BPA Hosts ‘Busanhang Innovation Best Practices’ Contest

Promotional poster for the '2022 Busan Port Innovation Best Practices Contest'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) is conducting the "This Year’s Busan Port Innovation Best Practices Contest" from the 4th to the 21st for businesses and organizations operating within Busan Port.

The contest aims to discover innovative best practices among private operators within Busan Port and to spread these achievements throughout the entire port. This is the second time the contest has been held, following last year.

The contest is held under the theme of "This Year’s Private Sector Innovation Management Cases Contributing to Strengthening Busan Port’s Competitiveness," divided into two categories: ▲Innovation Management and ▲ESG Management.

Eligible entries include innovative cases such as ▲accident prevention at port sites, integration of digital technologies, ▲improvements in port operation efficiency, ▲cases of work efficiency improvement through RPA (Robotic Process Automation), and ▲efforts to realize an eco-friendly port, as well as innovations that have demonstrated improvements in inefficient tasks or cost reductions within Busan Port.

BPA plans to select a total of six outstanding works through a public online evaluation platform based on the submitted best practices.

Selected winners will receive prizes and commendations worth up to 3 million KRW.

Details on participation methods, application forms, and other information can be found via the QR code on the poster or on the BPA website.

In last year’s contest, the Busan Port Workers’ Union’s "Busan Port Safety Report" case ranked first in the evaluation and received the grand prize. A total of 12 best practices from five companies were submitted, providing an opportunity for benchmarking among various operators within Busan Port.

Kang Jun-seok, BPA President, said, “This contest will serve as a platform for communication and collaboration between the private sector and public institutions so that various innovative cases arising at Busan Port can be utilized throughout the entire port. We will actively support the promotion and dissemination of the cases discovered through the contest across all port areas.”

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