Institute of Management, Nirma University every year jointly organizes the Annual International Conference on Quality Management with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) India Section. American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world’s leading community of experts passionate about Quality. It is one of the largest (not-for-profit) professional associations with more than 70,000 individual members and more than 1000 companies as members with a presence in 130+ countries. This member-led community is further divided into sections based on geography. ASQ India Section is one such Section that helps members network with quality professionals and practitioners to advance their knowledge and career and become thought leaders. Since the 1st such conference in 2011, a steady increase has been observed with over 400 participants in the 12th Conference (2023) and an overall tally of 3400+ registrations over the last thirteen years. The theme of the recently concluded conference, organized during 8-9 December 2023 at Nirma University, was “Strengthening Quality Quotient: The Sustainable Development Agenda”.
The prime objective of this conference is to spread awareness regarding best practices in quality management. It provides a platform for industry and academic experts to deliberate, bridging the gap between the two. Some leading organizations participated in this conference included HDFC, Bosch Rexroth, Tata Motors, Reliance, ABB, Jyoti CNC, MMTC, AMUL, AMNEAL, Hitachi, Waterman, Maruti Suzuki, Motherson Sumi, Adani, etc. Participants are also exposed to real-time situations through industry visits and live case study presentations during the conference.