Lean Six Sigma Award

The Lean Six Sigma Award is a great opportunity for organisations to win recognition for the work that their Lean Six Sigma and business excellence professionals are delivering to customers, shareholders and other key stakeholders.

Previous winners include BAA (Heathrow), Network Rail and Royal Mail.

Entry is simple

Complete the registration form and then submit a description of the project using no more than 1,500 words (a template will be provided), and up to 10 Powerpoint slides.

Individuals or project teams from UK-based organisations of any size and sector may enter, and more than one entry per organisation is permitted.

Closing date for entries is Friday 1 June 2012.

Judging process

The judging panel will look primarily at the methodology used and the results achieved, rather than organisational transformation or the scale of the project.

They will carry out an initial assessment of each entry and use the following criteria to assess entries:

• The organisation's understanding of the problem
• The methodology used
• Application of the correct Lean and/or Six Sigma tools
• Achievement of bottom line results

On the basis of their findings, the panel then select finalists for the Award. These organisations will be invited to make a more detailed presentation about their project. Following this, the panel may choose a winner.

Award timetable

• Friday 1 June 2012 - deadline for entries to be submitted
• Wednesday 18 July 2012 - judges interview shortlisted candidates
• Thursday 25 October 2012 - award presented at the UK Excellence Awards ceremony

The winner will be invited to present at the 2012 Winners Conference.

Applications and enquiries

Please contact the Awards Office on 020 7654 5010 or email.