2021-2022 Q4 Digital Transformation

Q4 FY 21 - 22
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BUSINESS HEAD SPEAKS

CONTE NT Dear Colleagues, Q4 FY 2021-22
Digital transformation, the theme of this quarter, is not novel or unheard of RELEASE
BUSINESS HEAD SPEAK 02 in business. However, COVID-19 has made it not just imperative but also
BUSINESS FOCUS 03 urgent. In a BCG survey of more than 5,000 managers and employees, over Digital
FABRIC 2 FASHION 04 80% said that digital was helping them get through the economic slowdown Transformation
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SUCCESS STORIES 15 to steadily build capabilities, both technological and human, that help us
achieve it.
EDITORIAL TEAM Digital transformation is the incorporation of digital technology into all
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UNIT SPOCS: Thomas Varghese
Debangshu Chakraborty (Jayashree Textiles)

Abhishek Priyadarshi (Vikram Woollens)
Sunil Desai (Grasim Premium Fabric Pvt. Ltd.)

Pafhun Trilo-Kes (Thai Acrylic Fibre)
Grace Manurung (PT Elegant Textile Industry,
PT Indo Liberty Textiles, PT Sunrise Bum i Textiles)

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BUSINESS FOCUS

Business Meets and Synergies for Excellence & Welfare

Mr. Shiv Shivakumar, Group Executive On 14 January 2022, the Textiles and Garment the Head of Purwakarta region. The meeting Q4 FY 2021-22
President, visited GPFPL on 17 February 2022. Synergising event was conducted by Polytechnic agenda comprised planning repairs of the RELEASE
He reviewed the plant’s performance with the Textiles Institute, Bandung. Four PT Sunrise Kembang Kuning road, Cibinong.
senior management team and had a motivational representatives attended the event at the West Digital
Q&A session with young managers. Java college campus. Transformation

DT CEO, Mr. Satyaki Ghosh visited GPF on 30 On 17 March 2022, at Purwakarta City, a On 20 January 2022, at PT Elegant Textile
& 31 March 2022. During his visit, he reviewed meeting with the Regent was conducted. The Industry, Purwakarta, PT Sunrise Bumi
the Business performance with the senior meeting agenda included distributing necessities Textiles, Bekasi, & PT Indo Liberty Textiles,
leadership team and interacted with women for Covid-19 affected people and deliver basic Karawang, Indonesia National Army members
employees. Moreover, he had an inspiring Q&A food items from PT Elegant to the Purwakarta visited to get an update on the booster
session with section heads. district government. vaccination process.

On 17 January 2022, at PT Elegant Textile
Industry, Purwakarta, a meeting was held with

Business Head, Mr. Thomas Varghese and guests “The biggest
visited the plant and Aditya Birla Knowledge part of
Centre, Kaengkhoi on 24 March 2022. Further,
a communication session for TAF was organised our digital
on 29 March 2022 at the Aditya Training Centre. transformation
is changing the
3 way we think.”

- Simeon
Preston

FABRIC 2 FASHION

Warmos™ EverNu Homepro Thailand Sustainability at Full
Launches facemasks Thai Knitting &
with Amicor™ Radianza Q4 FY 2021-22
RELEASE
Thailand-based retailer Full Thai Knitting, a reputed knitwear producer,
“HomePro” launched a has launched the AW22/23 flat knit collection Digital
new range of antimicrobial with eco-friendly Radianza™ fibre. Transformation
face masks made with Full Thai Knitting was founded in 1987 and is
Amicor™ fibre. The face located in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The company “When digital
masks are launched under exports over 2 million garments annually with transformation
the brand “Dexzon” and 400+ styles to global retail brands. All styles is done right, it’s
available in HomePro’s are made by flat knit machines. Moreover, they like a caterpillar
brick-and-mortar and focus on design and quality of the materials. turning into a
e-commerce platforms.
butterfly, but
Oster India Private Limited announced the Soft n Strong @Pilbloc when done
launch of its new range of sweaters/knitwear, wrong, all you
certified as Warmos™ EverNu, for the upcoming Ganga Acrowools have is a really
winter season. This is part of the Warmos™ Limited, a leading fast caterpillar.”
certification program launched by TAF. It manufacturer of – George
provides assurance to consumers about the worsted acrylic and Westerman
thermal comfort of the garments worn in the blended yarns and
winters. Moreover, Warmos™ EverNu assures one of the leading
better pilling resistance and a newer, fresher exporters of hand
look of the garments after repeated washes. knitting yarns in
Ludhiana-based Oster India Private Limited India, launched its
is an integrated textile manufacturer in India Soft n Strong yarn
specialising in spinning, knitting, weaving range under Ganga’s
to dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching, and Knitting® Happiness theme for knitters and
packaging. crotchetiers, made with Pilbloc™ fibre.
Warmos™ EverNu will be available in retail
markets in a wide range of classic colours and Pilbloc™ is our flagship anti-pilling fibre that
trendy designs. has excellent pilling resistance and super soft
hand-feel.

