Manufacturing Leadership Award Winners Archive

Small/Medium Enterprise: Cooley Group

Large Enterprise: Intertape Polymer Group

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Dan Dwight, President and CEO, Cooley Group

WINNER: Celanese – Gen AI-Powered Celanese Digital Twin at Scale
BAE Systems – Machine Learning with Automated Optical Inspection of Die Substrates
Cooley Group – Machine Learning in Extrusion for OEE Yield Optimization
Corning Incorporated – CET Extrusion Service Die Prediction
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Igniting Advanced Data Analytics with the Roche-Genentech Data Computation Platform
Intel Corporation – An AI-Based Solution for Real-Time Inferencing of Semiconductor Wafer Probing Process
Intel Corporation – Machine Assisted Diagnostics for Quality, Safety, and Repair Root Cause Analysis
Maxion Wheels – Product Development Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning: An Advanced Engineering Approach for Sustainable Efficiency
Novelis – Plant of the Future with AI/ML
Saudi Aramco – Shaybah Production Optimization via Integrated AI and Simulation Solutions

WINNER: Anheuser-Busch InBev – Revolutionizing Sensory Tasting and Transparency: The SensoryOne Platform
Architectural Fabrication – Collaborative Ecosystem: Optimization Leads for 233% – 316% ROI
EnerSys – Managing Daily Improvement to Better Serve Our Customers
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Virtual Product Home (VPH) – A Collaborative Knowledge Management Tool
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – ITOT Business Support Squad
Hyster-Yale Group | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling – Traffic Management Platform
MxD – Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Operational Technology (CyMOT) with UMBC

Digital Network Connectivity

WINNER: The Wonderful Company – Farm to Shelf: Producing, Packing, and Delivering the Perfect Mandarin with IoT and Cloud Technologies
Cisco Systems Inc. – All-Around Risk Governance Utility & Solution (ARGUS) – Early Component and Product Risk Monitoring and Mitigation through Closed Looped Corrective Action
Cisco Systems Inc. – Product Lifecycle Knowledge Hub
Dow Inc. – Dow’s Evolution of Real-Time Product Availability
Modine – Modine Implements LeanDNA for Digital Supply Chain Transformation
NCDMM (National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining) – NE Defense Supply Chain Enhancement for Additive Manufacturing
Nexteer Automotive – Manufacturing and Engineering Sourcepro
Viapath Technologies – Educating, Enabling, and Serving Correctional Facilities with Advanced Technologies
The Wonderful Company – Farm to Shelf: Producing, Packing, and Delivering the Perfect Mandarin with IoT and Cloud Technologies
Zebra Technologies – Improving Supply Chain Resiliency with Operational Excellence

Engineering and Production Technology

WINNER: Van Wijnen Smart Structures – Van Wijnen Redefines Construction and Slashes Sales Time in Half
ANCA – AIMS: Creating a Flexible Ecosystem to Revolutionize Manufacturing
The Boeing Company – Boeing Defense Field Operations: Additive Manufacturing (AM) Aircraft Repair and Retrofit at Remote Customer Sites
Corning Incorporated – Predictive Analytics for Injection Molding
Corteva Agriscience – INATREQ™ Bacterial Strain and Process Improvement
Eastman – Improving Agility, Quality and Startup Time through Digital Checkout and Commissioning
ESAB Corporation – Warrior Edge 500 CX
Jabil – Automation Re-engineered: New I/O Controller PCBA Cuts Setup Time
Lockheed Martin – Edge Coating Verification Cell
Lockheed Martin – Digitizing and Automating Faster Kitting
Maxion Wheels – New Process Design Frontiers through Advanced Simulation, High-Performance Computing and Top-Notch Data Science
Peterbilt Motors – Driving Connected Manufacturing Excellence: Ignition Platform Integration into Shopfloor
Plastikos Medical – Plastikos Medical’s Automated Packaging System
Symmetrix Composite Tooling – How a Digital Fabricator Manages Three Plant Locations with Ease Using ERP
Whirlpool Corporation – SlimTech™ Insulation – New to the World Manufacturing Process
Zebra Technologies Corporation – Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities for Optical Image Capture Camera Modules

Enterprise Integration and Technology

WINNER: Dow Inc. – Digital Manufacturing
WINNER: General Motors – Unleash Manufacturing Potential with Live Data Intelligence
Flex – Qualifying Processor BGAs for Cloud Organizations in the Era of 5G
Hologic Costa Rica – IT Transformative Technologies to Improve Processes at Hologic Costa Rica
MxD – Rapid and Secure Deployment of Medical Devices and Instrumentation: Lungs-in-the-Loop
Parker Hannifin – Parker Hannifin Manufacturing Throughput as a Service (MTaaS)
Tamarack Products – How a Job Shop Increased Machine Utilization by 10% in One Year

Operational Excellence

WINNER: Owens Corning – New Digitally Enabled Remote Support Strategy Drives Record Manufacturing Results
Anheuser-Busch InBev – Next-Level Maintenance Now in Your Hands: The Maintenance Execution (MAX) App
Cooley Group – M4.0-Integrated Environment Empowers Team to Drive Change
CoorsTek – CoorsTek Model Plant Implementation
Corning Incorporated – Enabling Cost Visibility at Actionable Level
Corteva Agriscience – RINSKOR™ Herbicide Launch Manufacturing Process
Dart Container – Rapidly Boosting Operational Efficiency with Connected Workforce Technology
EnerSys – Enersys Common Cell Tubular Project
Flex – A Digital Management Platform for Operational Efficiency and Quality
Foundation Wellness – Implementation of MES with IIoT Technology to Improve Real-Time Visibility and OEE
General Motors – Improving Manufacturing with Automated Bin Picking
General Motors – Improving Laser Welding Quality with Smart Vision Technology
GM Defense – GM Defense Doubles Production and Leads Industry Best Practices
IBM Corporation – Empowering Supply Chain by Manufacturing Transformation
Intel Corporation – Simplification and Automation of Extraordinarily Complex and Dynamic Production Lines in the Semiconductor Industry
Intertape Polymer Group – Analytics and AI Accelerating Factory Efficiency – Intertape Polymer Group Midland, NC, Plant
Lockheed Martin – VAST (Virtual Aircraft Systems Troubleshooter)
MORryde International – Low-Cost, High ROI Manufacturing System for Operational Excellence
Northrop Grumman – Performance Management Takes Flight at Northrop Grumman
Oshkosh Corporation – Revolutionizing RCV Manufacturing with Industry 4.0
Pella Corporation – Transforming Continuous Improvement and Accelerating Productivity through Smart Factory Integration
Peterbilt Motors – Cab Trim One Piece Flow
Samuel, Son & Co., Limited – Optimizing Aluminum Extrusion: Advanced Die-Copy Performance Enhancement Program
Schneider Electric NA – Platforming Business Intelligence for Continuous Improvement
Scientific Games – Innovative Production Technology for the Lottery Instant Scratch Game Global Market
Swinburne University of Technology – Industry 4.0 SME Manufacturing Business Readiness Program in Partnership with Cablex
Zebra Technologies Corporation – Lean Six Sigma 4.0 Business Process Optimization

WINNER: Intertape Polymer Group – Sealing the Promise of a Greener Future: Sustainability Scaling
Benchmark – Benchmark’s 2023 Environmental Challenge
The Boeing Company – Reusable Packaging for Regulated Materials Distribution
Celanese – Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) to Chemicals
Corteva Agriscience – Sustainable Manufacturing Process for the Launch of ADAVELT™ Active
Dow Inc. – Dow’s Journey to a Sustainable Supply Chain
Flex – A Circular Economy Ecosystem Transforms E-Waste
The Greenbrier Companies – High-Strength Steel Gondola™
Hologic Costa Rica – Reduction in the Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization Process
Jabil – Facing China’s Energy Crunch, Jabil Invests in Renewable Energy
Maxion Structural Components – Maxion Structural Components Innovates Developing a Low-Cure Powder Paint to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Pure & Gentle – Beyond Green: Pure & Gentle’s Sustainability Mission
Race Winning Brands – How Race Winning Brands Leveraged Gravity to Reduce its Cost and Emissions
Saint-Gobain Life Sciences – Targeting Scope 3 Emissions and Improving Sustainability at Saint-Gobain Beaverton
Saudi Aramco – Rejected Gas Recovery System for Gas Oil Separation Plants (Two Inventions)
Whirlpool Corporation – Sustainable Manufacturing Operations
Winnebago Industries – Winnebago eRV2
Winnebago Industries – Winnebago Zero Waste To Landfill

Transformational Business Cultures

WINNER: Humtown Products – Transforming Business Cultures Through the Industrial Athlete Operating System
Cooley Group – Leveraging M4.0 to Build Resilient Manufacturing
Enersys – Enersys Operations System: Boosting Accountability, Skills, and Servant Leadership
Hologic Costa Rica – Operative Training Process to Improve Culture Development and Engagement
IBM Corporation – Citizen Co-Create Framework Revolutionizing the Transformation Landscape
Intertape Polymer Group – Manufacturing Momentum: Cultivating Human Action through M4.0 Leadership and an Innovative Digital Culture in Plant Operations – Intertape Polymer Group Tremonton
Maxion Structural Components – Maxion Structural Components Cruzeiro Empowers Employees to Improve Digital Transformation Culture
Modine – Modine Drives Transformation and Sustainable Growth through 80/20
ResMed Ltd. – Empowering Transformation through Data Citizens and Analytics
Saint-Gobain North America/CertainTeed – Driving Culture through Employee Experience at CertainTeed Oxford
Samuel, Son & Co., Limited – Become a More Agile Organization
Vertex Pharmaceuticals – Accelerating People Development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Through Learning Sprints
Winnebago Industries – COE Approach to Transforming Operational Excellence

WINNER: Angela Accurso, MxD
WINNER: Marlon Gonzalez, IBM
Matthew Allison, General Motors
Mohammed Almuhainy, Saudi Aramco (South Ghawar Producing Department)
Ana Carolina Ibarra Diaz, General Motors San Luis Potosí
Shahab Ghandi, Peterbilt Motors
Mateusz Koziol, IBM
Megan McCarthy, General Motors
Jonathan Miller, Saint-Gobain
Thadeus Nocera, General Motors
Mackenzie Sievers, GM Defense
Catherine Tea, Dow Inc.
Ben Thieme, Saint-Gobain ADFORS

