C2S Manufacturing Focus Online

Supply Chain – Business Not as Usual

Supply chain is a big issue for a large amount of organisations in the current climate, many are struggling to access the materials they need in a COVID world and are still dealing with issues from Brexit – so what can you do? How do you safe guard against future issues? Do you change suppliers? Buy in the UK? Work with your supply chain to make them more robust – how do you know what to do? The MTC FREE Assessment Tool will identify your weaknesses and help you devise a robust plan.

Thank you to the MTC for their pesentation on Suppply Chain and the Department of International Trade for their updates and insights. Stefano Purcella shared with us the opportunities for manufacturers abroad and urged those looking for new International opportunitites to get in touch as they are able to help support you through this process and connect you to the right people.

Please see below the slides from both the DIT and MTC presentations.

The MTC talked us through their FREE assessment tool that can help you examine your supply chain, work out your strengths and weaknesses to ensure you create a robust, resilient supply chain that will future proof your business for future years.

The MTC are offering all SME’s this tool free of charge, along with a consultant to work through the process with you and provide a 14 page report, all completely Free of Charge until Spetember 2021. The assesment on takes about 2 hours, with 45 questions asked, the MTC will take you through the process and revert back with a full report and action plan which can be implmented in time.

This is a great opportunity to look at your supply chain and future proof you organisation.

Slides and Contact Details for DIT

Explore International Opportunities with the DIT

DIT Slides:

Manufatcuring Focus 22nd July Stefano Pucello DTI slides

Slides and Contact Details for MTC, Access your Free Supply Chain Assessment Tool

MTC Slides:

Supply chain Webinar – C2S 20210722 [PDF Version – For distribution]

More Details on the Assesmnet Tool:

Manufacturing Focus Supply Chain Readiness Assessment 22nd July

Manufacuring Focus 22nd July MTC-C2S – SCRA offer (EO09-21)

Sylvain Briand
Business Development Manager
Manufacturing support services
Direct: +10395
Mobile: +447866033218
Email: Sylvain.Briand@the-mtc.org

Recording of the Event: https://vimeo.com/578010961

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries and we do hope you will join us at the next Manufacturing Focus Online – book your place below.

NEXT EVENTS COMING UP

Join us for our series of Manufacturing Focus events with the MTC in support of the Manufacturing Sector.

Circle2Success and MTC are working together to support the manufacturing and engineering sector through these troubled times. We have created online events to help answer many of the questions manufacturers have today – How do I move my business forward successfully? What does the future hold for my business? Join us to get answers to your questions and expert advice on how to deal with the ‘New Norm’

The MTC are one of only a few organisations that have funding available to support manufacturers and can provide technical and digital support to any project undertaking.

FUTURE MANUFACTURING FOCUS ONLINE EVENTS.

Digital Transformation and 5G

Wed 8th September 2021 10.00am – 11.00am

Introduction:

“The factories of the future are embracing 5G – are you?

A recent study found that 74% of manufacturing leaders are considering upgrading their communications networks by 2022. It’s clear that 5G – with its private network capability and designed-in security allowing for low latency and high bandwidth – has a leading role to play, and projects are already underway to explore how this ground-breaking technology can benefit the manufacturing industry.

West Midlands 5G (WM5G) have worked with partners (Worcestershire 5G (W5G), BT, The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) near Coventry and A E Aerospace), undertaking a range of use cases to demonstrate how 5G can accelerate productivity in manufacturing environments.

WM5G and its partners are keen to share the results and learnings from the use case trials to help inform British manufacturing to accelerate productivity and efficiency, demonstrating how 5G can support manufacturing operations in the UK and beyond.

This session will provide:

an overview of what 5G is (not just a better 4G!) – to raise awareness and demonstrate the benefits
information on why 5G is a key enabler for manufacturing’s transition to Industry 4.0; look at examples of where 5G has been used and the benefits it has already and will deliver in the future
details of 5G and the opportunity with the MTC programme
What we have learnt to-date – sharing our experiences”

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE

Smart Factory

Tues 9th November 2021 10.00am – 11.00am

Introduction:

“The journey towards a Smart Factory of the future.”

This webinar aims to help explain the concepts, the decisions and the roadmap needed to embark on your journey towards a future Smart Factory – it is the road to resilience.

The session will include topics such as:

The history behind Smart Factory

What is a Smart Factory?
Deciding where to start
Industrial Digital Technologies (Big data & Analytics, Industrial Internet of Things, Simulation, Mixed Reality, Automation & Robotics, The Cloud, and more…)
Digital Dashboards
Machine connectivity
The “Factory in a Box” concept

It is clear that smarter ways to manufacture are going to be even more essential than ever to drive not just productivity, but overall competitiveness for UK companies in the global market place. Helping to also realise other benefits around sustainability and wider societal impacts.

If any of these drivers capture your current aspirations for your business, then you should be considering how the Smart Factory benefits could help you.