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The Regional Rounds of the Annual National Case Study Competition ‘Reinventing the Future’ presented by Aditya Birla Group was held successfully across five manufacturing clusters in the country. Now in its eighth year, this grand event is powered by Pro MFG Media

July 2023 : Reinventing The Future’ presented by the Aditya Birla Group is an industry-oriented platform for manufacturing organizations and technical institutes to share their best practices through case studies. This knowledge-based forum is a competitive arena for the participants to present their innovative accomplishments at the national level. This year, teams presented their case studies across key manufacturing parameters like Cost Optimization, Quality, Technology Adoption, Safety and Sustainability. An eminent panel of Jury members evaluated the manufacturing case studies in a daylong event and selected the best in a live programme for the regional awards at the end of the day. The 8th edition of this annual event commenced at the industrial cluster of Raipur, followed by Chennai, Indore, Vadodara and concluded at Rudrapur. The winner from each city will be participating at the National Finals scheduled to take place in Mumbai in September 2023. With a view to increase participation of women in manufacturing, each participating team was also encouraged to include maximum women members in this year’s edition, which was themed ‘Manufacturing Excellence in Action’. More than a hundred organizations and institutes participated in the regional rounds this year.

Powered by Pro MFG Media, this edition is supported by MeitY - Nasscom Centre of Excellence, C4i4 Lab and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI). The IITI Drishti CPS Foundation and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre (AMTDC), IIT Madras are the Knowledge Partners.

Raipur Cluster
Date: 27 April 2023, Venue: Sayaji Hotel
Number of attendees: 103 (81 industry professionals + 22 students)
Keynote Speaker & Jury: Senthil Nath, President & Unit Head, Hindalco Industries Limited
Other Jury Members: Dr. Suraj Kumar Mukti, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical, NIT Raipur, & Atul Kansal, Unit Head, UltraTech Cement.
Number of participating organizations: 19
Presenting organizations: AM/NS Odisha Asset – Operations, Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd., RSB Transmission (I) Ltd, Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd., Jindal Coke Limited, Jindal Stainless Limited, Paradeep Phosphates Limited and SAIL (Bhilai Steel Plant).
Winner: RSB Transmission (I) Ltd., Unit III (Team Infinity)
Runner Ups: First - Jindal Stainless Limited (Team Udaan), Second - SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant.
Jury Recommendation: Jindal Stainless Limited & AM/NS India.

Chennai Cluster
Date: 10 May 2023, Venue: IITM Research Park
Number of attendees: 150 (108 industry professionals + 42 students)
Keynote Speaker & Jury: K. Suresh, Unit Head, Grasim’s Staple Fibre Division, Nagda
Other Jury Members: Dr. Sivasrinivasu Devadula, Associate Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, and Pranjal Pathak, Joint President & Plant Head, Hindalco Industries Limited
Number of participating organizations: 22
Presenting organizations: SRF, Faurecia Clean Mobility, Bharat Electronics, ELGI Equipments, Ashok Leyland, Alstom, Delphi TVS Diesel Systems, Danfoss Industries, ZF India, TPI Composites, and Carborundum Universal.
Winner: Alstom Transport India
Runner Ups: First - Ashok Leyland Limited, Second - SRF Limited, Gummidipoondi
Jury Recommendation: ELGI Equipments (Pressure Vessel Division) and ZF Group India.

Indore Cluster
Date: 18 May 2023, Venue: IIT Indore
Number of attendees: 115 (84 industry professionals + 31 students)
Keynote Speaker & Jury: Sameer Nayak, President, Metals Business, Hindalco Industries Ltd.
Other Jury Members: Prof. Satyajit Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Indore, and Upendra M. Aole, Vice President, Ultratech Cement
Number of participating organizations: 20
Presenting organizations: Jindal Stainless Limited, Continental Automotive Component, Cummins Technologies, SRF, Gabriel India Limited, Cummins Engine Components, John Deere, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Balaji Wafers Private Limited, Danfoss, Baerlocher India Additives, Vijnata Private Limited, Ashok Leyland Limited, and VE Powertrain, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.
Winner: Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd
Runner Ups: First - Continental Automotive Components, Second - John Deere
Jury Recommendation: SRF Limited - PFB SEZ Unit, and VE Powertrain, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.

Vadodara Cluster
Date: 26 May 2023, Venue: Grand Mercure
Number of attendees: 112 (84 industry professionals + 28 students)
Keynote Speaker & Jury: Surya Valluri, Chief Sustainability Officer, Grasim Industries Limited
Other Jury Members: Harish Talreja, Unit Head, Foil Plant, Hindalco Industries Ltd., and Prof. Sekar Saladi, SVIT Vasad Number of participating organizations: 22
Presenting organizations: AM/NS India Iron Making Plant, Axalta Coating Systems, L&T – MHI Power Boilers Private Limited, Supreme Treon Private Limited, SRF, Sintex – BAPL Ltd, Hitachi Energy, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Blue Star India, GK Industrial Components LLP, Continental Automotive Components (India) Pvt. Ltd., and Mahindra Accelo Limited).
Winner: Axalta Coating Systems
Runner Ups: First - L&T MHI- Power Boilers Pvt Ltd, Second - Morris Garages India
Jury Recommendation: Continental Automotive and Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.

Rudrapur Cluster
Date: 2 June 2023, Venue: Radisson Blu
Number of attendees: 106 (80 industry professionals + 26 students)
Keynote Speaker & Jury: Digvijay Pandey, Unit Head, Grasim Industries Limited
Other Jury Members: Balaji Srinivasan, Unit Head - Alupuram Works, Hindalco Industries Limited, and Prof. Yogesh Vijay Hote, IIT Roorkee
Number of participating organizations: 18
Presenting organizations: Bajaj Auto, Minda Corporation Limited, Ashok Leyland Ltd. - Pantnagar Plant, Aurangabad Electricals Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, RSB Transmission (I) Ltd, Endurance Technologies Ltd, Belrise Industries, Roop Polymers Ltd, TM Automotive Seating Systems, and Varroc.
Winner: Bajaj Auto
Runner Ups: First - Spark Minda, Second – Nestle India
Jury Recommendation: Ashok Leyland and Endurance Technologies.

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