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Vitacress MDW Recognition Event
Published in CDI London News by CDI London, December 16, 2009
Vitacress held their 6th MDWT Recognition Event on 14th December and for the first time chose to combine this event with recognising Training achievements over the year, inviting guests from Andover College, Basingstoke College of Technology and Intec Business College. The event was held off site at our local village hall since it was a bigger event than usual catering for 40 people and also to make it more special in the build-up to Christmas. In total the event recognised 15 people for their achievements in MDWT and training. Awards included the Highest Scoring Team for Goal Alignment which went to our Technical team and an award to our apprentice, Kyle King, who has achieved a distinction for every piece of coursework he has submitted during his apprenticeship.
It was also only the second time we have presented the People's Award. It is different from all our other awards in that the winner is not decided based on audit scores or by the module champion in that area, but is voted for by everyone within the business. It was fantastic to see 10 people or teams from a number of departments nominated for their work on MDWT and receiving votes from so many people – well over 20 teams voted for this award. This award was presented to Pat John, New Product Development because she is constantly helping everybody and has a fantastic positive attitude whilst working really hard. The Marketing department said that Pat's contribution is essential and they don't believe they would have been able to win the business for so many new products without her professionalism.
Rachael Williams - Continuous Improvement Manager Dec 2009
CDI London clients once again shine at the annual Best Factory Awards
Published in CDI London News by CDI London, October 3, 2009
At the recent 2009 Best Factory Awards, Barfoots of Botley was awarded the 'Supply Chain Award' and was Highly Commended for the 'Best Small Company Award'. Barfoots supplies corn on the cob all year round to just about every supermarket chain in the UK. The corn factory employees work in 'Mission Directed Work Teams' (MDW), focusing on improving Quality Speed and Cost. Individual innovation is encouraged and ideas are discussed at the daily team meetings with a target of implementing one new idea per shift.
JohnsonDiversey UK was announced as winner in two categories; 'Best Process Plant' and the 'Energy & Environment Award'. JohnsonDiversey attributes a lot of their success to staff engagement. Everyone is involved in making things happen and the impact of this is significant with the UK factory now making triple the out put it was designed for. Change over times are significantly faster and Quality levels and Customer Service ratings are consistently at 99% and above. Alongside a commitment to the WWF Climate Saver's Programme, JohnsonDiversey UK has implemented initiatives which support their customer's environmental awareness.
CDI London Ltd congratulates Barfoots of Botley and JohnsonDiversey UK on their achievements in the 2009 BFA awards. Barfoots of Botley began implementing MDW early in 2008 and the recognition they have received from the BFA is well deserved. In addition, they received top marks in the most Improved Plant Category in this years Best Factory Awards.
Soon after implementing MDW with help of CDI London, Johnson Diversey UK won the Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2005. Since then the company has gone from strength to strength with MDW now part of the culture.
Follow the links to read more and download the BEST FACTORY AWARDS 2009 Brochure
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- http://www.bestfactoryawards.co.uk/
- http://www.bestfactoryawards.co.uk/pdfs/BFA-Winners-Brochure-2009.pdf
NVQ's for Mission Directed Work Teams (MDW)
Published in CDI London News by CDI London, October 3, 2009
CDI London has teamed up with Basingstoke College of Technology to offer National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ), with the Mission Directed Work Teams (MDW) programme.
The MDW training and implementation, together with some additional workshop time and coaching, provides potential candidates with the majority of the work-based evidence needed for the qualification. MDW is seen as an excellent basis for NVQ candidates in Business Improvement Techniques.
The NVQ will include the following topics;
• Complying with Statutory Regulations and Safety Requirements
• Effective Team Working
• Workplace Organisation (5S)
• Continuous Improvement Techniques (Kaizen)
• Creating Visual Management Systems
• One Optional Module
CDI London is delighted that alongside implementation of MDW, businesses now have the opportunity to include a nationally recognised qualification for their front line team members.
European Supply Chain Excellence Awards
Published in Current Events and Competitions by JJ, October 3, 2009
The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards were launched in 1997 as an initiative to recognise and reward organisations in Europe that demonstrate excellence in their supply chain operations. It was then, and remains, unique in the depth of analysis required to judge standards of excellence. Follow the link below for more information about European Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
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BFA Best Factory Awards
Published in Current Events and Competitions by JJ, October 3, 2009
Organised by: Works Management in partnership with Cranfield School of Management, The Best Factory Awards (BFA) and Conference bring together the best manufacturers in the business to share best practice and to celebrate their achievements. CDI London client Vitacress Salads was the overall winner of the 2006 awards. Recent winners in the 2009 BFA Awards was Barfoots of Botely and JohnsonDiversey UK. Register your company for the next annual BFA award [Link]
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