Thu, Jul 07, 2005
2005 Manufacturing Excellence
Yeovil based Westland Transmissions
Ltd, a division of AgustaWestland, was presented with the
prestigious Change Management Award at the Manufacturing Excellence
Awards ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London last
Wednesday. The aim of the awards is to recognize and celebrate
world class manufacturing performance in the UK.
"This is a fantastic achievement and due recognition for all the
people that have worked so hard during this period of change. They
have truly focused on the main business issues of supply chain
performance and eliminating non-conformance. The key to winning
this award was showing our ability to work together as a team
focused on these issues as well as gaining significant support and
investment from the parent company AgustaWestland, I am very proud
to have been able to receive this award on their behalf, "said Ron
Sams, Operations Director at Westland Helicopters, and formally
General Manager of Transmissions, after being presented with the
award.
The awards are organized by the Institute of Mechanical
Engineers and supported by the Department of Trade & Industry
with entries from 118 companies throughout the UK this year. The
awards evening was the culmination of an extensive selection
process including the submission of a benchmarking report, a one
day assessors visit to the Westland Transmissions facilities at
Yeovil and a formal presentation at the headquarters of the
Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London.
The award recognizes a period of continued and sustained
business improvement at the Company. It achieved improved delivery
performance to its customers while meeting all financial targets.
To achieve these goals, the company changed the way the business
operates, including methods of manufacture and working practices
while developing further team working and relationships with its
suppliers.
Alan Johnston, Managing Director UK of AgustaWestland, who also
attended the awards ceremony, said, "Westland Transmissions has
achieved considerable success by improving what they do to meet
customer needs. The award is recognition of the type of change
required to support business transformation. Following the theme of
schedule adherence, Westland Transmissions has demonstrated what
can be achieved by meeting all its goals."
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