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FABRIC 2 FASHION

V-Shield Anti-Viral Cleanliness launched Durashine™ (www.durashineoutdoor.com) is Q4 FY 2021-22
Collection with Amicor™ antimicrobial home a superior quality solution-dyed acrylic fibre, RELEASE
textile product with suitable for various outdoor applications,
Gold House Décor (part Amicor™ including awnings, outdoor furniture, carpets, Digital
of Bulliontex Group), and marine canvas etc. Colour brilliancy, Transformation
Thailand launched a new Cleanliness, a new durability and performance characteristics of
collection “V-Shield” – brand established in fabrics made with Durashine™ remain unchanged “When digital
antiviral curtains for both 2019 operating under year after year. transformation
home and hospital under Shadong Cleanliness Sol-Out® brand (www.sol-out.com) from is done right, it’s
Homework Fabrics brand. Biotechnology Thailand-based Bulliontex, is an outdoor fabric like a caterpillar
company, has launched brand that offers high-performance functional turning into a
The collection is made a range of antimicrobial fabrics for shades, upholstery, and marine canvas
with Amicor™ fibre – the home textile products applications. Sol-Out® has created a niche in butterfly, but
antimicrobial fibre. using Amicor™ the market, combining high performance and when done
fibre. Amicor™ is a speciality antimicrobial impeccable designs. wrong, all you
The collection is available in a wide range of fibre, which has been tested according to Ferntex Solutions, founded by Russel Fernandes, have is a really
shades and colours and can be easily accessed via ISO 18184:2019 against SARS-Covid-2 virus is based in Melbourne. With extensive experience fast caterpillar.”
the digital catalogue at https://www.flipsnack. (COVID-19) and has shown to reduce infective in dealing with various fabrics and knowledge of – George
com/goldhousedecor/v-shield.html. virus particles by 99% in only 18 seconds. the Australian market, Russel started Ferntex to Westerman
offer innovative textile products in this market.
All-India Retail
Conference Collaborations and
Innovations
The All-India Retail Conference booking (Q1)
was held during March in Delhi. It received a TAF and Bulliontex Co. Ltd. have partnered
tremendous response from the franchisees and with Australia-based company Ferntex Solutions
direct MBOs. to

distribute outdoor fabrics under Bulliontex’s
Sol-Out® brand made with TAF’s Durashine™
fibre in Australasia. Sol-Out® fabrics will be
available for awnings, shades, marine canvas and
outdoor upholstery segments, and Ferntex will
be the sole distributor for these fabrics.

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HR CORNER

GOTS, OCS, GRS CERTIFICATION AUDIT GOTS WITH UNION CONTROL MEDICAL CHECK-UP @ PT ELEGANT Q4 FY 2021-22
EXTERNAL AUDIT From 3 to 5 January 2022, at PT Sunrise Bumi All PTE, Purwakarta employees participated RELEASE
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), GRS Textiles, Bekasi, GOTS audit was conducted in the annual medical check-up, conducted
(Global Recycle Standard), and OCS (Organic for evaluating the GOTS SOP and make future from 4-14 January 2022. The check-up Digital
Content Standard) Certification scope renewal improvements. included blood tests, vision tests, audiometry Transformation
audit has been successfully conducted on 17 & tests, thorax, and physical tests.
18 February by Control Union (CU). All non-
conformities raised by CU are in the closure stage,
and certificates will be received shortly.

