24 UK Supply Chain Companies Celebrated at Business Excellence Awards
Twenty-four companies have been recognised for their operational excellence from the ‘Supply Chains for the 21st Century’ (SC21) programme. The companies from across the UK were awarded Bronze, Silver or Gold at the SC21 Task Force conference, which took place at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
The supply chain improvement programme, which has more than 760 corporate participants, is based on companies following a framework to achieve and maintain set criteria within areas including: Business Excellence; Manufacturing Excellence; Relationship Excellence; and Quality and Delivery performance. The programme raises the performance of participating companies supplying in to Prime customers such as Airbus, Bombardier, Thales and Rolls Royce, increasing the overall competitiveness of the UK’s aerospace and defence industries.
The Gold award, held by only one other supplier on the programme, was achieved by Wincanton Group Ltd (Bicester unit). To achieve Gold, companies must meet performance agreements for delivery (over 99%) and quality (over 99.9%) on a rolling average for five years. This performance level is assessed and signed off by the Prime customer.
Paul Everitt, CEO of ADS Group said: “Competitive and sustainable supply chains are vital to the future growth and success of our industries; through the SC21 programme, companies benefit from a clear and practical framework that enables greater efficiency and productivity.
“Congratulations to all of the award winners, especially Wincanton Group Ltd. for achieving Gold. It is fantastic to see so many companies receiving awards, a clear reflection of industry’s commitment to improving capabilities within the supply chain, and good economic news given the high-skill, high-value employment it provides.”
Chis Fenton, Managing Director Industrial and Transport, Wincanton Group Ltd., said: “We are delighted to receive the highest SC21 award in recognition for our commitment to continuous improvement. We recognise the benefits of following the structure; driving cultural change across the business, improving our capabilities. By meeting the standards of the SC21 programme we are able to deliver efficient supply chain solutions to customers and receiving this recognition only enhances our reputation”.
SC21 Gold award winners, of Wincanton Ltd. with ADS Group Director of Aerospace, Neil Barnett
The SC21 is a key initiative of the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP), an industrial strategy bringing government and industry together to secure the future of the UK aerospace industry for the next 20 years and beyond.
Building on the success of SC21, a Supply Chain Competitiveness Charter was announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2016. Signed by the sector’s leading civil aerospace manufacturers, the follow-on programme has been designed to strengthen relationships between the large companies and their suppliers so that they work together more effectively to raise productivity and competitiveness.
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Photos from the event available here: http://bit.ly/SC21awards
SC21 (21st Century Supply Chains) is a change programme designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace & defence industry by raising the performance of its supply chains. http://www.sc21.org.uk/
SC21 has seen companies benefitting from a large range of benefits and savings, such as:
· Reduced overheads from implementing business excellence and lean principles through the Bus Ex, Man Ex and Rel Ex tools
· Operational improvement with minimal costs to the business
· Increased competitiveness
· Leaner production
· Cost reduction
· Reduced set-up times
A recently established ‘league table’ listing each SC21 enrolled supplier and their current award enables easy identification of leading suppliers within the programme, highlighting long-standing participants that have continuously improved. Prime contractors are encouraged to use this tool as a reference point when looking to update their Approved Supplier Lists with additional or alternative suppliers.
The Supply Chain Competitiveness Charter aims to:
· Promote wider participation in structured continuous improvement programmes, such as SC21 and Sharing in Growth, providing informed and ongoing guidance to assist in setting performance targets
· Provide visibility of future growth opportunities and share with appropriate candidate suppliers
· Support the focused development and dissemination of technology to radically improve product performance and manufacturing productivity
· Facilitate access to sources of support, e.g. financial institutions, HVM Catapult, research institutions, government departments
· Invest in the development of skills and apprentices in order to have the resources, capabilities and experience needed to improve productivity and meet future demand
· Build long-term relationships with globally-competitive suppliers.
UK suppliers will:
· Engage actively in structured continuous improvement programmes, such as SC21 and Sharing in Growth, to become sustainably globally competitive
· Invest in technology to radically improve product performance and manufacturing productivity
· Invest in the development of skills and apprentices in order to have the resources, capabilities and experience needed to improve productivity and meet future demand
· Invest for growth
· Build long-term relationships.
Full list of SC21 Award Winners available.
Wincanton Group http://www.wincanton.co.uk/
Wincanton is a leading provider of supply chain solutions to the aerospace, defence and security sectors with over 65 years experience. Wincanton designs, implements and manages secure, cost-efficient supply chains for leading defence primes enabling them to operate more efficiently, effectively and safely in a highly competitive and compliance-driven sector.