Punjab/National News- RCF gets Par-Excellence award in 5-S system

Kapurthala, September 26, 2013: Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala has been adjudged a “Par Excellence” organization in work place management. It has been bestowed upon with “Par Excellence Award” at 1st National Conclave on 5-S held by Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI) at Chennai. QCFI is a non-profit organization promoting various good work culture concepts in all sections of society & industry. Besides RCF, NTPC, RINL, Parle etc. were among the 60 organizations from various spheres who were felicitated in the Conclave. Accounts section of RCF was awarded a special “Par Excellence” Award for best section in an organization.
The Conclave was attended by 221 delegates from 60 organisations amongst which Sh. B.Munduia, Chief Quality Manager/RCF, G.S.Hira FA&CAO/RCF and B.L.Bairwa Dy.CCMT/RCF represented Rail Coach Factory. A presentation was also presented depicting the implementation of 5-S system in RCF. The awards were presented by Chief Guest Uma Devi MD, Sh. T.R.Narasimhan, Conclave Director and Sh. P.V.Satyavartan, Director – QCFI.
5-S is a Japanese concept of work place management that uses five Japanese phrases viz. Seiri (Sorting), Seiton (Set in order), Seiso (systematic cleaning) Seiketsu (Standardising) and Shitsuke (Sustaining). The system encapsulates how to organize a work place for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying & storing the Items used, maintaining the area & items and sustaining the new order.
The implementation of system has helped in bringing improvement of work and safety in RCF. RCF was accredited with 5-S certification in 2008-09. Surveillance audit is held twice a year which helps in retaining the benefits reaped during the certification process which otherwise would wean away with passage of time. Last month such audit was conducted by QCFI Hyderabad headed by V.K.B.Dass.
It needs mention that Rail Coach Factory is the first unit on Indian Railways to be certified as    5-S organization. It was the lone unit of Indian Railways which was felicitated in National Conclave on 5-S.