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The
IMTMA - SIEMENS Productivity Championship Awards 2007 were given to winners
after a stringent evaluation of over 200 nominations during the Productivity
summit 2007 organized by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association [IMTMA].
At the awards function the Automobile companies dominated the stage with TVS
Motor Company bagging the award for best work in ‘Productivity through metrics'
and the prestigious award for ‘Productivity through quality' went to Bajaj
Auto, Maruthi Udyog bagged 3 awards.
"The
primary objective of these awards is to recognize, reward and encourage
achievers who have contributed to productivity improvement in metalworking
industries. IMTMA fervently hopes that its efforts will lead to a ‘Productivity
Movement' among Indian industries, which will take the country towards global
manufacturing competitiveness", said Mr. N.K. Dhand, President IMTMA as per an
official release.
Every
year, the award acknowledges and recognizes creativity and innovativeness of
Indian manufacturers in their stride towards attaining highest levels of
productivity.
Category
and awards
Productivity
through quality
Ø Winner â€" Bajaj Auto Limited, Waluj
Ø 2nd Prize - Maruti Udyog Limited,
Gurgaon
Productivity
through Metrics
Ø Winner â€" TVS Motor Co, Hosur
Ø 2nd Prize - Maruti Udyog Limited,
Gurgaon
Ø 3rd Prize - Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai
Optimizing
metalworking process
Ø Winner â€" Lucas â€" TVS â€" Chennai
Ø 2nd Pirze - Maruti Udyog Limited, Gurgaon
Ø 3rd Prize - Wheels India Limited, Chennai
Reducing
idle time
Ø Winner â€" Kirloskar Toyoda Textile
Machinery, Bangalore
Ø 2nd Prize â€" SONO KOYO Steering
Systems, Gurgaon
Manufacturing
System Redesign
Ø Winner â€" HAL, Kanpur
Ø 2nd Prize - Mahindra & Mahindra,
Mumbai
Ø 3rd Prize â€" MICO, Bangalore
Better
Asset Utilization
Ø Winner - Sundaram-Clayton Ltd, Chennai
Ø 2nd Prize â€" Mahindra & Mahindra
Ltd, Mumbai
Ø 3rd Prize â€" Amararaja Batteries Ltd.
Tirupathi
Leveraging
IT for productivity
Ø One Finalist â€" BHEL Hyderabad
The
release further states that IMTMA firmly believes that the time has come to
recognize those who have contributed to productivity improvement in Indian
Industries and to encourage more to emulate pioneers. With this objective,
IMTMA instituted the awards to be given to outstanding contributor to
productivity in the Indian metalworking industry.
Sixteen top companies from the Auto sector such
as Bajaj Auto, Maruti Udyog, Mahindra & Mahindra, Sundaram Clayton, TVS
Motor Co. as well as key manufacturing conglomerates such as BHEL, HAL, etc.
competed for the prestigious awards. These companies came through a stringent
evaluation process from over 200 entries received. 21 case studies were
selected for the final presentation round to compete for the seven key streams
of the awards-the final round of championship. The award winners were selected
by a distinguished jury of eminent persons with acknowledged contribution at
the highest level to the manufacturing field in India.
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