Manufacturing Group
North Staffordshire Manufacturing Group The group is run by the Chamber in conjunction with the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), Michelin Development and the Ceramic Industry Forum. Any manufacturer can attend the various events which range from short breakfast taster sessions to factory visits.
Seminars - The group facilitates around six short sessions annually which are aimed at stimulating thought and signposting to the next steps. Recent taster sessions include:
- Lean Manufacturing
- Funding
- Planning and production control
- Stock control
- Guarding against bankruptcy of creditors
Factory visits - throughout the year the group will organise factory visits to large and small manufacturing concerns. Visits will give the opportunity for an insight into the workings of a diverse range of manufacturing set-ups. Recent visits: Wade Ceramics, Glennans (snack foods) and Toyota, Michelin & F Ball & Co.
Next visit: Koch Glitsch
Manufacturing Advice Any company with a problem can contact the chamber and we will arrange for a free consultancy session with any of the experts from our steering group. If you are a manufacturer and would like any further information please contact Mark Brammar on 01782 202222 or markbrammar@nscci.co.uk
Research and Enterprise. The group is supported by Staffordshire University's Research and Commercial Development department. For details on how your business can benefit from their many forms of assistance contact Dr. Stuart Brown stuart.brown@staffs.ac.uk
www.staffs.com/
What group members think -
Having undertaken a Productivity Network programme F. Ball and Co. Ltd increased the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (O.E.E.) of one of their packing lines by over 20%.
The same techniques have since been employed in other areas to improve on quality, cost and delivery by reducing waste and downtime and increasing process flow by using Lean principles, helping us to increase our competitiveness.
The step by step structured approach used by the programme practitioners helped the members of the project team understand and feel part of the continuous improvement process and this continues to be cascaded across the whole operation.
David Woolrich
Lean Project Manager
F. Ball and Co. Ltd.
Details of our forthcoming events can be found on the events section of this website. Dont miss 'Made it in North Staffordshire' at the Britannia Stadium on 23 February - sponsored by Lister Trade Frames. Book here:www.nscci.co.uk/events/event.php?eid=312
For more information contact markbrammar@nscci.co.uk or ianmclaughlan@nscci.co.uk
Event Calendar
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21• Product Design - Manufacturing Event |
22• Post Budget Breakfast |
23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27• TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT |
28• Improving Profit and Cash for Non-Financial Managers |
29• Speed Networking |
30 | 31 |
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Events open to all members
Event Location Guide
Stafford (South) Area
Stoke (North) Area
2012 Forthcoming Events
Events
29 March 2012Speed Networking
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Courses
27 March 2012 TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
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3 April 2012 Introduction to Competitive Tendering
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4 April 2012 Developing New Business by Telephone
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10 April 2012 Performance Management
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