Aerial view of Tata Steel Works, Jamshedpur

Continuous Improvement

Infrastructure Strengthening

In its zeal to constantly conquer new frontiers especially during a boom period, maintenance, sustenance or standardisation of the current practices are often ignored by an organisation. In good times, the weaknesses in the daily work management system are not focussed upon which later are exposed even during mild storms in the market or economy. Robust daily work management practices, a clean and safe work environment and consistency and stability of processes are essential building blocks to weather the economic storm. A robust base is essential to improve and sustain gains. The road to the Deming Application Prize emphasised the importance of a robust base and the process of ensuring deployment of the same.