IF Overview
Industry Forum was initially formed in 1994 as a unique collaboration between leading vehicle manufacturers, the SMMT and the UK Government to improve the performance and competitiveness of the UK’s automotive supply chain.
By 1996 we had developed a model to achieve this by seconding highly skilled master engineers from the founding partners to transfer their skills to our engineers using a ‘learn by doing’ approach.
Continued measurable success has led to sustained growth into many other sectors including aerospace, construction, domestic appliances, electronics, and food. Industry Forum now provides support to blue chip organisations in more than 30 countries across five continents.
The constant pressure on organisations to reduce cost has driven the need to provide extremely reliable, efficient and sustainable processes that deliver proven returns over the long term. The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) TPM Excellence Awards are the global benchmark for organisations achieving this level of sustained success. We are one of only six worldwide agencies qualified to assess businesses against these criteria.
We have practical continuous improvement at our heart and our strategy is to align with world-leading partners to deliver complete solutions for our customers.
We deliver significant results in three ways:
- Practical Solutions – providing knowledge, hands-on experience and guidance to improve business performance
- Learning & Development – inspiring people through structured training and development programmes to deliver business excellence
- Audit & Assessment – using globally recognised objective assessment criteria to understand, measure and monitor business performance
To meet the needs of our customer base our team of engineers undergo continuous training and development to build on their substantial industrial experience. To support our customers on a global basis we have established a network of trained and validated partners and associates in major economic regions.
Our goal is to continue to grow profitably, in key sectors while retaining our unique approach.
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