PUDUCHERRY | Feb 26, 2015: Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) has adopted frugal engineering concepts to raise productivity in mines and thermal units as well as strike an ecological balance between land reclamation and afforestation measures, according to B.Surender Mohan, Chairman and Managing Director.
Addressing the National Productivity Week 2015 celebrations held recently at the NLC, which has taken up the concept of “Make in India: Zero Defect, Zero Effect,” Mr. Mohan said frugal engineering principles were also introduced in the NLC township for energy conservation, by inducting capacitor banks for the improvement of power factor in the bore well water pump houses and in mines, variable voltage and variable frequency motor drives for conveyor systems.
He noted that technology, mechanisation and human resource play a major role in improving the productivity of an organisation.
Srinivasan Sundarrajan, Director/NIT, Tiruchi, spoke on how research and analysis can bring productivity.
The NLC undertook at site training programmes across all industrial and service units and offices involving external faculties Aravindha Krishnan HR consultant Chennai and P. Lakshmanan, TQM consultant, Chennai. A case study contest, to highlight the problems and efforts made on improving productivity was the highlight of the competitions, which included essay and slogan writing and poster drawing.
N. Panchanatham, Registrar, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, in his address insisted on regular analysis to develop efficiency and quality that would lead to higher productivity. He also said that every employee should be sensitised to the resources and activities of the organisation on a day-to-day basis.
(Source: http://www.thehindu.com/)