anatomy

Diagnose. Calibrate. Cultivate.

Before recommending action, CRIA undertakes a critical study of the organization's needs, potentials, resources and growth barriers : to evolve realistic goals based on agreed policies and resources.

Legacy Culture People Skills Facilities Resources
Our Method · MANTHAN

Six churns.
One operating system.

MANTHAN is CRIA's proprietary management framework for collective responsibilities and outcomes. It is designed to cultivate inherent strength and capabilities through internal processes and practices, originally developed and applied at scale during Zandu's transformation.

01 · Capability

Cultivate inherent strength & capabilities

Through internal processes and practices, for individual and team contributions.

02 · Growth

Identify and nurture growth determinants

The few variables that actually move the organization forward.

03 · Product

Comprehend and conceptualize product attributes

Specific to the category, audience and clinical claim.

04 · Tools

Blend the right technical tools

For efficiency and economy : without compromising principle.

05 · Structure

Develop a structure–function relationship

In terms of people, skills and facilities.

06 · Goals

Evolve realistic goals

Based on agreed policies and available resources.

Proprietary Models

Three models.
Briefly framed.

MANTHAN is explained as part of the six churns. MATRIX and EVA are kept as brief explanatory statements: one for standardization and new product development, the other for clinical validation where suitable.

MODEL 01 / 03 Management
MANTHANमंथन · the churn
A management approach for collective responsibilities, internal processes and institutional outcomes.
  • Institutional performance & collective accountability
  • Profit-before-production economics
  • Balanced Scorecard & SAP-driven efficiency
  • Harmonization across functions and people
Deployed at Zandu, 2003–07 ↑ best financial ratios, 88-yr history
MODEL 02 / 03 Development
MATRIXstructured · standardized
A concise frame for product development, standardization and quality control while retaining Ayurvedic logic.

Brief explanatory statement only: standardization and new product development while retaining Ayurvedic logic.

Pioneered at BIOVED USA R&D as a business
MODEL 03 / 03 Validation
EVAevidence · evaluation
A concise frame for pre-clinical and clinical validation, including outsourced studies where appropriate.

Brief explanatory statement only: clinical validation through suitable pre-clinical, clinical or outsourced study pathways.

55 clinical studies coordinated RA · OA · Liver · UTI · OTC
Our Conviction

Identity. Quality.
Contemporary applicability.

Ayurveda has significant global traction, yet faces challenges of identity, quality and contemporary applicability. The main challenge is to get integrated as a reliable part of health and medical care delivery. Actualizing its true business potential requires a realistic understanding of the sector's challenges and solutions.

True growth is impossible without novelty. Quality, Uniqueness, Effectiveness, Modernity/compliance and integrity of purpose are the hallmarks for new-age consumer choices : research and technology integration are essential to develop innovative offerings for the buyer's market.
Q
Quality
Non-negotiable
U
Uniqueness
Inimitable
E
Effectiveness
Validated
M
Modernity / Compliance
Contemporary
Integrity of purpose
Stringent
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to your organization?

CRIA solutions are proposed after a critical study of your organizational needs, potentials, resources and growth barriers. Each engagement is customized : not templated.

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Let's discuss synergy.

Meaningful understanding of specific needs of the sector and a realistic perception of business dimension are vital to create opportunities for better returns in newer markets. Whether you are an established industry player seeking to pivot, a start-up formulating strategy, or an institute improving research outcomes : CRIA offers customized consulting designed to help you achieve desirable, sustainable growth.

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