Young specialists of 4 companies are the first finalists of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup

Young specialists of Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil & Gas LLC, ALROSA JSC, TNSC LLC and POLYEF JSC We became the first finalists of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN, which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia is a land of Opportunity".  

As part of the first qualifying stage of the League of Young Specialists, 12 teams of companies from fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes, the nuclear industry and related industries solved a case on the main topic of the XII season of the CASE-IN championship "Lean manufacturing".

Employees of ALROSA (PJSC), TNSC LLC, Stavrolen LLC, Gazpromneft Energosystems LLC, OMK JSC, LUKOIL - Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez LLC, Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil Company, SIBUR-Innovations LLC, POLYEF JSC, Irkutsk branch LLC RN-Drilling, NLMK PJSC, and Slavneft-Megionneftegaz PJSC had only a couple of weeks to develop effective solutions., dedicated to the development of opportunities for applying the principles of "thrift" in the Russian fuel and energy complex and MSC in order to preserve and increase the value of core products. The contestants assessed the economic, environmental and social sustainability based on the results of the implementation of the "lean" production system at selected production facilities and sites.

The youth teams presented their projects to the expert commission, which included representatives of the Branch of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" ODU Center, ASPETTO, Russian Biotechnological University (ROSBIOTECH), Kuzbass State Technical University named after T.F. Gorbachev, Omsk State Technical University and the National Research University "MEI".

The winner of the qualifying competition was the team of OOO "What People", which included specialists from OOO Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil Company Oleg Katkovsky (captain), Snezhana Vakalova, Arseniy Marusyuk and Vyacheslav Fifer.

The silver medal was awarded to Rosalia Yakovleva, young employees of ALROSA (PJSC), Gennady Fedorov, Shakhbozbek Ergeshov and Evgenia Katakinova, who joined the team "Diamond minds».

The finalists proposed optimizing the process of providing diesel fuel to equipment at one of ALROSA's production sites by digitalizing fuel metering.

"The most difficult thing at the qualifying stage was to choose one specific production site, it took us quite a lot of time. – she told me about the work on the project Rosalia Yakovleva. – After analyzing the current process, using lean manufacturing tools, we identified the root causes and developed measures, including taking into account innovative technologies. We proposed installing automated gas stations at pit stop sites for mining dump trucks, putting into operation a smart key system for each piece of equipment, and integrating all fuel movement data into a single software."

The authors of the solution are confident that it will shorten the production cycle and increase labor productivity, increase management transparency by eliminating the human factor, and also contribute to reducing emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere and reducing the risk of accidents.

At the championship, the silver medalists were able to improve their communication skills, learn how to work effectively in a team to achieve results, and master in-depth comprehensive comprehensive analysis.

"Despite the fact that we had not previously communicated with each other, we managed to build a cohesive team with deep involvement in the process of each participant and develop the project in a trusting and comfortable atmosphere. This played a key role in the successful outcome., - noted Rosalia Yakovleva. – We are sure that in the final we will be able to plunge into the community of motivated and intelligent people. We want to meet and exchange contacts with interesting people, as well as gain invaluable experience."

The third place was taken by the team of Neftelyudi (TNNTS LLC): Roman Tynyanko (captain), Anastasia Ibragimova, Kuliyev Elchin Akif oglu, Yana Petrakova.

The prize-winning three received full tickets to the finals of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN championship.

Also, according to the decision of the appeal commission of the Championship, the Descendants of Mendeleev team, represented by employees of POLYEF JSC Denis Khuzin (team captain), Kristina Koneva, Elina Gabdullina and Dmitry Sharov, qualified for the finals.

On December 9, in the finals, the strongest young specialists from industry companies will come to Moscow to present their improved solutions to experts, exchange knowledge with colleagues from different regions of Russia, and gain opportunities for professional and career development.

Champions and prize-winners of the League of Young Professionals will be able to join the managerial personnel reserve of companies, implement their projects in real production and go on industry youth educational forums. The winners will receive well–deserved awards from the heads of relevant ministries and the largest partner companies of the championship.

The organizers of the CASE-IN Championship are Reliable Change Foundation, Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders" and AstraLogica LLC.

Championship included in the Science to Win initiative and the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.