| Regional Activity SOUTHERN
REGION
SEMINAR ON QUALITY CIRCLE, HYDERABAD: 16 NOVEMBER
1999
| The 3rd Quality Circle
Seminar organized in Hyderabad by ACMA (SR) at
Hotel Green Park had excellent response with 26
member and potential member participating.
Mr S D M Rao, ACMA Executive committee Member
and Chairman & Managing Director Samkrg Pistons
Ltd, inaugurated the seminar, re-iterating Japan's
commitment years ago, to Quality Circle, to improve
employees' involvement in the work area and develop
team spirit amongst workers.
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To survive a highly competitive environment
and satisfy discerning and demanding customers, continuous
improvement of systems and processes was essential with
a change in mind-set. Suggesting Quality Circles in
respective organizations, Mr Rao appealed for members
to take maximum advantage of the seminar. He thanked
the Faculty members from Sundaram-Clayton Ltd and Lucas
-TVS Ltd, Chennai and Rane Engine Valves Ltd, Hyderabad,
for having generously given of their time.
Dr. Shiela Bhide (Centre) at the Quality Circle
Programme, Hyderabad |
Dr Sheela Bhide (IAS),
Secretary Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh,
has actively participated in ACMA programmes organized
in the State and once again made time. A short
presentation of TPM was made by Mr Sathyanarayana,
General Manager (QA), Sudaram-Clayton Ltd, especially
for Dr Bhide. Pleased with the level of participation
and highly impressed with presentations and work
done in the field of Quality, Dr Bhide requested
companies to take advantage of useful programmes
organized by ACMA(SR).
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Further to explaining concepts and
benefits of Quality Circle Process, Mr P S Sathyanarayana's
presentation was on how to form, administer, present
methods and evaluate QC.
The presentation on "Problem Solving
Process" by Mr T R Narasimhan, Sr Executive (TQC),
Sundaram-Clayton, dealt with identification of a problem,
making a systematic approach and solving it.
The requirement of team work and co-operation at all
levels for a successful QC was seen in "Pitfall
to Progress" by Mr B Palaniappan, Dy Manager (Training
& Development ) Lucas - TVS,. A list of Do's and
Don'ts for successful Quality Circles, was presented.
Lastly, teams made up from the shop-floor
of Sundaram-Clayton (RAMBO), Chennai and Rane Engine
Valves, Hyderabad, demonstrated QC effectiveness with
a 'model story' presentation on how specific problems
could be identified and solved within the given time
frame.
The programme ended with a vote of thanks by the participants.
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