EMPLOYEE WELFARE @ INDONESIA MEGA CLEANING DRIVE “You can’t
The company distributed sweaters to all workers @ JST delegate digital
in February 2022 as part of their employee welfare Three mega cleaning events transformation
activities. have been organised in Q4, with
massive participation at various for your
JST locations – between worsted company.
spinning development and linen You and your
spinning 4 raw material, IR executives
department, and water reuse plant have to own
area. it! Executives
Enthusiastic employee participation need to engage,
made the “Cleanliness is godliness” embrace, and
campaign a huge success, resulting adopt new ways
in the generation of around 3500 sq. of working
ft. open area. with the latest
and emerging
6 technologies.” –
Barry Ross

HR CORNER

JST ORGANISES 45-DAY TECHNICAL TRAINING LAUNCH OF ‘SHIKHAR TAK SAFAR’ range of topics, and 25 workers from different Q4 FY 2021-22
As an experiment, JST organised a 45-day technical training AND ‘E-KARIGAR’ departments were covered in the first batch. RELEASE
for the recently inducted trainees. It was a blend of classroom Shikhar Tak Safar: The event garnered an excellent response. All
and shop floor hands-on training. The aim was to make individuals enthusiastically participated in the fun
trainees take responsibility for 100% workload on training
completion, which usually takes 6 months to 1 year. After the Digital
training, all trainees were deputed to ring frame. Transformation
The initiative’s success was testament to the fact that trainees
consistently achieved an average piecing rate of 6 to 7 per
min (piecing rate of experienced workers: 3-5 per minute).
Moreover, one of the trainees set a record by achieving doffing
weight of 34.69 kg for 60 Lea, otherwise not over 30 kg.
Encouraged by the outcome of the first batch, three more
batches have been launched in tandem.

ANNUAL MEDICAL HEALTH CHECK-UP On 16 March 2022, an exclusive training module activities and asked questions on relevant topics. “You can’t
An annual medical “Shikhar Tak Safar” was launched at GPF for E-Karigar: delegate digital
check-up was scheduled workmen. This is a one-day workshop designed E-Karigar, an online learning platform for transformation
from 19 March to 22 specifically for domestic textile workers It workers was also launched on 16 March 2022.
March 2022 for all covers topics such as the Domestic Textiles’ E-Karigar is the first step towards digital for your
workers, employees and journey over the last few years, Sustainability, Safety, learning for workers, Through E-Karigar our company.
contractor workers. In Information Security, Teamwork & Discipline. workmen can access content anywhere and You and your
all, 139 staff members, The program commenced with the lighting of anytime at one click. Our focus is to curate executives
582 workers and 143 the lamp and a welcome speech by Mr. Sunil behavioural and technical training modules by have to own
contract workers were Desai (DH, HR, and IR) and Mr. Debangshu subject matter experts (SME). it! Executives
covered. Chakraborty (HR – JST). The SMEs covered a need to engage,
embrace, and
adopt new ways
of working
with the latest
and emerging
technologies.” –
Barry Ross

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HR CORNER

CSR @ PT SUNRISE BUMI TEXTILES GRS CERTIFICATION Q4 FY 2021-22
On 6 January 2022, at Bekasi City, PT Sunrise The goal of GRS is to establish requirements RELEASE
Bumi Textiles together with the Union provided to ensure accurate content claims, good
donation of IDR 9,100,000 for the terrible calamity working conditions, and minimise any harmful Digital
due to the Mount Semeru eruption. environmental and chemical impact. PT Elegant Transformation
Textile, Purwakarta already has GRS certification
updated every year. This year, the certification
was held from 26-29 January 2022.

VIBES 2021 COMMUNICATION MEETING
The Vibes Communication Meeting was held in:

VACCINATION IN OS INDONESIA

On 12, 15,
and 19 March
2022, at Bekasi
City, booster “You can’t
vaccination delegate digital
was undertaken transformation
for PT Sunrise
employees in for your
collaboration with company.
the public health You and your
centre, police, PTE –15 February; 2 – 4 pm | PTS –16 February; 2 – 4 pm executives
and Indonesia ILT –17 February; 2 – 4 pm | ITS – 24 February; 10 – 11 am have to own
National Army. The meeting purpose included: it! Executives
Overall, 650 • Thanking employees for their participation in the VIBES survey need to engage,
employees were • Sharing the unit’s results in comparison with ABG and VIBES Survey 2019, where employees embrace, and
vaccinated. adopt new ways
received information about strengths and opportunities of working
On 5 March 2022, Purwakarta City, in • Encouraging employees to speak up and share their feedback with the latest
collaboration with the government, provided The meeting was attended by all management cadre employees. and emerging
booster vaccination to PT Elegant employees. technologies.” –
8 Barry Ross

PEOPLE CONNECT

A warm welcome to our new team members!

