Usha Siam Steel Industries Plc. (USSIL) is a fully owned subsidiary
of Usha Martin Ltd., India – one of the most renowned conglomerates
in the world, engaged in such sectors as steel, steel wire rope
manufacture, telecommunications, engineering, infrastructure,
software and services, as well as machinery manufacture. USSIL
has been in operation in Thailand since 1980, and today produces
a wide range of high-quality steel wires, industrial strands,
control cables and wire ropes. The largest integrated plant
in the kingdom, 40 per cent of USSIL’s products are exported
across the globe, to customers in
the U.S.A., Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast
Asia and the Middle East and South African regions.
After becoming a public limited company in 1997, USSIL has
continued to experience strong growth and development. The
company takes pride in having received numerous awards and
certificates, including:
ISO 9001:2000 from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute
(TISI); American Petroleum Institute (API) certification;
Lloyds Register of Shipping; and Japan Industrial Standard
(JIS). In 2003, the company won the Total Productive Maintenance
(TPM) Excellence Award, second category, presented by JIPM.
The company’s achievements also include Best Management and
Labour Union Relations Award from the Pathum Thani provincial
authority in 2002. Such achievements demonstrate the company’s
commitment to consistently improve and upgrade its products
and services.
Quality focus
USSIL believes that a strong focus on quality
is the only sure way of achieving enhanced customer assurance
and maintaining competitiveness in the world market. Hence,
ISO 9001:1994 practices were quickly introduced at the plant
and extended to all stages of the company’s operations.
USSIL was first awarded its ISO 9001:1994 accreditation in
1994, followed by ISO 9001:2000 in 2003. However, implementation
of the ISO 9001 quality management system is only part of
the company’s production improvement goal. The company has
also always been committed to improving product quality in
order to deliver a reliable product, and fully satisfy customers’
requirements.
Human resource development
USSIL strongly believes that human resource development is
a key component in its drive for quality and success.
To ensure human resource excellence, USSIL has taken the
initiative to implement such participative management activities
as 5S, the Kaizen Suggestion System and TPM Circles/Small
Group activities. This extensive skill development programme
has also contributed to improved teamwork ethics, boosted
morale, raised work efficiency and sharpened self management
skills.
In addition to the training programmes, USSIL also emphasises
encouraging and supporting the community in several different
ways.
To raise employees’ awareness of their responsibility to society,
the company has also been involved in a variety of social
projects. Among these activities are donations to orphanages,
the Thai Red Cross Society and foundations for the poor and
disabled, and funding of scholarships for deserving students.
The company also participates in the government’s drug-free
projects and helps support nearby communities.
With a commitment to upholding the TPM principles long into
the future through in-depth human resource development, USSIL
will continue to advance the knowledge and skills of its staff,
while at the same time upgrading quality standards. In this
way, it will continue to provide excellence, both in terms
of quality and service, to all its customers.
