M POWER WAR ROOM: EDITION II

MPOWER was launched in February 2013, with the intention to train the next gen entrepreneurs to face the challenges thrown at them by ever competitive business space. Within this short time, the program has captured the imagination of close to 200 young transport entrepreneurs. This encouraging response egged us to take the learning experience to the next level and hence the MPOWER WAR ROOM was born.

The objective of the MPOWER War Room was to examine how well the past participants of MPOWER have utilised the learnings from the sessions in their business. The participants are given an opportunity to present how lessons from MPOWER helped them ‘OUTPERFORM’ in their family businesses.  The objective of the War Room goes beyond reconnecting and socialising with your course-mate. There is sharing of application of the lessons from the MPOWER sessions and how each one of them contributed to the growth of the transport eco-system.

The participants go through a fair and rigorous process based on their learning, project execution and business benefits. The three stage jury process comprise of eminent executives from the industry, professors from IIM-Ahmedabad and the leadership team from the Mahindra Group. Any previous participant from the MPOWER 1-4 may participant and will need to present the case study on their own.

Here are quick snapshot of what happened at M Power War Room Edition 1. The top 6 finalists- Jehaan Dhalla, Manoj Sahu, Mitesh Shah, Nishi Singl, Vandana Laddha & Vineet Huria shared their success stories, which were filled with inspiration and vision. The application of what they learnt in the ‘MPOWER’ sessions was visible. The incremental innovation and tweaks inspired everyone in the room.

The MPOWER War Room was won by Mr. Vineet Huria, who was followed by the first and second runner-ups Mr. Jehaan Dhalla and Ms. Vandana Laddha, respectively.

The timelines are as follows

Confirmation of Participation             : 18^th September, 2015

Submission of entry                            : 25^th September, 2015

Submission of detailed presentation  : 25^th October, 2015

War Room at IIM-A                            : 28^th and 29^th November, 2015

Delegates check-in                             : 28^th November, 2015 afternoon

Parents check-in                                 : 29^th November, 2015

All check out                                       : 30^th November, 2015

For more details please click the following link http://www.mahindratransportawards.com/pdf/War-Room-2.pdf

PS: The event is invite-only. MTB’s holds reserves rights to admission and participation, before, during and after any stage.

MPOWER Batch VIIIth starts the hunt for the next set of gen-next transport entrepreneurs

The VIII^th batch of the very innovative MPOWER is all set to train the next gen entrepreneurs pegged to change the face of the transport business in India. While they set on a task to take their ‘Papa ka business’ to the next level, the MPOWER program helps train these participants to meet today’s challenges. The VIII^th batch will start on the 21^st of November and will run for 7 days.

Opportunities are flourishing in the transport space. Not only is it the lifeline of the modern economy, the recent keenness shown by the government towards road logistics and infrastructure opens up a significant spectrum of opportunities. Opportunities are bound to make the space competitive and only those who evolve and solidify their business models and strategies can survive.  

With the intention to help the new-gen transport entrepreneurs to achieve it, Mahindra Truck and Bus Division along with the knowledge partner IIM Ahmedabad designed MPOWER, a holistic course aimed at professionalising the Indian trucking industry and to train these youngsters to OUTPERFORM in the Indian trucking ecosystem.

Over the last 7 MPOWER batches, we have been on the constant search for young entrepreneurs who have the fire to take their family business to new heights. The program intends to train the participants in the areas of business planning, market segmentation, HR Practices, Service Quality, financial management, supply chain management, legal, IT and other relevant aspects. The 7 day intensive program which includes field visits and external workshops leave almost no time for participants to focus on their existing business. It is expected that the participants come with prepared to disassociate themselves from their routine responsibilities.

With an engaging pedagogy, filled with case study presentations, discussions, management games, workshops and field visits, the sessions will be driven by top management faculty and guest faculties from the industry.

So if you are one those transport entrepreneurs who wants to change the way your business functions, then enroll before the 10^th of November, 2015. You will find more details on the program here http://www.mahindratransportawards.com/pdf/eighth-batch.pdf

PS: The event is invite-only. MTB’s holds reserves rights to admission and participation, before, during and after any stage. 

Calling all Transport Game-changers

It’s that time of the year when the ‘Outperformers’ of the trucking fraternity come together to recognise and be recognised. If you were one of those, waiting with bated breath for the categories of the Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards to be announced; well, let us tell you that the time has come.

If you have been an ardent follower of the awards, then you know about the below mentioned award categories which is widely accepted and appreciated by the transport fraternity. Here is the list, for the uninitiated.

