DISHA EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2027
CATEGORY 20
Automotive & Manufacturing SIG Excellence Award

PURPOSE
Recognises outstanding project or initiative delivery in automotive, manufacturing, Industry 4.0, product development, supply chain, operations or related industrial environments.

ELIGIBILITY
Projects/initiatives primarily situated in the automotive or manufacturing domain. Same project may not simultaneously enter another competitive DISHA project category.

EVIDENCE
Domain context; project challenge; technical/operational complexity; measurable outcomes; delivery/governance; innovation; safety/quality/sustainability evidence.

SCORING
25% Domain / business impact: Material outcomes relevant to the sector.
20% Project management excellence: Professional delivery and governance.
15% Innovation: Technology, process, product or operating-model innovation.
15% Sector-specific complexity: Quality of response to industrial, supply-chain, quality or production constraints.
15% Measurable outcomes: Performance, cost, quality, throughput, time-to-market or customer outcomes.
10% Sustainability & replicability: Long-term and transferable value.

ROUTE
Open nomination
PROPOSED POST-SHORTLISTING FEE
₹5,000 plus applicable GST

Fees, calendar and geographic boundary await confirmation before launch. Initial nomination is free. General rules and category-specific eligibility both apply.
Contact: disha.awards@pmipunechapter.com

SUBMISSION RESOURCES
Award family: SIG / Domain Excellence
Editable presentation: DISHA_2027_SIG_Domain_Excellence_Template.pptx (15 slides)
Applicant guide: DISHA_2027_Applicant_Submission_Guide.pdf
Use alongside the written nomination, category evidence and declarations.
Check the published call and any finalist invitation for format, deadlines, fee or waiver terms and presentation timing.