Best Factory Awards 2014 entry deadline extended

Events director Neil Mead said: "Whatever you manufacture, whatever size your site, winning a Best Factory Award will catapult you into an exclusive group of high achievers and provide your business with a boost for even greater performance and reward." There are awards for the best performers in people management and skills development, energy & environment, health & safety, and supply chain, as well as trophies for sector winners, most improved site, best small business and best exporter. Mead added: "Among UK manufacturers these awards are, without doubt, recognised as the most prestigious and highly sought after prizes. To see your company's name on one of the coveted BFA 2014 trophies, you have to be outstanding. You must put yourself to the test, be measured and be judged." All entrants to the 2014 Best Factory Awards receive a valuable benchmarking report from Cranfield School of Management. What's more, if you're among the front runners then a visit from the judges will follow – and, from there, who knows? You could gain national recognition and win the coveted title of Factory of the Year 2014. For further information, contact Maggie Bridge, awards co-ordinator at Cranfield School of Management on 01234 754498 or by email at m.bridge@cranfield.ac.uk Download your online entry form at www.bestfactoryawards.co.uk/entry Headline sponsor of the event is Toyota Material Handling and other sponsors are Atlas Copco, Brammer, Buck & Hickman, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and Schaeffler (UK).