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THE GROUP AT THIRD ACMA MEETTHE GROUP FORAYS INTO RUSSIA
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT
MARCH 2014 EDITION NEWSLETTER
BAJAJ AWARDS TO SPARK MINDA GROUP
TOP NEWS
TIMES
HEMANT SIKKA
A NEW DAWNIN THE WORLD OF AUTOMOBILES
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EDITORIAL TEAM:
Minda Management Services Ltd-GurgaonMs Pritika Singh, 095556-51312, [email protected] | Ms Megha Minda, 098181-27036, [email protected] | Ms Neha Bahri, 08826480531, [email protected]
Minda Automotive Solutions Ltd.Ms Pooja Avasthi, 07042496121, [email protected]
Minda Management Services Ltd, JapanMr Rajeev Khanna, +81 8097013125, [email protected]
MKTSN, Germany & PolandMr Sandeep Batra, +49 3501 490480 / +49 1743150192, [email protected]
Minda Vietnam Automotive Co. Ltd, VietnamMs Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, HR & GA Head, +84 983526983, [email protected]
PT. Minda Automotive Indonesia Ms Evi Komalasari, +62-267-8633190, [email protected]
Uz Minda LLC, UzbekistanMr Arkaprava Ghosh, 0998-909040440, [email protected]
Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd, Bawal Mr Dipak Dinesh, 08053882739, [email protected]
Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd, Tamil NaduMr Naveen Chauhan, 089398-56944, [email protected]
Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd, PuneMr Abhijit Deshpande, 096899-26235, [email protected]
Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd, ChennaiMr. M. Rajendran, 086800-72023, [email protected]
Minda Silca Engineering Ltd, Greater NoidaMr. Devender Yadav, 099589-84434, [email protected]
Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd, PuneMs. Rutuja Deshpande, +91 9764998648, [email protected]
Minda SAI - Component Division, Greater NoidaMr Ombir Pawar, 095609-14601, [email protected]
Minda SAI Ltd, Haridwar Mr. Kamlesh Joshi, 097200-01839, [email protected]
Minda SAI Limited, PithampurMr.Yogesh Shukla, 094795-61754, [email protected]
Minda SAI Limited, KakkalurMr.Sunderrajan Aiyer, 098406-69755, [email protected]
Minda SAI Limited, MurbadMs Rameshwari Sable, 091674-92375, [email protected]
Minda SAI Limited, Greater NoidaMr Jagat Dangi, 098101-06291, [email protected]
Minda SAI Limited, PuneMr Siril Vaidhya, 09167492280, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited, SSD, Pant NagarMR. RAMESH NEGI, 099970-27990, [email protected] Neeraj Sharma, 086505-06907, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited Die-Casting Division, Greater NoidaMr. Amit Jalan, 098181-27099, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited Corporate & SSD, NoidaMr Jitendra Kumar Yadav, 098719-92564, [email protected] Mr P.S Baghel - 098710-94444, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited- SSD, ChennaiMr. B. Varaprasad, +91-99401-20630, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited- SSD, AurangabadMr. Atul Bajare, 073500-18203, [email protected]
Minda Corporation Limited, SSD, DCD, PD - PuneMr. P. S. DAS, 0-99229-98489, [email protected] Sachin Dethe, 097637-23003 [email protected]
Minda Bal Gram, New DelhiMR. MADAN LAL, 098110-38822, [email protected]
Moga Devi Minda Charitable Trust, BaglaMr Raj Kumar, 9729005099 | Mr M.C Joshi, 098184-27269, [email protected] | Mr Sanjay Joshi, 099101-10150, [email protected]
Group CSR, GurgaonMr Praveen Karn, 098181-27083, [email protected] Mr Hirendra Kumar, 097161-15345, [email protected]
We value your feedback, please write us at [email protected] MINDA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Plot No.-68, Echelon Institutional Area, Sector- 32, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122001 (India) Tel: +91-124-4698400; Fax: +91-124-4698450Printed and Published on behalf of Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group by Anil Batra
CONTENT
Editor Speaks
GCEOS Message
Interview - Mr. Hemant Sikka (M&M)
Group Corporate, CIS & ASEAN Region and After
Market News
Driver Information & Telematics Systems
Safety, Security & Restraint Systems
Interior Systems
Group Sports
Group CSR
Happiness is Family
Headliners
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Dear friends,
Recently I was caught by a newspaper article which had the story of Mountain Man of India. Admittedly, that 300 words article not only inspired me but also made me think. The man overwhelmed by the pain of losing his wife due to having no direct paths to any hospitals in emergency, he broke the mountain. He then decided to carve out a path through the mountain, so that no one else would suffer with the same fate as his. For 22 years, all by himself, with just a hammer and a chisel.
For me its an inspiring story of the triumph of the human will, an undenied dedication and a true passion much like what Spark Minda family thrives on. The story made me pause for a while and enforced me to give it a thought. If one single man can carve a path out of the mountain, what an 11,200 people Group can achieve?
When I come across such amazing stories & experiences I always relish the joy of sharing it with you. And what could be the best way to share things with you other than this newsletter?
I think ups and downs of the automotive component industry have always been like a treasure box of what will come next is totally unpredictable. We didnt break the mountain yet but the challenges in automotive component sector are nothing less than that. And I personally believe our family never passes any chance to play the hulk game for taming down the challenges.
Indias auto component industry has conventionally relied on export to generate profits; the domestic market is itself full of opportunities and prospects for Indias auto market looks bright. But remember, you always have to be prepared to accept challenges or grab opportunities. If one man can break a mountain, if one man can create history then a bunch of people can create miracle. This issue carries news of such big and small achievements in the company and also success stories of some renowned stalwarts from the industries. Having said that, this newsletter will be an interesting read.
I follow one mantra of success: Dont do work just to finish it, work to inspire.So friends, inspire, get inspired and keep reading.
Cheers!
Anil Batra
Head - Group Communication
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GCEOS MESSAGE
Dear Friends,
The year 2013-14 was a special one for us as in the face of significant challenges, we made significant progress. We continued our endeavor for customer delight and value through focused initiatives and along the way, we achieved several important milestones. Our consistent customer focus has gained us recognition and rewards across all our Business Group Companies. I thank you for your continued commitment and all that you do to deliver on purpose to support customers and other stakeholders of our Group seize opportunity at every stage.
Moving into 2014-15, our pledge is to continue doing more of the same, as a Preferred Supplier and Employer and to create value for all our Stakeholders. And while there is much work to do this year and there may be further challenges ahead, we will emerge stronger and better able to serve customers and different stakeholders of our Group. There is ample evidence that we are moving forward on the course we set few years ago. We remained focus on improving our existing businesses, expanding our operations in growing markets, to build capital, and to manage through the slow-growth, high interest rate and sluggish global economy. As a stronger, more straightforward Group better organized to serve our customers and stakeholders we are building deeper relationships with them, improving our operations and helping them strengthen their confidence on us.
The Indian automotive industry is one of the largest markets in the world. It had once bore the coveted crown of being one of the fastest growing globally. Indias passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturing industry is the sixth largest in the world and the auto components industry is gearing up to compliment the vehicle industrys growth with an annual production that shows the sign of a potential leader. But presently, the Indian automotive Industry continues to be in turmoil which calls for concerted effort on the part of all stakeholders. Economists say that the current phase is short-term and that the Indian long-term growth story remains intact. So friends, short term pain had to be endured for long term growth. Global auto companies are closely watching the Indian market to exploit the future demand potential and to use India as a global sourcing hub. The ever-increasing development in infrastructure, huge domestic market, increasing purchasing power and stable government framework is making India a favorable destination for investment.
