Cement Excellence Redefined!

25 Mar 2026 CW Team

Operational excellence in cement is no longer about producing more – it is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne.

Operational excellence in cement has moved far beyond the old pursuit of ‘more tonne’. The new benchmark is smarter, cleaner, more reliable production, delivered with discipline across process, people and data. In an industry where energy can account for nearly 30 per cent of manufacturing cost, even marginal gains translate into meaningful value. As Dr SB Hegde, Professor, Jain College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli, and Visiting Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA, puts it, “Operational excellence is no longer about producing more. It is about producing smarter, cleaner, more reliably, and more sustainably.”

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Real Estate

15 Apr 2026

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