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Cambridge microscope maker shortlisted for top manufacturing awards
13 September 2011
Cambridge-based microscope manufacturer Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems Ltd has been shortlisted for a total of four awards as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
Cambridge-based microscope manufacturer Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems Ltd has been shortlisted for a total of four awards as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
Colin Brown, the Institutions’ Director of Engineering said:
“Carl Zeiss NTS is a fantastic business that is helping to ensure manufacturing remains at the heart of the economy in Cambridge.
“It is exciting to see Carl Zeiss NTS excelling in so many different parts of its business, and we hope the company can inspire more local manufacturers to take part and benefit from the Manufacturing Excellence programme.”
Carl Zeiss NTS has been shortlisted in the Innovation in Products and Processes category, for People Effectiveness, for Logistics and Operational Efficiency and for the Most Improved Company Award.
Manufacturing Excellence assessors and moderators will be visiting the Carl Zeiss NTS plant in Cambridge on Tuesday 13 September.
Manufacturing Excellence, run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, is the most successful and long established manufacturing support programme in the UK, and the only one that provides a detailed benchmarking and assessment process to help improve manufacturing businesses.
As part of the Manufacturing Excellence programme companies are asked to conduct an in-depth self assessment and those who complete one or more of the eight parts receive a free, bespoke and confidential benchmark report. The best companies in each module receive a free visit from a team of expert assessors who verify the audit responses and offer practical advice and suggestions for the business. The winning companies in each category will receive an award at the Manufacturing Excellence Award Ceremony at the Dorchester in London on 23 November.
Manufacturing Excellence is supported by PwC, Autodesk, PP Business Improvement, The ERA Foundation, Lombard, WMG, Arup, and Barclays Corporate.