While the domestic market would continue to be in the mainstay of auto companies, there would also be increased focus on enhancing revenues through exports. More importantly, manufacturers are exploring newer markets for a wider customer base, since the traditional markets of the US & Europe etc. are experiencing slower growth. The euro zone is slowly coming out of recession and it is crucial that they continue to carry out reforms. Going forward, Brazil, South Africa, Iran and Russia are some of the key export markets being explored by the Indian auto components manufacturers. Several are looking beyond Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and targeting West Asia, Africa, CIS, ASEAN and Latin America, either to push exports or initiate
local operations. Such geographical diversification will enable companies to hedge against economic cycles in countries across the globe.
The Indian auto component industry is estimated to have a US$ 66 billion turnover by 201516 and is expected to grow at a 14 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 20132021, according to Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) the nodal agency for the Indian auto component industry. In addition, industry exports are estimated to reach US$ 12 billion by 201516.
In many ways, India stands at crossroads, with a unique potential to seize the moment and set upon an extended period of high growth. So, its evident that we are riding a high tide. But, this will call for visionary statesmanship and long term leadership. The automotive industry is the engine of growth for the manufacturing sector as it supports key industries like auto components, capital goods, raw materials, electronics, chemicals, plastics, and software. Revived growth in the automotive industry would have significant positive impact on these key downstream and upstream manufacturing sectors that largely depend on the performance of the auto sector. This could hopefully herald a revival of the manufacturing sector in the days to come.
Our Group strives to build a portfolio of good businesses leveraging enterprise strengths, new technologies and carefully nurtured competencies. Our R&D team drives innovation with a sole purpose of delivering perfection. Leveraging key new technologies across multiple regions and on global platforms helps drive tremendous scale and efficiency savings that is being carefully looked and reinvested by our Group, thus enabling us to venture into other new territories. Our product line, which we are continually transforming and improving, is the foundation on which we have built our strong business and it helped our Group foray into yet another competitive market, Russia. Growth drivers such as automobile demand growth, the OEMs thrust on localization, growing sophistication of vehicles in the form of evolving safety emission and other specifications that is going to support realization led growth besides the aftermarket opportunity and the exports opportunity.
Even as we strive to improve our products & services and enhance our business, we recognize that doing our part to contribute to a better world is at the core of our business. In addition to economic goals, we also pursue environmental and social objectives. Serving in our communities is another important part of building a better world. Remember this: We have made huge leaps in improving our environmental, social and ethical practices thanks to Performance with Purpose. And Powered by Passion has set out even more challenging goals to improve our sustainability and ensure we work for the good of our customers, associates, and wider communities.
The year will bring its own mix of successes and challenges, but our direction is clear and we know what we must do. Our job is to continue to focus intently on what we can control: providing our customers and stakeholders with the best service, managing our costs, strengthening our brand, and doing our part to keep the economy moving forward. Our long-term value will come through and will reflect in the image of our Group over time if we do that.
Lets keep the focus, the passion, the drive and the commitment to those ideals.
With Pride and Gratitude,
Ashok MindaGCEO, Spark Minda Group
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Being first in the market need not be every-bodys strategy. Who can come second or third in the market, can still be a winner but one needs to keep coming up with better plans to improve their products and services.Mr. Hemant Sikka, Chief Purchase Officer -Auto & Farm Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
A simple man with great achievements, Mr. Hemant Sikka has given the automobile industry his 23 fascinating years and is still surging ahead with the winning streak. Mr. Hemant Sikka started his career with Maruti Suzuki as Graduate Engineer Trainee; he then joined Mahindra in 2000 and was inducted into the Scorpio team as Head Supplier Technical Assistance. Since April 2012 he is designated as the Chief Purchase Officer for Automotive and Farm sectors. Life is a wonderful journey, we have still miles to go and many more targets to achieve says Mr. Sikka.
Needless to say, he is a professional everyone looks up to and a leader who drives the Automobile Industry with finesse and professionalism.
Q: Welcome Mr. Sikka, its our pleasure to have you in our official newsletter, Spark Minda Times. Kindly tell us something about yourself and your family members.
Ans: The pleasure is all mine. I have utmost regards for the Ashok Minda Group and having being interviewed by them is an honour. I hail from modest town of Faridabad in Haryana. I did my schooling from Faridabad. I acquired my engineering degree from NIT Kurukshetra and after that I did my MBA from FMS, Delhi University. My journey in the automotive industry began with Maruti. What I learned there is much more than
theoretical knowledge. Later I shifted my base to Mumbai as I joined Mahindra. My wife and I are blessed with two daughters.
Q: You have a rich experience in the industry and have been responsible for very prestigious projects. Kindly share with us your experience in the industry. Where and how did you start your journey and how has it been so far?
Ans: After completing my engineering from NIT Kurukshetra, I joined Maruti as a GET and worked there in the domain of Supplier Quality for 9 years. In 2000, I moved to Mahindra and soon got inducted as the core member of team Scorpio, wherein, I was responsible for the quality of parts that we develop and procure from suppliers. In the year 2002, when Scorpio was launched, it was an instant success and things have not been the same ever since. It turned out to be the ace off the deck. Scorpio brought a paradigm shift in the lives of all those who were associated with the project. After the launch of Scorpio, the profile of Mahindra went through a sea change. At Mahindra we refer to years as Pre-Scorpio days and Post-Scorpio days. Those who were on this incredible journey will remember it till the end of time. I am glad, I am one of them. For me, the Scorpio has proved to be a dream come true. Since then I have been offered various roles in the company, moving from supplier quality to new part development, sector sourcing head, head manufacturing, head of purchase for Ssangyong Motors South Korea and now as Chief Purchase Officer (CPO) of Auto and Farm Sectors. All these appointments have added to my experience and knowledge. My journey has only begun. I was fortunate enough to get the golden opportunity to travel to South Korea for an expat assignment. I have learned a lot in this assignment. Days I spent in Korea changed my perspective and I still apply those valuable lessons I learned there. Things have been good so far and I look forward to future days with optimism.
Q: How do you see M&M business developing in India and overseas? How will suppliers benefit from this in the long run?
Ans: Mahindras Post-Scorpio days are worth a discussion. As you already know that Mahindra is a very old company and it has done some tremendous work in the past. But I believe that the real growth of Mahindra has come after Scorpio launch. It amplified the growth rate, skyrocketed the sales graph and grabbed the top market share. Not just that, youll be delighted
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to know that our annual compounded growth rate has been 19% from 2003 to 2013. We are the fastest growing auto OEM in the country. We have shown this to ourselves as well as to the industry that Mahindra has got what it takes to lead from the front. Apart from being a leader in Automotive Utility Vehicles, were also the global leaders in Farm Tractors in terms of number of units sold. So we are a fairly large business. We have gone abroad and acquired companies and expanded our business. We are the majority stakeholder in Ssangyong, South Korea, we have 73% of the equity. All these bring in a lot of excitement. We are the only company in the Indian automobile industry which makes electric vehicle, Mahindra REVA. We are into two wheelers space. Our motorcycle Centuro is doing good. So right from two wheelers to 3 wheelers, SUVs, Pickups, Farm tractors, Trucks & Buses, mReva, Earth-moving equipment to Ssangyong - which is again a known name in the world of SUV manufacturers, we believe there is a lot for suppliers to gain by working with us.
Q: What are the challenges and the outlook for the Indian market? How do you place yourself as a tool in overcoming these challenges?