Manufacturing in 2030 Award

AB InBev: Next-Level Maintenance Now in Your Hands: The Maintenance Execution (MAX) App
Cooley Group: M4.0-Integrated Environment Empowers Team to Drive Change
Intel: An AI-Based Solution for Real-Time Inferencing of Semiconductor Wafer Probing Process
Maxion Wheels: Maxion Wheels Explores New Process Design Frontiers through Advanced Simulation, High-Performance Computing and Top-Notch Data Science
MxD: MxD Sensor Kit
Nexteer Automotive: Manufacturing and Engineering SourcePro

WINNER: Schneider Electric USA, Inc. – Schneider Electric NA Supply Chain – Artificial Intelligence Guided Vision Adoption
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Cassandra: Improving Factory Quality Alert Root Cause Cycle-Time with AI/ML
Clarios – Waking Up Old Processes with Data Science and Machine Learning
Flex – Creating an AI/ML-Powered Vision Inspection Tool
Ford Motor Company – Ford and GFT Harness AI/ML to Improve Vehicle Manufacturing Productivity by 5 to 10%
GE Renewable Energy – Safety M.A.T.E. (Machine Learning and AI Tool for EHS)
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Advanced Data Analytics Pharma Technology (ADAPT) Production Yield Improvement
The Hershey Company – Smart Complexity: AI-Based Network Optimization Engine for Integrated Portfolio Decisions
IBM – AI Characterization of Order Backlog to Autonomously Detect Data Anomalies
IBM – ML-Synergy – Machine Learning-Based Solution for Synergy Between Manufacturing and Service in IBM Supply Chain
Intel Corporation – Unleashing the Promise of Shared Equipment by Applying Machine Learning
Intel Corporation – Zero Defect Escapee Using AI
ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division – Pulp Mill Performance Enhancement through Advanced Analytics
John Deere – Quantifying Value from Data and Analytics Investments Supporting John Deere Smart Industrial Strategy
Maxion Wheels – Maxion Wheels Casting Process Digital Twin Using Big Data and AI
Pfizer – Increasing Manufacturing Throughput with Timely Closure of Investigations
Voith US Inc. – Ensuring High Quality through Analytics: An AI-Based Predictive Quality Solution for Monofilament Extrusion

Collaborative Ecosystems

WINNER: Dow Inc. – Embracing the Digitalization of Material Science with PU Predictive Intelligence
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Accelerating Tech Transfers through a Multi-Disciplinary Scale-Out Approach
The Greenbrier Companies – Virtual Sample Railcar™ (VSR)
Hitachi Energy – Remote Installation and Commission of High Voltage Circuit Breakers
Johnson Controls, Inc. – Creating Velocity through a Digitally Threaded Collaborative Ecosystem
Johnson Controls, Inc. – Digital Solutions Transform Business at JCI Wuxi Chiller Manufacturing
Maxion Structural Components – Maxion Structural Components Cruzeiro Improves Productivity with Lower Power IoT Sensors
Owens Corning – Transforming Operational Capabilities with Superior Remote Support

Digital Network Connectivity

WINNER: Celanese – A Connected Digital Twin of the Future
The Boeing Company – Digital Thread for Additive Manufacturing: Enabling Quality at Scale
Eastman – Embracing Enterprise Mobility for Frontline Workers in Intrinsically Safe Operations
Essity – A Digital Approach to Improving Safety and Productivity
Kimberly-Clark Corporation – Delivering Security Insights: Digital Asset and Risk Discovery in Manufacturing
MillerKnoll – Digital Hour by Hour at MillerKnoll
MxD – Cyber Marketplace
Nexteer Automotive – Nexteer Manufacturing Digital Transformation
Siemens – Monterrey Cooling System Monitoring through MindSphere
Siemens Smart Infrastructure Electrical Products – Industrial Network – Foundational Element of Our Digitalization Journey
Starkey – A Fully Connected and Predictive Equipment Management System (EMS)
Whirlpool Corporation – Project Lodestar – Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Web Application

Digital Supply Chains

WINNER: IBM – Supply Chain Resiliency Advisor – Risk-Constrained Materials Requirements Allocation Optimizer
Anheuser-Busch InBev – Revolutionizing Supply Chain Connectivity and Transparency: The SODA Platform
AUO Corporation – Zero Missed-Delivery Over the Troubled Water
BAE Systems – Seeing the Future Supply Chain Impacts
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Analytics Driven Ecosystem – Managing Field Quality Challenges and Customer Mitigation
Fictiv – Fictiv Globalization of Digital Supply Chain Solution with India Expansion
Flex – Joint Risk Management: Shifting Supply Chain Risks from Unknown to Known
Johnson & Johnson – Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Cold Chain Real-Time Temperature Monitoring
Johnson & Johnson – Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Manufacturing Assets and Consumables Track and Trace
KLA – KLA Incoming Parts Attributes Data Digitization, Analysis and Visualization
MxD – Supply Chain Risk Alert 2 (SCRA2)
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) – Advanced Manufacturing Crisis Production Response (AMCPR)
Protolabs – Prototyping-to-Production Supply Chain Solution
Roche – Digitizing Management of Critical Materials for Product Supply

Engineering and Production Technology

WINNER: Johnson Controls, Inc. – DC1 Sprinkler Assembly Automation
Applied Medical – Automation Cell with Advanced Technology to Inspect and Manipulate Semi-Transparent Film
Corning Incorporated – Multi-Scale Business Modeling Applied to Manufacturing Supply and Demand Planning
Corning Incorporated – Video Analytics for Process Understanding
General Motors – Robot End Effector for Flexible Manufacturing
General Motors – Thermal Distortion Simulation and Mitigation
Grace Technologies, Inc. – Engineering and Producing a Life-Saving Electrical Safety Device
Helvex – Design, Development, and Validation of New Bathroom Strainers
Intuitive Surgical – RFID – Digital Transformation
JELD-WEN – Digitalizing Shop Floor Processes for Transformational Impact
Johnson & Johnson – Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Mix-DEPOT
Lexmark International, Inc. – Real-Time Automated Tracking of Parts for Cost and Quality Improvement
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Robotic Countersinking System
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – The Automated Structural Laser Cleaning (AutoSLC) System
Maxion Wheels – Maxion Wheels Thailand Optimizes the Paths to Higher Productivity
MxD – SMART – Standards for Metrology-Aided Robot Technology
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) – ALSAM – Acceleration of Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) – AXIOM – Additive eXtreme Improvement in Optical Mounts
Nexteer Automotive – Predictive Analytics to Improve Product Quality and Performance
Pfizer – Accelerated Deployment of Pfizer’s Next-Gen OEE Solution – Workcenter Performance Monitoring
Saudi Aramco – Hybrid Produced Water Treatment Technology
The Sherwin-Williams Company – Creating a Ful’fill’ing Environment Through Collaboration
Siemens Smart Infrastructure Electrical Products – Digital Twin Enabling Rapid Manufacturing of Highly Variable Electrical Designs
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. – Propelling Aerospace Through Concurrent and Collaborative Digital Design Manufacturing

Enterprise Integration and Technology

WINNER: Jabil – AI Automatic Visual Inspection Driven by 5G and Edge Computing
Albemarle Corporation – Digital Transformation – Albemarle Way of Excellence
All Metals Fabricating – Integrated ERP Solution Improves Machine Utilization by More Than 150%
Anheuser-Busch AB InBev – Transforming the Operations: An Innovative Brewery of the Future Program
BAE Systems – I4.0 Machine Data Platform: Enabling a Manufacturing Defense Cloud and Scalable Analytics
Corteva Agriscience – Corteva Agriscience FutureERP
Eastman – Enhanced Material Tracking Utilizing Mobile Devices and SAP Warehouse Management
General Motors – eDiagnostics: Empowering Manufacturing with the Right Data, Right Time, at Their Fingertips
Hologic Inc. – Hologic Costa Rica: Applying Technology to Management Performance in Manufacturing
Jabil – JABOT: Factory Automation through Transport Management System (TMS)
Nexteer Automotive – Global FIFO Inventory Management and Lot Control Traceability Strategy – JFK
Pure & Gentle – Pure & Gentle Creates a Next-Generation Custom Digital Dealer Portal
Sylvamo Corporation – Developing an IT Organization for a Successful Transformative Company

Operational Excellence

WINNER: Corning Incorporated – SmartFlow – Advanced Analytics, Modeling, and Control for High-Volume Wareflow
Anheuser-Busch AB InBev – Revolutionizing Problem-Solving: The Power of Integration
The Boeing Company – T-7A Redhawk: The Factory of the Future
Dow Inc. – Digital Turnaround Productivity Improvement
Hexcel – Hexcel Future Factory
Intel Corporation – Automated Classification and Separation of Statistical Process Control Data
Intertape Polymer Group – Operational Excellence Utilizing an Analytical Approach
Rockwell Automation – Closing the Loop in the Supply Chain
Zebra Technologies Corporation – Holistic Lean Six Sigma Adoption Among Zebra Manufacturing Suppliers (Tier 1 & Tier 2)

WINNER: dsm-firmenich – Bio-Vitamin A: New Technology Development that Dramatically Improves Sustainability
ALOM Technologies Corporation – ALOM R2NZ Roadmap to NetZero Supply Chain
The Boeing Company – Aerospace Manufacturing Phaseout of Cadmium Plating to Alkaline Zinc Nickel
CertainTeed – Technology Upgrades for a More Sustainable Manufacturing Future
Dow Inc. – Delivering Carbon Neutrality and Socio-Economic Value with Renewable Energy
Flex – Flex Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Program
Helvex – New Technology for Zero Water Consumption in the Urinal with TDS (TOTAL DRAIN AND SEAL)
Hologic Inc. – Expanding Innovation for Sustainability
Intertape Polymer Group – Sustainability Program Implementation at Intertape Polymer Group
Lexmark Internacional S.A. de C.V. – Lexmark Carbon Neutral
Lexmark Internacional S.A. de C.V. – Sludge Waste Reduction and Raw Material at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pure & Gentle – Pure & Gentle Moves Toward a Carbon-Negative Future
Rheem Manufacturing Company – Delivering A Greater Degree of Good™ Through Sustainable Products and Manufacturing
Toray Resin Company – Blue River Solar Facility
United Scrap Metal – Enabling Sustainability and the Circular Economy Across the Metals Value Chain
Vital Farms – Egg Central Station: Raising the Standards of Food Production
VSP Optics – Creating a More Sustainable Company and Leading Optics Brand in the Market
Whirlpool Corporation – Sustainable Operations
Zebra Technologies Corporation – Improving Environmental Sustainability of Packaging Solutions Using Retention Film Cartons

