Application categories and guidelines
Only one awards entry per category per company. In the case of multinational corporations with independent industry divisions to qualify you must have at least 3 of the following:
- Separate MD/CEO/leadership
- Stand alone Process Excellence division
- Separate P&L
- Separate product responsibility
Program Awards
Best Process Improvement Program
This award is to recognise the vision, business impact and sustainability of mature Lean Six Sigma and Process Excellence Programs. Entries will be judged on their strategy, capacity for delivery and also the extent to which they have created an environment for change.
Best Start-up Program
This award will celebrate the achievements of new Lean Six Sigma and Process Excellence programs of up to 2 years in deployment. Entrants will be judged on their abilities in direction setting, delivering business benefits and initial culture change. Start-up programs that do not have previous experience drawn from related business divisions will be marked higher.
Project Awards
Best Process Improvement Project in Service & Transaction
This award category will be open to:
- Service and transactional companies
- Service and transaction projects delivered within a manufacturing or non-traditional service company
Marks will be awarded in relation to business impact, project execution and innovation. Separate winners and honorary mentions will be selected for both small to mid-size companies and multinational corporations to ensure fair comparison of projects submitted.
Best Process Improvement Project in Manufacturing
This award is specifically dedicated to improvements in pure manufacturing functions using Lean, Six Sigma or any other recognised Process Excellence tool. Top entrants will be judged on the ability to prove their operational and business results as well as clarity in execution throughout the process. Separate winners and honorary mentions will be selected for both small to mid-size companies and multinational corporations to ensure fair comparison of projects submitted.
Best DfSS Project
This award recognises the impact of using DfSS tools within process excellence program as either a stand alone tool or as part of a wider improvement program (in addition to front-end R&D projects). Marks will be awarded as for the other project categories on business impact, project execution and innovation arising from the DfSS methodology.
Best Process Improvement Project Contributing to Innovation
This category awards those projects that significantly drive innovation within a process or product through any process improvement methodology. Like the other project categories marks will be awarded for business impact and innovation, but with a 50% of the points awarded for innovative tool usage, solutions and outcomes.
Best Process Improvement Project under 90 days
This award is designed to recognise the business impact and scope of projects with short cycle times and quick wins for the business. Projects in this category are expected to be no more than 90 days in length. If your project exceeds this then please submit to one of the other project categories. Points will be awarded for business impact, project execution, speed and innovation.
Best Green Improvement project
This award is designed to recognise successful improvement projects in the green, environmental and social responsibility space. Applicants will be judged on the business impact, ROI from green initiatives along with originality of project approach.
Individual Awards
MBB of the year
This award is intended to recognise the work of practicing MBBs involved in training and coaching teams, identifying and managing projects and reviewing project success. This award will assess divisional/site leadership and expertise focusing on personal attributes and skills as well as business impact. (If you are a MBB heading up company-wide initiatives please see the deployment leader criteria). MBB experience cited in the application must be drawn from the last 12 months prior to application to be applicable for assessment.
Deployment Leader of the year
This award is intended to recognise the strategic input of Lean Six Sigma deployment professionals leading the company-wide improvement strategy. Finalists will be expected to demonstrate, vision, strategic leadership and influence at a company-wide level.
(For both awards extra information can be submitted from your most recent performance review to support your application).
