Introduction to Productivity Slides, Skills and Productivity
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The document summarizes a conference on smart manufacturing tools and technologies to boost productivity. The agenda for the full-day conference is provided, with sessions on topics like lean manufacturing, industry 4.0, additive layer manufacturing, and skills development. The document also discusses how improving productivity has become a key priority for the UK government and how boosting productivity among SMEs is important since they account for much of the private sector economy and job growth. The WMG SME group is introduced as focusing on supporting SMEs through research-led innovation and skills programs.
Introduction to Productivity Slides, Skills and Productivity
- 1. Smart Manufacturing Tools and Technologies to Boost Productivity – 24th February, 2016
- 2. Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything Paul Krugman, The Age of Diminished Expectation (1990)
- 3. 09.00 – Intro and Welcome, Ellie Precious 09.10 – Productivity Overview, Christopher Moir 09.45 – Lean Manufacturing & Factory Assessment, Julian Amey 10.45 – Coffee and Networking 11.00 – SME Productivity Case Study, Andy Cox (Cox & Plant) 11.15 – Playing with Factory Data, Systems Team 12.00 – Moving towards Industry 4.0, Systems Team 12.45 – Lunch and Networking 13.30 – Additive Layer Manufacturing, Dr Ben Wood 14.15 – Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Dr Kylash Makenji 15.00 – Skills Development, Ellie Precious 15.15 – Wrap up and Q&A Smart Manufacturing to Boost Productivity
- 5. Our Vision “Support SMEs – Accelerate Innovation – Advance UK Manufacturing”
- 6. WMG SME Group • The leading SME delivery group in a Russell Group University • Multidisciplinary team – engineers, user insights experts, materials scientists, marketers and digital experts from industry and academia • Track record of growing SMEs through research-led innovation support • Innovation and skills focus
- 7. • UK has a productivity problem?*: – Before 2008 productivity in the UK was on a strong upward trend, productivity performance has since weakened (compared to its international counterparts) – Improving this has become a key part of UK government – “Fixing the Foundations Creating a more prosperous nation” 15 point plan Smart Manufacturing *overall, some sector variations, e.g. possibly the notable exception of a few sectors such as pharmaceuticals and automotive
- 8. • SMEs are such an important part of the economy, accounting for the majority of new jobs over recent years • SMEs have a key role to play in addressing this challenge – SME contribution to the UK economy is significant, accounting for 60% of all private sector jobs and 47% of revenue. – Boosting SME productivity growth can have a significant impact on UK productivity growth at large. SMEs and productivity
- 9. • Skills? • Innovation? • Investment, such as infrastructure, equipment? Productivity levers for SMEs? R&D employment by LEP area, 2010
- 11. Skills and Productivity Eleanor Precious
- 12. “Education and skills are important drivers of productivity. Higher levels of educational attainment and skills raise productivity directly by expanding an individual’s economic capabilities. But education and skills are also argued to raise productivity through indirect mechanisms - facilitating technological diffusion and innovation which may enable a nation to move to a higher growth path.” (BIS, 2015)
- 13. Skills at WMG One day technical programmes Workshops Bespoke courses customised to your business Training Eight week innovation projects, access new talent Internships One year postgraduate award – five modules (mini MBA) Leadership
- 14. 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
- 15. Skills shortage resulted in 5,000 job vacancies in UK Automotive Industry REF: Automotive Investment Partnership 2016
- 16. Custom Programmes • WMG can create programmes suite specifically to your business. • We can create new content or adapt and customise existing programmes • Programmes are generally postgraduate level Over 50 Modules to choose from across: • Business • Operations and Technology • Automotive • Cyber Security • Health Services POA
- 17. 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
- 18. 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
- 20. Thank you for your participation Questions/Comments
- 21. Talk to us to find out how you can work with us further?