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The new Manufacturing Advisory
Service (MAS4) is now available to
all manufacturing businesses across
England. It will be delivered by the
MAC, which is comprised of Grant
Thornton, Pera, WM Manufacturing
Consortium Ltd and SWMAS Ltd.
The new MAS offer will comprise:
Level 1 (Enquiries)
Provided by a small team of
experienced advisors geographically
dispersed round England. This will
ensure detailed local knowledge
supported by an enhanced website
offering a range of online support
packages.
Level 2 (Manufacturing Review)
Continue to provide 1 day (2 day for
more complex businesses), on-site
specialist manufacturing diagnostic
review. MAC will use a new
diagnostic tool based on the
principles of “Manufacturing
Excellence” developed in conjunction
with the Warwick Manufacturing Group
which includes comparisons against
best-in-class. In addition, a “Fast
Track” over the ‘phone Level 2 will
be introduced for common, well
understood issues.
Level 3 (Events)
Continue to provide training and
networking events, including best
practice visits. These will be an
integral part of delivering the
Business Improvement actions
identified at Level 2 . This will be
complemented by a Sustainable
Improvement Community using best
practice social networking tools to
provide peer-led best practice
examples and lower cost forms of
self help.
Level 4 (Consultancy)
Introduction of a three tier Level 4
project structure:
· MAS Foundation Service: Funding up
to £1,000 (or a maximum of 50%)
towards an improvement project -
targeted at companies who need basic
low level help.
· MAS Step Change Service: Funding
of up to £3,000 (or 50% maximum)
towards a more significant
improvement programme.
· MAS Transformation Service:
Funding of up to £10,000 (or 50%
maximum) for a strategic change to
the business.
Level 5 (Referrals)
MAS advisors are responsible for
identifying partner organisation
support but retain responsibility
for referral until it is
demonstrated and confirmed by the
client that the partner organisation
has addressed the client need.
Supply Chain
Focus on helping SMEs diversify into
advanced manufacturing supply
chains; helping Original Equipment
Manufacturers and their supply
chains develop better relationships
and greater efficiency; helping
groups of SMEs in supply chains or
clusters interact more effectively.
It will use the tools available
through Levels 1 – 5 with custom
implementation packages assembled to
suit client needs delivered by a
team of dedicated supply chain
experts
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