The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards, which showcase the successes of vehicle manufacturers, supply chain companies and service providers in the region, took place in Cheshire on 9th November 2017. Ian Constance, CEO, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC UK), gave a keynote speech to the audience of over 270 members of the northern and national… Read more »
UK car manufacturers and Automotive Council endorse new national programme to upskill and improve competitiveness of UK automotive suppliers Birmingham, UK – A new national skills programme is being launched to the UK automotive supply chain later this month, aimed at improving its ability to support increasing numbers of new product launches in the car… Read more »
New Product Launch Excellence (NPLX) is a national programme aimed at improving the New Product Introduction (NPI) capabilities of the UK supply chain through the provision of essential skills training, coaching support and project management expertise. The programme is sponsored by the Automotive Council, endorsed by OEMs and delivered by SMMT Industry Forum. To find… Read more »
Information Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Date: Tuesday 11th April 2017 Overview This free webinar aims to provide all attendees with an overview of the AS9145 standard, which provides the framework for the introduction of new products across the Aerospace and Defence sectors. The standard aims to embed APQP and PPAP best practice within an… Read more »
What’s changing? The automotive industry quality standard ISO/TS 16949 is being updated by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). IATF 16949:2016 will be released 1st October 2016. All organisations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 must transition to the new standard by 14th September 2018. After 1st October 2017, no audits (initial, surveillance, recertification or transfer)… Read more »
Industry Forum is delighted to have presented a cheque for £3,530, along with a selection of goods and gifts, to its chosen charity, Acorns Children’s Hospice. The funds and gifts were raised through activities of Industry Forum staff donating to events such as ‘Dress Down Friday’ and also donating their staff incentive scheme rewards. Established… Read more »
Industry Forum has launched its 2 day AS13000 8D Problem Solving training course. 8D Problem Solving is a structured approach following the 8 disciplines of: D0 – Implement Immediate Containment and Prepare for 8D D1 – Form the Team D2 – Define the Problem D3 – Develop Containment Actions D4 – Identify and Verify Root… Read more »
Industry Forum has today launched it’s full range of APICS CPIM Supply Chain Management training courses, starting with The Basics of Supply Chain Management module running in September 2015 at the Industry Forum Learning Centre, Birmingham, UK. The APICS CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) programme focusses on an organisation’s internal operations taking an… Read more »
For the second consecutive year Industry Forum is proudly sponsoring The Manufacturer MX Awards Supply Chain Excellence Award. The Award recognises UK companies that are making measurable progress towards realising a fully integrated network of supply chain partners that demonstrably reduce cost and increase efficiency. A panel of independent judges, drawn from industry, will look for… Read more »
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and the Toyota Production System can transform business efficiency. But to get sustainable improvement, your culture and business processes must be right. In November 2015, SMMT IF hosts a maximum of 20 delegates in Japan, to experience and understand Best Practice first-hand. See how TPM improvement is achieved on the shop… Read more »
