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		<title>Employer Led Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coalition Government is moving ahead rapidly this year with its Employer Ownership of Skills Pilot. The UK Commission on Education and Skills has just published a prospectus for the programme which sets out a very tight timetable for the first round of funding.  The deadline for employers to register is 13 April 2012 and &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/employer-led-skills/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flying Forward &#8211; the aerospace industry’s vital role in the UK economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ADS, which is the premier trade organisation for all companies operating in the Aerospace,Defence, Security and Space sectors, has just launched a major campaign &#8211; Flying Forward.  The campaign was launched on 17 January in the Strangers’ Dining Room in the House of Commons. Business Minister, Mark Prisk, delivered the key note speech. Emma &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/flying-forward/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Best Practice Programme 2012 dates announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Forum will be running its Japan Best Practice Programme for its seventh consecutive year between 11th May 2012 and 19th May 2012. The programme is designed for Senior Executives, Managers responsible for their organisations continuous improvement or TPM programmes and graduates identified for fast track to senior management. Through Industry Forum’s unique heritage and &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/japan-best-practice-programme-2012-dates-announced/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TPM Seminar &#8211; 15th March 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aparton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Created by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a structured approach to deploy a comprehensive set of tools and techniques in order to eliminate losses across a whole organisation. TPM involves the capabilities of the whole workforce to ensure effective and sustainable improvements are implemented. Industry Forum will be &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/tpm-seminar-15th-march-2012/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Towards a National Employer-Led Skills Pilot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 17th November 2011, the Prime Minister announced a new pilot initiative to move towards an employer-led skills system, committing up to £250 million over the next two years to test this new approach. The central aim of the employer ownership pilot is to give businesses the space to step up and develop new and &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/articles/towards-a-national-employer-led-skills-pilot/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caterpillar announces £50m investment in UK assembly plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was first posted on the SMMT website on Tuesday 13 December 2011 &#160; Caterpillar’s Building Construction Products Division has announced it is to invest £50m in its UK manufacturing facilities for new products and expanded production facilities in Leicestershire and Stoke-on-Tees. The news follows Caterpillar’s recent announcement to create 300 new permanent jobs &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/caterpillar-announces-50m-investment-in-uk-assembly-plant/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Forum &amp; SMMT launch TPM Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Forum and the SMMT have launched a free to use TPM Forum. The purpose of the TPM Forum is to facilitate discussion on best practices used for TPM implementation and preparing for a TPM award assessment. The forum is divided into two sections, one focused on TPM consultancy and implementation, and one on TPM &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/industry-forum-smmt-launch-tpm-forum/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK engine investment set to create hundreds of new jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was first posted on the SMMT website on Tuesday 13 December 2011 JCB, the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, today announced plans for a new £31 million engine development project in the UK that will create around 350 jobs across its Midlands and Wales plants. The programme will benefit from a &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/uk-engine-investment-set-to-create-hundreds-of-new-jobs/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Forum Winter 2011 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Challenges facing the UK Automotive Industry Supply Chain 2011 will have seen an important series of investments in UK automotive announced by Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, Vauxhall and BMW amongst others. Research &#38; Development  spend by UK automotive was 20% up in 2010 at over £1 billion suggesting a series of new models are in &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/industry-forum-winter-2011-newsletter/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vauxhall’s vote of confidence in UK supply chain generates €230m worth of business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following article was first published on the SMMT website on Friday 9th December 2011 Over the past 18 months, Vauxhall Motors has awarded more than €230m worth of contracts to UK suppliers, making a significant contribution to the UK economy, securing higher revenue, export value and employment within the automotive sector. Suppliers across the &#8230;<a href="http://www.industryforum.co.uk/news/vauxhall%e2%80%99s-vote-of-confidence-in-uk-supply-chain-generates-e230m-worth-of-business/" class="link-more">more</a>]]></description>
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