Q4 FY 2021-22
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Rajesh Kumar Chaubey Jayanta N Bandhopadhyay Kaushal Sharma Abhimanyu Rajbhar Sailesh Kumar Saha Ronak Ramnik Rathod Digital
Assistant General Manager Senior Manager Officer Senior Officer Assistant Manager Manager Transformation
Supply Chain Management IR MIS
Fabric Production Accounts Strategy & Planning
Jayashree Textiles Jayashree Textiles Jaya Shree Textiles Jaya Shree Textiles Jaya Shree Textiles (BHO) Jaya Shree Textiles (BHO)
DOJ: 5 Jan 2022 DOJ: 1 Feb 2022 DOJ: 1 Feb 2022 DOJ: 15 Feb 2022
DOJ: 15 Feb 2022 DOJ: 9 Feb 2022

Pittala Priyanka Harries V R Pramod Agrawal Sonu Kumar Pavankumar Potta Shashikant Padvekar
Asst. General Manager Officer Deputy Manager Senior Officer Officer DH- Engineering and
Information Technology Engineering LCA
Strategy & Planning Fabric Retail Jaya Shree Textiles Jayashree Textiles Sustainability
Jaya Shree Textiles (BHO) Jayashree Textiles DOJ: 1 Mar 2022 DOJ: 1 Mar 2022 Jayashree Textiles Engineering
DOJ: 21 Mar 2022 DOJ: 5 Feb 2022 Grasim Premium Fabric
DOJ: 2 Mar 2022 DOJ: 1 Feb 2022

Nitin Garud Parinya Hodee Chawinroj Makmai Ramesh Kumar Tossapon Lerkluksanee Soumyadip Shome “Clearly, the
SH- Engineering and Shift Engineer Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Technician Senior General Manager thing that’s
Power Plant and Utility Human Resources Research and Development Material Management transforming
Sustainability Operation R1 Management and Admin Power Plant and Utility is not the
Engineering TAF-Textile Operation R1 TAF-Textile technology
Grasim Premium Fabric TAF-Textile TAF-Textile DOJ: 6 Feb 2022 TAF-Textile DOJ: 16 Feb 2022 — it’s the
DOJ: 15 Feb 2022 DOJ: 10 Jan 2022 DOJ: 1 Feb 2022 technology
9 DOJ: 14 Feb 2022
that is
transforming
you.” – Jeanne

W. Ross

PEOPLE CONNECT

A warm welcome to our new team members!

Isara Phombin Waris Wechaka REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS Q4 FY 2021-22
Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent On 26 January 2022, RELEASE
GPF celebrated the
Production Chemical Production Textile 73rd Republic Day Digital
TAF-Textile TAF-Textile of India. Transformation
The flag hoisting
DOJ: 1 Mar 2022 DOJ: 1 Mar 2022 area was “Clearly, the
decorated with a thing that’s
Chalotorn Phiwchaaum beautiful rangoli. transforming
Research Scientist Celebrations began is not the
with a welcome technology
Research and Development speech by Deelip — it’s the
TAF-Textile technology
Ghorpade, Manager, IR & TO. The event’s Chief Guest was Vinod Kumar
DOJ: 15 Mar 2022 Singh from the Yarn dyeing department. Yashwant Savant (DH-A & F) that is
addressed the employees and presented awards for the outstanding work transforming
in categories such as Best Worker, Continuous Best Worker, and Top 3 you.” – Jeanne
E-learners in FY 21-22.
W. Ross
Anirudh Pandey Cyntia Rossa Rahmela Phatchanita Phraengsuwan HOLI CELEBRATIONS
Assistant General Manager Staff Assistant Officer AT GPF
GPF celebrated the
Quality Assurance Accounting Business Excellence Indian festival of Holi
PTS PTS TAF-Textile on 22 March 2022.
Holi is a celebration
DOJ: 10 Mar 2022 DOJ: 7 Feb 2022 DOJ: 28 Mar 2022 of spring, friendship,
Arief Rachman Sonak Monaria family, and victory of
Manager Assistant Manager good over evil. After
Export Marketing Strategy & Planning office hours, employees
PT Indo Liberty Textiles gathered at the main gate
PT Indo Liberty Textiles DOJ: 14 Feb 2022 to enjoy myriad hues
DOJ: 10 Jan 2022 of red, green, and pink,
each colour signifying a
unique meaning.