Ans: Its been 23 years in this industry and I still feel like a new comer who came with eyes full of dreams and a heart full of ambitions. The passion to do something in this dynamic industry is still the fuel that keeps me going. To your question about challenges, yes, the industry has been facing quite a few challenges. The last two years have been years of de-growth. In FY14, we degrew and clearly it has been challenging for Mahindra and other companies as well. Our 2 wheelers are doing fine but as of now we are not a big player. Our farm tractors are doing great, as Ive told you earlier, were the market leaders in that segment. SUVs are facing challenges. The medium and the heavy commercial industry is going through a hard time for the third year in a row. This has been the longest slow down we have ever witnessed in the heavy commercial vehicle industry. I believe, this is the time to get our house in order. We need to cut the flab in the system. We need to buckle up for the next 10-15 years and need to devise a strategy that would support us in future growth. In the last 10 years of unprecedented growth, I am sure weve added some flab in the system and its time to axe it out and be ready for the long term growth. India is a very good medium to long term growth story. The demographics are favorable and the people are so enterprising. The penetration of automobiles is so less. Were still 36 vehicles per 1000 persons. So, we have a long way to go. We are using this challenging time to strategize for the future and be ready when the upturn happens.
Q: M&M sales have declined in the recent past especially in automotive segment, how do you plan to cope up with it?
Ans: We have various strategies in place for this. We have analyzed the reasons and our solutions are ready for implementation. We have noticed that there has been a shift in
the UV-A segment to UV-B segment which is sub 4meter and monocoque type of SUVs where we dont have a strong foothold. Now, we are in public domain with certain projects and we will launch these products in next two years. And this will revive the growth. In the meantime, we are taking corrective measures, which include improving the quality, lowering the cost in our current businesses and looking forward to gain momentum in sales. Our new projects will enable us to get into these newer segments, which have come out of the large UV segment.
Q: What is your forecast and planning to maintain leadership position of M&M in your core business of MUV, SUV etc:- due to intense competition in your strong domain?
Ans: The competition is cut throat. Thats why we have come up with 2 new programs in this new segment of UVs. Both these programs are in public domain and we are fairly advanced in these program. One is called S101 and the other one is U301. These programs will help us achieve our growth plans.
Q: How do you foresee integration of 2W, 4W, Tractors, other segments in future in your role?
Ans: Thats the question of the day. Very recently we have taken a decision to integrate all the purchase functions across automotive and farm businesses. As CPO, Ill be responsible for the entire Sourcing of automotive business of Mahindra that includes all UVs, pickups, and 3 wheelers. Ill also be responsible for trucks & buses, tractors and two wheelers business. So entire Sourcing has been integrated into One Sourcing from 1st April 2014.
We are the fastest growing auto OEM in the country. We have shown this to ourselves as well to the industry that Mahindra has got what it takes to lead from the front.
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Q: What are your expansion plans for the future? What are the changes you would like to implement in terms of good business sense in the auto component industry?
Ans: The auto component industry is a sunshine industry and here, to stay ahead of the curve, one must excel in accepting its own learning curve. I really value Mahindras relationships with some of the best suppliers of auto parts that are available in the country and across the globe. Some of the Indian groups have done really well and we have respect for these groups. Ashok Minda Group is one of such groups. There are no such pain areas but there are a couple of improvement areas. For that I have two humble requests to make. First, The Indian automobile industry should focus on its R&D. Its high time and we must start developing our own in-house R&D facilities. When I was in South Korea I witnessed that South Koreans have learned a lot about the importance of having a well equipped R&D facility where they can exercise their creative minds without any hitch. Their R&D facility enables them to innovate and create better solutions for their customers. I want the leaders of the Indian automobile industry to invest not just their money but also their time in developing R&D facility. With proper money and attention, we can develop our own R&D facility which will give our growth plans the much needed boost. My second request is a more of a concern which often gives me sleepless nights - The issue of skill gap. This issue looms in many industries. During my visit, whenever I meet South Koreans and other nationalities, this skill gap seems like a huge void which we need to fill as early as possible. Some of our finest engineers dont want to work in the automobile industry. They opt for IT or any other industry, which is worrisome. I believe that the automobile industry demands great passion. And I think the onus rests on us to motivate young talents to choose automobile industry as their field of interest. We, at Mahindra are doing our part but I also request our suppliers to contribute to ignite passions and excitement in younger people. Its my request that the market leaders should work towards creating excitement around the industry then only we will attract the best minds to join the industry. Thats a very important factor that can decide the future of the Indian automobile industry. There are number of skill classes we conduct in Mahindra, we call them Dexterity class. The sole purpose of these classes is to enhance the level of skills an individual holds in our company. Once we successfully fill these gaps then theres no stopping for us.
Q: How would you characterize your management style?
Ans: My management style is no rocket science. Together we achieve more is my mantra. I believe that no effort is bigger than the team effort. Thats why most of my waking hours go into thinking about various ways to motivate the team and take out the best from the people. I also like to interact with people and understand their problems. And I always think of myself as a facilitator who enables good performance.
Q: China is making news every day, be it introducing faster rail lines or selling automobiles or rapidly emerging as a cost-effective alternative for sourcing auto components. On the contrary, there has been concern about not-so-good quality levels of Chinese products and local manufacturers are closing the quality gap faster. What is the M&M stance? What is the level of localization?
Ans: Indian Industry has not learned much from Chinas success. China has been a great driver of global economy in the last 20 years. We somehow have not been looking at China as a true partner in progress in terms of learning from them. China is now the number 1 Auto market of the world. Theres so much to learn from them. As OEMs we need to learn and as Auto parts company you need to learn as well. In Chinese Auto part industry, there are a lot of new things happening which we can replicate here. We, at Mahindra, always look forward to leverage on the strength of China and learn from them. In fact, we have a team which is stationed in China and a team that is in Mumbai who focuses majorly on China. Were currently sourcing about USD 100 million of parts every year from China and the quality is very good. I think the India market must look at China with a positive stand point, must learn from them and effectively collaborate with them.
Q: Your role seems to be very challenging since it entails interaction in with countries with different mindsets. What are the challenges of operating in such a challenging role?
Ans: I believe adaptation is the key. It always has been. How quickly you accept and get acclimatized with various mindsets and different work culture of the countries defines the outcome. I stayed in South Korea for some time and one thing I did good was to embrace their culture. I believe it is very important for the leaders to embrace different cultures as if it is their own
Mr. Hemant Sikka with Mr. Pawan Goenka (Executive Director & President Automotive, Farm Equipment & Two Wheeler Sectors.)
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culture. Once we do that everything else falls in place and success ensured.
Q: As an automotive professional you operate in several global markets. What are the markets across the world that, according to you, has potential in the future? Are these the traditional markets or new markets?
Ans: Indian market has great potential and those which are around India are also considered as untapped zones. Also, there is Africa and South America with huge potential. They could be the game changer for the Indian Automobile industry. I think we should look at like markets such as our neighboring countries. Also we must tap the potential of Africa. The whole African continent is just opening up and there is immense potential in it. We cant afford to miss out on that.
Q: Even large suppliers are followers rather than leaders when it comes to technological capabilities and innovation. Being an expert where do you see the gap?
Ans: Being first in the market need not be everybodys strategy. Who can come second or third in the market, can still be a winner but one needs to keep coming up with better plans to improve their products and services. In the market, there are very few examples of companies who have capitalized fully on the advantage of being the first mover. The early mover, if they stop innovating, eventually lose to the second or the third player.
Q: How important is procurement management in the growth of a company? What is it about your current job, at this particular company, that sets it apart from other chief purchase positions?
Ans: First of all procurement is extremely essential for any business. More so, it is much more important in automotive industry. Almost 70-75% value of the automotive parts are bought from suppliers. In that sense, for getting the price and quality right, procurement plays a very important role in automotive industry. So procurement is core to automotive industry and Im very happy being a procurement professional. How is my role different from other CPOs, is very difficult today because, I am sure, role of a CPO in any industry is extremely challenging and very exciting. I see my role in the same light. One thing that sets my role apart from others is that I am able to work on various product lines within my company. I am responsible for purchase of two wheelers, three wheelers, and passenger cars to electric cars, SUVs, Trucks & buses, Tractors. I think it is a profile that is very varied and that makes my role exciting and challenging. I dont think any other CPO would have this kind of profile and handle so many different products in one company.
