A company visit programme designed for the West Midlands...
Manufacturers throughout the region are continually being forced to maximise every resource in an attempt to remain competitive. Learning from others and knowledge transfer is one of the very best ways to ensure that your comp
any remains a sustainable entity in today’s changing environment.
Businesses will have the chance to share knowledge and experience with leading regional organisations that have implemented successful strategies and processes via a series of company visits organised by Inside Manufacturing Enterprise (IME).
Ideas and inspiration gained through these visits can be used to implement new practices and promote more effective processes in manufacturing companies throughout the West Midlands region.
Structured Best Practice visitsThese visits to host companies give an insight into how they have implemented innovative management schemes, met specific regional challenges and developed processes to give them a competitive advantage. Host companies vary in size from small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to global market leaders, but each can demonstrate Best Practice in a number of areas relevant to other manufacturing companies.
Each visit offers: indepth presentations on two specific topic areas, an accompanied site tour, indepth questions and answer sessions with key personel, refreshments and lunch as well as an excellent opportunity to network with like minded companies.
Topics areas include: lean manufacturing, dealing with competition from the far east, environmental issues, continuous improvement, supply chain issues, automation in manufacturing, team working, people issues and many more.
Technology showcase visitsThese visits offer the opportunity to see how new technology is assisting West Midlands companies as well as speaking directly to the technology experts who have implemented the systems tailored to the companies needs. These take place in research organisations or on customer premises and offer a unique opportunity to see technology in action.
Each visit offers: indepth presentations, practical demonstrations,refreshments and lunch and importantly all delegates have the opportunity to speak to the OEM as well as end users to understand how the technology can be implemented in their own organisation to maximise productivity.
Topics areas include: On-machine verification, Effective reverse engineering, Rapid prototyping, Materials testing and Automation robotics.
Booking Information
Our visits are currently offered FREE OF CHARGE* for a limited time to West Midlands based companies to support their development. Due to the popularity of our visits we are currently limiting places to one delegate per company. An extra place can be requested and details will be placed on the waiting list.
To book a visit please visit our online booking system alternatively please email Michelle Connors or call 024 7623 6761 to register your interest.
Delegate comments from the visits include:
- I think the value of the visit is in the day itself-which was excellently delivered,
- topics were comprehensively covered and well presented,
- the speakers view was of extreme value and gave warts and all,
- the site tour was excellent as was the hospitality on the day,
- extremely open and informative-well done.
Is your company interested in becoming an IME Best Practice visit host? Would you like to share your technology with West Midlands manufacturing and engineering companies? If so please click here for more information.
*Our places are currently free of charge due to the economic climate however any cancellations recieved with less than 48 hours notice before the visit will be charged at the full cost of £25 per delegate. The Manufacturing Advisory Service-West Midlands (MAS-WM) will invoice your company direct for this cost. Substitutions maybe made at any time up to the begining of the visit.
