Annie Pearson Head of South East MAS

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Annie PearsonHead of South East MAS

• Presentation to Select Committee on Manufacturing
• April 2005

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The MAS

• Aim Improve Manufacturing Competitiveness
• Based on Transformational, Hands-on Support
• Get More Manufacturers Actively Improving
• Make The Best Use Of The Existing Support Network
• Provide Manufacturers With Value Adding Services

• Themes of the South East MAS
• Operational Effectiveness Through Lean
• Supply Chain Excellence
• Best Practice in Product Development

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Our Achievements

• Dealt with over 11,500 Enquiries
• Supported 1000 companies through manufacturing
  reviews
• Delivered 250 events and supported a further 120
• Created over 7500 learning opportunities
• Transformed 220 businesses
• Supported over 70 companies active in networks
• Made over 1000 referrals to other support
  organisations
• Recruited nearly 3000 Manufacturing Network
  members
• Most importantly, the MAS has
• Contributed 20M value to the regions
  manufacturing

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How Weve Done it

• An Experienced and Dedicated team
• By Being Practical and Down to Earth
• Through a Not For Profit Organisation
• With a Passion for Manufacturing
• Through Facilitated Activity
• Extensive Knowledge Transfer
• Linked to Other Activities
• With our Partners
• Route to Market Partners
• Funding Partners
• Delivery Partners

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The Future

• Continuing the Core Offering
• Accessing Strategically Important Companies
• Working in Supply Value Chains
• Offering a Broader, Deeper Service Brokerage
  Referrals
• Enterprise Wide Improvement Activity
• Working in Partnership Consortia Specialist
  Providers
• Leveraging Funding
• Closer Linkages to Other Programmes Activities
• Championing Manufacturing the Regions
  Capability
• Creating a Sustainable Service Internal Long
  Term
• Link to Enable Innovation

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The Issues

• Linking to Other SEEDA Initiatives
• Understanding the Support Landscape
• Complexity in the Skills Provision
• Gaps in Support for Soft Skills
• Competing Programmes Targets
• Promoting the Strength of the Sector
• Keeping Manufacturers in the System