Winner: Becketts Foods
Lean manufacturing has become the cultural norm and a "way of life" within Becketts Foods. Customer requirements are captured and translated into activities on the company's shop floor. It's all about aligning the development of employees with the strategic direction of the company. Becketts has put continuous improvement at the centre of its activities.
The judges commented: "Becketts' lean manufacturing was a very positive solution. It had very clear answers and simple statistics to show the benefits of what it was doing."