Celebrating Your Support and Our Award‑Winning Achievements

Thank you for being an essential part of the Reliable Plant community. Your readership of our magazine, website, and newsletters—Reliable Plant Mail and Lean Manufacturing Journal—inspires us every day.

We value every comment, suggestion, and piece of feedback you share via email, mail, phone, or fax. Your insights help us refine our content and serve your needs more effectively.

We also appreciate the articles, editorials, and technical tips you submit, as well as the time you invest in grading our magazine issues. Your active engagement fuels our continuous improvement and commitment to excellence.

In recognition of this partnership, we are proud to share that Reliable Plant recently earned six industry awards: one international honor, one national award, and one award for overall editorial excellence. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) honored us with four awards, including the National Azbee Award, in its 2007 competition that received nearly 3,000 entries.

Highlights include the national award for our cover story on Toyota’s MR‑50 initiative at the Georgetown, Ky., plant (March/April 2006 issue) and two West Region awards for best case history—Eli Lilly (May/June 2006) and U.S. Steel (September/October 2006). Senior graphic designer Ryan Kiker also earned a regional design Gold award for the U.S. Steel cover spread.

Writing That Works recognized us with two awards, including a Grand Award, in its International Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) competition. From 4,916 entries across business press, public relations, and corporate communications, fewer than 30% earned an award, and only 2% (114 total) received a Grand Award. Our site won the Grand Award in the Web Sites category—out of 366 sites considered—earning praise for its clear, research‑rich, and user‑friendly design.

Additionally, we received an award for overall excellence in writing in the Magazines & Journals category.

In just two years, these 11 accolades testify to the expertise of our writers, columnists, and design team—and, more importantly, to the support of readers like you. We share these honors with you.

Thank you for your ongoing involvement and support.