A Vendor Meet on the theme — ‘Quality performance for Sustainability’ was organised by BHEl’s MM Division on Saturday. Over 40 local vendors dealing with requirements of various product groups of BHEl, Bhopal, and office bearers of Govindpura, Mandideep and Habibganj Industries association participated in the meet.
The meet was presided over by SR Prasad, executive director, BHEl, Bhopal, flanked by AKS Guru, GM (MM), DK Dikshit , GM (Quality) and other Product General Managers.
While delivering his inaugural speech, ED cautioned the participants about current gloomy business scenario in power industry, shrinking order book, cut throat competition to bag orders at whatever cost. He further exhorted all stakeholders need to tighten belts to sustain through these difficult times and urged business partners to brace up and be ready to shrink the margins without compromising on quality to remain in business. He enumerated recent initiatives like providing gamut of information through b2b, e-procurement, development of new VPR system, implementation of smart card gate pass system etc. taken to improve/ease the process of transacting business.
Presentations on MM and quality issues were made by BHEl executives followed by a lively interactive session. Industry players sought help from BHEl to enhance the share of business to local industries, Green channel inspection clearance for vendors exhibiting high standards of Quality. GM (Quality), DK Dikshit summed up the issues raised by vendors and promised on behalf of BHEl management to take necessary measures to resolve them suitably.