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Yorkshire Productivity Awards Go from Strength to Strength
Yorkshire Productivity Recognises Manufacturing Efficiency. The significant steps being taken by manufacturing companies to
improve their efficiency and competitiveness have been recognised at the Yorkshire Productivity Awards 2005.
Yorkshire Productivity was formed by Virtual, the Ilkley-based blended learning company, to champion improving productivity
within the highly competitive manufacturing sector. The ‘club’ members receive cost effective, specialised training
in ‘lean manufacturing’ techniques and share best practice through events, presentations and shop floor
visits – all held at members’ factories.
Created just two years ago, there are now over 60 member companies of Yorkshire Productivity representing
around 20,000 employees. Last year, over 900 courses were delivered to over 9,000 members of staff.
Companies are reporting tangible improvements in their productivity such as “a 30% increase in throughput”,
“labour costs reduced by over £100,000’ and “staff turn-over at the lowest rate ever.”
The Yorkshire Productivity Awards 2005 ceremony took place at the Metropole Hotel, Leeds on 5th April 2005.
Presenting the awards, Linda Pollard, Chair of the Learning and Skills Council’s regional board, reinforced
the need for a continuing focus on manufacturing competitiveness.
She said: “A highly trained and skilled workforce is the foundation on which to build a strong manufacturing base.
The LSC is committed to improving the skills of individuals to make sure that we have a workforce that is of
world-class standards. Yorkshire Productivity’s key focus is on improving productivity through modern manufacturing
goals set for our regions future development.”
Alistair Gladstone, Business Development Manager at Yorkshire Productivity, commented: “Training is at the heart
of maintaining the UK’s position at the forefront of this increasingly competitive sector. It is a pleasure to
be able to reward those companies that have used Yorkshire Productivity’s training programs to develop their
staff and increase their efficiencies.”
Yorkshire Productivity Awards for 2005 were presented to:
Lean Manufacturing Adoption, SME
Highly Commended
Harvard Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Adoption, SME
Winner
Addspace Furniture
Lean Manufacturing Adoption, Large Co.
Winner
Kostal
Staff Development, SME
Highly Commended
GSPK Circuits
Staff Development, SME
Winner
Innnovative Technology
Best Payback, SME
Highly Commended
Heritage Bathrooms
Best Payback, SME
Winner
Euroglaze Systems
Best Newcomer
Winner
Rosti
Individual Award, SME
Highly Commended
John Heppenstall. Allsops
Individual Award, SME
Winner
Ronnie Moscrop, Heritage Bathrooms
Individual Award, Large Company
Winner
Peter Howgate, Kostal
This event was sponsored by Yorkshire Forward and Virtual College with the Learning and Skills Council
sponsoring the Staff Development (SME) Award.
For further information, please contact:
Roger Moore
Tel: 07970 721179
Email:rogerm@virtual-college.co.uk
Tel: 01943 605976
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