CII Naoroji Godrej Centre of Manufacturing Excellence

CII Pinnacle Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing 2022 – 2nd Edition

CII Pinnacle Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing, instituted in the year 2019, is India’s one of the most prestigious Award for Excellence in Manufacturing that any Indian company can aspire for.

India continues to be among the fastest growing economies globally, and the Government, in line with its “Make in India” objective, has set the three ambitious objectives: to increase the manufacturing sector's growth rate to 12-14% per annum; to create 100 million additional manufacturing jobs in the economy by 2022; to ensure that

the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP is increased to 25% by 2025.The Award aspires to help in all these three stated objectives.

The Awards is based on a comprehensive Evaluation Framework, developed by CII Naoroji Godrej Centre of Manufacturing Excellence. The Frameworkcovers seven different segments andoffers a 360-degree approach towards measuring and recognizingan organisation’s performance in their journey towards Manufacturing Excellence.

Important Dates

Monday 04 July 2022

Application Form Opens
Friday 14 Oct. 2022

Last date for Online Submission of Main Application Form

Winners 2nd Edition

Consolidated Category

Large Enterprise

Mahindra & Mahindra, Farm Equipment Sector, Zaheerabad Plant, Telangana

Winner
(Domain Excellence in Production, Collaboration, Behavioural Aspects)

ITC Ltd., ICML, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

1^st Runner Up
(Domain Excellence in Technology, Policy, Sustainability, Market Dynamics

Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics Private Limited, Goa

2^nd Runner Up

Small and Medium Enterprise

Takshi Auto Components Private Ltd., Maharashtra

Winner
(Domain Excellence in Production, Collaboration, Market Dynamics, Behavioural Aspects

Sagar Asia Private Ltd., Telangana

1^st Runner Up

Gibraltar Airsprings Private Limited, West Bengal

2^nd Runner Up

Special Recognition

[>75% Benchmarking Score]

Large Enterprise*

Arjas Steel Pvt Ltd., Steel Melt Shop
(Special Recognition in Collaboration)
Biesse Manufacturing Company Private Limited
(Special Recognition in Sustainability, Collaboration)
Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics Private Limited
(Special Recognition in Production, Sustainability, Collaboration, Market Dynamics, Behavioural Aspects)
ESAB India Limited
(Special Recognition in Policy, Sustainability, Collaboration, Behavioural Aspects)

*arranged alphabetically

Subros Ltd.
(Special Recognition in Policy, Behavioural Aspects)
Suzlon Energy Ltd., Nacelle Manufacturing Plant, Daman
(Special Recognition in Sustainability, Behavioural Aspects)
Suzlon Energy Ltd., Tubular Tower Unit, Chopadva
(Special Recognition in Technology, Sustainability, Behavioural Aspects)
Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited
(Special Recognition in Production, Policy, Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Behavioural Aspects)

Small and Medium Enterprise

Globe HiTech Industries
(Special Recognition in Collaboration)

Objectives

To recognise and reward Excellence in Manufacturing
To facilitate sharing of knowledge and implementation of best practices among Industry

To inculcate spirit of development of the manufacturing excellence, at the firm level, with an aim to become globally competitive

Why Participate ?

To get recognised for Manufacturing Excellence
To get introduced to a 360-degree view of Manufacturing
To learn through immersing into Manufacturing Best Practices

To get benchmarked among other manufacturing organisations
To trigger transformation from a small “m” to big “M” mindset
To receive feedback on improvement opportunities

The Awards

The CII Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing will recognise merit for the following categories

Awards Category	Large Enterprise*	MSMEs*
Top Performer of the Year	One	One
First Runner Up of the Year	One	One
Second Runner Up of the Year	One	One
For Domain Excellence
Top Performer in Policy	One	One
Top Performer in Technology	One	One
Top Performer in Production	One	One
Top Performer in Market Dynamics	One	One
Top Performer in Behavioural Aspects	One	One
Top Performer in Sustainability	One	One
Top Performer in Collaboration	One	One

*Award(s) may not be given in any category(ies) in case of no suitable applications.

