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Smart Manufacturing Tools and Technologies to Boost Productivity – 24 th February, 2016

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Smart ManufacturingTools and Technologies to Boost Productivity – 24th February, 2016

Productivity isn’t everything, but in thelong run it is almost everythingPaul Krugman, The Age of Diminished Expectation (1990)

09.00 – Intro and Welcome, Ellie Precious09.10 – Productivity Overview, Christopher Moir09.45 – Lean Manufacturing & Factory Assessment, Julian Amey10.45 – Coffee and Networking11.00 – SME Productivity Case Study, Andy Cox (Cox & Plant)11.15 – Playing with Factory Data, Systems Team12.00 – Moving towards Industry 4.0, Systems Team12.45 – Lunch and Networking13.30 – Additive Layer Manufacturing, Dr Ben Wood14.15 – Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Dr Kylash Makenji15.00 – Skills Development, Ellie Precious15.15 – Wrap up and Q&A

Smart Manufacturing to Boost Productivity

Housekeeping

#WMGSME @WMGSME

Our Vision“Support SMEs – Accelerate Innovation –Advance UK Manufacturing”

WMG SME Group

• The leading SME delivery group in aRussell Group University

• Multidisciplinary team – engineers, userinsights experts, materials scientists,marketers and digital experts fromindustry and academia

• Track record of growing SMEs throughresearch-led innovation support

• Innovation and skills focus

• UK has a productivity problem?*:

– Before 2008 productivity in the UK wason a strong upward trend, productivityperformance has since weakened(compared to its internationalcounterparts)

– Improving this has become a key part ofUK government – “Fixing the FoundationsCreating a more prosperous nation” 15point plan

Smart Manufacturing

*overall, some sector variations, e.g. possibly the notable exception of a few sectors such as pharmaceuticals and automotive

• SMEs are such an important part of theeconomy, accounting for the majority of newjobs over recent years

• SMEs have a key role to play in addressing thischallenge

– SME contribution to the UK economy issignificant, accounting for 60% of all privatesector jobs and 47% of revenue.

– Boosting SME productivity growth can havea significant impact on UK productivitygrowth at large.

SMEs and productivity

• Skills?

• Innovation?

• Investment, such asinfrastructure, equipment?

Productivity levers for SMEs?

R&D employment by LEP area, 2010

Investment

REF: http://raconteur.net/finance/manifesto-pledges-to-help-smaller-businesses 2015

Skills and ProductivityEleanor Precious

“Education and skills are importantdrivers of productivity. Higher levels ofeducational attainment and skills raiseproductivity directly by expanding anindividual’s economic capabilities. Buteducation and skills are also argued toraise productivity through indirectmechanisms - facilitating technologicaldiffusion and innovation which mayenable a nation to move to a highergrowth path.” (BIS, 2015)

Skills at WMG

One day technicalprogrammes

WorkshopsBespoke coursescustomised to yourbusiness

TrainingEight week innovationprojects, access newtalent

InternshipsOne year postgraduateaward – five modules(mini MBA)

Leadership

WMG SME Workshops

• One day interactive workshops around a particular theme, e.g. Productivity, Smart Products,• Opportunity to better understand a technology area• Equip yourself and your business with tools and knowledge• Free to attend

Skills shortage resulted in 5,000 job vacancies in UKAutomotive Industry

REF: Automotive Investment Partnership 2016

Custom Programmes

• WMG can createprogrammes suitespecifically to yourbusiness.

• We can create newcontent or adapt andcustomise existingprogrammes

• Programmes are generallypostgraduate level

Over 50 Modules to choosefrom across:• Business• Operations and Technology• Automotive• Cyber Security• Health Services

POA

Internships

• 8 week student/graduate projects over the summer• Fresh insight and skills• Intern works on technical/strategic challenge: manufacturing, systems, product development• £1,500 subsidy towards cost

Leadership• Postgraduate Award in Innovation Business Leadership aimed at fast moving SMEs who rely on innovation to create

competitive advantage• Makes latest business and management research comprehensible and engaging so that participants can apply powerful

insights back into their own businesses• Five three day modules over a year: Strategic Innovation Context, Leading and Managing Skills, Innovation, Operational

Efficiency and Quality, Financial and Commercial Awareness, Selling, Marketing & Reputation Management £4750 + VAT

Contact Details

Ellie [email protected]

01213186046

www.warwick.ac.uk/wmgsme

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