National Productivity Summit 2015 Wrap-up
Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA) has been in the forefront of championing a productivity movement in Indian metal working industries by organizing the National Productivity Summit. This event showcases the best productivity improvement projects in metal working industries which have excelled in achieving superior performance through sustained productivity improvements.
IMTMA had organized a series of successful National Productivity Summits in the past from 2006 to 2014. The ninth summit in the series was organized at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Gurgaon, on 20-21 November 2015.
Key highlights of the National Productivity Summit 2015 were the four inspiring keynote presentations, 4 interesting plant visits and 12 live case study presentations.
Plant visits:
Plant visits to 4 companies were arranged on 19 November, a preceeding the summit, to Hero Motocorp and Sona BLW Forging in Gurgaon and to Hitech Gears and Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India in Bhiwadi. A total of 80 delegates attended the plant visits, where various productivity improvement measures being practised on the shop floor were demonstrated.
Inaugural and Keynote Addresses :
Mr. L. Krishnan, President, IMTMA gave the welcome address. Dr. V. K. Saraswat, Hon'ble Member, National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, was the Chief Guest for the event.
Speaking at the event, Dr.Saraswat briefed on the current Indian economic scenario, the challenges and opportunities lying ahead. He then impressed upon the importance of productivity and manufacturing to the growth of the nation, in conjunction with the drive of the government on Make in India campaign, to equip the Indian manufacturing fraternity scale to greater heights in the global arena.
Around 300 participants from 102 companies witnessed the keynote presentations by industry leaders from Maruti Suzuki, Honda Cars, Hitech Gears and Sartorius India Group, on innovative approaches to address productivity challenges, new ideas and concepts.
Case Study presentations:
Leading firms like Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto, Bosch, Keihinfie, Lucas TVS, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, TVS Motor and Wabco India presented their case studies on productivity practices, all of which contested for IMTMA – Ace Micromatic Productivity Championship Awards 2015, that gave away cash awards of Rs.10 Lakhs.
Award Winners :
Towards the close of the event, Wabco India, TVS Motors, Bajaj Auto, Keihinfie, Lucas TVS and SKF India were adjudged the winners of the IMTMA-ACE Micromatic Productivity Championship 2015 Awards. Further, a Vox Populi Award was given to TVS Motors. This award was voted by the delegates at the summit as the most popular case study presentation.
National Productivity Summit 2016 :
The next edition of the National Productivity Summit will be held in November 2016, scheduled in Bangalore, for which entries on the latest productivity practices will be called for and evaluated to compete for the Productivity Championship Awards 2016.