WINNER: Cisco Systems, Inc. – Digitizing the Supplier Quality Engineering Workforce
AUO Corporation – The Univactory of AUO: How We Learn and Perform
Barilla – Barilla’s Transformative Diversity and Inclusion Journey
Essity – Transforming Culture – An Employee Ownership Journey
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – Plant Optimization: Empowering the Shop Floor at Goodyear’s Plant in Pulandian, China
Helvex – From Strategy to Action – Helvex Way: A Philosophy with Passion
Hologic Inc. – Hologic Cosa Rica Intern Program
Intertape Polymer Group – Driving a Digital Onboarding and Empowerment Culture
Jabil – Creating an Agile, Data-Driven Culture at Jabil
Lockheed Martin – Machinist 4.0 – Cornerstone of the Future Factory
M. Holland Company – The Plastics Company Empowering Innovation with Family Values
Marvin – Driven by Purpose, Guided by Values – A Framework for the Next 110 Years and Beyond
Pfizer – Extended Reality (XR) at Pfizer – Creating the Covid Vaccine at Lightspeed!
Saint-Gobain Life Sciences – Transforming Culture through Trust, Empowerment and Collaboration
Starkey – Master Artist – Custom-Made Hearing Aids
Whirlpool Corporation – I-Improve Suggestion System
Winnebago Industries – Elevating Excellence in Operations through Resiliency, Flexibility, and Agility

Manufacturing in 2030 Award Winners

Anheuser-Busch InBev – Transforming the Operations: An Innovative Brewery of the Future Program
AUO Corporation – The Univactory of AUO: How We Learn and Perform
The Boeing Company – Digital Thread for Additive Manufacturing: Enabling Quality at Scale
Flex: Joint Risk Management – Shifting Supply Chain Risks from Unknown to Known
Flex – Flex Supplier Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Program
General Motors – eDiagnostics: Empowering Manufacturing with the Right Data, Right Time, at Their Fingertips
IBM – ML-Synergy: Machine Learning-Based Solution for Synergy Between Manufacturing and Service in IBM Supply Chain
Pfizer – Extended Reality (XR) at Pfizer- Creating the COVID Vaccine at Lightspeed

WINNER: Melanie Kalmar – Dow Inc.
Suvajit Basu, Goya Foods, Inc.
Gerald “JJ” Creadon – Jabil
Jeff Drewett – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Michael S. Gliedman – Ranpak
Jonathan Harris – Corsair Gaming, Inc.
Brad Heath – VIRTEX Enterprises
Cory Massey – Greene Tweed
Jean Olivieri – Fictiv
Priya Rao – Worthington Industries
Oscar Repping – Merck & Co., Inc.
Diego Silva – Gates Corporation
Edgar Su Su-Choug – IBM
Daniel Szabo – Körber Digital GmbH
Bart Talloen – Johnson & Johnson
Mike Tomasco – Pfizer
John Wood – The Chemours Company

WINNER: Amanda Ahrens – Dow Inc.
Nura Aden – General Motors – Ultium Cells
Emily Ambrose – Saint-Gobain Life Sciences
Amy Cuccaro – General Motors – Ultium Cells
Gloria Belem Hernandez – Starkey Hearing Technologies
Jacob Michael Hubert – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Ashley Jamison – General Motors
Eric Kozikowski – MxD
Ryan Miely – General Motors – Ultium Cells
Ethan Torres – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Andrea Saraí Peña Urzúa – IBM
Shane Whitaker – Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

A.O. Smith Corporation
Albemarle Corporation
Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) – Utilities Consumption Reduction with AI Engine (SORBA)*
AUO Corporation – AU Optronics Smart Factory – L5C Case Factory
Corning Incorporated – Product Quality through Automated Vision and Deep Learning
Corning Incorporated – Finishing Process Data Analytic Platform Based on Sheet Resume Traceability Data System
Corteva Agriscience – Agricultural Product Manufacturing Improvement via Advanced Analytics
Ford Motor Company – AI Applied to E-Connectors Not Fully Home Detection
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – SmartSearch
General Electric Renewable Energy
Hino Motors Manufacturing, USA
Lexmark – Lexmark Optra Edge AI Offering to Streamline Lexmark Printer Manufacturing Complexity
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Repsol
Seagate Technology
Shell – Chemicals and Products

Collaborative Ecosystems

Advanced Manufacturing International (AMI)
BAE Systems
Dunlop Protective Footwear
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Transforming IT and OT at Roche and Genentech to Accelerate the Journey Towards a Digital Manufacturing Network
Hitachi Energy
Lexmark – Expanding Lexmark’s Circular Economy Opportunities
Lockheed Martin – The “Voice of the Machine” at Lockheed Martin
MxD – Digital Twins for Process Manufacturing: Open Architecture
Protolabs*
Schneider Electric – EcoStruxure Automation Expert
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Digital Network Connectivity

Applied Medical – In-House Metal Injection Molding
Chart Industries, Inc. – Chart Industries China ISO Capability Expansion
CNH Industrial
Ford Motor Company – High Complexity Line Troubleshooting Simplification Using Visualization Concept
General Motors – Factory ZERO: GM’s Launchpad to an All-Electric Future*
Maxion Wheels – Maxion Wheels Uses Industry 4.0 Tools to Reduce Manufacturing Cycle Time and Scrap
Kenworth Truck Company – Henrob Error Proofing – Chillicothe
Kenworth Truck Company – Kenworth Paint Facility
Kenworth Truck Company – Electrostatic Paint Gun Touch Up Facility
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Visual Verification for Aircraft Assembly
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Automated Fastener Fill System
MxD – Pathfinder Phase I: Securing 3D Printers in Manufacturing
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining – Low Cost Reduced Range Practice Rockets – LCRRPR
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining – High Performance Additive Manufacturing Thermoplastics
Peterbilt Motors Company – Structural Fastening Equipment Modernization
VIRTEX
Webasto Americas

Enterprise Integration and Technology

Bergin Fruit & Nut Company Inc.
Clarios
Corning Incorporated – M4.0 Framework
Flex – Facilitating the Production of the World’s Most Complex Product with the Evolution of a Smart Factory*
Ford Motor Company – Machine Event Cycletime Monitoring (MECM)
Intertape Polymer Group
Johnson & Johnson – Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain SMART Factory*
Merck & Co., Inc. – Merck Animal Health Presents: The Next Generation of Biopharmaceutical Data Analytics
Nexteer Automotive – Nexteer Digital Process Data Monitor
Spice World, LLC
The Hershey Company
Whirlpool Corporation – Project Tracking System (PET)
Worthington Industries
Zebra Technologies Corporation

Operational Excellence

ACP Solutions Inc.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) – AI Digital Workforce and Knowledge Share Platform (Acadia + DeepHow)*
Applied Medical – Custom Electronic Device History Record (eDHR) Application with Iris Scanning Technology
Big Ass Fans
Chart Industries, Inc. – Chart Industries Teddy Trailer Revamp
Chart Industries, Inc. – Tulsa Flex Facility
Cooley Group – Cooley Creates Digital Thread to Optimize Manufacturing Performance in Real Time
Corteva Agriscience – Isoclast™ Capacity Expansion and Yield Improvement Project
Flex – The LISA Line Stop Assistant: Putting Employees at the Center of Efficient Operations
Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group – Genentech Vacaville Facility Programming
GM Defense, LLC
Maxion Wheels – Maxion Wheels Improves Fallout with Track and Trace Digitalization System
Peterbilt Motors Company – Peterbilt Offline Priority Dashboard
Procter & Gamble – Integrated Work System 5.0
Smithfield Foods, Inc. – Innovation Effort at Smithfield’s Cudahy Facility Achieves Operational Excellence
Starkey
Synthomer
The Raymond Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation – Global Kaizen Power Pitch

AUO Corporation – Meet the Water Drop for 27 Times in AUO*
CertainTeed, LLC – Leveraging Operational Efficiency to Solve for Sustainability and Circular Economy
Cooley Group – Cooley’s Energy Conservation Projects Drive to Net Zero Waste
Corteva Agriscience – Advanced Technology for Successful Reklemel™ Active Ingredient Product Manufacture
Dow Inc. – Dow St. Charles Operations Hydrogen Optimization and Carbon Reduction
Flex – Advancing Sustainability with Ambitious Goals and Across Value Chain Partnerships
Hologic Inc.
IBM Corporation – Empowering Sustainability, One Supply Chain at a Time … from Development to Fulfillment to Services
Ingersoll Rand
Maxion Wheels – Maxion Wheels Reduces Carbon Footprint with Online Utilities Monitoring
Morgan Advanced Materials
Procter & Gamble – P&G SKII Manufacturing to Net Zero
Pure & Gentle, Inc.
Saudi Aramco – Energy Intensity Reduction at Multiple Gas-Oil Separation Plants through Innovative Patents and Energy Management Program
Saudi Aramco – Zero-Flaring Invention to Boost Production from Low-Pressure Oil Wells and Revival of Dead Wells
Schneider Electric – Leveraging Energy Efficiency and Circular Economy to Enhance Sustainability
Smithfield Foods, Inc. – How Smithfield Foods’ Renewables Projects are Achieving its Net Zero Goals

Aerojet Rocketdyne
ALOM Technologies*
Benchmark
Cooley Group – Cooley Breaks Down Traditional Power Structures to Empower All Employees to Create Change
General Mills, Inc.
General Motors – Factory ZERO: Driving EVolution on the AVenue of Engagement
Greene Tweed
IBM Corporation – Citizen Data Scientist: Next Gen Drivers of Transformation
MxD – Advantages and Barriers to Smart Manufacturing for Medical Products
Oracle
Peterbilt Motors Company – Safety Program Improvements
WCCO Belting, Inc.

