Qimpro Convention 2009 was successfully convened on 17 & 18 September 2009, at Taj President in Mumbai, with an attendance of over 100 delegates.
In its 21st year, the Convention received 62 projects which were assessed by 2 Panels of Examiners of 50 subject-matter experts. 22 shortlisted projects were then evaluated by 2 independent Panels of Judges to decide the winners.
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The highlight of the event was a refreshing lecture by the humble Mumbai Dabbawalas on efficient work processes and ethics.
The Convention drew to a close with a Prize Distribution Ceremony. Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank won the QualTech Prize for Improvement in Processes, in the manufacturing and services categories respectively; while Hindalco Industries and YES BANK won the BestPrax Prize for Innovation in Managerial Practices, in manufacturing and services, respectively.
Below are links to the photo gallery, videos on YouTube, project summaries of the 4 winning teams, and some news items.
2009 Winners
Improvement
Manufacturing Sector
Reliance Industries, Hazira
For the project:
Increasing Loading Efficiency
from 95% to 99%
Service Sector
HDFC Bank, Mumbai
For the project:
Lobby Management
at Fort Branch
Innovation
Manufacturing Sector
Hindalco Industries, Fabrication Plant, Renukoot
For the project:
To Escalate the Productivity of Hot Rolling by Making the Screw Down System More Capable
Service Sector
YES BANK, Mumbai
For the project:
Innovation in Customer Service Channels
Event Photographs
Day 1 - QualTech Prize for Improvement
Day 2 - BestPrax Prize for Innovation
Event Videos
Day 1 - QualTech Prize for Improvement
Day 2 - BestPrax Prize for Innovation
Presentation by Mumbai Dabbawallas
News
RIL, HDFC Bank bag QualTech Prize
HDFC Bank Project presented at QC09