Q: What expectations do you have from Suppliers like Spark Minda?
Ans: Primarily, I request you to focus on 3 areas. a). Having a state of the art R&D facility is the need of the hour. Without it the growth will be stalled. R&D provides the much needed impetus to the automobile industry to move forward and achieve more. New ideas and innovation will help you to
push your boundaries and this way in the next 5 years, you will be a much better and stronger company that what you are now.b). How do you fill the skill gap? Both at the management staff level and worker level. Well this problem is universal in nature and there is no quick fix for it. This demands a great deal of planning and active initiation. You need to understand this problem before you put your finger on anything. This issue can be taken care of by constant training programs at both management and worker level, which will enhance their skills and help you form a quality workforce. c). How do you impact the society around you? Today youngsters are job hopping. There are ample opportunities in the market which wasnt the case when we stepped out from our college. Therefore, it is imperative to create excitement in them. Special effort must go into motivating them in colleges, schools and instill Auto Passion in our youngsters.
Q: What do you do to unwind from a hectic day?
Ans: It gets quite difficult for me to unwind because every time one or the other thing is going on. But whenever I get time I read. I am a voracious reader and theres nothing like a good book after dinner. One more thing that rejuvenates me is playing golf. Few rounds of golf and I feel fully recharged. This way, I make a comeback to the professional front with full passion and energy.
Q: We wish M&M all the best for its business in India & overseas. What message would like to give to the readers of Spark Minda Times?
Ans: My message is simple. I just want your readers to contribute to the development of our industry. You must bear this in mind that whatever you do, your achievements not just add to your development but also to the development of your community, society and to the nation. Ensure that your presence is felt. I personally believe if one person does his/her best to a certain task then it affects many lives around them. So it is imperative to have that sense of contribution in every task you undertake. Plus we need to innovate and push our boundaries to the limits. If my readers could do some part of these then Ill be a very happy person.
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GROUP CORPORATE, CIS & ASEAN REGION AND AFTER MARKET NEWS
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Group forays into Russia
Spark Minda - Ashok Minda Group participated in the AvtoVAZ Supplier Conference (6th International Forum & Exhibition Auto components 2013) at Togliatti, Russia. The expo was held from 15th 17th October 2013.
The Government of Samara Region with support of AvtoVAZ (Russian automobile manufacturer) organized this automotive Forum and Supplier conference where Auto Companies, Suppliers, Engineering Companies, representatives of foreign organizations, Universities and educational centers were present.
The forum was organized to discuss the Automotive Industrys initiatives and presentation of Samara regions (Russia) potential as the major automotive manufacture ground in Russia, solving different issues of auto manufacturers, engineering and equipment. The expo provided an insight into the depth of automotive technology information.
The Group showcased the current and potential technologies across various vehicle segments at the expo. Products from various categories: Safety, Security & Restraint System, Driver Information & Telematics System and Interior System were showcased at the stall.
The delegation from Spark Minda - Ashok Minda Group included Mr. Vivek Kumar Sharma, (MMSL), Mr. N.K. Taneja, (MMSL), Mr. Praveen Gupta, (MSL), Mr. N.K Modi, (MSIL), Mr. Shivaprasad, (MSIL), Mr. Ritwik Guha, (MSL), Mr. Michael Fuchs, (Rep MKTSN, MSPS & MCL-PD), Mr. Anil Batra, (MMSL) and Mr. Gadji Nasrudinov, (MSIL, Moscow).
The expo provided an excellent platform for the presentation of our latest concepts in design and manufacturing of products. Many technical experts and key Customers of Russia like AvtoVaz, UAZ and GAZ visited the stall.
Ms Svetlana Muurzina, JSC AvtoVaz, Purchasing Directorate, Purchasing Strategy, Sourcing and Coordination with Renault-Nissan Allance Head of Dept.
Ms Shahova Olesya and Technical Specialist for Plastic business from Avtovaz.
Mr Alexandr Mesheryakov from UAZ
Mr Amit Mukherjee, Deputy Executive Director, ACMA, New Delhi and Mr B.V Rajesh, Head- Automotive & Industrial Goods, ICRA.
Expo Venue
Ms. Tatyana Gulikova from Avtovaz
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gave the opening speech, which was soon followed by lighting of lamps and Ganesh Vandana. A panel including two external judges, viz. Mr. Anirudha Kaushik and Mr. Rajasekaran from QCFI, carried out the evaluation of case studies later in the evening. The top three winners in the event were awarded a trophy with a certificate while others were encouraged with a participation certificate. And to top it all, the event concluded with the National Anthem.
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3rd Minda Business Excellence Model (MBEM) Award Ceremony
The Third Minda Business Excellence Model (MBEM) Award Ceremony was organised by the Group Business Excellence Department at Stellar IT Park, Sector-62, Noida on 25th October 2013.
Mr. Ashok Minda (GCEO) and Mrs. Sarika Minda were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour of the event. The event was inaugurated by the lighting of candles, which was soon followed by a welcome speech, and a formal address by Dr. P. Elangovan and Mr. Ashim Vohra respectively.
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9th Quality Circle Convention & 6th Kaizen Mela
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group hosted two important events on 30th October 2013 at the MCL Noida. It was a group level competition meant for the participation of Best Quality Circles
& Kaizens from different units of the group. Dr. P. Elangovan
WINNERS
Individual Kaizen-Mr. Rinku Kumar from MVSSPL-P
Quality Circle-Vijay QC Team from MSEL-GN
Office Kaizen-Mr. Dadul Bora from MFEPL
Kaizen-Mr. Deepak & Ms. Shikha from Dorset Kaba
Individual Kaizen-Mr. Amit Agrawal behalf of MCL(DC)-P
Quality Circle-Pragati QC Team from MVSSPL-P
Office Kaizen-Mr. Jagmohan Rawat from MCL(SS)-PN
Team Kaizen-Mr. Amit Agrawal behalf of MCL(DC)-P
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Individual Kaizen-Mr. Jai Prakash Singh from MSEL-GN
Quality Circle-Lakshay QC Team from MCL(SS)-N
Team Kaizen-Disha Team from MFEPL
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In his speech, Mr. Ashok Minda, brought to light the efforts put in by the Group companies, MBEM assessors and the Group Business Excellence team in sustaining the process and appreciated their accomplishments. He also congratulated the Award winners and spoke about the efforts needed for further progress. He also added that the silver award-winning units could challenge the external Excellence Awards quite easily.
The following companies stole the limelight, that night:
Silver: Minda Corporation Ltd. Pantnagar, Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. Pune, Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Ltd. Bawal, Minda Silca Engineering Ltd. Greater Noida and Minda SAI Ltd. Greater Noida
Bronze: Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security System Division) Noida, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Security System Division) Pune, Minda Corporation Ltd. (Die Casting Division) Greater Noida, Minda SAI Ltd. Murbad, Mayank Auto Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Greater Noida, Minda Valeo Security System Pvt. Ltd. Pune and MARS Industries Pvt. Ltd. Binola
Participation Trophy: Minda Corporation Ltd. (Plastic Division) - Pune, Minda Corporation Limited (Diecasting Casting Division) - Pune and Minda SAI Ltd. - Kakkalur
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8th Manufacturing Engineering Conference
It was a two-day conference (13th & 14th Feb.) at MCL, Noida. Mr. Ram Mohan, Mr. Ashim Vohra, Mr. Anil Maheshwari & Mr. Sumit Doseja, (Champion of ME conference) Chaired the conference. The conference started with sharing of previous experiences from past ME conferences. The units also shared the status of Process Monitoring & Process Improvements, Poka-Yokes, MTBF, MTTR & the corrective actions, which was being taken in their respective units. Not just that, they also presented various initiatives related to energy conservation, air leakages, safety & SMED implemented in respective units. During the event the Chairperson emphasised on the following points:
-Use of sensors as a driving force for the future-Focus on Low Cost Automation-Associates qualification process-TPM for jigs & Fixtures up to level 3-Role of IT with ME to be aligned -De skilling of process-Theme based activities- Safety and Automation
The group also awarded MCL, Pantnagar (1st prize), MVSSPL Pune (2nd prize) and MSEL & MFEPL (3rd prize). Participation certificates were also awarded in the event.
