Award Categories Awards will be presented in the following categories. Nominations are CLOSED. Nominations are open to suppliers whether they are a member of SEA or not. You may nominate your own company. Companies nominated must submit a completed application by the application deadline. • SEA Leadership & Culture Award Download Nomination Form • SEA Workforce Development Award Download Award Categories • SEA Operational Excellence Award Download Award Process • SEA Performance Award: Most Improved Using the SEA Metrics Download Award Descriptions • SEA Supply Chain Innovation Award Download Semi-Finalist Listing • SEA Customer of the Year Award Go to the Application Page • SEA Richard Hall Award for Leadership Excellence In Honor of Richard Hall Award Descriptions SEA Leadership & Culture Award • Describes how the company organizes and accomplishes its strategic planning • Describes how senior leaders communicate and reinforce company direction • Describes how senior leaders review organizational performance • Describes how senior leaders select improvement priorities and review improvement initiatives SEA Workforce Development Award • Describes how job skills training and certification is accomplished • Describes how processes are linked to key priorities for improvement • Describes how cross-training is accomplished • Describes how internal trainers are maintained and expanded SEA Operational Excellence Award • Describes how company sets and reviews priorities for Kaizen events • Describes how company ensures effective deployment of 6S Visual Workplace strategies for workplace organization • Describes how company continually reduces changeover and setup times • Describes how company focuses on improving material management in support of lean and flow manufacturing objectives SEA Performance Award: Most Improved Using SEA Metrics Describes how company demonstrates improvement in the following metrics over the past 12-month period: • Inventory Turns • Revenue per Employee • On-Time Delivery • Defects Per Million Opportunities SEA Supply Chain Innovation Award • Describes how company integrates its supply chain into its planning and improvement processes • Describes how a joint supplier team values streams its current state base on real data for delivery, quality, and cost • Describes the action plan developed and deployed for break-through strategies and goals • Describes how company collaborates with other suppliers to ensure success of their respective customers SEA Customer of the Year Award • Describes how company builds and values relationships • Describes how company builds partnerships and alliances with suppliers to form a competitive advantage • Describes how company measures its supplier relationships to ensure supplier retention • Describes how company receives formal and informal feedback from suppliers SEA Richard Hall Award for Leadership Excellence The individual recipient of this prestigious award is presented to the person who demonstrates some or all of the following characteristics: • Inspires and motivates • Communicates commitment through word and action • Demonstrates high ethical standards • Demonstrates effective company and industry leadership Download Nomination Form Frequently Asked Questions

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