TWO NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2008/09 MONASH BUSINESS AWARDS – Monash Business Awards

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TWO NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2008/09 MONASH BUSINESS AWARDS

April 22, 2008 crimson Uncategorized 0 comment

The Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley & The Body Shop have been announced as the latest nominees for the Monash Business Awards 2008/09 year at a Lunch held at the Mulgrave Country Club on Wednesday 22 April. Approximately 120 business people were in attendance.

The message from TXM Principal Tim McLean who was the keynote speaker at the Lunch was that Australian companies need to think “lean” to be a competitive force against their Chinese counterparts. He says an approach to manufacturing developed by Toyota, called lean manufacturing, is the key to providing Australian manufacturers with the agility required to give them a competitive edge over Chinese imports. “Lean manufacturing allows suppliers to offer faster service, better quality, smaller batch sizes and a greater degree of customisation than traditional manufacturing approaches without increasing unit costs.”

The Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley, the first of the nominees, is a 200 room 4.5 star hotel suited to both business and leisure customers. Their General Manager, Mr Phil O’Brien, accepted the nomination and gave a short presentation explaining how Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley is committed to the local community by supporting local business’ and promoting the local area.

The Body Shop, an inspirational skincare and cosmetics retailer, nominated because of their ability to combine a successful business with a commitment to positive social and environmental change, was the second nominee of the day. Accepting the nomination on their behalf was their People & Values Manager, Louisa Trombin.

The next Monash Business Awards event is a Lunch to be held on Wednesday 17 June 2009 at the Mulgrave Country Club.

Enquiries may be directed to the Monash Business Awards on 9518 3587 or visit http://www.monashbusinessawards.asn.au/undefined/ for further information.