Taking place as part of the European Manufacturing Strategies Summit 2008, The Strategic Manufacturing Awards, in conjunction with Manufacturing Business Technology magazine and supported by Manufacturing Insights, Manufacturing & Logistics IT and the Institute of Engineering and Technology, have been created to reward best practice within Europe’s diverse manufacturing community. Categories have been chosen to reflect the issues currently confronting the manufacturing industry in which companies are striving to break new ground and create success with innovation, sustainability and technology.
The categories for the inaugural Strategic Manufacturing Awards are as follows:
• Green Manufacturing Award
• Innovation Award (sponsored by Microsoft)
• Operational Excellence Award
• Manufacturing IT Awards
• Skills in Manufacturing Award
• Demand-
More information can be found at www.manufacturing-
Winning an accolade at the prestigious Strategic Manufacturing Awards helps towards showing superiority in the marketplace and companies will be clearly aligned with excellence and recognised as a leader in their field – not to mention the marketing and business advantages an award offers.
Our world class judging panel, which includes Dr Christof Spathelf, Head of Manufacturing Overseas at Volkswagen and Pierfrancesco Manenti EMEA Research Director at Manufacturing Insights, will work to identify the best-of-the-
Winners will be announced during a gala evening at which attendees will enjoy not only a delicious three course meal but also an unrivalled networking opportunity to mix business with pleasure!
Event Facts and Figures
• European Manufacturing Strategies 2008 is a three day event that is now in its 4th year
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• Taking place at the Swissôtel Düsseldorf delegates can choose to:
Meet with other attendees or take pre-arranged meetings with a select group of leading vendors such as ABB, Airbus CIMPA, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation
• At least 200 end user delegates are expected
• Visit www.ems-summit.com or call +44 (0)20 7202 7547 for more information
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