{"id":60961,"date":"2025-11-20T19:18:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/?p=60961"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:48:51","slug":"balco-marks-world-quality-week-2025-with-a-call-to-think-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/?p=60961","title":{"rendered":"BALCO Marks World Quality Week 2025 with a Call to \u2018Think Differently"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">AAKASHVANI.IN<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Balconagar, 20th November 2025\/<\/span> Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India\u2019s iconic aluminium producer and a unit of Vedanta Aluminium, observed World Quality Week 2025 under the theme \u2018Think Differently\u2019, spotlighting its commitment to embracing innovation and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement across operations.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The weeklong observance brought together over 1,000 employees through a series of immersive, knowledge-led engagements, designed to reimagine quality as a driver of operational excellence. From interactive learning forums to collaborative problem-solving sessions, the initiatives encouraged employees to explore new approaches, challenge assumptions, and contribute fresh ideas for performance enhancement.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking about the occasion, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Director, BALCO, said, \u201cThinking out of the box and coming up with new different ideas lays a foundation of innovation. Through such initiatives, we aim to inspire people to move beyond conventional practices and embrace creativity as an essential driver of quality. At BALCO, we believe that excellence is achieved when every individual takes ownership of improvement with curiosity and purpose.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60962\" src=\"https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005.jpg 737w, https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005-641x420.jpg 641w, https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005-640x419.jpg 640w, https:\/\/aakashvaani.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG-20251120-WA0005-681x446.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the celebration, one of the key attractions was a curated showcase of mini operational models that offered employees a simplified yet holistic view of BALCO\u2019s value chain, from smelting and power plants to cast houses and labs. This helped participants to understand the complex interlinkages of the production ecosystem and the role of quality at every stage.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, the slogan-writing competitions centred around \u2018Think Differently\u2019 and \u2018Speak Quality,\u2019 along with the Quality Canvas contest, offered platform for employees to create both digital and handmade posters portraying their unique interpretations of excellence. Participants also shared personal anecdotes and workplace learnings through Voice of Values, celebrating individual contributions that reflect BALCO\u2019s ethos of integrity and performance.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflecting on his experience, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Dubey, Head Process Control at Casthouse, shared, \u201cParticipating in activities like the Defects Hunt made me look at our daily operations from a fresh perspective. It was rewarding to identify areas for improvement and collaboratively develop practical and realistic solutions. This exercise made us realize how critical teamwork and people involvement is pivotal towards building and elevating quality culture across the plant.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engagements such as the \u2018Kaun Banega Quality Champion\u2019 quiz, \u2018Chai Pe Charcha\u2019 sessions and \u2018Gemba Walk\u2019 by senior leaders further facilitated open dialogue on quality systems and best practices while recognising efforts for improvement.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">BALCO has been certified with globally benchmarked certifications like ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems and BIS certification for its diverse product portfolio reaffirming BALCO\u2019s position as a frontrunner in advancing quality excellence within India\u2019s aluminium industry.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAKASHVANI.IN Balconagar, 20th November 2025\/ Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India\u2019s iconic aluminium producer and a unit of Vedanta Aluminium, observed World Quality Week 2025 under the theme \u2018Think Differently\u2019, spotlighting its commitment to embracing innovation and strengthening a culture of continuous improvement across operations. 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