Editor’s Choice Award

Flex – LISA Line Stop Assistant

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) – COVID-19 Response: Infrastructure for Good
Flex – A Mask-Making Journey
IBM Corporation – IBM Customer Solution Center NYC Department of Education Remote Learning Enablement
Johnson & Johnson – Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Wearables Smart Glasses
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals – COVID-19 Response Team
Merck & Co., Inc. – DigInnovate Community
Roche and Genentech – Rapid Technical Transfer*
Roche and Genentech – Continuing Pharma Manufacturing When the World Stopped
VIRTEX

Engineering and Production Technology Leadership

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) – Project Segue*
Corteva Agriscience – Pyraxalt Active Product Manufacturing & Process Optimization
Dana
Ford Motor Company – In-Station Process Control for Gear Machining Processes
Ford Motor Company – 2D Laser Profiling for High-Speed CNC Compensation
General Motors*
Johnson & Johnson – Ethicon Digital Surgery Molded Components
Kenworth Truck Company – Tension Control Tooling Improvement
Kenworth Truck Company – Sealed Beam Headlamp Aimer
Lexmark International
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – F35 Seal Frame Accelerated Cure Project
NCDMM – Conformal Fan Duct Heat Exchangers for Engine Thermal Management Systems
Peterbilt Motors Company – Paint Air Ladder Calibration Project
PULS GmbH
SAUDI ARAMCO

Enterprise Integration Technology Leadership

ADAC Automotive
Bridge Publications Inc.
Church & Dwight
Comez International s.r.l. – a Jakob Mueller company
Corteva Agriscience – Spinetoram Active Insecticide
Excel Connection
Flex – Ventilator Production
Geico Taikisha
General Mills
Iochpe-Maxion S.A.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Aircraft Optical Network Diagnostic System*
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Wireless Harness Automated Measurement System
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals – Packaging Process Improvement
NCDMM – Manufacturing Technology for Complex Missile Seekers (JAGM CMS)
Peterbilt Motors Company – Engine Trim Error Proofing
The Raymond Corporation

Supply Chain Leadership

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Gerald Johnson, General Motors

Manufacturer of the Year (Small-Medium Enterprise)

Humtown Products

Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

Corteva Agriscience

Project Winners

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Leadership

BAE Systems
Cisco Systems (Adaptive Calibration)
Cisco Systems (Predicting Known Issues)
Clif Bar & Company (Visual Bakery: Transforming Manufacturing Data Into Action)
Ford Motor Company (AI Vision System to Detect Panel Defects)
General Motors Company (Transforming Automotive Stamping with Industrial AI)
Linde
Lockheed Martin Corporation (F-35 Augmented Reality Shop Floor Mobility)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Sustainment Affordability & Innovation)
MxD (The Model-Based Feature Information Network (MFIN))

Collaborative Innovation Leadership

CNH Industrial (Mixed Reality Parametric Environment for Product Development (MR4PD))
Cooley Group (Cooley Group “Team of Teams” Collaboration Model)
IBM (Epic Collaborative Innovation)
Merck & Co., Inc. (Securing Our Products: Digital Fingerprinting)
Protolabs
Western Digital

Engineering and Production Technology Leadership

Allegion
The Boeing Company (Airplane Customer Passenger Layout Arrangements Optimization Visualization and Engineering (CLOVER))
Centerline (Windsor) Limited
Florim, USA, Inc.
Humtown Products (Commercialization of 3D Printing in the Metal Casting Industry)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Mobile Robotic Drilling Solutions)
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (Hobart Packaging Serialization Project)
Merck & Co., Inc. (Biotech Factory of the Future)
NCDMM (On Tool Inspection of Automated Composite Material Placement)
NCDMM (A5 – Advanced Automation for Agile Aerospace Applications)
PACCAR – Kenworth (PACCAR Axle Trim Efficiency Improvement)
Rauland, a Division of AMETEK
Saudi Aramco Oil Company (Smart Demulsifier Control & Optimization)
Siemens Energy Inc.
Webasto Roof Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Integration Technology Leadership

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation
Flex LTD (Automated Global KPIs for Flex Manufacturing)
Ford Motor Company (Symbiotic Simulation in the Automotive Sector)
Hausbeck Pickles & Peppers
IBM (Migrating Supply Chain Quality Management Workload to Cloud)
Logan Aluminum
Tuff Shed
VIRTEX

Industrial Internet of Things Leadership

CAMSO LOADSTAR – MTD
Cooley Group (Cooley Group Transforms Legacy Machinery into Smart Tech)
Grace Technologies (GraceSense™ Configurable IIoT Solution)
PADNOS
Titan International

Operational Excellence Leadership

BASF Corporation (Transformation of Prill Unit Through Continuous Improvement)
BASF Corporation (2EHA Production Rate Increase)
Bridge Publications Inc.
CNH Industrial (Forklift Simulator Using Virtual Reality Technology)
Corteva Agriscience (Arylex Active Production via Direct Coupling – Innovation for Manufacturing)
Dow Inc. (Experts Closer to the Machine)
Greene Tweed
Hologic Inc. (Building a Culture of Operational Excellence)
Johnson Controls
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (Hobart Packaging Changeover Improvements)
MSA – The Safety Company
PACCAR – Kenworth (SMART Tool Error Proofing System)
PACCAR – Kenworth (2.1M Finish Line)
Peterbilt Motors Company (Peterbilt Capacity Expansion)
Purple Innovations
The Raymond Corporation
Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain World-Class Manufacturing)
WCCO Belting, Inc.

Supply Chain Leadership

Amkor
Cisco Systems (Factory Quality Automation)
Corteva Agriscience (Corteva Agriscience Formulations & Packaging Asset Footprint Optimization)
Haggar Clothing Co.
Merck & Co., Inc. (Ask Julia)
MxD (Supply Chain Risk Alert)
NCDMM (AMNOW)
Oracle
Starkey Hearing Technologies
Tillamook County Creamery Association

Sustainability Leadership

The Boeing Company (Diverting Waste to Landfill While Upcycling Excess Airplane Carbon Fiber)
Clif Bar & Company (Setting a New Green Energy Standard with a Pollinator-Friendly Solar Farm)
Cooley Group (Cooley Group Converts Landfill Waste to Energy)
Corteva Agriscience (Advanced Technology for Successful Inatreq Active Product Manufacture)
Dow Inc. (Plastics Recycling into Pavement)
Flex Ltd. (Smartbin: Curbing Reverse Logistics Costs, Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions Through IoT)
Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group (Northern California Sustainability Impact (Oceanside VV, SSF))
Lexmark International, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Corporation (Saint-Gobain Sustainability WWE)
Saudi Aramco Oil Company (Conserving Scarce Resources through Vapor Compression Crystallization Water Treatment)
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Trane Technologies (Achieving Operations Climate Commitment)

Talent Management Leadership

American Crane & Equipment Corporation
Amway Corporation
Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group (Manufacturing University, VV Production Services)
General Motors Company (General Motors Next-Generation Manufacturing System Support)
Grace Technologies (Grace’s Cultural Transformation)
Hologic Inc. (Building Manufacturing 4.0’s Workforce of the Future)
Humtown Products (Unleashing Human Potential)
IBM (IBM Supply Chain Mind-Facturing the Future)
Nexteer Automotive
Peterbilt Motors Company (Peterbilt Women’s Initiative (PBWIN))
RoyOMartin (RoyOMartin “I Believe”)
RoyOMartin (RoyOMartin Woodworks)
Trane Technologies (ReLaunch Your Engineering Career)

Individual Winners

Community Service Leadership

Jaime Gonzales Vallejo, Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group
Marjorie White, Dow Inc.

Digital Transformation Leadership

Miguel Danao, Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation
Priyanka Deva, IBM
Fernando Torres, Greene Tweed

Next-Generation Leadership

Drew Allen, Grace Technologies
Juan Banales, Corteva Agriscience
Katie Fayman, MxD
Arsenio L. Foster, Dow Inc.
Vienna Polanco, IBM
Burlan A. Sizemore, Saint-Gobain Corporation

Editor’s Choice Awards

Arconic (Howmet Aerospace)
Richards Industrials

IBM Systems Hardware Design for Excellence Process)
Corteva Agriscience (Spinetoram Strain Improvement)
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (St. Louis Project Pinnacle – Chemistry & Facility Modernization)
Merck & Co., Inc. (3D Technologies: Where Physical meets Digital)
Northrop Grumman (Leveraging Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and 3D Data Analytics to Improve Airframe Manufacturing Processes)
Northrop Grumman (Analytics-Enabled Complex Assemblies)
Protolabs
Saint-Gobain North America (Saint-Gobain North America Stellar Factory Initiative)
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow Energy Systems Optimization for Improved Profitability)

Ambrell Corp.
Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.
Bridge Publications, Inc.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cloud Maturity Model)
Gibbs Die Casting
Hologic, Inc. (Dimensions Test Transformation)
Latécoère
Lockheed Martin (C-130J Trim Fabrication Transformation)
Merck & Co., Inc. (Gardasil Vaccine – OpEx for Cancer Prevention)
Peterbilt Motors Co. (Safety Model Line)
Kenworth Division / PACCAR Inc. (Damage Reduction Initiative)
Rauland – Division of AMETEK
Starkey Hearing Technologies
The Boeing Company
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (Synchron – Sell 1 Make 1 Procure)
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (Six Weeks Delivery of Tractors to Export Market)
Vermeer Corp.

Ford Motor Company (Scalable Powertrain Assembly Lines Enabled by Flexible Robotic Technology)
Herbalife Ltd.
IBM Corp. (Singapore Advanced Manufacturing (Industrie 4.0) Initiative)
Ichor Systems, Inc.
Kenworth Truck Company
Johnson Controls (AGM Capacity Expansion Project)
LAI International (IHI Sheath Expansion Project)
Lockheed Martin (AutoDrill Integration & Enhancement)
Lockheed Martin (Fastener Measurement Tool Project)
Merck & Company (Design, Evaluation, and Implementation of Single-Use Components for Ebola Zaire Vaccine Drug Substance Manufacturing)
Mercury Systems
Nexteer Automotive
RAMLAB
Rauland
Saudi Aramco (Demulsifier Dosing Automation Design Enhancement (Simplified Logic Injection Control (SLIC)
Saudi Aramco (Online Direct Conductivity and Online Single Solvent Salt-in-Crude Analyzers)
The Dow Chemical Company (Gulfstream Project)
Unity Scientific
University of New Hampshire – John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center
Virgin Orbit

BASF
Card-Monroe Corp.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (Universal Order Visibility & Delivery Excellence)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles S.p.a.
Hologic, Inc. (Affirm Prone Biopsy Product Line Re-Layout)
Hologic, Inc. (Dimensions AWS Flex Line Kaizens)
Hologic, Inc. (Stepping Stones Towards Hologic Operational Excellence)
Johnson Controls (JCMS Deployment and Tyco Integration)
Lexmark International, Inc. (Technical Support Center (TSC) Lean Transformation)
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (True North Operational Excellence)
Protolabs> Saudi Aramco (Oilfield APC in a Conventional Oilfield)
Schlage de Mexico S. A de C. V.
Segway, Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Robotic Platform Initiative)
The Raymond Corp.
Triumph International

Big Data & Advanced Analytics Leadership

WINNER: VirTex Enterprises LP
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cisco System, Inc. – Polaris Analytics Platform
Merck & Co., Inc. – TURNAROUND Advanced Logic Planning Support
Micron Technology, Inc.

