HONORING TRUE GRIT

Honoring India’s Resilient Makers & Movers

Today, India’s manufacturing industry stands at a defining juncture. Global trade headwinds and the COVID-19 crisis have put it in a unique position. At home, the industry has upon it the responsibility of providing the economy a much-needed push in a new normal. Globally, manufacturers and consumers look for new manufacturing hubs in the wake of the trade war. And India, with its massive educated workforce and democratic institutions, finds itself among the top contenders.

However, by all accounts, India’s manufacturing sector is punching far below its weight. Even though, at 16 percent, the sector’s contribution to GDP is comparable to other large economies such as Japan (19 percent) and the US (12 percent), at the global level it has miles to go. Currently, India accounts for 3 percent of global manufacturing output, far below that of Germany (7 percent), the US (18 percent), and of course, China (20 percent).

Clearly, a lot needs to be done, and the government’s Make In India campaign envisages a fast growth and a vibrant future for the sector. Among the campaign’s chief objectives is to bring the industry to the front and centre of people’s imagination and aspirations.

In its small way, MeshMix Media, through its publishing platforms — Dynamic Manufacturing India magazine (DMI) and www.machineinsider.com — has been doing its part to contribute to this cause. Over the last four years, we have captured the voices and experiences of manufacturers of industries such as aerospace, space, automotive, machine tools, disruptive tech, and medical devices.

The COVID-19 crisis affected us as deeply it did the rest of the industry. But, much like the industry, we responded to it with positivity and aplomb. From March to May 2020, we conducted a series of webinars with seventeen industry leaders from the manufacturing and associated supply chain sectors. We spoke to them about the prevailing scenario, and what the industry can do to emerge stronger out of this crisis. We are soon releasing a special edition of our magazine, titled Seventeen Samurai. The title, Samurai, was to honour the industry’s grit and resilience it is showing in the face of this crisis.

Taking it a step forward, MeshMix Media has instituted an award titled Industry Samurai Awards™ to recognize and felicitate manufacturing and supply chain companies and stakeholders who responded boldly and bravely to inarguably the severest Black Swan event of the last hundred years.

The Industry Samurai Awards consist of 27 Awards to be Given Under 7 Categories . Each Award will be given under 2 segments in terms of size: Large enterprises (revenue>Rs. 250 Crores) and SME/MSME (revenue< Rs. 250 Crore). The Awards will be presented at the end of a 2-day virtual conference to be held on 26^th and 27^th November, 2020.

Awards Categories –

Safety Samurai

Enterprises that best implemented processes and technologies for the safety of its employees and customers on the shop floor and in the supply chain.

People Samurai

Enterprises that implemented measures and best practices to boost the morale, motivate and support their stakeholders particularly their employees.

Resilience Samurai

Enterprises that best implemented Business Continuity Planning (BCP) practices to ensure the survival and sustenance of their core operations and business functions in the face of the crisis.

Guardian Samurai

Enterprises that contributed to the supply chain of essential goods and services such as PPE kits, ventilators, hygiene products and grocery products during the crisis.

Digital Samurai

Enterprises that implemented and/or accelerated their digitalization strategy to increase resilience, optimize business processes, and improve their go-to-market strategy.

Shogun Samurai

Industry professionals who have provided extraordinary leadership, direction, and vision to their respective organizations, and the industry at large.

Innovation Samurai

Academic institutes and their students that contributed one or more innovative products or solutions for protection/treatment/safety of people from Coronavirus during the pandemic.

Who Can Apply:

 

 

Apply for Awards – http://industrysamurai.com/award-categories/

Deadline to Apply – 6th November 2020 , followed by Manufacturing Digital Conference on 26th and 27th November 2020.

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