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Management Skills Orientation Program (MSOP)
Mr. Ajay Sancheti, Head, Group Corporate Finance & Legal was invited as the Guest of Honour to inaugurate the 15 days Management Skills Orientation Program (MSOP), organized by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Gurgaon wherein he gave a lecture on the Practical Aspects of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 to the qualified students of the Institute. Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group also sponsored a seminar -Deliberation on Companies Act, 2013 organised by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Gurgaon on Friday, the 14th March 2014 at Hotel Pllazio, Sector-29, Gurgaon.
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Spark Minda at ACMAs 3rd meeting
ACMA organized a National Conference on Accelerating Export Growth. The purpose of the conference was to facilitate a deeper understanding of global trade dynamics and export opportunities for the Indian Auto Component Sector. Leveraging Market Dimensions on 1st August 2013 at The Grand, New
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Creative Advertising and Endorsement to influence. The words had moved and motivated the participants like Mr. Pankaj in more ways than anything else. He learnt how sincerity, determination and resilience can help shape a students life on the map of success, let alone talent.
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CORPORATE HR INITIATIVES
The making of leaders
A nations progress is directly proportional to leaders. They are the real heroes. They are the real game changers. Likewise, an organisation cant grow without able leadership. Spark Minda , Ashok Minda Group believes in nurturing talent, experientially & objectively. Our Group is known for spotting talent as they had started the leadership development initiative with 28 potential employees in June 2010. In 2013 the initiative was brought to light to the Board of Directors by Mr. Lalitendu Samanta, GCHRO. It was holistically discussed amongst all CEOs and GCEO. The initiative was thoroughly analyzed and scrutinised. Every element of the initiative was dissected. All points were discussed and analyzed. Problems were jotted down and side-by-side solutions were crafted. Everyone agreed in unison to
Delhi. Several leading automotive companies attended the conference and many eminent speakers represented different companies from the automotive industry.
Mr. N.K. Taneja, Group Chief Marketing Officer, Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group enlightened the audience by showcasing his presentation on the emerging growth and expansion opportunities in Russia & CIS Region. He also added Russia has become the 2nd Largest Automotive market in Europe after Germany. He concluded his presentation with a question-answer session where he cleared all the significant doubts of the audiences.
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IIM Kolkata
IIM Kolkata ranked as one of the Best Business Schools in India & in the Asia-pacific region has called upon Mr. Pankaj Uniyal, Group Leader, Minda Management Services Ltd. for a five-day event (11-15th Nov., 2013) on Management Development Program. Its a matter of great pride for MMSL, Gurgaon that one of their employees was invited by the prestigious IIM Kolkata to be present with the bright minds of the future.
During the Management Development Program, the speakers discussed a number of real life examples of successful as well as failed cases of new products and their launches were analyzed and discussed. The executive program provided a forum where one could discuss emerging challenges being faced to manage any Product or Service in this turbulent market condition. It also explained key concepts like Strategic Brand Management, Business Strategy, Negotiation & Selling Skills, Consumer Perception and Product Positioning, Market Entry,
Mr. N.K.Taneja enlightened the audience with his presentaion
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Employee Satisfaction Survey
An Employee Satisfaction Survey was conducted in Spark Minda Ashok Minda Group, which covered all the 1540 employees from 17 Group Companies across 24 locations. The survey was started on August 19, 2013. Almost 97% of the employees participated in the survey with a Group satisfaction score of 68%. Technically the Group needed to improve by 29% in order to live up to the satisfaction levels of its employees. This survey was conducted to diagnose, develop and implement solutions, which will enhance the engagement levels of the employees. Not just that, in order to improve the engagement levels Mr. Lalitendu Samanta, GCHRO undertook several steps, which had an overwhelming response as it had made leaders aware about engagement being so critical.
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One-day workshop on safety
Safety comes first. Manufacturing Auto components is no childs play. On 19th Nov. 2013 Minda Corporation Limited, Die Casting, Gr. Noida organised a one-day workshop on safety. Group Business Excellence Department conducted the workshop for Northern region units while Mr. Ashim Vohra & Dr. P. Elangovan Chaired the workshop. The workshop was focused on prevention of accidents and safe work-practices in the industry. The faculty shared presentations on concept, promotion of safety, classification of accidents, understanding hazards & risks, permit to work procedures and personal protective equipments etc.
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revamp the initiative to bring in more focus and objectivity. The group partnered with Ernst & Young. The consultants from E&Y had detailed interactions with GCEO, CEOs and the Group Functional Heads. Based on their interactions Matrix was amended. By Dec. 2013, the group had five leadership assessment centers for 49 employees. This is not all; few more assessment centers were planned for the coming months. The potential employees were identified by respective CEOs and had gone through one-day assessment against the new competency matrix. The detailed report of the center was shared with employees and their individual development plans were prepared and singed by both the employee & CEO.
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Collaboration and team building
Collaboration & Team Building goes hand in hand with growth and sustenance of any organization. Forming great teams to deliver results is the need of the hour in this turbulent market situation. It is a deep, collective, determination to reach an identical and common objective. And the group had always acknowledged the sincere efforts of its teams and the group had always acknowledged the sincere efforts of its employees and teams. Two levels of workshops were conducted, one at the level of CEOs in November 2013 and the other at the level of SBU Heads in December 2013 to build cohesiveness, appreciate and learn from each other, and improve operational efficiency.
Teams come together to make the bond stronger
Safety workshop in the presence of Mr. Ashim & Dr. Elangovan
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CIS AND ASEAN REGION NEWS
Director, Purchasing PT YIMM visits PT MAI
On 9th Jan. 2014 a meet was organized between PT Minda Automotive Indonesia and PT YIMM to strengthen their relations and to discuss further business prospects. Mr. M. Sugita, Customer Director Purchasing, PT YIMM was welcomed by Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Patel and Mr. Kurnianto Widagdo. He had a great time interacting with people at PT MAI. He also planted a mango tree at the PT MAI premises.
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Piaggios official visit to MVACL
After the official visit of Suzuki and Yamaha, Minda Vietnam Automotive Company Ltd. was glad to welcome Mr. Sambuy - General Director and Mr. Luca - Purchasing Head of Piaggio, one of the biggest customers of MVACL on 19th Sept. 2013. During their visit, the managers of both the companies discussed comprehensively about the developmental strategies and cooperation between the two sides.During their visit, Piaggio thoroughly monitored the MVACL factory and observed the process and system. Not just that, the Managers of Spark Minda also requested the representatives from Piaggio to take part in several activities like tree plantation and lighting of lamps. Both the companies were satisfied about the visit, as it was fruitful for both. Piaggio also referred Spark Minda systems. Once more a team of Piaggio visited MVACL on 21st Nov. 2013, observed processes and interacted with:
1. Mr. Andres Espuelas Quality Director2. Mr. Massimo Maffei Manufacturing Director3. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son Manager Supplier4. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung Manager Supplier5. Ms. Duong Thi Loi Iso Staff
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Winning trust
Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Patel and Mr. Kurnianto Widagdo, PTMAI welcomed the Hero MotoCorp Team- Mr. B.S.Jolly, Sr. GM Purchase, Mr. N.P.Chandok, Sr. GM Quality Assurance and Mr. Ajay Gupta, GM Localization (R&D) on 23rd Dec 2013 at PT Minda Automotive Indonesia Plant. They made a mark of their manufacturing skills with the visiting Hero MotoCorp Team.
