Peter Wiedemann, the company’s Chief Operational Officer, accepted the honor on behalf of the company during a conference in Munich, Germany on March 22. In recent years, RATIONAL has been a regular award winner in one of Europe’s most prestigious industry competitions. This year, it was the overall winner.
RATIONAL earned the honor of “Factory of the Year 2022.”
On March 22, Peter Wiedemann, Chief Operational Officer for RATIONAL, accepted the
award on behalf of the company at a conference in Munich, Germany.
The jury, consisting of renowned experts from industry and science, made their decision based on the fact that the production facility in Landsberg successfully faced diverse challenges such as a resilient supply chain, more sustainability, and demanding recruitment of skilled workers.
In recent years, RATIONAL has been a regular award winner in one of Europe’s most prestigious industry competitions. This time, it was the overall winner for 2022.
At RATIONAL, the jury identified the secret to the company’s success is in its continuous development process, long-standing supplier relationships, and the independent work of
each employee as part of its U.i.U. principle.
“We simply try to have a more emotional take on everything,” Wiedemann states.
For example, the company rewards each suggestion for the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) with 10 euros, and at the end of the year, there is an award for the best suggestions, which are also rewarded with substantial amounts of money.
According to Wiedemann: “It’s up to the teams to decide what they want to do with the money. This makes a significant contribution to team building and motivation.”
The award was also given for the principle of entrepreneurship within the company (U.i.U.), which
begins with training. Two years ago, this led to the founding of a junior group that came up with its own product and marketed it as its own company. This product, a charcoal grill, is now
very popular with the company.
On the second day of the conference, participants saw the winner’s production facility for
themselves. During a factory tour lasting several hours, the RATIONAL team explained the reasons
behind their success as the global market leader.
The management consultancy, Kearny, organizes the competition together with SV Events. The
winners were selected in two stages. In the first step, the participating companies had to complete a detailed questionnaire on all aspects along the value chain. Based on these key figures, a top group was identified and then visited by an audit team in a second step.
The RATIONAL Group is the world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation for professional kitchens.
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