NSK Group Company Awarded 2018 Deming Prize

NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) is proud to announce that NSK Group company Rane NSK Steering Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Rane NSK; Headquarters: Tamil Nadu, India; Chairman: Lakshminarayan Ganesh) has been awarded the 2018 Deming Prize*.

The prize was awarded for extensive improvements implemented during technology development and strategic business planning contributing to the growth of the business. Examiners were impressed by the level of proactive process improvement, use of internal audit systems and other methods to strengthen management and controls at all levels. The examiners also appreciated the systematic implementation of goal-oriented skill and competency development programs within the organization.

Comment from Mr. Lakshminarayan Ganesh, Rane NSK Steering Systems Pvt. Ltd. Chairman

It is a proud moment for Rane NSK Steering Systems to be awarded the 2018 Deming Prize for sustained efforts in utilizing Total Quality Management (TQM) in our business. Rane NSK has been thoroughly focused on developing TQM systems that encompass everything from products and services, to administration and human resources. We have made great effort to comprehensively improve and develop, and this award recognizes our distinct efforts in TQM. We will continue to strengthen and engage our TQM systems as a powerful asset to meet the needs of our customers in India and around the world.