Eligibility

The following may apply

Companies/Firms registered in India as a legal entity
For MNCs, the Indian Subsidiary to apply

Large organisations can apply at Plant/SBU/Unit Level
Companies/Firms from the MSME Category

Manufacturing *	Revenue	Investment
Large Enterprise	> INR 250 crores	Above INR 20 crores
MSME	< INR 250 crores	Less than INR 20 crores

*Enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production, processing or preservation of goods. Investment in plant and machinery is the original cost excluding land and building and the items specified by the Ministry of Small-Scale Industries vide its Notification No.S.O.1722(E) dated October 5, 2006.

#Proof of the investment figure (a certificate by the auditors) is to be shared at time of Registration. In case of a CII Member, company’s membership certificate would suffice.

Process Flow

1. Inviting Applications

2. Online Registration and Payment

3. Online Main Application Submission

4. Application Evaluation by Jury

5. Shortlisting of Applications categorywise

For each Domain Excellence, TOP 3 applications [both from Large Enterprise AND MSMEs] will be shortlisted, subject to Jury discretion

6. Online Assessor Interaction with Shortlisted Applicants

7. Announcement of Winners at Awards Ceremony

Winners to be recognised by dignitaries

Timelines

Steps	Day, Date and Month
Application Form Opens	Monday, 04 July 2022
Online Registration and Payment	Monday, 04 July 2022 onwards
Last date for Online Submission of Main Application Form	Friday, 14 October 2022
Application Evaluation by Jury	Monday, 17 October – Thursday, 10 November 2022
Shortlisting of Applications	Friday, 11 November 2022
Online Assessor Interaction with Shortlisted Applicants	Wednesday, 16 November – Tuesday, 06 December 2022
Announcement of CII Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing	Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Application Fee

An applicant has to pay the fee while submitting the Application Form. The fees structure is as follows

CII Members
(Large Enterprise) - INR 30,000/-

Non Member Companies
(Large Enterprise) - INR 40,000/-

CII Members
(MSMEs) - INR 20,000/-

Non Member Companies
(MSMEs) - INR 25,000/-

Important

18% GST will be levied on the applicable fee

CII Members to provide Membership No. at the time of Registration

Terms and Conditions

The CII Pinnacle Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing (hereafter referred to as the “Awards”) reserves the right to refuse entry to any applicant who does not fulfil the eligibility criteria, as stated in the Brochure. [Please check with CII Awards Team for eligibility before Registration and Payment, if required].
This decision is at the sole discretion of the Awards Team and no requests will be entertained
The Application Form requires the signature of the Official Representative of the Company for that particular application. The signature indicates that all the information contained in the Application is correct, that fee will be paid, and that all requirements of the submission and the eligibility rules will be met.
The Participation Fee, once paid, is non-refundable and non-adjustable (against any other CII programmes)
Any Government taxes and levies, will be charged, additionally at actuals, as is prevalent and applicable
An applicant may not like to pursue with the Awards at any point of time. In such case, Participation fee will not be refunded.

The Point of Contact filling up the Registration Form need to participate during the assessment process, as and when required.
Claims made by the applicant such as”unique”, “world first” “one of a kind” or “owned by” must be substantiated. The Awards Team may request further proof to corroborate the applicants’ claim (such as applicable patents, trademarks, registrations or Intellectual property ownerships, etc.)
The details furnished by Applicants will be treated as true at the time of submission of Application for the Awards.The Awards Team, however, post conferment of Awards, reserves the right to withdraw the title/ award conferred if the information supplied is found to be incorrect, false and invalid.
The decision of the Jury for evaluation of applications will be final and binding, and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained
CII may decide to publish an E-Compendium comprising of information about the Awards. In such case, CII will seek permission from applicants for usage of information.
By submitting an application to the CII Pinnacle Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing, the applicant agrees to the above-mentioned terms and conditions

To Apply

Please Download the Registration Form from here. Fill in all fields

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The Awards Questionnaire(s) will be shared post receipt of the Registration Form and Payment Details.
Applicant companies are requested to fill in the Awards Questionnaire(s) – all segments – and submit the same for assessment
Please share / send the Awards Questionnaire(s), along with necessary support document by to Sangita.das@cii.in

Important : Please note that the Awards Questionnaire(s) will be shared with prospective applicants only on receiving the filled in Registration Form, containing the Payment Details.