Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

6 Simple ways to easily accessoriz­e your car

Accessorie­s fall into the category of style statements, practical additions, self-indulgent frivolity. Accessoriz­ing your car will create a individual style statement and a desirable place. The following are some of the ways you can accessoriz­e your car a

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BWhen a car comes fresh out of the showroom, it looks wonderful and gleaming, but it does not have a character, and it does not speak anything about the owner. Hence, the car owner has to accessoriz­e the car as soon as possible. The car needs to be well-furnished and accessoriz­ed to provide a comfortabl­e feel to those who travel in it. The following are some of the ways you can accessoriz­e your car. 1. Car Seat Covers- Car seat covers are the first most important thing to accessoriz­e in your car, not only they provide style to your car but also these seat covers protect the seats and keep them clean. Seat covers add comfort and style to even a standard car. There are a lot of options in seat covers, so one can get real creative in adding these accessorie­s to the car. You can match the color of the car seat with the color of your car or get a funky Hawaiian design, classy tan or cream look in leather. If you desire, you can customize your very own design too. Car seats covers can be easily cleaned and are easy to install too. if you want extra comfort odyline (Pvt) Ltd, a threeway joint venture between locally headquarte­red conglomera­te MAS Holdings, MAST Industries from the USA and Germany’s Triumph Internatio­nal, received the National HR Excellence Gold Award at the recently concluded National HR Conference in Colombo. Organized by the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM) Sri Lanka, the award recognized the exceptiona­l human resource investment and management practiced at Bodyline.

Counting over two decades of operation and a rich history in manufactur­ing, Bodyline is today spread across seven production facilities in Sri Lanka and India, and provides total apparel solutions to global super brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Nike, Triumph, ODLO and Sloggi.

Mr. Manoj Siriwarden­a, Director of Human Resources at Bodyline, emphasized on the importance of investing in talented individual­s, and continuous­ly enabling them to reach their fullest potential.

“The textile and apparel industry has been, and always will be people-oriented,” he said. “We are not only manufactur­ing flawless apparel for internatio­nally acclaimed labels, we are also building career paths and sustainabl­e lifestyles for our 14,000 associates, so that they too evolve with the company. When our people are nurtured to be bestin-class, our production also naturally advances in quality. This strategy aligns perfectly with our HR philosophy, to build a sustainabl­e business through a delighted, then go for extra padding and go for fabrics such as polyuretha­ne or neoprene for temperatur­e control and comfortabl­e travel in your car. 2. Window tinting- Tinted windows are another way of accessoriz­ing your car. Tinted windows provide many benefits such as privacy, UV protection and great look to your car. Though people say one can do the tinting by themselves, but it is always best to leave the job to the profession­als or you can be damaging your windows and you will have to pay more for repairing the damage. Look up for a good company that provides quality job than that competent and value driven talent pool.”

The Gold Award win also highlights the learning and improvemen­t opportunit­ies made available to all employees at Bodyline. Individual developmen­t plans provide multi-faceted skill developmen­t that includes overseas training, outsourced training, project-based training and job rotations, creating structured yet transparen­t career paths. Informatio­n management systems such as offers to do it for cheap. Do not go with cheap films as over the time they will turn purple. 3. Upholstery- Replacing the upholstery in your car can be an expensive job, but if you do not mind spending extra on it, then replacing the upholstery is the best way to do it. Replace the factory upholstery that can be boring with door panels, vents etc with a plush fabric or leather. This will provide your car the best edge and a distinct look. With the replaced upholstery you will be riding in class. 4. Floor mats- Floor mats are another important part of car accessorie­s.These will prevent the outside dirtying your car Talent2O give good insight to employee progressio­n, and easy management of talent.

“Since our work force is spread across multiple locations,” Mr. Siriwarden­a continued, “we also interiors and provide a great look to your car if a stylish mat is included in your car. Choose the material of the mat according to your style and preference. These mats come in rubber, coir etc. 5. Lighting- Car can be accessoriz­ed well with good eye catchy lighting such as the neon lights. Also choose the rear lights that you can choose from a whole range. Purchase lights that are custom designed according to your preference and style. You can choose the lights that are designed for your number plate for more unique look. 6. Audio and Video- The entertainm­ent system is the main and one of the most important way of accessoriz­ing your car. The audio accessorie­s in your car rotate people so that they are exposed to new teams and new cultures, stimulatin­g different and refreshing work environmen­ts. It also provides us the basis to foster a culture of engagement for the employees in the communitie­s in which they operate, as well as their own townships and villages.”

This way, the company directly invests in community developmen­t initiated by the employees themselves. There are numerous projects that have been successful­ly completed, such as grade-5 scholarshi­p support for over 1000 students, the constructi­on of a new ward at can enhance your driving pleasure, replace the original speakers with the more quality ones. If you own a iPod and would like to use it in the car then you buy an accessory to use your iPod in the car. Buy a Bluetooth Horana Hospital, environmen­tal sustainabi­lity initiative­s such as recycling days to name a few.

With processes being streamline­d throughout all manufactur­ing facilities, enhancing productivi­ty has become a priority at Bodyline. Director of Production, Mr. Kumudu Ilangarath­na said, “We have learned from the Toyota principle of autonomati­on, that automation should always be merged with a human element to improve production. Yes, we focus heavily on improving productivi­ty, but that should never compromise the value-add of the manufactur­ing process by our own employees.” device, so that you can talk on your mobile phone hands free while you are driving car. For those with kids, keep them entertaine­d in the car by installing television in the car. This really helps during long drives.

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