Change for the better
Change is the only constant. So, people change constantly. An ideal organization is no exception to it. Which is why, Mr. Ashim Vohra was invited at PT Minda Automotive Indonesia for the advancement of the current systems/processes on 12th Dec., 2013. Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Patel, Mr. JS. Dahdwal and Mr. Sanjiv K Jalan welcomed Mr. Vohra by lighting the lamp.
Annual Day at MVACL
Like every other Business Group Company in our Group, Minda Vietnam Automotive Company Ltd., always looks forward to the Annual Day, 11th Oct., 2013, as it is a special occasion for them to express in the best possible way. The preparing mission was thorough enough to make the performance-celebrating Annual Day successful and unforgettable. MVACL hopes that these activities will get more and more achievements in years later so that everyone can remember them by virtue of their performance. A magician was invited to make offerings following Indian customs in the factory. The performances took place at the Vinh Phuc conference center so that people could enjoy the performances of the Annual Day, which was well prepared by the employees from both Spark Minda and Uno Minda Groups.
Welcoming the Hero MotoCorp team
Group pictures of the team with the Piaggio officials
Mr. M. Sugita takes a tour and interacts with employees
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ACMAs delegation visits MVACL
Minda Vietnam Automotive Company Limited had a very unique visitor this time. A team from ACMA (Automotive Component Manufacturing Association) visited the company premises on 14th November, 2013 for the very first time since MVACL came into existence five years ago at Vietnam. The team was greeted and warmly welcomed by MVACL authorities. ACMA team came with a 12 member representatives including, Mr Vinnie Mehta-Chairman alongwith Vice Chairman, ACMA India and many members from Automotive Companies, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Planning & Investment, Policy makers from Vietnam region. They come for exploring trade & investment opportunities with Suppliers already present in Vietnam and MVACL team had a great time interacting with them. Later they tour the Plant premises and viewed our systems and processes very enthusiastically. Some tree saplings were planted by them and before leaving, both the teams had lunch together. After that souvenir were distributed to them as token of remembrance. ACMA team appreciated MVACL for all the arrangements, timely planning of things and for the courtesy extended. Celebrating Vietnams Biggest Festival
Lunar Tet is the biggest festival of Vietnam. It is like the same festival as Diwali of India and means a prosperous new year. Our Business Group Company, Minda Vietnam Automotive Company Limited celebrated this festival with lot of fun, enjoyment and enthusiasm with all employees on 23rd January 2014 inside the plant premises. On this occasion, the employees participated in many activities as organized by MVACL authorities. The Business Head & Unit head gave special compliments to all employees and special lunch and gifts were distributed to all.. It is a big encouragement for all
employees as they get determined for the next year. Wiring Harness Project Commences
It is a big milestone in the history of Minda Vietnam Automotive Company Limited. The Wiring harness project, which is the second project after locks has started production at MVACL, Vietnam factory premises from 25th February, 2014. This is the next step for investment & development of the unit. The first machine for manufacturing Wiring harness has been installed and the first product rolled out on 25th February, 2014.. MVACL aspire to become a leading Supplier of automotive components in Vietnam & ASEAN countries.
A Fiery Fire-fighting Contest
To implement the fire-fighting plan in 2013, fire-fighting police chose the best units in Vinh Phuc province to participate in a fire-fighting contest held at Honda Vietnam on 19th Oct., 2013. Amongst all the companies in the industrial parks from Binh Xuyen district to Phuc Yen district in Vinh Phuc province, Spark Minda was honored as they were chosen as a very strong candidate. Co- participating units were leading companies in the province such as Honda Vietnam, Toyota Vietnam, Prime Group, Comfeed Japfa and 74 central hospital, etc. Since they were well aware of the importance and the effect of the contest, they did their homework pretty well. At the end of the day, they made a strong impression on other companies about their uniform, good organizational behaviour and team spirit.
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Territory Makeover
Change is omnipresent. Its a positive catalyst for the start of something beautiful. Everything under the sun is a resultant of change. Uz Minda territory, for instance is no exception to this universal truth. For the sake of prosperity, for the sake of security and for the sake of better control, the territorys look, both inward and outward, is changed. Each and every employee of Uz Minda LLC has experienced this change during Oct.-Nov., 2013. They are growing. They are prospering. They are flourishing. They are the change. They are Uz Minda.
The participnts of the fire fighting contest
Lunar Tet celebrations at MVACL
New begininng of Wiring Harness Project
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employees of MCL-Noida also attended the Puja and joined the havan ceremony. With a bigger work office and ample space for storage of various group products, the arrangements are free from clutter. This also brings MASL close to other business group companies of our Group which are in its vicinity.
New Marketing Office Opens Up at New Delhi
A new North Regional Marketing Office of Minda Automotive Solutions Limited has been opened up at Patel Nagar, New Delhi. A Puja was organised at the new office on 14.10.2013. Mr. Sanjeev Pathak, Regional Head - North India performed the Puja alongwith his team. Also present were CEO, Mr Sanjay Bhagat, all HODs and employees of North Delhi Team. ACMA Asli Nakli Show
ACMA Asli Nakli Show was held at Hissar on 14.01.2014 for creating product awareness and to encourage people on how to check genuine products. Minda Automotive Solutions Limited also participated in the show and voiced their concerns for spurious products in the market. Many companies participated in the show like MAHLE, JAI, HELLA, LUMAX, SPARK MINDA & UNO MINDA etc. Each company presented some products in the show to make retailers, dealers and customers aware of spurious products in the market.
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Celebrating Efforts & Endeavours
In Uz Minda, there comes a time when all the employees of Uz Minda LLC comes together. They usually gather to congratulate and celebrate this day with colleagues on 28th Dec., 2013 around New Year time. The Best Employee of the year is also announced on the same day. This time around, the General Director of Uz Minda at the beginning of the celebration announced that the best worker of the year goes to the foreman of the production department, Avulov Fazliddin and presented him an electrical scooter. It will not only motivate him but will also help inspire the rest of the employees.
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Inauguration Puja of new Head Office
Minda Automotive Solutions Limited has shifted its Head office to Sector-59, Noida. A Puja was organised at the new office during its inauguration on 14.10.2013 and was performed by CEO, Mr Sanjay Bhagat along with all employees. The
Mr. Jasurbek Sharopov, General Director with the Best Employee of the Year.
The revamped and advanced campus
Puja rituals at new regional marketing office
Mr. Sanjay Bhagat doing the Puja rituals
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DRIVER INFORMATION & TELEMATICS SYSTEMS
Minda SAI Limited, Component Division, Greater Noida
Minda SAI Limited, Greater Noida
Minda SAI Limited, Pithampur
Minda SAI Limited, Haridwar
Minda SAI Limited, Kakkalur, Chennai
Minda SAI Limited, Pillaipakkam, Chennai
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Minda Furukawa Electric Pvt. Limited, Bawal, Haryana
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Customer award
Awards have always been a pleasant feeling. This time it was a big one for Minda SAI Limited Haridwar (before known as Mayank Auto Engineering). On 20 Nov 13 M&M, Haridwar chose MSL as the perfect performer and rewarded them with the prestigious Customer award. This has added to their prosperous background and gave them new reasons to push their boundaries and reach for the stars.
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Kaizen award
Indian industry is implementing Kaizens for becoming competitive in the global scenario. The excellent work done inside the companies remain otherwise hidden if not given exposure. So, for that Minda SAI Limited, Haridwar decided to honor the employees on the 1st day of every month for coming up with the best Kaizen ideas. Kaizen Conference has been designed not only for achieving the purpose of spreading the good work done by companies & employees but also to recognize the best of the competing Kaizens with Kaizen Trophy.
