Introducing

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Introducing PICME The Process Industry Forum
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Mission

• To identify, develop and transfer best
  manufacturing and operating supply chain practice
  to the process industries in the UK

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PICME Business Objectives

• Objective 1
• To save over 120m in manufacturing costs for
  Process Sector within 3 years
• Objective 2
• To deliver profitable turnover growth through
• Benchmarking
• Manufacturing Improvement Services
• Training Development Services

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• PICME, CIA The Chemical Industry
• 1998 - CIA membership seeking assistance on
  production issues
• Early 1999 - CIA Manufacturing Committee
  established by interested members with expertise
  to offer
• Focus on benchmarking and best practice
• PICME conceived late 1999 and established with
  DTI funding late 2000

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Key Components

• Industry set up led project
• Trade Association sponsored
• DTI Funded
• Specific Process Operations expertise know how
• Totally Practical Sustainable programmes
• Driven by Lean Manufacturing Principals
• Proven Industry Forum Masterclass Process
• Focus on rapid improvement of
• Quality, Cost Delivery

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Trade Association Sponsors

• Chemical Industries Association
• Association of the British Pharmaceutical
  Industry
• British Plastics Federation
• British Coatings Federation
• British Rubber Manufacturers Association
• Packaging and Industrial Films Association
• Specialised Organic Chemicals Sector Association

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What We Are
Trade Associations CIA BPF ABPI BRMA BCF etc
Industry Companies
Regional Development Agency Programmes
PICME Senior Advisors PICME Manufacturing
Improvement Engineers All selected from within
industry to Industry Forum Standards
DTI
Other Industry Forums MICE SMMT etc
Regional Chemical Initiatives
PICME Associates Specialists
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What We Are
Trade Associations CIA BPF ABPI BRMA BCF etc
Industry Companies
Regional Development Agency Programmes
PICME Senior Advisors PICME Manufacturing
Improvement Engineers All selected from within
industry to Industry Forum Standards
DTI
Other Industry Forums MICE SMMT etc
Regional Chemical Initiatives
PICME Associates Specialists
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Linked Industry Forums across the UK
Ceramics Industry Forum Early 2000
Metals (MICE) Early 2000
Automotive Mid 90s
Process e.g. Pharma, Plastic Packaging
(PICME) Oct 2000
Aerospace
Also covers Textile, Oil Gas, Construction
Equipment, Construction, Shipbuilding, Print
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• Specific Industry Forum Benefits
• Rapid and substantial intervention to improve
  Quality Cost Delivery performance
• Focus on transfer of know how to your teams
• Sustainable approach with long term support
• Specific sector processes
• Exceptional value flexibility DTI support
• Access to the UK sector network and to National
  Regional programmes

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PICME Client Focus
Large Multinational Company UK Operations
Current Focus original grant 2000-2003
Links to Regional Programmes Eg RCME
Medium sized UK Company Operations
Smaller UK Company Operations
2003 Additional DTI Grant Support Focus
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Masterclass is about

• Introducing a culture of continuous improvement
• or
• Giving a boost to existing improvement culture
• In a way that truly engages the workforce

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Need More Capacity?
Invest in New equipment?
Invest in Your people?
Invest in a New plant?
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The PICME Approach

• Is about PEOPLE
• Making the most of what you have got first
• Benchmarking suggests that the process industry
  has a 30 hidden plant

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The Industry Forum Masterclass Practical
improvement using a cross functional team drawn
from the companys workforce
1 Day Pre-diagnostic
3 Day Diagnostic
1 Day Check
5 Day Workshop
3 Days Follow up
1 Day Preparation
1 Day Preparation
On site
Off site
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• Additional Capabilities
• Industry Benchmarking
• Maintenance Reliability Improvement
• Process Manufacturing Supply Chain Development
• Process Operations Performance Change Programmes

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Typical Results from Process for PICME clients
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• PICME Results
• sustainable, measurable profit improvement
• through implemented best practice
• with operational teams
• Typical PICME Companies
• Rohm Haas
• Avecia
• Anson
• Novartis
• AH Marks
• British Vita
• Fisher Scientific
• Associated Octel
• Genzyme

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Working together for the Sector
Initial Process Sector SME Contact Initial
Assessment by Regional Body PICME provide
specialist support Immediate Improvement Process
Regionally Supported Depends on issue PICME
for operational improvement, others for eg
technical problems, projects, new processes
Sustainable Operational Improvement PICME with
regional programme provide resource and know how
tailored to circumstances to make best use of
available funding
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The European Picture

• EU Funded
• Process Sector Focused
• Manufacturing Best Practice
• Virtual Institute
• 8 European Organisations

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Funding Options

• Subsidised PICME support
• Match funding through the EU for MaxServ
• Allowances through RCME
• Funding searches through the PICME j4b Portal
• Consultancy through j4b

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PICME The Process Industry Forum