Mahindra Research Valley picks up special Jury award

Mahindra Research Valley (MRV), has added another feather to its cap as the Central Manufacturing Engineering Team from MRV represented by Hudson Thomas, K.M. Sharma and Shankar Rangarajan bagged the Special Jury Award in the Productivity Category for their project on ‘Frugal Kitting Concept in XUV 5oo TCF Door Sub Assembly Line’.

The ceremony took place at the 2nd edition of Excellence Award for Innovation and Creative Automation held at the Automotive Engineering Show in Pune on April 27, 2012. Organised by Automation Industry Association (AIA), this award aims to celebrate achievements and experience of plant managers using Automation creatively in their manufacturing processes.

In addition to that, the MRV Construction Project won the National Safety – the Prashansa Patra Award in recognition for developing and implementing effective management systems and procedures and for achieving good performance in occupational safety and health. The award was presented to team by the Union Minister for Labor and Employment, Government of India, Mallikarjun Kharge, at a ceremony held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on October 19, 2011.

Speaking on the occasion, Rajan Wadhera, Chief Executive — Technology, Product Development and Sourcing, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “These awards bear testimony to the fact that MRV is a truly focused on developing products based on technology-driven innovations. Such awards are milestones in strengthening Mahindra’s commitment to technology and innovations”. He further emphasized that Mahindra will continue to strive towards achieving many such milestones in the process of developing world class products which in line with our global aspirations.