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Bajaj award to Minda SAI, Pune
Delivering perfection is what the company thrives on. Delivering automobile industry the best in class automobile components & maintaining it is what earns the credit of this company, this is
some of the sayings of its clients about this company. Bajaj Auto Ltd awarded Minda SAI, Pune for maintaining and delivering the best quality products and meeting the standards of the market on 30th September 2013 at Bajaj Auto, Chakan, Pune. Minda SAI, Pune and its employees have always been eager to hitch their wagon to a star.
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Kaizen award from customer
Minda SAI Limited South Zone was awarded with Kaizen Award from customer end for always delivering uncompromising quality products and services to its customers. The Annual Quality Month Celebration contest was held at Ashok Leyland on 30th November 2013 in which Mr. M. Venketsan (Operation Head), Mr. D. Vijayan (Head PE) and Mr. Senthil Kumar (GL Quality) were presented at the event. The award has been given to Minda SAI, Chennai for coming out with the best Kaizen in Electrical end.
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Minda SAI, Murbad got a Thank You letter from Mahindra, Indias most renowned Automobile Company. Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Business Unit Head & Dr. P. Elangovan received the certificate at M & M, Kandivali unit on 6th September 2013. The certificate had been given to the company for its unwavering commitment and always being supportive even at the trying times of the industry. Now, it is evinced that the company is passionate & dedicated for their work.
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Gauri Mishra- Golden Art Award
In one of the art contests Gauri Mishra D/o Mr. Manoj Mishra, SBU Head- Minda SAI, Pithampur won the prestigious Golden Artist Award. She got the opportunity to explore her talent & creativity on the platform by Picasso Art Contest.com. A drawing contest was held in October 13 at Indore MP. It was an online contest which went to the schools of more than 24 countries where all the students of age 6 to 19 years age participated and painted their imagination. The drawing of Gauri Mishra was selected one of the best Art in the category and hence she won the Golden Artist award & got a certificate.
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Cluster Meet
On 29th October 2013, a cluster meet was held at the Nasik
Mahindra Co-Creation Quality Competition
Once you make a quality product, it gives you a quality name in the industry. Its a simple equation of life that fits everywhere. This company is bound to deliver perfection and class apart, quality products to its customers. And, which is why today the company holds first name to consider in the industry, domestically as well as globally. Minda SAI Ltd., Murbad has got awarded in Mahindra Co-Creation Quality Competition which was held on 29th Nov 2013 at M&M Nasik. The MSL-M employees including Mr Devendra Nerukar & Mr Ganesh Ranpise participated in the competition along with 300 other suppliers of Mahindra and reached the Semi Final round and won the Trophy. Its an altogether different feeling when your unslept nights and long hours of hard work & dedication get appreciation from prestigious clients like World renowned Mahindra Company. A recognition of your work helps to boost the confidence for making something better than the previous ones.
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At Mahindra Quality Competition F14 the Minda SAI Ltd., Murbad got awarded for being the Semi Final winner in Kaizen Competition on 3rd January 2014. The competition was held at M&M Nasik campus in which the MSL-M team participated with Mr. Devendra Nerukar & Mr. Rohit Balpande and got announced as Semi Final winner of Quality Competition F14 award for being one of the best among 20 Kaizens in Western Region.
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On 17th Dec 2013, ACT ACMA award ceremony was held. The venue was ACT ACMA Center, Wakdewadi, Pune. The Act Advance Cluster Program primarily focused on achieving business results through a holistic approach encompassing advanced 5S, Total Employee Involvement & Lean Manufacturing. The journey was 24 months long.
From MSIL, Mr. Balamurugan, Mr. Abhijit Deshpande, Mr. Niranjan Kinikar, Mr Kiran Jadhav, Mr Avanish Rai, Mr Vijender kumar along with Cluster Company Members & ACT ACMA Counselors Mr. Dinesh Vedpathak, Mr. Harite attended the event. The Chief Guest was Mr. Shankar from Anand Group. He distributed awards to individuals by ACT ACMA, who had done extraordinary work in ACMA Journey. From our Group, five People have been honored by this prestigious award- Mr. Kiran Jadhav - Best Coordinator, Mr. AvanishRai - Lean Mfg., Mr. Vijender Kumar - LCA Improvements, Mr. Niranjan Kinikar - Energy Saving & Mr. Dinesh Naik - Space Saving
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Cluster Hall in which Minda SAI, Murbad units Mr. Neeraj Sharma-Business Unit Head, Mr. Dinesh Hardas- Operation Head, Mr. Lalit Gargote- Head Quality & Mr. Pallavi More SBU Executive Quality have taken part in this Meet and discussed & exchanged their knowledge & views and shared the industry updates. Minda SAI is also the member of Mahindra Supplier Cluster.
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Art contest
Its itself a great achievement doing something more & hard than your capability. Master Parth Awasthi S/o Mr. Jeetendra Awasthi QA-Minda SAI Limited, Pune is a 11 year talented kid who got selected for an Art Competition that was organized by Darshan Academy on 18th Jan 2014. It was a school level competition where 86 schools of Pune City had participated in the contest.
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KRA Meet
The meet was all in all about the performances of the company in the 2nd quarter. It was held in Pune on 26th October 13. The CEO, Minda Stoneridge, Mr N.K Modi gave a presentation on the companys 2nd quarters performance. Level 4 and above and all SPA employees attended the meet. The meet ended on a musical note as a cocktail Dinner party with DJ was organized at Hotel Kalasagar, Pune.
A grab of the cluster meet held at Nasik
ACT ACMA award winners recieve the pretigious award
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Minda Furukawa, Chennai
K2 South African team visit
When it comes to work and services the company is better known by its nick name Maverick.Driving Innovation, Delivering Perfection is the one ethos the company revolves around and has always believed in delivering class apart products and services to its customers & end users. The company name is well known domestically as well as globally which is why on 13th Feb 2014, K2 South African team visited the MFE Chennai plant. The purpose of their visit was to search the reliable source in India for supplying the K2 Wiring Harness (for Datsun Go) to South African company. Mr. Stephen Hassbroek, Mr. Hylton Ludwig, Mr. Charles Sweetnam & Mr. Bharthi visited the workshop, watched the companys presentation and gave suggestions.
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New Business Award
Minda Furukawa, Chennai was awarded IPDM Assy New business Award by RNTBCI on 5th September 2013 at the plant. Mr. Akira Maenishi-President, Mr. K.D Singh-Jt. President & Mr. Naveen Chauhan- Plant Head MFE, Chennai received New Business Award from Mr. Prem Doss, RNTBCI at MFE Chennai Plant.
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Group HR Head visit
Mr. Lalitendu Samanta, Group Chief Human Resources Officer visited the Minda Furukawa, Chennai Plant on 24th Jan 2014 to examine the facilities, resources and status of the plant.
He was welcomed at the plant and had a discussion with employees. Later he went for a plant tour and motivated the employees and associates through his inspiring speech.
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SMC & MSIL Visit
SMC & MSIL team visited the Minda Furukawa Plant, Bawal on 24th September 2013 and surveyed the Plant with their team. The Maruti Suzuki India Limited team consisted of four people - Dr. Tapan Sahoo, Mr. C.N Patro, Mr. C. Fukuda, Mr. Sandeep Mandal and a team of two from SMC; Mr. Slida, Mr. S. Kimura, another team of two people from Tokai Rika, Mr. Sugiyama, Mr. Fukuda and Mr. Kojima from TRMN and three people from FAS; Mr. Yurakami, Mr. Kitamura and Mr. Arakawa visited the MFE Plant. The visit was marked by tree plantation and shop floor visit.
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Open House Session
Minda Furukawa, Bawal organized an Open House Session on 28th July 2013. It was a great opportunity for employees to have a one one conversation with the top management & obtain suggestions from them and the other members. It proved to be a great platform for the second line reporters to communicate and to foster the culture of openness at the event. People shared their views and interest with all the members, which helped the top management in having a better understanding of the companys culture. The feedback given by the employees helped them to understand the areas of improvement and in turn take proper action regarding this. The Open House session was chaired by the President Joint President and was attended by second line reporters. Altogether it was a different kind of session, which jointly helped the company & their employees too.
