1. 1 Peter Jones Specialist Manufacturing Advisor MAS-WM 11 th May 2010

2. Who are we? 2 “MAS is the Government’s flagship programme for the improvement of manufacturing productivity and competitiveness …..”

3. 3 Who we are… >The Manufacturing Advisory Service in the West Midlands (MAS-WM) is dedicated to “Making a Difference in Manufacturing” in the region >One of nine regional centres administered by BIS and funded by Advantage West Midlands (AWM), MAS-WM aims to address the practical needs of manufacturers by delivering hands-on advice and business support through Specialist Manufacturing Advisors and a network of expert providers, including HEIs and RTOs >MAS-WM can assist with any aspect of manufacturing including: productivity improvements, new and enhanced product development and operational efficiency.

4. What is manufacturing? >There is a strong distinction between production (the physical act of making) and manufacturing (the overarching process of turning raw material into goods and their associated services 4

5. 5 What we’ve achieved… >Established in 2002, MAS-WM has assisted over 6000 companies to improve their products, productivity, processes and people >We have created over £60.4m of new added value and over £250m to the turnovers of those firms that have embarked upon in-depth business improvement projects. >In the last 12 months MAS-WM projects have helped create over 80 & safeguard 721 jobs in the region.

6. 6 Driving Principles >Productivity >Products >People >Top Line Growth >Bottom Line Impact HELPING MANUFACTURERS.

7. 7 How we do it… >Manufacturing Helpdesk – 0845 245 0845 >Manufacturing Reviews >Manufacturing Projects >Low Carbon projects >Advanced Manufacturing projects >Strategic Change Projects (SCP) >Supply Chain Improvement Projects (SCIP) >New Product Development & Introduction (NDPI) >Specialist Sourcing services >Best practice workshops: Manufacturing, Purchasing & Marketing >Best practice visits

8. Construction Industry >If it’s “built offsite” or supplied to construction company we can help. >Want to find a market in the construction supply chain we can help >Need accreditation for building products- BRE/BBA,CIAPS – we can help. >Need design/NPD help for low carbon products/project – we can help. 8

9. Examples of support topics >QMS/BMS/EMS/H&S implementation, e.g. ISO9001, 14001, 18001, PAS99 >Productivity improvements – reduces wastes >Continuous improvement development >Efficiency improvement – OEE, SMED >New Product Development >Carbon reduction >CE Marking 9

10. 10 And remember… Business As Usual is Not an Option!

11. 11 What to do next… >Call MAS-WM on 0845 245 0845 >Or visit us at www.mas-wm.orgwww.mas-wm.org

12. Thanks for your attention! >Any questions? 12