Hirdaramani tops JASTECA awards list for 2nd year running

Hirdaramani repeated its sterling performance at the JASTECA Awards held recently, topping the awards list for the second consecutive year. 

Sustaining its previous year’s performance, Hirdaramani bagged a total of six awards at the recently concluded event, including one Gold Award, one Silver Award, one Bronze Award, two Merit Awards and one Certificate of Compliance Award. The JASTECA awards are bestowed on companies on the basis of consistency and commendable levels of pursuing 5S principles. Hirdaramani’s performance demonstrates that the group continues to excel in its journey towards a leaner, more efficient, and therefore, a more responsible and sustainable manufacturer. 

Commenting on the win, Hirdaramani Director Vinod Hirdaramani said, “Congratulations to the teams from all the factories for their exceptional performance. None of this would have been possible without JASTECA who have been championing the 5S methodology in Sri Lanka. We are truly grateful to the team that has worked with us continuously over the years, sharing knowledge and advice and enabling us to truly reap the benefits of this methodology, going beyond a cleanliness tool to become a productivity tool. We are happy to be a part of driving this cultural change across our organisations and are grateful to JASTECA for their continued support and guidance. We look forward to developing our compliance further and to take the ideals of 5S and Kaizen to greater heights.” 

Topping the Jasteca awards winners list for yet another year, six Hirdaramani factories were selected for the final round of audits. Further, the Group’s Eheliyagoda, Vavuniya and Seethawaka factories were rewarded for their continued excellence by winning the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards respectively. 

This award reflects the commitment and effort of all group associates across the winning companies. The companies have successfully converted the use of 5S from a cleanliness tool into a productivity driven tool. The pursuit of 5S and Kaizen requires the dedication of all associates, which gives rise to greater teamwork and an enhanced team spirit, thereby enriching the organisational culture and the way it does business. JASTECA has played a major role in helping Hirdaramani succeed and remains engaged with the companies in providing necessary training and guidance in the 5S and Kaizen implementation. 

Evolving from a single retail store established in the early 1900s, Hirdaramani is today a global business with 60,000+ associates and a diversified footprint that spans multiple industry sectors. A pioneer in the Sri Lankan apparel industry, Hirdaramani has a fully-integrated infrastructure, delivering an end-to-end supply chain solution to the industry via its state of the art factories. Hirdaramani’s reputation for streamlined processes and high quality products is highlighted by its long-term partnerships with leading global brands.

The company has also led the way in the adoption of greener technologies and processes boasting the world’s first custom built green apparel factory and Asia’s first Carbon Neutral apparel factory. Hirdaramani is a committed proponent of better businesses practices and has remained a champion of innovation and change in the apparel industry for over 100 years.