Collaborative Innovation Leadership

WINNER: IBM Corp. – Resolution Rooms
Lexmark International, Inc. – Visual Process Management
Raytheon Missile Systems

Customer Value Leadership

WINNER: Peterbilt Motor Company – Dynamic Truck Test
American Emergency Vehicles – Advanced Product Development Model
LAI International, Inc.

Engineering & Production Technology Leadership

WINNER: Lockheed Martin – Mold-In-Place Inlet Coatings Project
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Digital Design and Manufacturing (DDM) Platform
Daikin Applied
LAI International, Inc. – BA/30K Sheath Program
Lockheed Martin – Forced Mechanical Oscillation Drilling
Lockheed Martin – Ultrasonic Hole Cutting
Peterbilt Motors Company – Power Distribution and Fuse Box Error-Proofing Vision System
Pixelligent Technologies, LLC
Rauland, a division of AMETEK, Inc.
Roche Tissue Diagnostics
Saudi Aramco – Long Term Planning Optimization Model for a network of Gas Oil Separation Plants
Saudi Aramco – Oil Production Specification Prediction Innovative Tool
The Dow Chemical Company – Propylene Dehydrogenation Project (PDH)
Under Armour, Inc.
uniQure, Inc.

Enterprise Technology Leadership

WINNER: Ball Aerospace and Technologies, Inc.
Atrium Windows and Doors
Cirrus Aircraft
Clif Bar & Company
Embraer SA
Flowserve, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
GK Machine, Inc.
Herbalife International of America, Inc.
JEALSA Rianxeira S.A.U.
Merck & Co., Inc. – Guided Method Execution for Global Quality Laboratories
Nexteer Automotive
Saudi Aramco – Application Whitelisting at the Process Control System’s Layer
Solaire Medical
Solenis LLC
Swedish Armed Force
West Liberty Foods LLC

Internet of Things in Manufacturing Leadership

Lexmark International, Inc. – Predictive Service

Mobility in Manufacturing Leadership

WINNER: Commscope, Inc.
Adient
Merck & Co., Inc. – Problem Solving System

Operational Excellence Leadership

WINNER: Keysight Technologies
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
BASF
Bridge Publications, Inc.
Daktronics
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Hologic, Inc.
Honeywell Transportation Systems
IBM Corp. – CSC Appliances Excellence through Automation
Johnson Controls
Johnson & Johnson
LAI International, Inc. – ZAK, Inc. Integration
Peterbilt Motors Co. – Self and Successive Inspection Project
Plantronics Mexico
The Boeing Company
The Dow Chemical Company – Dow Operation Excellence System
USG Corp. – Improving Operational Excellence with Lean Six Sigma

Smart Product Leadership

WINNER: ARCA
Adcraft Labels, a division of Adcraft Products
Asius Technologies LLC
Hernon Manufacturing, Inc.
SimpliVity, Inc.
The Raymond Corporation

Supply Chain Leadership

WINNER: IBM Corp. – 5 Pillars of Supply Chain Operational Excellence
Firstronics, LLC
General Electric Company
Hostess Brands
Lexmark International, Inc. – Finished Goods Pull Replenishment-Mid-Range Mono Products
Siemens Healthineers
USG Mexico – New Logistic Project for Imported Products

Sustainability Leadership

WINNER: People Against Dirty – Method Products PBC
Airbus Operations GmbH
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Supply Chain Emissions Reduction Program

Talent Management Leadership

WINNER: Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance
Allegion Americas
Oracle Corp. – Supply Chain Experiential Apprentice Initiative
Proto Labs
The Dow Chemical Company – Talent Development

Individual Winners and Finalists

Visionary Leadership

Prof. Detlet Zuehlke, Technologie-Initiative SmartFactory KL e.V.
Rick Luepke, Lockheed Martin
Joseph DeSimone, PhD, Carbon, Inc.
Julian SK Tan, IBM Corp.
P.J. Gruetzmacher, LAI International, Inc.
Paul Dean II, The Dow Chemical Company

Big Data & Advanced Analytics Leadership

WINNER: The Dow Chemical Company – Operations Analytics with Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies – Test Data Monitor (TDM) System for Preemptive Data Trending
IBM, Inc. – Transparent Supply Chain (TSC)
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
VirtTex Enterprises LP

Customer Value Leadership

WINNER: The Dow Chemical Company – Pack Studios
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Lifecycle Advantage
Diebold, Inc.
Lexmark International, Inc. – Customer Setup Transformation
Proto Labs

Engineering & Production Technology Leadership

WINNER: Kostal of America, Inc.
Belden Universal
CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
Kenworth Truck Company
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company – Laser Ablation of F-35 Structure for Nutplate Adhesive Bonding Initiative
MBX
Saudi Aramco – Novel Separator Inlet Device Project
Saudi Aramco – Optimal Operation of a Network of Gas Oil Separation Plants Initiative
Western States Envelope & Label Company

Enterprise Technology Leadership

WINNER: Lexmark International, Inc. – Enterprise Social Networking – Connecting Employees and Knowledge Project
Blue Microphones
Daimler Trucks North America
Owens Corning
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Power Solutions International
Vertex Precision Manufacturing

Innovation Process Leadership

WINNER: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company: Automated Drilling and Fastening Systems Integration Using Reverse Engineering
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies – Topology Optimization Intiative
IBM – Single Chip Module (SCM) Optimization Analytic Application
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company – Next Generation Advanced Metrology and Measurement Systems

Internet of Things in Manufacturing Leadership

AGCO Corp.
GE Global Research
PACCAR Engine Company
Senet, Inc.

Mobility in Manufacturing Leadership

WINNER: The Boeing Company
CommScope, Inc.
IBM – Mobility in Manufacturing at IBM Manufacturing Solutions
Merck – Mobility in Clean Room Manufacturing
Tyson Foods

New Product Leadership

WINNER: The Dow Short Chemical Company – Dow AgroSciences Arylex™ Herbicide
Daikin Applied Americas, Inc.
Hernon Manufacturing, Inc.
World Water Works, Inc.

Next Generation Leadership

WINNER: General Motors Company
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Blong Technology Center

Operational Excellence Leadership

WINNER: Peterbilt Motors Company – Truck Assembly Process Efficiency Project
Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.
Firstronic LLC
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies
Peterbilt Motors Company – Test Flow Improvement Project
Rockwell Automation

Supply Chain Leadership

WINNER: Cisco Systems
Avnet, Inc.
Dynacraft
Merck
Rochester Gauges, Inc.
Sandvik Mining and Construction
VirTex Enterprises

Sustainability Leadership

WINNER: Lexmark International, Inc. – TonerPave Project
Bridge Publications, Inc.
Elster Gas Metering Americas
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.
Saudi Aramco – Berri Gas Plant Energy Conservation Initiative

Individual Winners and Finalists

Visionary Leadership

Carey Smith, Big Ass Solutions
David J. Paetsch, Multifilm Packaging Corp.
Dean L. Bartles, UI Labs
Don Taylor, The Dow Chemical Company
Jeff Smink, Carolina Color
John Shorter, GE Power Systems
Joseph Bione, Whitehall Group LLC
Joseph Plunkett, Herbalife International
Michelle Lowrimore, LAI International
Timothy J. Scott, The Dow Chemical Company

Big Data & Advanced Analytics Leadership

WINNER: Bristol Myers-Squibb
Saudi Aramco – Abqaiq Intelligent Energy Management System
Steel Dynamics
The Dow Chemical Company – Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence

Customer Value Leadership

WINNER: Toyota Motor Sales
Boston Scientific
Schutt Sports
The Design Phactory
Thule, Inc.

Engineering & Production Technology Leadership

WINNER: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Optical Projection of Fastener Installation Data
Ball Aerospace
CPI Aerostructures
Extreme Networks
General Motors
GKN Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Applied Additive Tooling Technologies
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Hole-Drilling Process Improvements
Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc.
Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee – RealCup Capsule Commercialization and Rapid Expansion
PACCAR Engine Company
Saudi Aramco – Khurais Integrated Analytical Engineering Performance Monitoring Tool
Tessy Plastics LLC
The Tech Group

Enterprise Technology Leadership

WINNER: CommScope, Inc. – PM Mobile
AMA Plastics
Boers & Co.
Crescent Park Corp.
Epec Engineering Technologies
NetApp, Inc.
Nexteer
Toyota Boshoku America
VirTex Enterprises
Xerox

Innovation Process Leadership

WINNER: GE Global Research
WINNER: Proto Labs
DIRTT Environmental Solutions
IBM – Intelligent Release Enablement
JCB India Ltd
The Hayes Companies

New Product Leadership

WINNER: Merck & Co.
BullEx – Attack™ and BullsEye™ Product Platforms
Crest Industries
HZO, Inc.
Manchac Technologies
Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee – EcoCup Single Serve Capsules
Schutt Sports – STX Stallion
Terves, Inc.

Next-Generation Leadership

WINNER: Meritage Global Services, Inc.
WINNER: The Dow Chemical Company
Allied Mineral Products
Peterbilt Motors Co. – Emerging Leaders Southwest
Specialty Manufacturing, Inc.

Operational Excellence Leadership

WINNER: MBX Systems
WINNER: The Dow Chemical Company – Dow Hsinchu Site’s Six Sigma/Lean Journey
Avnet, Inc.
CommScope, Inc. – One-Piece Flow
Eaton
IBM – IPDL Singapore Design and Operational eXcellence (DOX) Program
Lexmark International, Inc. – Lean Sourcing Framework
L’Oreal USA
Nissan Americas
Olympic Steel, Inc.
Orbital ATK, Inc.
Peterbilt Motors Co. – Mixed Model Cab Trim Line
Peterbilt Motors Co. – North Texas Lean Consortium
The Raymond Corp.

