Xatura, for example, had demonstrated genuine energy in searching for new ways of producing their range of specialitv breads.
举个例子,Xatura公司在寻找新的生产方式来生产他们的特制面包的过程中,表现出了真正的能量。
They had looked at styles of home cooking in different countries,
他们考察了不同国家的家庭烹饪的风格,
as well as the possibility of exploiting new production technologies in order to achieve equally good results but on a high-volume production line.
还探索了开发新的生产技术的可能性,以得到同样好的结果。不同的是新技术会采用大批量的生产线生产的方式。
What then occupied much of the judges' thoughts was the quality of the links which the development team established with senior management, suppliers, the market and manufacturing.
当时评委主要考虑的事情是,研发团队和高级管理层、供应商、市场和生产商之间建立的联系的质量。
The best examples of the first category were found in small firms,
就第一个指标而言,表现最好的是小企业,
where the individual entrepreneur at the top was clearly driving the innovation forward.
很明显,顶尖的个体企业家正驱动着创新向前发展。
Links with suppliers were also seen as an important factor, but not all supplier experiences were positive.
和供应商之间的关系也是一项重要的考量因素,但是并不是所有与供应商的交涉都是良好的。
Occasionally serious problems had to be solved where suppliers were working hard to meet specifications,
有时候,在供应商很努力地在满足规格的时候,需要解决一些重大的问题。
but the companies that the suppliers were using to adapt their machinery were not so efficient.
但某些供应商需要适应其机器的公司效率不高。
This, led to disappointing faults or fluctuations in quality.
这会导致令人失望的缺陷或质量波动。
But in conclusion the awards demonstrate that innovation isn't just for high-tech internet companies.
但是,总结来说就是,奖项说明,创新并不仅仅是高科技互联网公司的专利,
You can also be successful in mature markets with determination and skill.
在成熟的市场中,如果你有决心和技术,你也可以成功。