Excellence in Product Design

To assist you with your application, please carefully read this document and then use the following checklist to ensure you have included all the information required.

Ensure all selection criteria are addressed on your application form.

Please note: Applications may not be accepted for judging, if all requested information / selection criteria has not been completed.

CHECKLIST

Please check box ☒, as each point is marked off.

When you have completed ALL the categories you are submitting, save them ALL onto 1 USB in theirseparate respective foldersas outlined in the Guidelines on the HMA website – – Nominate for an Award - then post the USB to the HMA, as per the details below:

CAROL McEWAN

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.

C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,

PO BOX 332

THE JUNCTION NSW 2295

OR DELIVER TO

CAROL McEWAN

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

HUNTER MANUFACTURING AWARDS INC.

C/- McEWAN AND PARTNERS,

SUITE 1, 91 FREDERICK STREET,

MEREWETHER NSW 2291

NOTE

You may also wish to enter a submission into the Hunter Business Chamber Awards. Please visit the Hunter Business Chamber website at for more details.

SPECIAL INFORMATION relating to the HMA BOARD AWARD

The hma board award is a discretionary award.

the crITERIA FOR THE HMA BOARD AWARD ARE BASED ON THE COLLECTIVE DATA FROM ALL OTHER SUBMISSIONS A COMPANY HAS ENTERED IN, excluding the Manufacturer of the Year which is a separate nomination section.

ELIGIBILITY

➢COMPANIES NEED TO HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHS

➢COMPANIES NEED TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE HEADING IN A DIRECTION THAT IS BOTH POSITIVE AND VISIONARY

➢If the judge is satisfied that a submission IN ANY OF THE GENERAL Categories (safety, pEOPLE skills and development, Environmental, Product Design, innovation, manufacturing process, technology, marketing, EXPORT), possesses the relevant evidence to address the necessary criteria for the HMA Board Award, the submission will be further considered FOR THE HMA BOARD AWARD

➢The Winner of the HMA Board Award is eligible to win an award in another category, but cannot win both the HMA Board Award and the Manufacturer of the Year Award.

➢The Winner of the HMA Board Award does not need to have won an award in another CATEGORY to be eligible to BE ASSESSED FOR the HMA Board Award

➢THE WINNER OF The HMA Board Award WILL BE AWARDED THE PRIZE OF a trip for one person to an international EVENT OR trade expo that will assist the company to expand and grow and ALSO, benefit the recipientS with an opportunity to showcase THEMSELVES in the global marketplace.

➢THERE IS NO NOMINATION FORM TO BE COMPLETED FOR THIS CATEGORy

Terms and Conditions regarding the
2016 HMA Board Award

The winner of this Award will be rewarded with an overseas trip for ONE PERSON to a Trade Expo or event, pertinent to the winner's/ company's line of business.

The trip is to take place in 2016 and will be arranged through the HMA's "In Kind" Travel Sponsors, helloworld, HTG, Newcastle.

The prize covers the cost of 1 economy class return airfare inclusive of taxes and insurance with Qantas Airways (Sydney-Destination-Sydney), plus $2,000 towards accommodation and incidental costs.

As a follow up to the trip, a report is to be submitted (within one month of returning from the trip) to the HMA Board of Directors. The report should demonstrate the benefits and impact of the trip on the person and/or company. The information will be used by HMA to profile and promote future Awards and will be posted on the HMA website to highlight the successful outcomes achieved by winning such a prize.

The Winner may also be requested to speak at one of the HMA's future events to share the experience of such a trip with other manufacturers.

Nominations are open to any manufacturing company that has made an application for an award in at least one or a number of the 2016 listed award general categories - safety, pEOPLE skills and development, Environmental, Product Design, innovation, manufacturing process, technology, marketing, EXPORT.

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EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT DESIGN

Nominations are open to any manufacturing company that has introduced a manufactured product resulting from a formal product design process, where that process took place in the Hunter, Central Coast or mid-north Coast Region.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO ENSURE YOU ARE SUBMITTING IN THE CORRECT CATEGORY.

“Product Design is the process of taking of an invention / innovation through to mass production. The process should address the following points –

1. Form
2. Function
3. Quality
4. Safety
5. Environmental Sustainability

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANT –Product Design does not refer to the development of a ‘one-off’ product.