Supply Chain Leadership

WINNER: C&S Wholesale Grocers
Elster Gas, North and South America – Strategic Procurement Structure
Hewlett-Packard Co.
IBM – Singapore Power Systems Transition Project
Lexmark International, Inc. – Global Sourcing Contracts Process Improvements
MAPA SPONTEX
PL Developments
Redwing Shoe Company
Seagate, Inc.

Sustainability Leadership

WINNER: Campbell Soup
BullEx
Columbia Manufacturing, Inc.
Elster Gas, North and South America – Sustainability Strategy
Extreme Networks, Inc. – Sustainable Packaging
Lexmark International, Inc. – Reconditioning of Laser Cartridge Developer Rolls
Saudi Aramco – Khurais Resource and Energy Optimization Initiatives

Individual Winners and Finalists

Visionary Leadership

WINNER: James Harbour – Harbour & Associates, Inc. (Retired)
Harry Arnon – Hernon Manufacturing, Inc.
Marcia Coulson – Eldon James Corp.
Donald J. Davis – Kent Displays Inc.
Ulrich Ermel – TQ Systems GmbH
Curt Modtland – The Dow Chemical Company (Retired)
Mort O’Sullivan – ARCA
Jamie Quilter – Rexnord Industries

Customer Value Leadership

Avnet Technology Solutions
Cisco Systems Inc.
Emerson InterMetro Industries Inc.
Land O’Lakes Inc.
Lenovo
Lexmark International Inc. – Device Field Performance Analysis
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. – Manufacturing Earned Value Management System
NCR Corporation
Procter & Gamble – Consumer Place
rapid prototype and manufacturing (rp+m)
VirTex Enterprises LP
Zoetis Inc

Engineering and Production Technology Leadership

AGCI Corp.
EMC Corporation – EMSD Engineering Lab Transformation
Extreme Networks Inc. – Automation in Software Quality Assurance
Liberty Bottleworks
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. – Cryogenic Machining of Titanium
Micro Mold Co. Inc.
Neptuno Engineering & Manufacturing
Norlen Inc.
PACCAR Inc. – Non-Contact Axle Alignment System
PACCAR Inc. – Flexible Engine Machining Line
Pratt & Whitney
Protoplast Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company – Engineering and Manufacturing Innovation

Enterprise Technology Leadership

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp.
C.C. Filson Co.
EMC Corporation – Product Engineering Information Management Platform
Extreme Networks Inc. – Advanced Predictive Analytics
Graphicast Inc.
Lord MicroStrain Sensing Systems
Merck & Co. Inc. – Big Data Analytics Improve Vaccines Manufacturing
NACCO Materials Handling Group
Poly-Case Plastics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Preferred Sands
Radisys Corp.
Rockwell Collins Inc.
S&S Hinge Co.
Sub-Zero
Tempel Steel Co.
The Boeing Company
Trane-Ingersoll Rand
World Water Works Inc.

Industry Advocacy

Automation Federation
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
Reshoring Initiative
SME Education Foundation
Virginia Manufacturers Association

Operational Leadership

ARCA
Boston Scientific Corp.
Bridge Publications Inc.
CMP Corp.
Continental Tire
GE Appliances
IBM Corp. – IPDL Singapore Innovation Program
Kimberly-Clark Professional
Peterbilt Motors Co. – Lean Model Line Events
Plastic Molding Technology Inc.
Procter & Gamble – Integrated Work Systems
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company – Operational Excellence and Reliability Technologies Development

Product Leadership

3M
Aeroscraft Corp.
Card-Monroe Corp.
Fishman Corp.
Michelin North America
Modulightor Inc.
Vac-Tron Equipment LLC

Supply Chain Leadership

Blue Bell Creameries
Cummins Inc.
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc.
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
GE Oil & Gas Artificial Lift
IBM Corp. – High-End Build-to-Order Outsourcing and Supplier Integration
International Game Technology
Lexmark International Inc. – Replenishment System Design and Implementation for Bullwhip Reduction
Lexmark International Inc. – Configure to Order
L’Oreal USA
MityLite Inc.
Motorola Solutions Inc.
Oracle Corp. – Logistics Supplies Collaboration
Oracle Corp. – Transition Supply Chain
Oracle Corp. – Oracle-Intel Lean Supply Chain Optimization Initiative
Parker Hannifin Corp.
WMS Gaming Inc.

Sustainability Leadership

Abrasive Resource
BMW Manufacturing Company
GlassCraft Door Company
Greif Embalagens Industrias do Brasil
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. – Environmentally Conscious Aircast Coatings
Plastic Molding Technology Inc.

Workplace Leadership

IBM Corp. – Design and Operation Excellence in IBM China
Merck & Co. Inc. – Virtual Technical Network
Ophir-Spiricon LLC
Peterbilt Motors. Co. – Human-Centered Design
Ultra Machining Company

Individual Winners and Finalists

Growth, Innovation, Leadership

Dean Bartles, General Dynamics
Don Buckner, Vac-Tron Equipment LLC

Next-Generation Leadership

Arnav Anand, ResolutionTube
Susan Lewis, The Dow Chemical Company

Game-Changing Technologies

WINNER: Acclaim Energy
WINNER: Nanocomp Technologies Inc.
GE Aviation Systems
In’Tech Industries Inc.
MAG IAS LLC
PACCAR Inc.
Raytheon Missile Systems
STERIS Corp.
The Boeing Company – C17 Mobility Project
Thogus Products Co.
TVS Motor Company Ltd.

Global Value Chain

WINNER: Deere & Co. – Achieving Excellence
Agilent Technologies
Coty Inc.
Craft Brew Alliance
Fiat Group Automobile SpA – World Class Manufacturing
IBM Corp. – Inventory Management System
L’Oreal USA Inc. – SESAMe
L’Oreal USA Inc. – H-TMS
Motorola Solutions Inc.
PartyLite

Information Leadership

WINNER: Alcoa Inc.
WINNER: Eli Lilly
ARCA
Avon Gear Co.
BAE Systems
Ball Aerospace and Technologies
Cisco Systems
Creative Form Corp.
Diageo
Enterasys Networks – SmartSheet
Groeb Farms
Johnson Controls Inc. – NxGen Transformation
Johnson Controls Inc. – Project Saturn
KLA-Tencor
LARSON Manufacturing Co.
McCain Foods
Saudi Aramco – Smart Performance Dashboard
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.
ThyssenKrupp
Tribar Manufacturing
Walton Signage

Innovation Enterprise

WINNER: Cemex
WINNER: Ford Motor Co.
Bridge Publications
EAO Corp. – Expansion of HMI Systems
Enterasys Networks – Robotic Optical Inspection
Enterasys Networks – 3D Printing and Prototyping
GE Global Research
Hardstone Construction LLC
IBM Corp. – Smart Transformation Project Office
Lexmark International Inc. – Supplies Customer Escalation System
Lockheed Martin – Digital Thread
Trojan Battery Co.

New Workforce

WINNER: AQuate Corp.
WINNER: Chrysler Group LLC
Automation Federation
CSI – Custom Mill
CSI Dissemination and Distribution
IBM Corp. – COGNOS Super User Program
Techtronic Industries Ltd.
The Diemasters

Operational Excellence

WINNER: Acumed LLC
WINNER: Deere & Co. – Wireless Tracking and Triggers
WINNER: Nicolet Plastics Inc.
Cole Kepro International LLC
Elster GmbH
Flextronics
Genentech Inc.
Lexmark International Inc. – Juarez Pull Replenishment
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. – Replenishment Center Redesign
New Flyer Industries
Plantronics Inc.
Plastic Components Inc.
Plastikos Inc. – Automated Production Labeling and Tool Tracking
Saudi Aramco – Oil Stabilization
Sonoco
TowerJazz

Sustainability

WINNER: The Boeing Company – Supplier Packaging and Waste Stream Mapping
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
KLW Plastics Inc.
Lexmark International Inc. – Molded Pulp Cushions
Lockheed Martin Corp. – Sustainability
Niagara Bottling LLC
Plastikos Inc. – Environmental Sustainability Initiative
Safelite Glass Corp.

Individual Awards

Advocacy

Daniel DiMicco, Nucor Corp.
John Lombardo, Suffolk County Community College
Ray Coombs Jr., Westminster Tool Inc.

Manufacturing Entrepreneur

Andra Rush, Detroit Manufacturing Systems Ltd. LLC
David Crowe, Tucson Embedded Systems
Jim Newton, TechShop
Kerry O’Brien, Germane Systems
Lance A. Scott, EAO Corp.
Matthew Hlavin, Thogus Products Co.

Next-Generation Leadership and Culture

Sean Corkery, Dell Inc.

Turnaround

WINNER: Diana Tremblay, General Motors
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company
Andy Howe, Better Energy Systems Inc.
Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover
Selden Swain, Triumph International India Private Ltd.

Game-Changing Technologies

WINNER: Eaton Corp.
EMC
First Solar Inc.
Gloucester Engineering Company Inc.
GoPro
L’Oréal – chATMAN
PRIDE Industries Inc.

Global Value Chain

WINNER: Chirch Global Manufacturing LLC
WINNER: Oracle Corp.
BAE Systems Land & Armaments
CooperVision
IBM Corp. – Critical Parts Management
IBM Corp. – Global Customer Solutions Center Network
IBM Corp. – Value-Added Concept
Midmark Corp.
Navico Inc.
PPG Industries
Stanley Black & Decker
Toshiba America Business Solutions
TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

Information Leadership

WINNER: U.S. Air Force Logistical Operations
Beam Inc.
Bodypoint Inc.
Cast Aluminum Solutions LLC
Clips & Clamps Industries
Drallim Industries
Eagle Picher Technologies
EE Technologies, Inc.
Elkay Manufacturing Co.
Enterasys Networks Inc.
GE Aviation
Geophysical Survey Systems Inc.
Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC
Governair LLC
Hiawatha Rubber
IBM Corp. – Bridge High-End Dashboard
IBM Corp. – Hazmat IT Transformation
John I Haas Inc.
Lifetime Brands Inc.
Mar-Bal Inc.
MiaSolé
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and Heating
Rocky Brands Inc.
Spring Dynamics
Waste Management Inc.

