20.11.08
Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2009
Do you want to be a part of the UK’s most prestigious business awards scheme? Firms have until January 29 to enter the battle for ‘Best UK Business’ at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards (MX) 2009.
Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the business world, MX is free for any firm to enter and is the only best practice benchmarking scheme of its kind to offer an elite panel of industry experts giving up to £20,000 worth of free, impartial advice. Deadline for entries is January 29 2008.
IMechE President Bill Banks said: ‘‘I would encourage any firms, of any size, to enter the MX Awards. There is also a ‘Top Tips’ programme to show firms how they can win one of 13 coveted MX trophies. MX is known as the international hallmark of best practice and we, as MPs, should be supporting manufacturing and these companies.’’
Latest government figures show SMEs make up 95% of the UK’s manufacturing industry and 99% of businesses in the UK and MX offers firms coaching and support from leading industry experts. MX is unique because each year it goes out and demonstrates, time and again, that improving the skill base and empowering the people inside a company delivers better products and processes, more satisfied customers and, ultimately, improved profitability.
Companies backing MX this year include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, National Skills Academy for Manufacturing, BP, Eriks, Warwick Manufacturing Group, and the Government’s Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS). They will be touring the country working with entrants to compile a Self Assessment Audit (SAA). In turn firms receive a free Benchmark Report, worth up to £20,000, which will provide them with invaluable advice on how to improve performance.
There are 13 ‘Oscars’ up for grabs including Best Overall Business, Best SME, Sustainable Manufacturing, Product Innovation, People Effectiveness, Customer Focus, Best Finance Management, and Best Business Education Partnership. Finalists get a chance to attend the prestigious ceremony on 25 June 2009 at the Dorchester in London where the winners will be unveiled.
Firms interested in entering should visit www.mxawards.org or email [email protected].
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