SCMHRD Sakaal Six Sigma Excellence Awards 2006 65 companies, 150 projects, 6 categories, 2 days and a guest performance were the ingredients that made up a very successful event - SCMHRD Sakaal Six Sigma Excellence Awards 2006 held at SCMHRD Auditorium on 7th & 8th October 2006. 2 days of quality presentations, success stories of Six Sigma, lots of interaction amongst participants and an opportunity to learn. Needless to say that it was a resounding success. The awards, instituted last year, drew an overwhelming response this year. SCMHRD endeavors to recognize the efforts of organizations in achieving continual excellence through these awards. The participants and delegates were given a taste of “Tomorrow’s Technology” with the use of RFID smart-identification cards, a student-body initiative. The event was graced by Chief Guest, Mr. Gordon W. Robinson, Managing Director of Timken India Limited; Dr. S.B. Majumdar, President and Founding Director, Symbiosis Society; Ms. Vidya Yeravdekar, the Joint Director, Symbiosis Society; Mr. Bhausaheb Patil and Mr. Anand Agashe of Sakaal Publications; and Prof. K. S. Subramanian, Director, SCMHRD. The 2-day event also included a Yakshagana puppet show, a Karnataka folk art form, by “Bhaskar Koga Kamath & Group” in conjunction with SPIC-MACAY, Pune Chapter. Results at a Glance: Guest BookMr. Naresh Raisinghani, CEO BMG Ltd, applauded SCMHRD’s bold stand in not declaring winners and believes that the Six Sigma Excellence awards have been aspirational as well as inspirational. Winners were declared in categories where they stood out distinctly from others. However, where the panelists felt that the entries needed further work, a runner-up and commendation prize were declared. While commenting on the relevance of Six Sigma to business organizations, Mr. Robinson, the Chief Guest, said that he attributed the phenomenal turnaround of Timken India Limited since 1995, to the Lean Six Sigma initiatives undertaken by the organization. He also congratulated SCMHRD for providing such a wonderful platform and looked forward to more such endeavours. Dr. S.B. Majumdar and Ms. Vidya Yeravdekar, reiterated the importance of the academia in inculcating a spirit of innovation and continual improvement. On the other hand, commenting on the entries received this year, Prof. K.S. Subramanian, urged the industry to encourage true innovation and continual improvement on a continuous basis. He further stated that SCMHRD shall continue to host the “Sakaal Six Sigma Excellence Awards” in the years to come as a platform to recognize industry efforts in quality arena and extended an invitation for the next edition of the SCMHRD Six Sigma Excellence Awards. |  | | Lamp Lighting Ceremony | The Audience |  |  | | Reliance and Six Sigma | The Organisers |  |
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