Innovative Enterprise

WINNER: IBM Corp. – HIP Defect Mechanism
3M Corp.
Aribex Inc.
Card-Monroe Corp.
Eram Scientific Solutions Ltd.
Honeywell FM&T – Discovery-Based Capability Development Gated Process
Local Motors
Polygon Solutions Inc.
StreetScooter

New Workforce

WINNER: Bridge Publications Inc.
Automation Federation
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
Manchester School of Technology

Operational Excellence

WINNER: Tessy Plastics Corp.
American Italian Pasta Company
Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp.
Boston Scientific
Cardinal Ethanol LLC
Cummins Inc.
Dunn-Edwards Corp.
Ford Motor Co.
IBM – Cultural and Lean Transformation
International Game Technology
KAO USA Inc.
Kerry Group Plc.
L’Oréal USA Inc.
Lion Vallen Industries
MBX Systems
Mity-Lite Inc.
PACCAR Inc.
Pella Corp.
Worthington Industries

Sustainability

WINNER: Lexmark International Inc.
WINNER: Nalco Co.
BMW AG
Columbia Manufacturing
Harbec Inc.
Institute for Sustainable Communities
Pentair Inc.

Individual Awards

Advocacy

WINNER: James Dyson, Dyson Ltd.
Daniel James Paterson, ManufacturingChange.org

Manufacturing Entrepreneur

Carey Smith, Big Ass Fans
Joanne Wright, IBM Corp.

Next-Generation Leadership and Culture

Brad Martin, Enterasys Networks Inc.
Clark Dressen, Dow Kokam
Donnie Haye, IBM Corp.
Jagdish S. Amane, Tata Motors Ltd.
Puneet Bhasin, Waste Management Inc.
Steve Taylor, Nalco Co.
Terry Smith, Lion Vallen Industries

Turnaround

Chuck Mooty, Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
Jeff Forman, Governair LLC
Joseph M. Bione, Constar Inc./Whitehall Group
Terry Burleson, Nalco Co.

Progressive Manufacturers of the Year

LARGE ENTERPRISE WINNER: Eaton Corp. – Global Standardization & Integration
SMALL ENTERPRISE WINNER: Lion Vallen Industries – U.S. Army Clothing & Textiles (C&T) Third Party

Business Model Mastery

c3 Controls – Customer First
Chirch Global – Virtually Unstoppable: New Business Model for Competitive Advantage
Hologic (Intelligent Standards) – Intelligent Standards for Acquisitions
IBM (Magellan) – Business Model Mastery
Mack Molding – Big, Bulky, Complex (BBC)
Mohawk Fine Papers – SOA-in-the-Cloud
Satellite – Global ERP

Customer Mastery

About Medical – Signature Capture
AGCO Corp. – B2B eCommerce
BAE Systems – Through Life Capability
Boeing Co. (Integrated Material) – Integrated Material & Information Management
Card-Monroe Corp. – Tufting University
Hologic (Field Service) – International Field Service Automation Deployment
Mitsubishi Electric – SupportConnect (Platform-as-a-Service)
SimplexGrinnell (Automated Inspection Module)

Data & Integration Mastery

ADTRAN – Enterprise Business Intelligence Dashboard
Aluminum Line Products – AXIOM ERP Integration
Amphenol Line Products – New ERP System
ATI Industrial Automation – Intuitive ERP
Boston Centerless – New ERP System
Brentwood Industries – Business Technology Initiative
Camaco – Cloud ERP for Inventory Management
Dacor – ERP Software as a Service (SaaS) Implementation
Eaton Corp. – Global Standardization & Integration
Essar Steel – Steel IT Solution Standardization
ETCO – Plex Online Multi-Plant ERP Cloud System Integration
IBM – Smarter Manufacturing/Business Intelligence Global Initiative (BIG-I)
IBM – Environmental Reporting Tool
IBM – Virtual Control Center
Illes Seasonings & Flowers – ERP/CRM
Jet Edge – Jet Edge Website-SyteLine Integration
KapStone Paper – ERP Upgrade and Integration with Multiple Industry-Specific Solutions
L’Oréal USA – Manufacturing Integration Information; DEMATIS AP Automation
L-3 Communications – Enterprise Manufacturing System
Laguna Tools – Integrated ERP, CRM and Ecommerce
Marwood Metal Fabrication – ERP Cloud System Integration
Point Imaging – ERP Cloud System
Revstone Vassar – Vassar Ferrous Casting: Operation Improvement
Saint-Gobain – Avenir – Unified ERP and MES
Salco Products – Made2Manage ERP Integration
Semiconductor Tooling – ERP and quality System Implementation
Sharpe Corp. – Integrated, Multi-Plant System
Vanns Spices – SYSPRO ERP
Wetherill Associates – ERP Implementation

Editor’s Choices Awards

First Solar Inc.
Florida Atlantic University

Innovation Mastery

APTwater – Precious Resource Reuse
Boeing – Project Standards as Digital Data
General Motors – 3D Factory Work Cell Simulation
IBM – Mainframe and High-Performance Computing Manufacturing Transformation
Mercury Marine – Mercury PLM Enabled by People, Processes, and Systems
Nordson EFD – New Product Development (NPD) Process
TiLite – Design and Manufacturing Automation
Tyco Electronics – Lean Enterprise Accelerated New Product Development
USANA Health Sciences – Product Lifecycle Management

Leadership Mastery

IBM – Center of Excellence for Environmental Compliance
IBM – Global Supply Social and Environmental Management System
IBM – Supply Chain Social Responsibility
Kodak – Energy Information System
Panduit – Connected Building Initiative
Steinwall – Knowledge Management: Molding Manufacturing’s Future

Operational Excellence Mastery

Bridge Publicatios – Automated CD Assembly Line and a Fully Digital In-House Production Line for Fine Leather-Bound Books
Certified Transmission – Rebuilding the Workflow
Chevron – Mobile Workforce and Decision Support System
Ford – Wireless Installation of In-Vehicle Software Systems
Full Sail Brewing – Mash Filter Project
GardnerDenver – Invoice Processing Automation
GM – Production Monitoring and Control
Hobart Machine Products – Work-in-Process Visibility
Homeland Energy Solutions – Plantwide Optimization and Model Predictive Control
Honeywell FM&T – Command Media Transformation
Itron – OpenWay CENTRON Switch Metrology Automation Project
Lion Vallen Industries – U.S. Army Clothing & Textiles (C&T) Third Party Logistics (3PL) Rapid Improvement and Optimization
Lockheed Martin – Software CEM Implementation
MiaSolé – Factory Information System
Mold-Rite Plastics – Production Management Data Collection System (PMDCS)
Nestlé – Agile Workforce
Otis Technology – The ADAM Intelligent AGC (i-AGV) Solution: Random Origin to Random Destination
Samsung Total – The BOSS (Basechem Operation Scheduling System)
SmartSynch Inc. – Residential Smart Meter Project
Syngenta Crop Protection – Crop Protection Plant
TVS Motor – Autopack
VirTex Assembly Service – VirTex Intelligent Changeover Kitting and Integration (VICKI)

Supply Network Mastery

Applied Materials – eXtended Process Control
Berry Plastics – VMI Program
Coca-Cola Refreshments – Voice Picking
Continental Mills – Supply Chain Project
Diversey – Demand Planning
Dow Chemical (D&MSC) – Design and Modify Supply Chain (D&MSC) Work Processes
Enterasys Networks – Executive Sales and Operations Planning
Exemplis Corp. eKanban
Honeywell FM&T – Supply Chain Execution and Sourcing
Honeywell FM&T – Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC)
Leggett & Platt – Supply Chain Initiative
Motorola – Motorola End-to-End Visibility Project
ONO Packaging – Integrated Business Planning
Porsche AG – Porsche Just-in-Time Production

Training & Education Mastery

Automation Federation – ProjectAutomationVet
Custom Group – Center for Manufacturing Technology
Mosaic Co. – Workforce Training Initiative
Newton Public Schools – The Ligerbots, a FIRST Robotics Team

Progressive Manufacturer of the Year (Small/Medium Enterprise)

WINNER: Interior Concepts, Inc – ICE Software
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co. – Continuous Significant Improvement
Radar Industries Inc. – Casting to Stamping Reengineering

Progressive Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

WINNER: Freescale Semiconductors – Advanced Intelligent Manufacturing (AIM)
Bombardier Learjet – Bombardier Learjet Transformation
E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Co., Inc. – The DuPont Protection Technologies Strategic Business Unit (DPT SBU)
Masco builder Cabinet Group – Building Tomorrow Together (bt2)
P&H Mining Equipment Inc. – PreVail for Remote Health Monitoring of Heavy in Pit Mining Equipment

Business Model Mastery

WINNER: Volvo Construction Equipment – One Company Across Disparate Operations
Sanmina-SCI Corp. – Initiative – Global Competition
VirTex Assembly Services – VirTex Intelligence and Business Execution System (VIBES)

Customer Mastery

WINNER: Siemens Healthcare: Field Service Application for Servicing Complex Medical Equipment
Accuray Inc. – The CyberKnife Access Remote Service
Chrysler Group LLC – Enterprise Asset Re-use and Automation for Service
Doosan Infracore International – Project Independence – Migration from Legacy System to Oracle
Integrated Fabric Resource – Consona Configurator
Lakeshirts Inc. – Web Services Order Entry/Processing System
Mercury Marine – Mercury Marine’s Lean Order Fulfillment
Osram Sylvania – SAP Integrated Mobile Field Service Application with AT&T
Roland DGA Corp. – Employee & Dealer
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. – Field Service Application for Servicing Complex Medical Equipment
Siemens Water Technologies Corp. – Integrated Mobile Field Service Deployment
Sub-Zero Freezer Co. Inc. – The Sub-Zero Emerging Issues Project

