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Nine sessions will cover the following hot topics (three 20-minute seminars per session). Delegates to any session will have access to all session papers.
Monday, 15 (from 11:00) - Metalworking fluids/shopfloor environment - John Healey, inspector, HSE (Metalworking fluid health issues); Paul White, Rocol (Managing metalworking fluids for longer life); Les Thornes, Sandvik Coromant (Dry cutting - when, why, how?).
Tuesday, 16 (from 09:00) - Measuring your business - Professor Andy Neely, Cranfield School of Management (Key Performance Indicators - what are they, who needs them?); Professor Raj Roy, Cranfield School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science (The True Cost of Products - estimating accurately); Dr Glenn Parry, University of Bath School of Management (Key Competencies - find out what your company's are and align your strategy accordingly).
Tuesday, 16 (from 11:00) - Shopfloor IT - Mark Brownhill, GE Fanuc (Overall Equipment Effectiveness [OEE] - what is it, why measure it, what's the benefit?); Nigel Jinks, Manufacturing Advisory Service (Improving Shopfloor Performance, reduce first article inspection times by 70 per cent); David Moody, CEO, Seiki Systems (Measuring Machine Activity - what to measure, how, why?).
Wednesday, 17 (from 09:00) - Quality Standards - Richard Hammond, Global Systems, SMMT (TS16949 - the new automotive industry standard explained); Troy Niehaus/Mike Newton, Metronor (AIMS - standardising inspection and manufacturing data across the aerospace supply chain); Jon Biddulph, company head of NDE & Quan Lac, Rolls-Royce (Nadcap - an increasingly popular common aerospace standard for unconventional processes that will touch more and more suppliers).
Wednesday, 17 (from 11:00) - Business support - Tony Boylan, national network manager, MAS (Manufacturing Advisory Service - the DTI-backed performance improvement initiative. What is it, how can you benefit?); Bob Reeve, specialist manufacturing advisor, MAS (Regional Development Agency Support - a snapshot of business support around the regions); James Clist, director, and John Lane of CNCTFI (Finance - supplier and buyer finance solutions; funding capital investment).
Thursday, 18 (from 09:00) - Supply chain issues - Professor Tim Baines, Cranfield School of Industrial & Manufacturing Science (Beyond lean - lean manufacturing has helped UK manufacturing competitiveness, but it's not enough); Paul Tarling, MICE - Metals Industry Competitive Enterprise (Efficient supply chains - what constitutes efficient? What does it look like?); Dr Beverley Lewis, project manager, e-Three (On-line auctions - what they are, how to get involved, how to participate effectively).
Thursday, 18 (from 11:00) - Growth sectors - David King, WindSupply (Wind power - an opportunity for UK manufacturers? UK activity revealed; potential for involvement explained); David Pridden, CEO, Subsea UK (Deepwater oil and gas - beyond the North Sea there's massive investment in oil and gas. Subsea UK is in business to help UK firms maintain their leading position; hear how); Dr Neil Calder, North West Aerospace Alliance (Composites in aerospace - less metal, more composites; that's the future for aerospace. What will it mean, what action is necessary?).
Friday, 19 (from 09:00) - Engineering IT - Jon Kimber, product manager, Hexagon Metrology (Managing quality data - how should/can quality data be managed and to what benefit?); John Wedrychowski, business partner manager, Theorem Solutions (Data formats - there is a proliferation of design graphic formats that suppliers must receive. What they are and how to deal with them); Peter Dickin, marketing manager, Delcam (Feature-based CAM - it can boost program creation efficiency, but it isn't applicable everywhere. Where can it sensibly be applied, how, with what benefits?).
Friday, 19 (from 11:00) - Manufacturing and the environment - Ian Lucas, managing director, Virotec (Solvent degreasing deadline - the final deadline for the 'Solvents Directive' arrives next year. What must be done?); Ken Westlake, Envirowise (Hazardous waste - it's getting more costly to dispose of hazardous waste. How can you minimise your costs?); Simon Helmer, regional manager, Carbon Trust (Energy efficiency - reducing energy use is not only environmentally friendly, it makes business sense, too. Carbon Trust offers both advice and support).
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