This year however, we are taking a leap. After intense discussions with the people of the fraternity, we have decided to introduce certain categories, making the award more relevant to changing times. Here are the newly introduced categories.

·         Tipper Awards – for Mining and Construction segments

·         Additional Safety Award

·         Emerging Fleet Owner Award – for transport organizations that are less than 5 years old

Post our discussions with the transporter community we are revising the Fleet Owners Awards. While the categories remain the same, the criteria for selection changes. Instead of the application industry-based classification we had in the past, we are focusing on the key aspects of their business – Growth/Customer Focus, Fleet Management and Driver Management. This will enable all Fleet Owners to compete on an equal footing

Award Categories

Category	National Runner-up Award	National Winner Award
Fleet Owner – Outperformance in Growth Strategies – more than 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner –Outperformance in Growth Strategies – up to 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner –Outperformance in Fleet Management – more than 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner –Outperformance in Fleet Management – up to 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner –Outperformance in Driver Management – more than 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner –Outperformance in Driver Management – up to 100 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner – Outperformance in Construction Segment – more than 75 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner – Outperformance in  Construction Segment – up to 75 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner – Outperformance in Mining Segment – more than 75 HCVs	-	1
Fleet Owner – Outperformance in Mining Segment – up to 75 HCVs	-	1
-Emerging Fleet Owner of the year	1	1
Youth Transport Personality	1	1
Lady Transport Personality	1	1
Safety – Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) Transportation		1
Safety – Hazardous Goods Transportation		1
Safety – Non-Hazardous Goods Transportation	-	1
HCV Driver	2	-
Super Outperformer Driver	-	1
Commercial Vehicle Financier	1	1
Highway Dhaba	3***	1
Essay competition for Mahindra Saarthi Abhiyaan scholarship awardees (driver’s daughter)	1	1
Lifetime Achievement Award	-	1

*** These will be Regional Highway Dhaba Winners

·         The Award categories may be changed / modified / split / merged / increased or cancelled by the Jury based on the number and quality of entries received in each category

·         In the event that no Applicant in a category is found to be worthy of inclusion by the Jury, the Award category may be cancelled by the Jury. The Jury may decide to add nominees in the category to maintain high standards of participation. The decision of the Jury in this regard will be final and non-contestable. The Awards management will not entertain any queries in this regard

For the first time, we are categorizing based on Size – we will have separate awards for fleet size up to 100 HCVs (75 in case of Tippers) and fleet size above 100 HCVs (above 75 for Tippers)

Please note that the winners of the Regional Awards, wherever applicable, will be the contenders for the National Awards. The Jury will be the sole deciding authority for selection of winners for all the Awards.

The jury is formed by some of the stalwarts of the industry and needless to say, their judgement will be fair. The applicants go through a stringent scrutiny process set out by the jury to qualify and eventually win the awards.

So if you believe you are an Outperformer or you know one, key up on the laptop, write the story down and send in the entries. Log on to http://www.mahindratransportawards.com/howtoapply.html for more details.

Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards- The Inception

For the past 4 years, the Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards (MTEA) has always been welcomed by the transport fraternity with open arms. The awards are a proof of our commitment to recognize all important stakeholders of the transport industry. The tremendous response is a testament to it. The partnership with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has marked an added stamp of authenticity onto the awards. The fifth edition will be no different, poised to be bigger and grander.

The MTEA is designed to recognise efforts that push the boundaries in the Transport business. With the philosophy of ‘Outperform’ in the core of the concept, the award captures elements beyond the usual suspects like sales figures.  For e.g.: the ethos of accepting no limits, the award recognises those who think big and look beyond the conventional boundaries and are adaptable and agile. Their work is benchmarked with the global best in class. It’s an effort to appreciate those who take well-reasoned risks to deliver breakthrough products and services.

Another criterion that promotes lateral thought processes, like alternative thinking, a sharp eye is kept out for those who redefine the run of the mill way of everyday work.  A special effort is made to identify those who seek out fresh diverse perspectives & for those who direct intellect towards customer focused innovation.

Business as it reaches prudent level, slowly adds focus to softer elements of running an enterprise. Driving positive change also forms an important part of the evaluation. The award looks out for those who understand the needs of their customers and offer quality products and services to not only delight them but also to improve and transform their lives. It’s a search for those who put their customers at the centre of their business and build strong relationships with them while acting with the highest standards of integrity.

Watch this space for more on the MTEA awards.