Draft:LEANicon

The Lean Icon Award recognizes organizations for iconic and effective implementation of lean principles and practices resulting in significant performance improvement. ALES award competition aims to stimulate successful implementation of lean and recognizes best in class companies sharing their journey with others. The award is usually bestowed in November/December each year since 2018.

Eligibility Criteria Any team of two or more members, of any organization wishing to showcase implementation of lean with a photograph. The team must demonstrate innovative and iconic uses of lean tools and techniques for its measurable outcomes.

Awarding Process. All entries will be pre-screened to select up to ten finalist teams. All finalist teams will be required to attend the conference and announced.

Evaluation Criteria

The Lean Icon photograph is about:

- Iconicity (most important element)

- Lean techniques

- Innovation

- Clear measurable performance

- Simple and straightforward approach

- Measurable savings such as cost reduction, lead time reduction, quality improvement, safety improvement.

Hall of Fame.

2018 - Sonae Sierra

2019 - Ducati Motor Holding

2020 - thyssenkrupp AST ex aequo Poltrona Frau Interiors in Motion

2021 - Collins Aerospace Microtecnica

2022 - Claas

2023 - the Swatch Assembly Group