Awards

Award Nominations
Nominations are open to suppliers whether they are a member of SEA or not. You may nominate your customers, suppliers, and your own company. Nominations will open on February 15, 2012.

2012 AWARDS FINALISTS 2011 AWARDS FINALISTS & WINNERS WINNER'S CIRCLE

AWARDS JUDGES AWARD GALA PHOTOS

DENNIS BENT
2012 Awards Chairman
Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, BAE Systems, Inc.
Customer Advisory Council, SEA

Award Applications
Companies nominated must submit a completed application by the application deadline. If you have been notified by the SEA office that you or your company have been nominated for one of these awards, download the award application and submit according to the directions on the application. Award Applications are now OPEN. Applications will close on Application deadline is September 21, 2012.

Award Process
An independent Panel of Judges will review all submitted applications by September 24, 2012 and announce Semi-Finalists. Panel of Judges will independently review and score each application and hold a consensus meeting to make their final selections. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala. 2011 Awards Conference and Gala Program

Award Categories
Awards will be presented in the categories listed below.
SEA Stephen E. Barton Leadership & Culture Award Download Application Form

•	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 Download Application Form

•	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 Download Application Form

•	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 Download Application Form
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 Download Application Form

•	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 Download Application Form
•	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 Download Application Form 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

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