Seminar on Best TPM & 5S Practices 2011

As part of our yearlong activities we, in association with, AOTS Alumni 5S Forum of India & Tamilnadu Chamber of Nippon India Trade & Industry (TACNITI) will be conducting the One Day Seminar on Best TPM & 5S Practices at The GRT Convention Centre, T. Nagar, Chennai on 17 December 2011 covering the “Best TPM & “5S” Practices of the Award Winning Companies” and also will include excellent Case Study Presentation from a few “ BEST IN CLASS” companies. The seminar will be attended by more than 200 delegates from Tiny, Small, Medium & Large Scale Industries. The Award giving ceremony will be held between 4.30 p.m~5.30 p.m. on 17 December 2011.

His Excellency Mr. Masanori Nakano, Consul General of Japan at Chennai has kindly accepted to be the Chief Guest and distribute the prizes along with Mr. K. Srinivasan, Managing Director, Carborundum Universal Limited, Chennai, & Mr. M. V. Subaraman, Director, Precot Meridian, Coimbatore has kindly accepted to be present as special guest.

ABOUT 5S ANNUAL AWARD “5S” Techniques play an important role in initiating Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices in an organization. The “5S” techniques, originally developed in Japanese industries, have now been very successfully adopted in many Indian organizations prior to implementation of TQM. “5S” refers to Five Japanese words SEIRI, SEITON, SEISO, SEIKETSU & SHITSUKE. In English, they refer to SORTOUT, SET IN ORDER, SHINE, STANDARDIZE, & SUSTAIN.

“5S” techniques help in reduction of Non value adding and wasteful practices in organizations apart from improving good housekeeping. Considering the importance of “5S”, ABK – AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu centre has organized the first ever International Convention in March 2001, which was attended by more than 150 delegates from India, Srilanka, Nepal, Egypt, Bangladesh, & Bulgaria. Experts from India and other countries, shared their experiences in the implementation of “5S” in their respective organizations. At the end of the seminar, ABK - AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu Centre in joint efforts with Carborundum Universal Ltd (Part of MURUGAPPA GROUP) came forward to announce “ABK AOTS – CUMI “5S” Annual Award among Large, Medium & Small Scale Industries of India to recognize the Best “5S” Practices.

From the year 2004 onwards ABK - AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu Centre & Chennai District Small Scale Industries Association have jointly announced the award for the Tiny Industries named “ABK AOTS – CDISSIA 5S Annual Award” in which the Tiny Industries are very eagerly participating annually.

In 2005, ABK - AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu Centre and PRECOT Group, Coimbatore have jointly announced an exclusive “5S” Competition among Textile Industries and titled as “ABK AOTS – N. DAMOTHARAN 5S TROPHY”. Late Shri N. Damotharan was the main architect who shaped the growth & development of Precot Mills Ltd and his pioneering ideas have served greatly for the growth of spinning industry in South India

ABOUT TPM ANNUAL AWARD From the year 2005 onwards our centre has come forward to announce awards for the best TPM Maintained Companies among Small, Medium & Large Scale Industries. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is now being widely used in industries to improve the Overall Equipment Effectiveness and reduce the waste and Non- Value Adding Activities.

TPM is one of the important Tools for improving Productivity, Quality & Reliability of Products & Services. Considering the importance of TPM, ABK- AOTS DOSOKAI Tamilnadu Centre, Chennai, is organizing the Annual Competition among the Small & Medium Scale Industries to promote the techniques. The award is being constituted as ABK AOTS – TPM Annual Award.

ABK-AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu centre is a registered society formed voluntarily by Indian Professionals trained in Japan. The main activities of the Centre are conducting Japanese Language Classes organizing information about Japanese Industries through well equipped Library and conducting training programmes on Japanese Management Techniques. It provides Japanese Translation / Interpretation services to the Industries in Tamilnadu.

AOTS ALUMNI 5S FORUM OF INDIA, is a registered society under Tamilnadu Societies Act formed in the year 2003 among individual and institutional members to promote 5S techniques. The forum is also supporting seminars and training programs on 5S.

TAMILNADU CHAMBER OF NIPPON INDIA TRADE & INDUSTRY (TACNITI) is registered with the Government of Tamilnadu under the Societies Act to assist the Industries of Japan in India to work towards opportunities available in the area of Trade & Industry. It also functions as a link pin between all the Japanese Industries and also with major industries in this part of India

CARBORUNDUM UNIVERSAL LTD (CUMI) is a unit of Murugappa Group which is a reputed industrial group in India. It is engaged in the manufacturing of abrasives, electrominerals & refractories for industrial applications. The company is implementing TQM in the entire organization with a clear road map to achieve TQM Award.

PRECOT MERIDIAN is one of the leading textiles in India with a diverse range of products like cotton yarns, sewing threads, fabrics and garments with a turnover of 350 crores. It has a consistent history of growth and is certified under ISO 9001 Quality System. The organization has been accorded the status of ‘Export House” by the Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council of India (TEXPROCIL).

CHENNAI DISTRICT SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (CDISSIA) is a non-governmental organization established in the year 1982 with the sole objective of serving the SSI sector without any profit motive.

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