Manufacturing Excellence Awards
Rachel Pearson
Project Manager, Manufacturing Excellence Awards
r_pearson@imeche.org
+44(0)20 7304 6867
Background
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
MX Business
Supports efficiency
and growth within UK
manufacturing
MX Awards
Gala dinner
convening over
300
manufacturing
business leaders
MX Club
Technical and
networking
events across the
UK
Operation of MX
MX Executive
committee report to the
Manufacturing Division
and Institution
President and Trustees
WMG provides
W ongoing
advice and support
MX Germany; a successful
export of MX UK
80+ professional MX
assessors made up of
IMechE Fellows/Members,
and key staff of the Partner
and Sponsor organisations
MX is self financing, but
non-profit making. Essential
funding is provided by
Partners and sponsors
On-line benefits
Professor Sir
Mike Gregory
and his team
Radically
increase the
number of
entrants
Better
engagement with
IMechE regions

Working with the
Institute for
Manufacturing at
Cambridge University
Awards will be
Half the length of
Opportunity for on-line
time to complete the
self assessment
Production of
meaningful statistical
data and reports
made at regional
and national levels
Master classes as part of
the MX Club
Maintains the
rigour for which MX
is renowned
MX Online
Assessment tool
Feedback report
On-line Process
Register
Complete the
company profile
Provide evidence
for the answers
selected
Rank your
company against
78 statements
Receive instant
feedback
Entrants in Midlands
and Y’shire/NE can
enter Regional
Awards
All information
applicants
supply will be
held strictly
confidential
New website
Previous Award Winners
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
MX Club in more detail
Variety of formats –
workshops, lectures and
company tours
Minimum of 10
events over the year
across the whole of
the UK
Use recognised
industry experts and
leading academics as
speakers
Regional events open to all.
Option to run ‘event
clusters’ in certain areas of
the country
MX Club
Events
Opportunities for
exhibition stands, product
demos and prizedraw/give-aways
New to MX Club are
Materclasses
demonstrating how
to use the online
application
What you can do
 Please try out the new tool at
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