1. Manufacturing Excellence Awards Rachel Pearson Project Manager, Manufacturing Excellence Awards r_pearson@imeche.org +44(0)20 7304 6867

2. MX Business Supports efficiency and growth within UK manufacturing MX Club Technical and networking events across the UK MX Awards Gala dinner convening over 300 manufacturing business leaders The fundamental objective of the Manufacturing Excellence Awards is to provide a Business Improvement Programme that supports all manufacturing companies, including SMEs, Mid-Caps and OEMs, in achieving further productivity and worldwide competitiveness The programme incorporates three interconnected elements Background

3. Operation of MX MX Executive committee report to the Manufacturing Division and Institution President and Trustees MX is self financing, but non-profit making. Essential funding is provided by Partners and sponsors W WMG provides ongoing advice and support 80+ professional MX assessors made up of IMechE Fellows/Members, and key staff of the Partner and Sponsor organisations MX Germany; a successful export of MX UK

4. On-line benefits Working with the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University Professor Sir Mike Gregory and his team Radically increase the number of entrants Awards will be made at regional and national levels Better engagement with IMechE regions Opportunity for on-line Master classes as part of the MX Club Maintains the rigour for which MX is renowned Production of meaningful statistical data and reports Half the length of time to complete the self assessment

5. MX Online

6. Assessment tool

7. Feedback report

8. On-line Process Register Complete the company profile Rank your company against 78 statements Provide evidence for the answers selected Receive instant feedback Entrants in Midlands and Y’shire/NE can enter Regional Awards All information applicants supply will be held strictly confidential

9. New website

10. 3M Health Care AESSEAL Agfa Graphics AstraZeneca Astrium BAE Systems plc BOC Edwards (Linde AG) Bombardier Carl Zeiss Caterpillar Coca-Cola Continental AG (ContiTech) Corus Steel Cummins Diesels Draeger Safety Du Pont Dunlop Bestobell Ford Motor Group General Motors Gillette GKN Hozelock Jaguar Land Rover plc JohnsonDiversey MBDA Michelin Tyres Perkins Diesels Power Panels Renishaw plc Rolls-Royce plc Siemens Sulzer Pumps Toyoda Trend Control Systems Vickers Westland Wrightbus ZF Lemforder Previous Award Winners

11. MX Club Events Variety of formats – workshops, lectures and company tours Regional events open to all. Option to run ‘event clusters’ in certain areas of the country New to MX Club are Materclasses demonstrating how to use the online application Opportunities for exhibition stands, product demos and prize- draw/give-aways Use recognised industry experts and leading academics as speakers Minimum of 10 events over the year across the whole of the UK MX Club in more detail

12. What you can do  Please try out the new tool at www.imeche.org/manufacturingexcellence www.imeche.org/manufacturingexcellence  Promote it to your clients, colleagues and contacts  Add it to your newsletters  Distribute leaflets Achieving Manufacturing Excellence in the UK