QuPID Manufacturing Confluence 2024 – Celebration of Excellence in Manufacturing
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November 2024 : India continues to surge ahead on the ‘Manufacturing Excellence Highway,’ driven by its demographic advantages and the Government of India’s supportive initiatives. The manufacturing sector is emerging as a cornerstone of India’s growth story, transforming not only the economy but also societal dimensions. The QuPID Manufacturing Confluence 2024 held on November 14, 2024 stands as a tribute to this progress, celebrating the spirit of innovation, resilience, and excellence in the industry.
New Benchmarks
Nominations were invited in eleven categories from manufacturing plants operational in the country. The entries were categorized under Large Enterprises as well as SMEs. Moreover, they were further segmented under either discrete industries or process industries. The objective has been to ensure that there is a level playing field. It is a practice that will continue for the years to come.
With 811 nominations representing more than 265 manufacturing plants from across the country, the QuPID Awards reflected the growing recognition and prestige of the platform, solidifying QuPID's position as a premier celebration of manufacturing excellence in India.
QuPID Conference
The QuPID Manufacturing Confluence 2024 brought together stakeholders from across the manufacturing sector to engage in insightful discussions, explore groundbreaking ideas, and celebrate excellence in the industry. With over 220 industry professionals, the agenda featured several panel discussions and fireside chat with industry experts. The Leadership Panel on Business Transformation, discussed strategies to foster collaboration, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable manufacturing. While, the session on Redefining India’s Factories of the Future explored operational excellence and the integration of legacy and modern equipment. Another standout was the Data-Driven Manufacturing panel, where CXOs delved into the role of cybersecurity, safety, and automation in smart manufacturing. The fireside chat with CHROs provided insights into strategies for optimizing the existing workforce leveraging technology.
Partners in Progress
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our valued partners, whose support was instrumental in making QuPID Manufacturing Confluence 2024 a grand success. Our Presenting Partner, Universal Robots, led the way, with NBC Bearings as the Associate Partner and Mobil as the Gold Partner. Microgenesis and EDS Technologies joined as Silver Partners, while Mitsubishi Electric served as the Automation Partner and IDFC First Bank as the Banking Partner. Our Industry Partners were Belden and Phillips Additive. We were also privileged to have NASSCOM as our Supporting Partner NASSCOM and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre – IIT Madras, the Drishti CPS Foundation – IIT Indore and the Centre for Industry 4.0 Lab as our ‘Institute Partners’
Grand Jury Meet
The Jury Meet for the second edition of the Pro MFG QuPID Awards 2024 was conducted on 19 October at the Centre for Industry 4.0 Lab in Pune. The jury Meet brought together a panel of industry experts to select the best and brightest in manufacturing excellence.
This year’s jury included prominent figures such as Abhey Kalia, CEO of BU Bearings - India, Rhinemetall; Dr. Anant Sardeshmukh, Management Counsel and Executive Committee Member at MCCIA; DS Navalgundkar, Director of Indi4 Consult and Founder of C4i4 Lab; PC Jayan, Head of the Technical Centre at Tata AutoComp; Joseph Chaly, Managing Partner, CAMS Consulting; Krishna Bhojkar, Partner, Bhojkar Consulting; Manish Kulkarni, Co-Founder & Director, Pro MFG Media; Pushpendra Singh, Executive Coach - Mimansa, Ex-MD - Leoni Cables; Sreedhar Mogulluri, Director - Engineering, TAFE and K. Vijayavittal, Director - Engineering, Glatt Systems. “These awards are a crucial platform to spotlight innovation and excellence in manufacturing. They inspire organizations to push boundaries and set new benchmarks,” the Jury opined.
Recognizing Winners
The Pro MFG QuPID Awards platform recognized and celebrated achievements of top manufacturing plants across the country at the awards function. This included 49 plants winning in eleven different categories. The Jury also recognized 6 organizations for demonstrating outstanding leadership and innovation in setting high benchmarks in three out of nine categories. These include – Digital Transformation, Innovation - HSE and Quality.
