Date:08/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/08/stories/2008100855541500.htm

Business

Tata Steel wins Deming award

JAMSHEDPUR: Tata Steel on Tuesday won the Deming Application Prize for excellence in Total Quality Management (TQM) for 2008. The award was announced by the Deming Prize Committee instituted by the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE), the apex body spearheading the quality movement. The formal award ceremony will take place on November 12 in Tokyo, the company said in a statement.

Expressing satisfaction, Tata Steel Managing Director B. Muthuraman said, “No other activity made us think so deeply about our business and relationships than the process of applying for the Deming Prize.” He dedicated this recognition to the employees of Tata Steel, its customers and business partners.