Harita Nickel has once again launched the Harita Continuous Improvement (HCI) 2025, its annual program designed to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across all employees.
This year, HCI introduces a new category: Risk Mitigation & Process Improvement. This addition complements the existing category of Productivity & Cost Efficiency, responding to the need for ideas that not only enhance efficiency but also strengthen the company’s resilience and work processes.
Rifky Aksara, Business Control Improvement Expert at Harita Nickel, explained: “Continuous improvement is not only about reducing costs, but also about managing risks smartly. With this new category, HCI becomes more inclusive, opening opportunities not only for production and technical departments but also for non-technical teams that contribute to process enhancement.”
The proposal submission period runs from October 1 to November 30, 2025, and is open to all Harita Nickel employees, whether based at sites, the head office, or representative offices.
Proposals should be practical, easily implementable, non-CapEx (not requiring significant capital expenditure), OpEx-based, and must demonstrate measurable benefits.
Each team should consist of three to six members, may involve cross-department collaboration, and can include both local and expatriate employees. Proposals submitted in previous years may be resubmitted, provided they were not selected as winners.
Participants are grouped into four business clusters: PT TBP (including PT GPS), PT HPL (PT ONC, PT DCM), PT HJF (PT KPS, PT OST), and PT MSP. Last year, HCI 2024 recorded more than 100 innovation proposals, reflecting the strong enthusiasm of Harita employees to innovate.
Topan Prasetyo, Business Controller at Harita Nickel, emphasized that the essence of HCI lies not merely in personal recognition or attractive rewards, but in driving the company’s long-term sustainability.
“Our current focus is on changing mindsets and behaviors regarding the importance of continuous improvement, not only at the management level but across all levels of the organization,” Topan stated.
He further expressed his hope for greater participation and higher-quality ideas this year. “The mission of HCI 2025 is to transform together, learn together, and grow together. Through HCI, let us transform, learn, and grow as one,” he concluded.