BSP holds 'QC' and '5S' project presentation contest

The In-plant Quality Circle (QC) and ‘5S’ project presentation competition in Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) was inaugurated by YK Degan, Executive Director (Works) on Thursday (August 6) in the presence of senior GMs, HODs and members of the Quality Circles and 5S teams in Main Assembly hall of HRDC, a BSP press release issued here on Friday stated.

In his address, Degan apprised those present that the steel market which is cyclical in nature is currently down with all companies facing intense pressure on cost.To overcome this situation, we need to reduce defects and wastage and enhance productivity. At such difficult times, Quality Circles have a vital role to play, by employing the tools and techniques of QCs, to resolve these issues and produce as per the requirement of the market, he said.

Degan appreciated the various steps being taken by Business Excellence Department to strengthen the QC movement and expressed the hope that all QC teams would learn from each other in this competition.The competition is a forum to promote voluntary employee participation in improvement activities and to provide them a forum to showcase and share their achievements.

In the past, teams so selected have gone on to win accolades at the National level. In Gunvatta-2015, teams from different departments of works and non-works areas of BSP are participating in four streams- Manufacturing, Manufacturing Support, Pure Services and 5-S. In all, 33 teams are participating. The participating teams would be evaluated by a three member Panel of Judges for each stream.

 SPS Jaggi, GM(BE), in his welcome address threw light on various steps being taken to take the Quality Circle movement forward to a new level through new QC procedure and the  new QC software being tested, and the training being provided to QC nodal officers, coordinators and Quality Circle members. 

He appreciated the HODs and GMs, for supporting and cooperating with Business Excellence Department in its endeavours. Yogesh Shastri, DGM(BE)  gave the vote of thanks and SS Mattu, SM(BE) conducted the programme.