ELGi wins the 2019 Deming Prize for excellence in total quality management

By OEM Update Editorial October 17, 2019 1:50 pm IST

Elgi Equipments one of the world’s leading air-compressor manufacturers has won 2019 Deming Prize for the sustained application and leverage of TQM (Total quality management) across the organisation. The Deming Prize is one of the highest awards on TQM (total quality management) in the world, and since its establishment in 1951 it has been awarded to 251 organisations worldwide. ELGi is the first globally established industrial air compressor manufacturer, outside Japan, to bag the prestigious award in over 60 years and will formally receive the prize on the 6th of November 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

Speaking on the win, Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ElgiEquipments said “ELGi has an ambitious aspiration. To achieve this, we recognised that the we must to adopt a management philosophy that builds vertical excellence in each operating function and customer-centric horizontal excellence across the business, operations and support functions. Our focus on technology, innovation and continuous improvement are the bastions of our ‘Conquer K2’ journey and help us deliver sustainable and efficient compressed air solutions, in line with our brand promise of being ‘Always Better’ for our customers, across the world.”

R.Jayakanthan, Director-People, Systems and Strategy, Elgi Equipments said “Our focus on institutionalising TQM across the organisation has resulted in the development of various unique practices that support us with a competitive advantage, while we continually work towards accomplishing our global growth goals. I would also take this opportunity to commend our employees for their continual support and focus on building excellence in TQM, across the organisation.”