The Plastics Industry Awards

Category :	Best Business Initiative
This award is open to processors (manufacturers of components or finished products using plastics materials) which can demonstrate real business growth through a range of enterprising initiatives. For example, these could include new business development, export growth, entering new markets, customer care initiatives, quality programmes, innovative marketing strategies, taking advantage of external help and advice, implementing management/planning software, improving supply chain management and so on. Enter online now or download your entry form here Best Business Initiative Good luck!
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A3 – Please describe as clearly and succinctly as possible how the project or initiative has demonstrated each the following as applicable. As a guideline this entire section should be no longer than approximately 400 words.
a. Briefly describe the background to your company and the business initiative(s) that you would like to submit for this award. :
b. Describe the objectives of the business initiative(s). :
c. Describe the implementation of the business initiative(s), including the timeframe, resourcing, changes to existing practices etc. :
d. Describe the benefits that the initiative(s) have brought to your company, including evidence of business growth/development and outline the implications for the future. :
Press Clearance Finalists and winners will be covered in Plastics & Rubber Weekly magazine. The information for the entries is taken from the entry forms. If there is any specific information in your entry that is sensitive and should not be published, please make this clear at the time you submit your entry. A4 – Supporting material Please detail any supporting material enclosed with this entry. Material, such as statistics, examples, diagrams, photos etc which highlight your entry are all encouraged. We do recommend that you restrict these materials to those that are most relevant and help illustrate the points you have made in your entry. Please read all of the following carefully, then submit to confirm your entry below. Qualifying criteria The significant portion of the entry must have taken place in the 18 month period January 2008 – June 2009 - however, we accept that many programmes and products have longer life spans than 12 months. We welcome entries that have an international element but the significant portion must have taken place in the UK or Ireland. Entries must be new - products which have merely been revamped slightly or programmes which have run virtually unchanged for a number of years are not eligible. Although we want you to keep your entry to about 400 words, we encourage you to provide supplementary material.