Winners in the Quality Category
Discrete - SME: Seros Energy Private Limited – Engineering Division
Process - SME: Axalta Coating Systems - Vadodara
Discrete - Large Enterprises: ARGO - HYTOS Pvt. Ltd. - Coimbatore and TAFE Motors & Tractors Limited, Mandideep - Bhopal
Process - Large Enterprises: AM/NS India - Hazira
Winners in the Productivity Category
Discrete - SME: Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd. - Satara
Process - SME: Beekay Steel Industries Ltd. - Jamshedpur
Discrete - Large Enterprises: TKIL Industries, Pune
Process - Large Enterprises: Lupin Limited, Goa and SRF Limited, Indore
Winners in the People – L&D Category
Discrete - SME: Sun Mobility Pvt. Ltd. - Bengaluru
Process - SME: Roop Polymers Ltd. - Pune
Discrete - Large Enterprises: GKN Fokker Elmo India - Pune
Process - Large Enterprises: Deepak Phenolics Ltd. - Dahej
Winners in the People – Diversity Category
Discrete - SME: APTIV Components India Pvt. Ltd.
Process - SME: NDDB-DS (Rahuri Semen Station)
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Minda Corporation Ltd. - Pantnagar and Mahle Anand Thermal Systems, Pune
Process - Large Enterprises: SRF Limited, T.N.
Winners in the Innovation – Product Category
Discrete - SME: Sun Mobility Pvt. Ltd. - Bengaluru
Process - SME: Accurate Gauging and Instruments Pvt Ltd
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Godrej & Boyce - Shirwal, Satara and RNTBCI Chennai - Renault Quality
Process - Large Enterprises: Jindal Stainless Limited, Odisha
Winners in the Innovation – HSE Category
Discrete - SME: Putzmeister, Goa and Gardner Denver Engineered Products, Pune
Process - SME: Xpro India Limited - Ranjangaon Unit, Pune
Discrete - Large Enterprises: ZF India Pvt Ltd - Pune
Process - Large Enterprises: AM/NS India - Odisha and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. - Vizag
Winners in the Innovation – Supply Chain Category
Discrete - SME: Supreme Treon Pvt. Ltd., Sanand
Process - SME: Xpro India Limited - Biax Division
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Faurecia - Chennai
Process - Large Enterprises: Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Dalmiapuram
Winners in the Innovation – Process Category
Discrete - SME: Sundaram Auto Components, Hosur
Process - SME: Axalta Coating Systems India Pvt. Ltd
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Mahindra & Mahindra, Pune and RSB Transmissions (I) Ltd. Unit 3
Process - Large Enterprises: MSP Steel & Power Ltd., Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) and Century Enka Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group)
Winners in the Digital Transformation Category
Discrete - SME: GK Industrial Components LLP and Sopan Group, Gujarat
Process - SME: Roop Polymers Ltd. - Pantnagar
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Mahindra & Mahindra, Pune and Ashok Leyland Ltd. Hosur
Process - Large Enterprises: Deepak Phenolics Limited, Dahej
Jury Commendation for –
Quality: Hitachi Energy, Vadodara
Innovation - HSE: VECV, Pithampur and Epigral Limited, Bharuch
Digital Transformation: TVS Motor Company, Hosur; Tenneco Automotive India Pvt Ltd and Lupin Limited, Tarapur
Besides recognizing the excellence achieved by various manufacturing plants, QuPID Awards also recognized individuals striving for excellence behind these plants.
CIO/CDO/CTO of the year
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Sourabh Tiwari, Forbes Marshall
Process - Large Enterprises: Sanjay Joshi, Parle Products Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai
Plant Head of the Year
Discrete - SME: B. Thejkumar, Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt Ltd
Discrete - Large Enterprises: Abhay Bhende, Mahle Anand Thermal Systems, Pune
Process - Large Enterprises: Biren Bhatia, Hindustan Unilever Limited
Editorial Choice
In the ‘Editorial Choice’ Segment, Pro MFG Media has recognized the following plants and individuals -
CEO OF THE YEAR: Vivek Vikram Singh, Managing Director & Group CEO, Sona Comstar
WOMAN LEADER OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Gorimar, AMIEO Regional Director - Digital Transformation and Innovation, Nissan Motor Corporation
MANUFACTURING LEADER OF THE YEAR: Suresh Kodali, Grasim Pulp & Fibre Business - Aditya Birla Group and Shirish Yadav, Executive Vice President, ITC Limited
EXCELLENCE IN PLANT MAINTENANCE: AM/NS India - Pune and Faurecia - Chennai
INSTITUTE OF THE YEAR: D.Y. Patil International University - Pune
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