Semen Baturaja Wins 6 Awards in the 2024 TKMPN XXVIII National Innovation Competition

BATURAJA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) has once again demonstrated its role in the world of national innovation by winning 6 awards at the 28th National Quality and Productivity Work Meeting (TKMPN) 2024 held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, 2-6 December 2024.

The event held by PT Wahana Kendali Mutu (PT WKM) in collaboration with the Indonesian Quality & Productivity Management Association (AMMPI) was attended by 2,470 participants from 654 innovation teams, representing 230 agencies consisting of companies, educational institutions, and organizations from all over Indonesia.

SMBR sent its 6 best innovation teams to this competition and won 6 awards, including Platinum awards and 4 Gold awards. Each team successfully demonstrated their respective strengths, with White Clay and Beaker winning the highest award, Platinum, while WOOF Team, Pempek Sagu, CBM Pro, and Elmec Pro received Gold.

SMBR President Director Suherman Yahya expressed his pride in this achievement. “The success achieved by this innovation team reflects the hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm to continue creating new innovations amidst the increasingly competitive challenges of the cement industry. The spirit of continuous improvement that has become a culture at SMBR has produced extraordinary results and we should all be proud of it,” he said.

The innovations carried out by these six teams are not just ideas, but also have a real impact on the company’s performance. If implemented comprehensively, the results of their innovations are projected to provide economic benefits while increasing efficiency in various operational aspects.

“This is a concrete step by SMBR in supporting the company’s sustainability through the use of creative and solution-oriented ideas,” added Suherman.

In line with this, Senior Manager of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) SMBR, Taufiqurrahman also expressed his appreciation, “This achievement is the result of solid collaboration of all teams involved. The innovation that we present is not only focused on efficiency, but also on the sustainability of the work process that supports overall productivity improvement,” he said.

Meanwhile, Rakhmat Adiwijaya from the White Clay Team expressed his pride and gratitude for his team’s success in achieving the Platinum predicate. “I am very grateful to be a part of this competition and win the award. This experience really provides new motivation for me and my fellow innovators at Semen Baturaja to continue to produce the best work,” he said. (*)