Mr. Nava Jantanasurakon, President of Sahaviriya Steel Industries Plc. (SSI), together with executives and employees, proudly received the Thailand Kaizen Award 2025 – Project Kaizen, Gold Award from Dr. Phanperm Sak Arunee, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). The award was presented at BITEC Bangna and organized by the Technology Promotion Association (Thailand–Japan).
The winning project, “Improving Production Quality of Hot-Rolled Coils Using AI SETUP,” was developed by the “AI Don’t Know” team. The innovation applied artificial intelligence to optimize production processes, reducing re-process energy loss from 5.37% to 4.75%, equivalent to a cost saving of THB 2.33 million per year.
SSI has long embraced Kaizen as a continuous improvement philosophy across the organization. Its policy framework includes: (1) providing Kaizen knowledge to all employees, (2) supporting Kaizen implementation across all functions, (3) fostering motivation for innovation and improvement, and (4) delivering measurable organizational benefits from Kaizen initiatives.
This recognition underscores SSI’s commitment to quality, efficiency, and innovation in steel production while ensuring sustainable operational excellence and customer satisfaction.