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FICCI Quality System Excellence Awards for 9 Manufacturing Units; Auto Sector Bags 5 Awards(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW DELHI, May 16 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: FICCI today announced its 'Quality Systems Excellence Awards for 2012' which were presented to manufacturers by Mr. Saurabh Chandra, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Quality Council of India was the Knowledge Partner for these awards. While speaking at FICCI's conference on 'Sustainable Manufacturing Growth Through Quality Systems', Mr. Chandra urged industry to set and adhere to mandatory quality norms that match international standards as also check the import of sub-standard items. This is vital as manufacturing is the core of the industrial economy and has the potential to create 100 million jobs and raise its contribution to GDP from 16% to 25% by 2025. Mr. Chandra also underlined the need for greater focus on high-end technology, high standards of quality, depth in manufacturing, research, development and production. The need of the hour is to incentivize and motivate companies to built products and provide services of highest standards, he added. Mr. Rahul Bharti, Head - Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki, stated, "The trade policy should encourage investments not imports. Allow Indian SMEs to achieve global economies of scale, which will make them globally competitive and give market access only against investment commitment in India. Keep high value-add products like cars out of EU FTA as they have a huge multiplier effect for economy, employment and capability." He urged industry to take ownership for upgrading ITIs in the country, recommend curriculum changes to include 'Quality As a Way of Life' as a subject in Engineering /Science /Management education and set voluntary standards and keep raising the bar for performance, quality and customer satisfaction. Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, FICCI Manufacturing Committee & MD, Hindustan Tin Works Ltd., said, "Through these awards we are trying to achieve benchmarking within manufacturing. The effort is to motivate industry to achieve higher level standards in systems by benchmarking themselves with the best in industry." "In order to have a more inclusive and sustainable growth it is imperative that our manufacturing sector grows at a rapid pace. The recent figures of IIP are highly disappointing as manufacturing sector barely managed to grow above 1% in 2012-13. It is the manufacturing sector which has lifted millions out of poverty in other emerging markets like China, Thailand and South Korea. Growth in manufacturing can provide employment to millions of our youth and also the large population shifting from agriculture to non-agriculture sector. Our demographic dividend cannot be reaped if manufacturing does not grow in this country," he emphasized. Mr. Rohit Relan, Co-Chair, FICCI Manufacturing Committee & MD, Bharat Seats and Dr. A Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI, also addressed the inaugural session. Nine manufacturing units bagged the awards representing auto, chemical, engineering, steel and electronics sector. The auto sector bagged the first prize in all the three categories of the awards. The nine manufacturing units which received the awards are: Apollo Tyres, Chennai Plant; Welspun's Anjar Plant; Jubilant Life Science, Gajraula Plant; Gabriel India's Nashik Plant; 3M India's Bangalore plant; Spicer India's Dharwad plant; L&T Hazira plant; Victor Gasket India Ltd Pune plant; and EOS Power India Mumbai plant (category wise details given in table below). This was the second edition of these awards and the process for inviting the applications for awards started in December 2012. Three stage rigorous process of selection was followed for these awards culminating with the final decision of the Jury chaired by Mr. Surendra Singh, Former Cabinet Secretary. These awards recognize excellence in quality systems in manufacturing units by assessing the robustness of 'Quality Systems' in organizations. The awards are given in three categories which are as follows: . Large size category (turnover > Rs 500 crore) . Medium size category (Rs 100 crore< turnover<Rs 500 crore) . Small Size category (turnover < Rs 100 crore) Some of the key parameters that are being looked at in these awards are customer focus, effectiveness of customer related processes in organizations; the motivation and inclination of top management; capability to assess suppliers' capabilities to meet product and service requirement on continuing basis; ensuring effective, testing, calibration and inspection activities; the process approach and continual improvement; quality risk management process etc. These quality systems helps ensure that customers get consistent, good quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits. Seventy nine (79) manufacturers applied for these awards from 12 broad sectors of manufacturing i.e. automotive, cement, steel, engineering, electronics, chemicals, FMCG, tyres, paper, refinery, food and textiles. Quality movement in Indian manufacturing has not yet scaled up to the extent it should have due to lack of resources and also due to lack of awareness. Additionally, in the small scale sector, it is difficult to dedicate financial and manpower resources to quality initiatives. Hence, in order to support and encourage Indian enterprises to adopt best practices and achieve world standards in quality management, FICCI suggested following measures for the consideration of government: . Fiscal incentives as is the case in R&D for expenses incurred on implementing Quality Management Systems in factories; this could be in the form of 150% weighted deduction for expenses incurred in that regard . Partial to full reimbursement of the cost of implementation and obtaining third party certifications for internationally accepted quality standards . Institutionalization of Quality related Awards with cash incentives and recognition being given to winners who demonstrate exemplary results . Regular programs be introduced at Academic and Technical Institutes (including Engineering Colleges and Business Schools) for education in Quality Management Systems and Quality Tools and Techniques . Executive Development Programs for practicing managers to learn about practical applications of Quality Management Systems, Tools and Techniques . Vocational courses for semi-skilled workers should be available at subsidized rates and include compulsory modules related to Quality Tools and Techniques . Small scale units are in dire need of adopting Quality Management Systems, but they are the ones who do not have the resources to make the initial investments. Government should support Industry bodies (as has been the case in Japan) to implement specific programmes for adoption of practical tools that are relevant for small scale industry . In several areas, national standards are non-existent or not up to the mark which makes it difficult for Indian manufacturers to integrate seamlessly with global supply chains. National Standards should be revisited for better alignment with international standards to enable global competitiveness of Indian manufacturing FICCI Awardees for Quality Systems Awards 2012 in Manufacturing Table omitted. To view, click here (http://www.ficci.com/press-releases.asp) TNS rk-130517-jf78-4351025 EditorFurigay (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |