Call for E=MC2 Innovation Award Entries
Manufacturers located in the Inland Empire will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative solutions to production and business problems at the 8th Annual Manufacturers’ Summit.
“The E=mc2 Innovation Awards allow manufacturers to present the solutions they have implemented to improve their businesses,” said Awards Chair Lisa Anderson. “The awards, presented as a main-stage event, allow the winning manufacturers to promote their company and products, and to inspire other businesses to improve their processes to and remain competitive.”
The 8th Annual Summit will take place on February 14, 2019 at the Riverside Convention Center.
There are four categories for the E=mc2 Innovation Awards for Manufacturing:
- Innovation in Resource or Process Efficiency –energy, water and other resources and/or process and flow improvement;
- Innovation in Product Development – products that support business and customer growth and margin improvement;
- Innovation in Human Capital and Talent – developing top talent within the organization, empowering employees and building skills;
- Innovation in Marketing – sales and marketing that facilitate business growth, increased market share and/or improved reputation.
Entries for the Manufacturers’ E=mc2 Innovation Awards will be accepted until Monday, December 31st, 2018. Business can apply at https://mfgcouncilie.com/innovation-awards/.
In the past, Harvey Mudd College students won an award for working with Purosil, LLC, to transform a formed hose manufacturing cell using lean techniques. The improvements created a half a million dollars of annual savings with an over $2,000,000 increase in annual revenue.
La-Z-Boy West, located in Redlands, CA was the 2018 winner for Innovation in Resource Efficiency. Their team used the Lean Six-Sigma Methodology to drive change in numerous facets within their Poly Department. The changes included relocating six workstations to alleviate 1890 square feet for reallocation of activities.
“Manufacturers can nominate themselves, or supporters of manufacturing, who are aware of a company’s innovations, are welcome to nominate the manufacturing company. The stage presentations of winning companies are always a highlight of the Manufacturers’ Summit,” said Molly Burgess, Executive Director of the MCIE. “We love manufacturing in our region because it’s a great source of good paying, career jobs.”
The Manufacturers’ Council of the Inland Empire (MCIE) is a regional 501c3 non-profit that supports manufacturing, and provides education on manufacturing topics to manufacturers, employees, students, and the community. The Council provides a strong, unified voice when communicating with regional, state and national entities on issues impacting the region. Programming is designed to help manufacturers find solutions for issues including: employment and training, research, regulatory compliance, import and export, and funding.
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