Excellence in Manufacturing Process
To assist you with your application, please carefully read this
document and then use the following checklist to ensure you have
included all the information required.
CHECKLIST
Please tick the tick box , as each point is checked off.
Have you submitted your application/s using the appropriate
generic application form/s from the HMA website at
http://www.hma.org.au/nominations/.aspx, with all selection
criteria being addressed as specified on the form/s?
Have you completed the Manufacturer of the Year Section 2,
Questions 7-11?
Have you completed the company details on the front page?
Have you supplied your current company logo in high resolution
colour in JPEG or TIFF and EPS file format and copied it onto your
USB?
Have you supplied your company profile and copied it onto your
USB?(5 dot points)
Have you supplied your information about the product/concept and
copied it onto your USB? (5 dot points) If a product/concept is
pertinent to the category you are submitting.
Have you supplied a minimum of 2 photographs of the
product/concept in high resolution TIFF or JPEG format, and copied
them onto your USB?
When you have completed ALL the categories you are submitting,
save them ALL onto 1 USB in theirseparate respective foldersas
outlined in the Guidelines on the HMA website www.hma.org.au
Nominate for an Award - then post the USB to the HMA, as per the
details below:
CAROL McEWAN
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.
C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,
PO BOX 332
THE JUNCTION NSW 2295
OR DELIVER TO
CAROL McEWAN
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.
C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,
SUITE 1, 91 FREDERICK STREET,
MEREWETHER NSW 2291
NOTE
You may also wish to enter a submission into the Hunter Business
Chamber Awards. Please visit the Hunter Business Chamber website at
http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au/Hunter/Events/Hunter-Business-Awards
for more details.
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Company Details
Company Name:
Address:
Suburb:
Postcode:
Website:
Contact Person Details
Contact Name:
Email:
Phone Number:
Mobile Number:
The contact person may be contacted in the case of a
company/plant site visit by a judge
(PLEASE NOTE If selected as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA, you
could be contacted by NBN Television who may showcase your company
/ product in the week leading up to the Awards event, which is to
be held on Friday, 16th October 2015. You have the opportunity to
decline this opportunity if you wish. Please ensure you indicate
your preference, as below, by BOLDING one of the options. In the
event I am chosen as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA I would be happy
for NBN to showcase my company if the opportunity arisesIn the
event I am chosen as a Finalist in the 2015 HMA I would prefer it
if I was not contacted by NBN to showcase my companyAs part of the
Awards support and promotion of its applicants, HMA could include
your company as part of their social media content Twitter,
Facebook, Linkedin, Vimeo, You Tube, Pinterest. The process may
include sharing text and images from your company website and / or
social media pages. You have the opportunity to decline this
opportunity if you wish. Please ensure you indicate your
preference, as below, by BOLDING one of the options. I am happy to
be promoted via the HMAs social media to further promote my company
I do not wish to be included in any of HMAs social media to further
promote my company. )
Excellence in MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Nominations are open to manufacturing companies for
consideration of the Excellence in MANUFACTURING PROCESS Award at
the annual Hunter Manufacturing Awards.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR
APPLICATION FORM TO ENSURE YOU ARE SUBMITTING IN THE CORRECT
CATEGORY.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Excellence in manufacturing process will be assessed by
examining evidence of measurement of a number of essential inputs
and outputs.
Nominations are open to any manufacturing company that has
developed or introduced a manufacturing process by improvements to
inputs (through planned investment in any or all of production
capability, systems, services and people ) resulting in increased
profitability, emanating from improved efficiency/productivity,
reduced waste, better quality etc.
The judges will look for evidence of planning, targeted
improvements, leadership and commitment and outcomes.
Note - Applicants may find that their application into the
Excellence in Manufacturing Process category may also be a 'fit'
for another category, such as marketing, product design,
innovation, export, etc.
By adapting the information to fit the criteria of other
categories you give yourself the opportunity for your product,
process, etc. to be profiled in more than one sector.
EACH OF THE LISTED CRITERIA MUST BE ADDRESSED AND WHERE
POSSIBLE, EVIDENCE PROVIDED
Photographs, drawings, etc. may be included as an ATTACHMENT to
this Application Form and labelled clearly and then copied onto the
USB with your Application Form, e.g. Question 3 evidence
provided/
Please address the following criteria and restrict the content
of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example;
Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words.
EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Please address the following criteria and restrict the content
of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example;
Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words. NOTE Questions 1 6
relate to the MANUFACTURING PROCESS Award and Questions 7 11 relate
to the Manufacturer of the Year Award. Please complete all criteria
to be eligible for both Awards.
Any accompanying documentation provided 'as evidence', may
either be inserted as part of this form, or, as an attachment to
this application. Attachments must be labelled according to the
question number e.g. question 3- evidence provided and copied onto
the USB along with a copy of this form.
JUDGE'S USE ONLY
Please restrict the content of each criteria response to 200
words or less.
Actual Score
Criteria Value
SECTION 1 QUESTIONS 1 6 MANUFACTURING PROCESS AWARD
1. Describe the "pre' situation, and describe and quantify where
possible in $ and time the investment made in PLANNING for the
process improvement
5
2. What targeted KPI's or improvements to KPI's (to be measured)
were nominated and DOCUMENTED before commencing? A measure of
improved profitability (disguised for commercially sensitive
reasons if necessary) is mandatory.
5
3. What investments ($ and/or time) were made in:
(i) Production capability, e.g. production capex
(ii) Systems, e.g. inventory management, measuring
(iii) Services, e.g. utility supply and cost, maintenance
practices
(iv) People and teams, e.g. management structure, training,
incentives
(v) Innovation and/or innovation process
5
4. Describe the "post" situation and quantify improvement in
profitability and ALL other nominated KPI's.
25
5. Describe any pleasing/exceptional non quantitative outcomes
achieved, and if there were any what it might mean for your
organisation.
5
6. What if any unforeseen benefits emerged and how might these
be applied to other processes/products/locations?
5
TOTAL
50
Any accompanying documentation provided 'as evidence', may
either be inserted as part of this form, or, as an attachment to
this application. Attachments must be labelled according to the
question number e.g. question 3- evidence provided and copied onto
the USB along with a copy of this form.
JUDGE'S USE ONLY
Please restrict the content of each criteria response to 200
words or less.
Actual Score
Criteria Value
SECTI0N 2 QUESTIONS 7 11 - MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
7. What benchmarks do you employ to conclude that your
organisation continues to demonstrate "world class performance" in
manufacturing?
10
8. What processes do you use to measure and adapt to ensure the
economic sustainability of your products and services?
10
9. How do you demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement
process?
10
10. What is your management Philosophy and how are you able to
demonstrate Employee Commitment?
10
11. How does your company demonstrate Community Support and
Involvement
10
Total
50
Question 1: Describe the "pre' situation and describe and
quantify where possible in $ and time the investment made in
PLANNING for the process improvement
Question 2: What targeted KPI's or improvements to KPI's (to be
measured) were nominated and DOCUMENTED before commencing? A
measure of improved profitability (disguised for commercially
sensitive reasons if necessary) is mandatory, i.e. the
commerciality of the new process must be evidenced.
Question 3: What investments ($ and/or time) were made in:
i. Production capability, e.g. production capex
ii. Systems, e.g. inventory management, measuring
iii. Services, e.g. utility supply and cost, maintenance
practices
iv. People and teams, e.g. management structure, training,
incentives
v. Innovation and/or the innovation process
Question 4: Describe the "post" situation and quantify
improvement in profitability and ALL other nominated KPI's.
Question 5: Describe any pleasing/exceptional non quantitative
outcomes achieved, and if there were any what it might mean for
your organisation
Question 6: What, if any, unforeseen benefits emerged and how
might these be applied to other processes/products/locations?
SECTION 2 MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR CRITERIAThe following
questions 7 11 relate to the Manufacturer of the Year Award and are
required to be addressed
Question 7: What benchmarks do you employ to ensure that your
organisation continues to demonstrate "world class performance" in
manufacturing?
Question 8: Demonstrate the sustainability of your products and
services
Question 9: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement
process
Question 10: What is your management Philosophy and Employee
Commitment?
Question 11: Can your company demonstrate Community Support and
Involvement?
Judge's Use only
JUDGE'S FEEDBACK COMMENTS: (Judge to type his/her comments below
- please include any 'suggested improvements' as well as the
positives)
MANUFACTURING PROCESS AWARD
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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