FREE Seminars
Subcon’s Seminar programme provides in-depth insights into today's marketplace, including practical advice and actionable recommendations on sourcing, supply chain management, manufacturing strategy and market threats and opportunities.
All sessions are FREE to attend. The seminars are a highly popular visitor attraction and we recommend you book your seat early to avoid disappointment.To see the full description for each session, please click on the expandable menu.
| Day 1: Tuesday 12 June 2012 |
Skills, development and strategy
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11:00 - 11:45
A1
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Keynote address: Business sets the skills agenda - how companies can ensure future growth and competitiveness
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Ralph Saelzer
Managing director, Liebherr Sunderland Works Limited
Semta Regional Council member for the North East
The need to ensure that the UK supply chain is fit to meet the demands of a growing advanced manufacturing sector
Skills: the issues and the solutions- employer action and Semta's role
The prize if we get it right and employers take ownership of the skills agenda
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Market opportunities & supply chain management
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12:00 - 12:45
A2
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Supply chain risk
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13:00 - 13:45
A3
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Environmental legislation and customer requirements- supply risk or opportunity?
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Leigh Holloway
Director,
Eco3 Design Ltd
How environmental legislation and supply chain requirements are developing across industry- and how to turn this to your advantage
The risks you face if you don't fully understand the issues- or choose to ignore them
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Technology update
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14:00 - 14:45
A4
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Business Briefing
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15:00 - 15:45
A5
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Sourcing from China
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Mike Fielding, Sales Director
Dean Group International Ltd
Manage the risk
UK engineered
Quality assured
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| Day 2: Wednesday 13 June 2012 |
Breakfast briefings
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10:00 - 10:45
B0
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Skills, development and strategy
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11:00 - 11:45
B1
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Market opportunities & supply chain management
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12:00 - 12:45
B2
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Business growth opportunities through value chain optimisation
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Mark Knowlton
Director KPS Ltd
Lean as a driver for growth
Streamline sales order processing, increase revenue and reduce time from sales enquiry to cash in the bank
Benchmarking lean performance of suppliers to improve supply chain performance
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Supply chain risk
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13:00 - 13:45
B3
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Technology update
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14:00 - 14:45
B4
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Printed Electronics: Electronics where it has not been before
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Steve Jones
Business Development Director
Printed Electronics Ltd
What is printed electronics and how can you use it?
Wearable electronics: clothing of fashion, clothing and security
Smart packaging: posters, labels, dinner plates, boxes and anti-counterfeiting measures
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Business Briefing
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15:00 - 15:45
B5
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| Day 3: Thursday 14 June 2012 |
Breakfast briefings
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10:00 - 10:45
C0
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AM or conventional manufacturing?- the lifetime cost and energy balance
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Martin Baumers
Additive Manufacturing Research Group (AMRG)
Loughborough University
What can Additive Manufacturing (AM) do compared to conventional machining?
AM for more complex parts without added cost
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Skills, development and strategy
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11:00 - 11:45
C1
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Design as a strategic issue for manufacturers
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Neil Pryke, James H Heal and Jonathan Ball, Design Council
Design Associate
How design had a strategic impact for world leading textile testing equipment manufacturer James H Heal
The value of the Designing Demand programme
Why design needs to be central to a company's strategic view
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Market opportunities & supply chain management
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12:00 - 12:45
C2
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Supply chain risk
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13:00 - 13:45
C3
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Technology update
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14:00 - 14:45
C4
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