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CREATIVE BYTES

Sustainability Index @ Mobile App – Fabricology Q4 FY 2021-22
Radianza™ fibre RELEASE
TAF launched its first mobile app “Fabricology” in June 2021.
Radianza™ fibre received its Material Fabricology is an educational cum technical service app developed Digital
Sustainability Index (MSI) score after the for increasing engagement and interaction with customers. It is a Transformation
Life Cycle Assessment data of Radianza™ one-stop platform that allows users to learn about acrylic and fibre
was reviewed by Higg Co. and Sustainability processing through various video courses where TAF’s technical “The enterprise
Apparel Coalition. This makes Radianza™ the teams explain best practices and challenges at the various spinning that does not
first and only acrylic fibre to have MSI scores stages. Moreover, users can explore TAF’s latest innovation news, innovate ages
and Life Cycle Assessments. newsletters, specialty fibres and product specifications at their and declines,
fingertips. and in a period
The MSI scores of Radianza™ give a similar The app is available in seven languages including subtitles: English, of rapid change
indication as follows: Bahasa Indonesia, Turkish, Urdu, Thai, Spanish and Japanese such as the
• Reduces the fabric’s water scarcity Fabricology is a free app available for both Android and iOS. present, the
IOS https://apps.apple.com/by/app/fabricology/id1558660345 decline will be
potential by 49% Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=retail.connect fast.” — Peter
• Reduces the fabric’s chemistry impact by
New hangtag webpage added to Drucker
44% Birlacril™ website
• Reduces the fabric’s global warming

potential by 7%
• Reduces the fabric’s eutrophication

potential by 19%
• Reduces the fabric’s resource depletion

potential by 16%

It has become easier to order
hangtags for TAF specialty fibre
garments. TAF has added a new
webpage to their website www.
birlacril.com to order hangtags
online.
The page can be accessed from
the homepage or via https://
birlacril.com/order-hangtags/

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CREATIVE BYTES Q4 FY 2021-22
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Launch of digital traceability for Radianza™ by TAF
Digital
immensely towards these problems. In gel-dyeing, the dye is absorbed Transformation
in the fibre within 4-5 seconds with close to zero discharge of unused
dye and minimum water requirement. The LCA study and MSI scores
show significant reduction of environmental impact while using
Radianza™ fibre in place of conventional acrylic fibre and processes.
Bluesign® APPROVED articles go through a rigorous certification
process by Bluesign Technologies ag – the organisation behind the
certification – and it certifies that these articles are produced in a
resource-conserving way with minimum impact on people and the
environment.

TAF launched a digital traceability platform to trace their sustainable “The enterprise
fibre ‘Radianza’. The digital platform is backed by blockchain that does not
technology, which ensures complete transparency and traceability for innovate ages
brands, retailers, and consumers of Radianza™. and declines,
Radianza™ fibre, TAF’s flagship acrylic fibre brand is now “bluesign® and in a period
APPROVED” – making it the first and only acrylic fibre to get this of rapid change
certification. This bluesign® APPROVED certification is another such as the
feather in its cap as Radianza™ is now the only acrylic fibre that has present, the
Higgs MSI scores, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study and digital decline will be
tracking and tracing facility. fast.” — Peter
The gel-dyeing technology behind Radianza™ is the key driver for
its superior sustainability performance. Water pollution and water Drucker
consumption are two of the biggest environmental problems facing
the fashion industry, and conventional dyeing processes contribute

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CREATIVE BYTES

Linen Club Fabroma – Aroma Fragrance Linen Range

Fragrance is added to products to 7. Optimised particle size to ensure Q4 FY 2021-22
make them smell better and enhance the correct required fragrance is RELEASE
the sense of luxury or personality. released every time, keeping in
This finish used creates a more mind suitability across segments. Digital
“natural” aroma, provide freshness, Transformation
mental relaxation and helps cover up Technology Used
bad body odour. Millions of capsules are exhausted “The enterprise
About Linen Club Fabroma on fabric or garments during that does not
Linen Club Fabroma is the latest application. Microcapsules stay on innovate ages
addition to the Linen Club innovative fabric surface through attractive and declines,
product basket. Fabroma finish forces and entrapment for multiple and in a period
applied on fabric or garment emits washes. When the fabric gets abraded of rapid change
an aromatic smell on abrasion or with our body, the fragmatic such as the
rubbing/friction. When the fabric atoms are broken out and produce present, the
is lying idle, its capsules are closed, fragrance. The release is induced decline will be
hence it does not emit any aroma. during movements such as walking or fast.” — Peter
The finish is wash-durable and stretching etc. This controlled/slow
the fragrance is safe. The range is action gives the benefits of fragrance/ Drucker
designed keeping in mind suitability actives gradually over time.
across multiple occasions and meeting Product Offering
customer needs across segments – 100% Linen & Linen blended fabrics
trade, readymade, brands and retail, in:
home textiles etc. Whites, solid-dyed, yarn-dyed, prints,
Product USPs of FABROMA finish: dobby, jacquards and structures
1. Releasing fresh and clean Applications:
• Woven apparels: Shirt and
fragrance
2. Provides relaxation and good bottom
• Casual/formal wear, workwear,
mood
3. Easy to handle uniforms, sportswear, ethnic
4. Capsulated finish wear, occasional wear
5. Pleasant fragrance • Home textiles and accessories
6. Treated goods are durable to

