SCMHRD took a bold stand in not declaring winners in every category. The Director, Prof. K. S. Subramanian stated that SCMHRD believes in awarding efforts towards achieving excellence. In categories where there has been a clear-cut winner, the same has been declared. However, where the panelists felt that the entries needed further work, a runners-up and commendation prize has been declared.
The use of RFID Smart Cards, an SCMHRD students’ initiative, to facilitate the navigation of the participants and delegates across the campus, was one of the chief highlights of the event this year.
In his inspiring speech, Mr. Robinson, the Chief Guest, ascribed the phenomenal turnaround of Timken India Limited since 1995, to the institutionalizing of Lean Six Sigma initiatives in the organization. He believes that providing a means to measure the financial impact of change initiatives is the single most important contribution that Six Sigma can impart to businesses.
Dr. S.B. Majumdar and Ms. Vidya Yervadekar reiterated about the importance of the academia in inculcating a spirit of innovation and continual improvement.
The core committee instrumental to the success of the event was headed by the Prof. K. S. Subramanian, Director SCMHRD; Prof. O.S. Vaidya, Head – “Operations Center of Excellence”. The student core committee members included Abhijit Ghosh, C. R. Prabu, Neha Chabbra, Priyanka Kohly and S. Balamurugan.
The event included a puppetry show, “Yakshagana Puppetry” Karnataka folk art form, conducted by “Bhaskar Koga Kamath & Group”
Commenting on the entries received this year, Prof. K.S. Subramanian, on behalf of the academia, urged the industry to encourage true innovation and continual improvement on a continuous basis. He further stated that SCMHRD should continue to host the “Sakaal Six Sigma Excellence Awards” in the times to come as a platform to recognize industry efforts in quality arena.