Data & Integration Mastery

WINNER: Phoenix Logistics, Inc. – Aerospace Supplier Adds Value with Fully Integrated Manufacturing System
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. – MES Implementation
BendPak Inc. – Enterprise Applications Overhaul
COTY Inc. – State-of-the-Art IT Integration Overhaul
Cuisine Solutions – Food Manufacturer Improves Quality & Traceability
Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Inc. – Improving Profits through Modeling
General Motors – OPC-UA Specification Implementation in a Production Environment
InFocus Corp. – Business Transformation Project
Ingersoll Rand plc – Manufacturing IT After the Great Recession – “The New Normal” – an Initiative Based on Business Model Transformation
Inteva Products LLC – Launch Integrated System at Inteva to Improve Results
JDS Uniphase Corp. – Project Maverick
L & L Products – Manufacturing Resource Planning System
Malcolite Corp. – Malcolite Increases Efficiency
Point Precision Inc. – Integrated Quality Management System at Point Precision
R Twining & Co. Ltd. – B2B Upgrade/Expansion for Business Process Improvements
Ralco Industries – Initiative Drives Improved Quality, Delivery, Cost
Ridley Inc. – Dynamics AX Deployment
SABIC Polyolefine GmbH – Capacity Manager and Margin Optimization via Raw Material Feed Allocation
The Belden Brick Co. – Color Range Combinations
U.S. Concrete Inc. – Project IMPACT – Oracle Implementation and Business Transformation
York Wallpaper and Fabrics – Modernizing 19th Century Manufacturing Through 21st Century Business Intelligence

Editors’ Choice Award

WINNER: Hyundai Steel Corp. – Automation System for New Integrated Mill
WINNER: Symetrics Industries LLC – A Truly Paper Production Floor

Innovation Mastery

WINNER: Solexant Corp. – Nanocrystal Solar Cells and Modules
Adams Golf – Computation Fluid Dynamics in Golf Club Driver Design
Dynamic Structures Ltd. – The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
Emerson Electric Co. – Teamcenter in-a-box
Next Intent – Ares 1 Vibration Isolation System
Remmele Engineering Inc. – KDMS – Knowledge Driven Manufacturing System
The Dow Chemical Co. – Application of Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) Technology
The Timberland Co. – In-House Rapid Prototyping
Toshiba International, Motor Business Unit – Online Parts Catalog

Leadership Mastery

WINNER: Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. – CAPTIN Bio-Reactor Filter Pilot
ADTRAN, Inc. – Embedding CSR in the DNA of your Company
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. – Barry-Wehmiller’s Living Legacy of Leadership
CEMEX – The CEMEX Sustainable Operations Strategy
Cummins Power Generation Inc. – To Serve and Improve the Communities in Which We Live

Operational Excellence Mastery

WINNER: Bridge Publications Inc. – Manufacturing Plant and Corporate Relocation
3M – Centralized Wireless Device Management
Bally Technologies, Inc. – Warehouse Operations Productivity Improvement
Bayer MaterialScience LLC – An Automated Solution for Managing Process Control Systems
Columbus Foods Co. – The Aerohive Wireless LAN
Dow Corning Corp. – EWI Program for Batch Manufacturing
EFD Inc., a Nordson Company – Consolidation of 4 Facilities into 1 Using Lean Principles
Genentech Inc. – Energy Savings & Predictive Maintenance via Wireless Monitoring
Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping Inc. – The World Class Ideas Program
Huntsman International LLC – Project Zero
IBM Corp. – Best People – Talent in the IBM Globally Integrated Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson – Neo/Poly Automation Upgrade – Improve Efficiency, Reduce Labor Cost, and Reduce Risks
L’Oréal USA, Inc. – Focusing on High Performance Teams (HPT)
Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc. – Comprehensive Tool Control Program
Otis Technology, Inc. – The Daifuku Automated Storage/Retrieval System
PepsiAmericas Inc. – PepsiAmericas Mobile Asset Tracking Program
Saudi Aramco – Plant Integrations and Modernization Project
Sterling Ethanol Group LLC – Sterling Ethanol: A Plant-Wide Optimization and MPC Project
Symetrics Industries LLC – A Truly Paperless Production Floor
Systel Inc. – ERP to ISO: Leverage Integrated ERP to Establish Pathway to ISO Certification
Tessy Plastics Corp. – Pallet Wrapper Application
The U.S. Dept of the Treasure, Bureau of Engraving and Print – Innovative Manufacturing Enterprise Information Technolgoy Transformation
TPI Corp. – HarrisData Kanban/JIT – Automates Inventory and Purchasing Replenishment to Manufacturing
Xerox Corp. – Xerox Lean Six Sigma Operations

Supply Network Mastery

WINNER: Cisco Consumer Group – Building a Sustainable S&OP Model
ALDO Group Inc. – Delivering the Best Total Customer Experience
ArvinMeritor Inc. – MES Implementation
Bemis Manufacturing Co. – Becoming
Clement Pappas & Co. Inc. – Clement Pappas Puts the Squeeze on Excess Inventory
Dole Food Co. Inc. (Dole Fresh Foods) – RFID-Driven Food Safety
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. – Automated Planograms for Retail Product Planning
H.J. Heinz Co. – Heinz Transforms Logistics with Sterling TMS
Hubbell Inc. – Hubbell Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Program
IBM Corp. – Globally Integrated Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Lean Six Sigma
IBM Corp. – Non-Traditional Demand Supply Integration – Economic Optimization MRP
Mohawk Fine Paper Inc. – Transportation Management System
Sigma-Aldrich Co. – Sigma-Aldrich Discovers the Cure for Successful Replenishment Planning
The Dow Chemical Co. – Discrete Event System Simulation for Feedstocks Inventory Management at the Dow Chemical Company

Training & Education Mastery

WINNER: IBM Corp. – Best People – Talent in the IBM Globally Integrated Supply Chain
Farmingdale State College (a campus of the State University of New York)
IBM Corp. – Procurement Transformation
Joy Mining Machinery – Introducing the Flexible Conveyor Train to Australia
SME Education Foundation – Gateway Academy
The Automation Federation – Automation Competency Model

Progressive Manufacturer of the Year (Small-Medium Enterprise)

Virtex Assembly Services

Progressive Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

Ingersoll Rand Company’s Technologies Sector

Business Model Mastery High Achiever

Bridge Publications Inc.

Customer Mastery

Emerson Network Power

Data & Integration Mastery

KLA-Tencor

Editors’ Choice Award

L’Oreal
Batesville Casket Company

Innovation Mastery

Magnet Product Design and Development

Leadership Mastery

Mohawk Fine Papers

Operational Excellence Mastery

Viracon Inc.

Supply Network Mastery

Savage Sports Corp.

Training & Education Mastery

Dream it. Do it. Indiana

Award Winners & Finalists

Alcoa, Inc.
Amcor Ltd.
ASML
ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.
Automations Engineering Corp.
Automation Federation
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Batesville Casket Co.
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
BigBelly Solar
Bosch Rexroth Canada
BrassCraft Manufacturing Co.
Bridge Publications, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Brocade Communications Systems Inc.
Capral Aluminum Ltd.
Card-Monroe Corp.
Caralina Lighting, Inc.
Chevron Corp.
chocolate potpourri ltd.
Chrystler LLC
CNH Global N.V.
Columbus Vegetable Oils
CrystalTech
Custom Cupboards
Delphi Thermal Systems
Donghee Industrial Co. Ltd.
Double H Plastics Inc.
Dream it. Do it.
DriWater, Inc.
Emerson Network Power
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Genentech, Inc.
General Mills, Inc.
Golden Grain Energy, LLC
Graphic West Packaging Machinery, LLC
Graphicast Inc.
Grayling Industries
Haskel International
IGT
Ingersoll Rand Co.
Juice Harvest Corp.
Key Technology, Inc.
KLA-Tencor Corp.
Lance, Inc.
Livingston & Haven
L’Oréal
Lowepro USA
Mack Molding
Magnet Product Design & Development
Maibec Inc.
Masco Corp.
McLaren Electronic Systems
Mercury Marine
Metalsa
Metrolina Greenhouses Inc.
MicroStrain, Inc.
Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.
Motorola, Inc.
New Belgium Brewing Co.
New Process Gear
Next Intent
Nobel Biocare
Nordson Corp.
OKAY Industries, Inc.
Organic Valley Family of Farms
Paper Island
Pfizer Inc.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Radar Industries, Inc.
Rain CII Carbon LLC
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Sanmina-SCI Corp.
Sasol Ltd.
Sauer-Danfoss
Savage Sports Corp.
Severstal Wheeling Inc.
SKF USA Inc.
Solaicx
Spring Air
Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures
Symetrics Industries, LLC
Tennant Co.
The Dow Chemical Co.
The Solaria Corp.
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
TVS Motor Co.
Unirac Inc.
VIBCO
Viracon
VirTex Assembly Services, Inc.
Weston Bakeries Limited

2024

Manufacturers of the Year

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Project Winners and Finalists

AI and Machine Learning

Collaborative Ecosystems

Digital Network Connectivity

Digital Supply Chains

Engineering and Production Technology

Enterprise Integration and Technology

Operational Excellence

Sustainability and the Circular Economy

Transformational Business Cultures

Individual Winners and Finalists

Digital Transformation Leadership

Next-Generation Leadership

Manufacturing in 2030 Award

Partners in Collaborative Innovation

2023

Manufacturers of the Year

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Project Finalists and Winners

AI and Machine Learning

Collaborative Ecosystems

Digital Network Connectivity

Digital Supply Chains

Engineering and Production Technology

Enterprise Integration and Technology

Operational Excellence

Sustainability and the Circular Economy

Transformational Business Cultures

Manufacturing in 2030 Award Winners

Individual Finalists and Winners

Digital Transformation Leadership

Next-Generation Leadership

Partners in Collaborative Innovation

2022

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Manufacturer of the Year (Small-Medium Enterprise)

Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

Project Winners

AI and Machine Learning

Collaborative Ecosystems

Digital Network Connectivity

Digital Supply Chains

Engineering and Production Technology

Enterprise Integration and Technology

Operational Excellence

Sustainability and the Circular Economy

Transformational Cultures

Editor’s Choice Award

Individual Winners

Digital Transformation Leadership

Next-Generation Leadership

Partner Winners

2021

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Manufacturer of the Year (Small-Medium Enterprise)

Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

Project Winners

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Leadership

Collaborative Innovation Leadership

Engineering and Production Technology Leadership

Enterprise Integration Technology Leadership

Industrial Internet of Things Leadership

Operational Excellence Leadership

Supply Chain Leadership

Sustainability Leadership

Talent Management Leadership

Individual Winners

Digital Transformation Leadership

Next-Generation Leadership

Partner Winners

2020

Manufacturing Leader of the Year

Manufacturer of the Year (Small-Medium Enterprise)

Manufacturer of the Year (Large Enterprise)

Project Winners

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Leadership

Collaborative Innovation Leadership