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EVENT DETAILS
 
The Best Factory Awards
19th September 2008
The Royal Lancaster Hotel,
Hyde Park,
London
 
 
The Awards
 
"It was a bonus to be short listed and have a day with the Cranfield and Works Management judges at the factory. The award apart, their judging time and the benchmarking report would have cost at least £10K on a consultancy basis! Getting to the final was a real morale boost."
Alan McLenaghan
Site director,
Saint Gobain Glass UK.
 
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Sponsor of the Innovation Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Best Household & General Products Plant Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Best Small Company Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Skills Development Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Best Process Plant Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Energy/Environment Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Most Improved Plant Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Supply Chain Award
 
 
Sponsor of the Health & Safety Award
 
 
Best Factory Awards - News
 
Finalists announced for 2008 Best Factory Awards 19/Aug/2008
Cranfield School of Management and Works Management magazine are delighted to announce which British factories have been short-listed for the 2008 Best Factory Awards.
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Ovation for innovation13/Aug/2008
As Brian Wall finds out, technology specialist Autodesk is extending its support of manufacturing’s elite by lending its weight to the Best Factory Awards
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Fit for the future14/Jul/2008
As Grant Thornton’s head of manufacturing Bob Hale tells Brian Wall, manufacturing has much to celebrate
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Delivering knowledge and direction17/Jun/2008
DAK Consulting’s Dennis McCarthy tells Brian Wall why it is essential that manufacturing’s leaders have a vision for continuous improvement
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Strength in numbers21/May/2008
Unite is the largest trade union in the UK – its head of health and safety Mike McCartney tells Brian Wall why spreading best practice is vital for manufacturing’s future
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Beating the drum for UK manufacturers16/May/2008
There are vociferous supporters of manufacturing within the finance sector, as Brian Wall discovers when he talks to Barclays Commercial, the lead sponsor for the 2008 Best Factory Awards
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Driving the skills agenda16/May/2008
The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing’s Emma Mulligan tells Brian Wall why she believes that celebrating industry’s success will pave the way for the next generation
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A natural bond16/May/2008
Toyota Material Handling’s Steve Hodkinson tells Brian Wall why his organisation has such a strong affinity with the Best Factory Awards
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A passion for success16/May/2008
TBM Consulting Group’s Richard Holland believes the Best Factory Awards capture the excitement and passion surrounding manufacturing improvements, as Brian Wall reports
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