Manufacturer MX Awards

Posted on: 01/05/2018

The Manufacturer MX Awards is the biggest annual celebration in the industry’s calendar.

The Manufacturer MX Awards 2018, organised by the Manufacturer, celebrate the most inspirational manufacturers in the UK and reward the talent and skills of manufacturing professionals across the industry.

There are a range of categories for manufacturers to enter with ample opportunity for your company to show what it does best.  Entry deadline is 22nd June.

 

Achieving Customer Value: This award recognises businesses demonstrating how customer strategy has contributed to increased growth or market share, optimised innovation, improved operational excellence and enhanced customer delivery and engagement.

Digital Enterprise: This award will go to the manufacturing company that has made the best use of data and technology to improve its connections with customers and suppliers to improve commercial performance.

Exporter: This award recognises how through exporting activity the company has been able to increase international sales, expanding international business and demonstrate the value and contribution of exporting to the future of the business.

Innovation and Design: Awarded to a company where innovation has led to significant growth, improved commercial performance, increased market share and operational effectiveness.

Leadership and Strategy: This award will recognise great breadth and depth of leadership and management skills, and successful implementation of a clear, well communicated business strategy.

Operational Excellence: This award will go to the company that best demonstrates the use of effective lean methodologies to improve quality, cost, productivity, physical waste reduction, customer service and safety.

People and Skills: This award will recognise a company culture that promotes learning, focusing on talent and performance, as well as encouraging openness among employees about their development needs.

Smart Factory: This award will go to the manufacturing company that, in the opinion of the judges, has made the best use of data and technology to maximise its competitive advantage within the manufacturing facility.

Supply Chain: This category will look for an integrated supply chain strategy that embraces the whole business process, from raw materials or component procurement, through to customer delivery.

Sustainable Manufacturing: This award will recognise how a sustainable approach has improved commercial performance, competitiveness, employee engagement, and customer and supplier perception.

Young Manufacturer: The award recognises an individual aged 19 – 30 who has demonstrated a strong understanding of their manufacturing environment and processes with an ambition to excel in industry.

 

Register online here.

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