home laundering

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AnswersFUN AND FUNDA Q4 FY 2021-22
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1. Its lidBrain teasers
2. A blackboard Digital
3. Your right elbow1. What can’t be put in a saucepan? Transformation
4. A Piano2. What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
5. A deck of cards3. What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right? “The last ten years
6. A rubber band4. What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? of IT have been
7. The library5. What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?
6. What kind of band doesn’t play music? about changing the
7. What building has the most stories? way people work.
The next ten years
14 of IT will be about
transforming your
business.” – Aaron

Levie

SUCCESS STORIES E-learning Champions - Q4 Q4 FY 2021-22
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23rd Workers Kaizen Award Ceremony It gives us great pleasure to
announce our E-Learning Digital
The 23rd Workers Kaizen Award Champions (ELM (Poornata) Transformation
ceremony was celebrated on 14 & and GVC App) – Akash
15 February 2022 , covering 210 Gayakwad and Vijay Selokar
employees from Engineering, (Domestic Textiles), Maneerat
Weaving, Warehouse, Worsted Samingkaew and Ruttiyakorn
Spinning, Linen Spinning, Putjai (Thai Acrylic Fibre),
Safety, Hank Dyeing, Fibre Dye and Surya Mittal (Overseas
House, Fabric Process House and Spinning) for completing
Industrial Relation (IR) teams. maximum courses in the Jan-
All workers who submitted over 2 excellent category kaizens were March 2022 quarter
recognised for this accomplishment.
Overall, 37 teams from
JST Participation in 34th CII QC various industries and
Competition State, Regional & sectors like healthcare,
National Level textile, power,
transportation, “Don’t be fooled
Team EKTA (Worsted FMGC chemical by some of
Superwash plant) finished of different states the digital
3rd Runner-up from Eastern participated at the
Region in CII – National 34th CII National transformation
Level Quality Circle Quality Circle Convention. The results were declared by an buzz out
Convention held virtually eminent jury comprising members across diverse industries.
on 11 March 2022. The there, digital
team was adjudged based transformation
on case study presentation is a business
and its achievement of Special Jury Award in the 34th Quality Circle
Competition (Eastern Region) on 16 February 2022 and 2nd Joint Runner- discipline
up in 34th State Level QC Convention held on 4 February 2022. or company
philosophy, not a
project.” Katherine
Kostereva

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SUCCESS STORIES

3rd January to 9th January 10th January to 16th January Q4 FY 2021-22
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17th January to 23rd January 24th January to 30th January
Digital
16 Transformation

“Don’t be fooled
by some of
the digital

transformation
buzz out

there, digital
transformation
is a business

discipline
or company
philosophy, not a
project.” Katherine
Kostereva

SUCCESS STORIES

31st January to 5th February 6th February to 13th February Q4 FY 2021-22
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14th February to 20th February 21st February to 27th February
Digital
17 Transformation

“Don’t be fooled
by some of
the digital

transformation
buzz out

there, digital
transformation
is a business

discipline
or company
philosophy, not a
project.” Katherine
Kostereva

SUCCESS STORIES

28th February to 6th March 7th March to 13th March Q4 FY 2021-22
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14th March to 20th March 21st March to 27th March
Digital
18 Transformation

“Don’t be fooled
by some of
the digital

transformation
buzz out

there, digital
transformation
is a business

discipline
or company
philosophy, not a
project.” Katherine
Kostereva

SUCCESS STORIES

Aditya Birla Awards 2022: Q4 FY 2021-22
Chairman’s Individual Awards RELEASE

Three of our high performers made us proud by emerging victorious Digital
at ABG Awards 2022. Transformation

Accomplished Outstanding
Leader Leader

Mr. Ashok Maccher Mr. Kapil Agrawal

CFO- DT, AF, OS CEO- OS

28th March to 3rd April Distinguished
Achiever
“Don’t be fooled
Mr. Kushal Jain by some of
the digital
19
transformation
buzz out

there, digital
transformation
is a business

discipline
or company
philosophy, not a
project.” Katherine
Kostereva

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