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ISO/TS 16949 & ISO 14001 Surveillance Audit
ISO/TS 16949 & ISO 14001 Surveillance Audit team had come for the Surveillance Audit on 7th Oct. to 9th Oct. 2013 at the Minda Furukawa, Bawal Plant. A team of three Auditors from TUV-SUD: Mr. Vipin Singhal, Mr. Kailash Chander Sharma & Mr. Radha Krishna Sahu did ISO/TS 16949 Surveillance Audit whereas, the other team of three Auditors from TUV-SUD: Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Gauri Sankar Singh, Mr. Sandeep Yadav did ISO 14001 Surveillance Audit during the same period.
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2 ASDU VISIT
2ASDU visit was held on 10th October 2013 at Minda Furukawa plant, Bawal. Mr. Philippe Doigon, Mr. Nitin Chandra, Mr. Kamesh Deva from 2ASDU visited the plant and discussed about the product development. Mr. Philippe Doigon also planted a tree at the company premises.
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RNPO Visit
Mr. Hiroaki Yamane & Mr. Moriya from RNPO visited the Minda Furukawa, Bawal Plant on 08th Nov 2013, the visit was marked by Tree Plantation & visiting of the shop floor.
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Minda SAI Limited, Greater Noida
17th Delhi State Inter School Shooting Competition 2013
Game is a part of exercise to be fit and fine and to have some fun. A shooting competition was held at the Karni Singh Shooting Ranges on 16th -18th Aug. 13 where Raghav Garg, son of Mr. Sanjay Garg (SBU-Head, MSL-CD), Gr. Noida and alumni of St. Columbus School, Ashok Place, New Delhi has participated in 17th Delhi State Inter School Shooting Competition 2013. It feels proud that such are the talents belong to our country and the Spark Minda family members employees.
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Minda SAI Limited, Kakkalur & Pillaipakkam
Quality Month Celebration The Minda SAI Kakkalur division organized the Quality Month celebration Nov 13 on 19th November 2013 at
A Group Photograph of Mr. Philippe Doignon, Mr. Nitin Chandran & Mr. Kamesh Deva from 2 ASDU with Mr.K. D Singh - Joint President & Mr. Arun Srivastav-DGM Design from MFE.
Chief Guest awarding for the best Kazien
A Group photo of Mr. Hiroaki Yamane &Mr. Morya FROM RNPO with Mr. Akira Maenishi-President & Mr. Arun Srivastava and welcome team from MFE.
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Family visit
Family loves to see the place where their own works. MSIL Pune organized a company tour for family visit on 30th Jan 2014 at MSIL Pune Plant. Mr. Rajesaab (Member of SIC) & their family visited MSIL and watched out plant area, garden in the vicinity, visited workshop and savored the delicious delicacies at the lunch.
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The God looks good bare body, not his children.
Minda Stoneridge, Chennai organized a wonderful activity called VastraDaan (Donation of Clothes) for the less fortunate or the needy children of orphanage of NamikkaiIllam at Chennai. The activity was held on 31st Jan 2014 at MSIL Pillaipakkam as its CSR activity where all employees and NamikkaiIllam children participated in it.
the plant. The purpose of this function was to celebrate the Quality Month and invite clients to visit the plant for its new dynamic manufacturing facility and to look out for its futuristic machines & understand work process. The customer from Ashok Leyland and Minda SAI employees were the part of this fruitful celebration whereas Mr. K. Manikandan (DGM Supplier Quality), Ashok Leyland was invited as the Chief Guest in the event where the Kaizen & QCC event were also presented.
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HMSI K2 Audit team
HMSI K2 3A QAV Audit team visited the Minda Stoneridge, Chennai plant on 18th October 2013. The purpose behind this operation was to get the PO for supplies, where HMSI quality team with Unit Head and Chennai staffs participated in it. The MSIL team welcomed a team of auditors - Mr. Abhishek Das San and Mr. Vipul Jain San with bouquet. After completion of their work, they participated in the tree plantation.
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Family Visit
Its always a great feeling to take your family on your companys tour. At MSIL Pune this great event occurs every year. MSIL celebrated this event on 10th October 2013 as family visit day. The employees and their families came on this tour, visited the plant and had a great time together. The company greets the families of their employees and also organizes a lunch at the canteen.
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Plant Puja for new line set up
Minda Furukawa, Chennai performed Plant Puja for K2 new line set up (RNAIPL) on 5th September 2013 and the Puja was held inside the plant. All employees gathered and celebrated it in a traditional way and Prasadam was distributed after the Puja.
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Fire Fighting Training
Safety has always been the first concern at this company. The fire fighting training was organized inside the MFE, Bawal plant for the safety of employees and staffs. This program was held on 28th September and it captured various topics and tricks such as the basic fire protection and fire prevention. The program was included with practical training on fire fighting. MFE organized the fire fighting and re-fresh training for its employees at the plant under able guidance of a local fire officer.
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Runathon of Hope
Hope is the dream of a running man Aristotle.
On the occasion of youth day Minda Stoneridge, Pune participated in the Runathon of Hope (Marathon) on 12th January 2014 at Nigadi, Pune. The Runathon was organized by Rotary Club of Nigadi, Pune in which the five participants from MSIL, Pune; Deepika, Prashant, Yungendra, Dnyaneshwar & Sarang participated for corporate run for 6 KM and also took an Oath for Road Safety on that day.
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Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems Division, Noida
Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems Division, Pant Nagar
Minda Corporation Limited, Die Casting Division, Greater Noida
Minda Corporation Limited, Die Casting Division, Pune
Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems Division, Pune
Minda Corporation Limited, Plastic Division, Pune
Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems Division, Aurangabad
Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems Division,Pillaipakkam, Chennai
Minda Silca Engineering Limited, Greater Noida
Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt. Ltd, Pune
SAFETY, SECURITY &RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
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GCEO Visit
Improvement isnt a result, its a relentless pursuit that starts by trotting the unbeaten path. The leaders of Spark Minda always keep a sharp eye on the techniques of improvement. Thats why; the leaders frequently visit the plant and discuss issues that bother the employees. On 14th Feb 2014, Mr. Ashok Minda. Mr. AshimVohra, Mr. Amit Jalan and Mr. Sanjay Pahwa visited the MCL-Die Casting, Greater Noida plant and reviewed all shop improvement.
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Highest Sale Recorded
Minda Corporation Limited, Security Systems, Noida recorded the highest sale of Rs. 8,17,62 lacs in August 2013. This feat has amplified the passion of the entire team and underlined the power of teamwork.
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The Golden Win
Winning is a fine combination of skill, perseverance, and passion. And MCL- Die Casting- Greater Noida once again proved that they have got what it takes. A Goldin QCFI Chapter Quality Circle Competition is a testimony to that. On 5th Oct 2013, 190 Teams gathered under one roof with a single motto To outsmart the opponent and take home the coveted QCFI Chapter Quality Circle Award. After a long, intense competition, Minda Corporation Limited - Die Casting- Greater Noida came out with flying colors. Congratulations Team MCL- Die Casting- Greater Noida. Good show.
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1st Runner up Award in CII Regional Quality Circle Competition
In a prestigious Regional Quality Circle Competition organized by CII - Confederation of Indian Industry, Minda Corporation Limited - Die Casting- Greater Noida, Ekta Team won the 1st Runner up award on 01/10/13. More than 35 respected companies had participated in the competition. The team who represented MCL- Die Casting- Greater Noida on this grand platform and ensured success for the company comprised of - Mr. Amit Agrawal Facilitator, Mr. Alok Upadhyay Coordinator, Mr. Tapan Kumar Leader, Mr. Prashant Trived