The application must

1. List the name and product code of the product being submitted.
2. A number of images must be included showing the product from all sides with detail images of significant features, particularly any control panels or user interfaces.
3. The application should show that both the form of the product and the function of the product are well analysed and thoroughly resolved.
4. It should also show how the design facilitates the achievement of quality during manufacture, how the design delivers safety to all stakeholders and how the design has minimised the impact of the product on the physical environment.

The judges will look for examples of product design where the goals listed above are sought through synergies between objectives rather than compromises in one objective to promote another.

To ensure that your submission includes some of the comments necessary to target the issues which are considered by judges in the Product Design category of HMA, some example links have been provided to assist you as a guide as to what is considered Best Practice. Please see below.

EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRODUCT DESIGN

Please ensure you click on each of the Read More links to ensure you are informed of all the information.

Note - Applicants may find that their application into the Excellence in Product Design category may also be a 'fit' for another category, such as marketing, Technology, Innovation, Manufacturing Process, Export, etc.

By adapting the information to fit the criteria of other categories you give yourself the opportunity for your product, process,etc. to be profiled in more than one sector.

EACH OF THE LISTED CRITERIA MUST BE ADDRESSED AND WHERE POSSIBLE, EVIDENCE PROVIDED

Photographs, drawings, etc. may be included as an ATTACHMENT to this Application Form and labelled clearly and then copied onto the USB with your Application Form, e.g. Question 3 – evidence provided/

Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words.

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT DESIGN

Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words.

NOTE– Questions 1 – 5 relate to the PRODUCT DESIGN Award and Questions 6 – 10 relate to the Manufacturer of the Year Award. Please complete all criteria to be eligible for both Awards if submitting into both Product Design and the Manufacturer of the Year.

1. Form

1. Function – Describe, using images where appropriate, how the product performs well in meeting the needs of its primary and secondary user groups, how it is easy to understand and that the ergonomics have been well resolved.

1. Quality - Describe, using images where appropriate, how well the original concept has been translated into production, how the finish achieved is high level, that the product is robust and that the product represents good value for money.

1. Safety – Demonstrate, using images where appropriate, that the design protects the user and third parties from harm, that it safeguards as far as possible against misuse and unintentional use, that it complies with applicable standards and that through its form and applied graphics it communicates the presence safety hazards.

1. Environmental Sustainability – Demonstrate that there is a genuine need for the product, that it is energy material and water efficient, that the design maximises the useful life of the product and that it is designed to facilitate disassembly and recycling.

1. What bench marks do you employ to conclude that your organisation continues to demonstrate "world class performance" in manufacturing?

1. Demonstrate the sustainability of your products and services

1. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement process

1. What is your management Philosophy and Employee Commitment

1. Can your company demonstrate Community Support and Involvement

Question 1: Form –Demonstrate, using images of the product, that the styling is appropriate, that it has been well resolved and that it evokes an emotional connection with the user.

Be sure to accurately name the product (Include Model Number, Product Code etc) and to include enough photographic detail to permit the judges to see what the product looks like.

Question 2: Function – Describe, using images where appropriate, how the product performs well in meeting the needs of its primary and secondary user groups, how it is easy to understand and that the ergonomics have been well resolved.

Question 3: Quality - Describe, using images where appropriate, how well the original concept has been translated into production, how the finish achieved is high level, that the product is robust and that the product represents good value for money.

Question 4: Safety – Demonstrate, using images where appropriate, that the design protects the user and third parties from harm, that it safeguards as far as possible against misuse and unintentional use, that it complies with applicable standards and that through its form and applied graphics it communicates the presence safety hazards.

Question 5:Environmental Sustainability – Demonstrate that there is a genuine need for the product, that it is energy material and water efficient, that the design maximises the useful life of the product and that it is designed to facilitate disassembly and recycling.

SECTION 2

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR CRITERIA

The following questions 6 – 10 relate to the Manufacturer of the Year Award and are required to be addressed

Question 6:What bench marks do you employ to ensure that your organisation continues to demonstrate "world class performance" in manufacturing?

Question 7: Demonstrate the sustainability of your products and services

Question 8: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement process

Question 9:What is your management Philosophy and Employee Commitment?

Question 10: Can your company demonstrate Community Support and Involvement?

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