[DicKy]

"Ashok Leyland becomes the world’s first commercial vehicles manufacturer outside Japan to win the prestigious “Deming Prize 2016.” The Deming Prize (awarded by the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers) is a global quality award that recognizes individuals and business for their contributions to the field of Total Quality Management (TQM) and have successfully implemented TQM. It is the oldest and most widely recognized Quality award in the world.
The selection of Deming Prize winner involves a tedious process and bagging it is testimony to the wide range of world class quality products that Ashok Leyland offers."

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1044381/saudi-arabia

Haven't really heard of the Deming Prize, a quick Google and it looks like a Japanese award for quality and the recipients over the years have been mostly Japanese and Indian companies.

[Ashley2]

This was awarded to Ashok Leyland on Nov 9th.

Receiving the Deming Prize in Japan, Mr. Vinod K. Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, said – “It is indeed a proud moment for all of us at Ashok Leyland to receive this coveted prize. Being the first Truck and Bus Plant in the world and the only CV manufacturer outside of Japan to win this prize, adds another feather to company’s achievements of delivering industry firsts.Housing the latest technology and processes, our Pantnagar plant is a fully-integrated plant capable of manufacturing all future-ready products across trucks and buses. Consistent quality, technology, innovation and robust processes are the pillars which have helped us garner international recognition, customer satisfaction, and help us deliver on our brand promise of ‘Aapki Jeet, Hamari Jeet’.

http://www.cvnews.in/ashok-leyland-wins-deming-prize/

[hserus]

Yeah - several TVS Sundaram Group companies in the auto ancillaries business have won it. My uncle retired as GM of Sundaram Brake Linings and his team was one of the first Indian winners of this award (if not the very first, I don't quite remember).