Events
We aim for all of our events to be fully accessible for people with mobility, auditory, sensory or other impairments - all the events listed are fully accessible to the best of our knowledge unless otherwise stated.
Innovation Matters: Making it Happen
The University of Exeter invites you to an event at the Innovation Centre to look at how organisations deliver innovation. Following on from his 'Innovation Fitness Test', keynote Professor John Bessant will be looking at how to implement innovation in your business and how you can 'Make it Happen'
Business Mission to Brno. Czech Republic
CEBN, the UK National Partner to 2010 MSV International Engineering Fair and B2Fair matchmaking event, invites you to join them on a business mission to Brno. MSV is the leading industrial trade fair in Central Europe, with 1,500 exhibitors and 85,000 visitors.
Carbon and resource efficiency for breweries
Cutting Carbon? I’ll drink to that! The SWTUC have joined forces with Wadworths Brewery and the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service to put on a training event looking at ways of saving money and reducing carbon emissions by introducing energy saving initiatives into the brewery sector. The event is aimed at managers and employees in breweries ranging from the large scale to micros, the event may also be of practical help to those work working in the wider food and drink sector.
Process Capability
The condition of your CNC machine may account for up to 25% of your machining process variation. See how quick and easy it is to check your machine and find out about the free support you can access for your business.
The looming energy crunch and how manufacturing businesses can prepare and protect themselves
The SDMN (Somerset & Dorset Manufacturing Network) will be hosting a series of sessions which will provide you with another way of looking at your business; at the very least it will prompt you to question how your company operates and consider; there is another more profitable, productive way; your sales and business plan needs to reflect the opportunities in new markets or products; the current business strategy is up to date, relevant and based on sustainable growth. The workshops have been designed to highlight business opportunities and issues facing the manufacturing sector. They will be delivered by industry specialists and will take place, bi-monthly at Yeovil College. For this event, see additional information below:
Business Opportunities for UK plc from Fusion/ITER Programme
The Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) and UK Trade & Investment are jointly organising the above event at Culham Science Centre on 23 September 2010.
Nuclear Supply Chain Opportunities for SMEs
The global revival in nuclear power, and the wider move to a low carbon economy, provides a major opportunity for manufacturing companies to get involved in the building and operating of the UK’s new nuclear power stations as well as the nuclear decommissioning programme.
Drive towards a low carbon future
Find out about how your business can benefit from low carbon and advanced manufacturing opportunities and the support available at this exciting event.
The Beacon Summit ... Trailblazing
The Beacon Summit will focus on leadership in the future world of business; helping business leaders create more robust and profitable companies. Conference audience: 150 MDs & CEOs from many of the South West’s successful, high growth businesses. (The Beacon Summit attracted audiences of 150 in 2008 and 200 in 2006)
Six Sigma Greenbelt Programme - October 2010 (Booking page for LE's and non eligible SME's)
A 13 -day project based programme with ongoing personal coaching in proven Six Sigma techniques designed for companies who think 6 Sigma is too complex for them but who need the latest skills to guarantee success with key business partners.
Six Sigma Greenbelt Programme - October 2010 (Booking page for SME's)
A 13-day classroom programme with ongoing personal coaching in proven Six Sigma techniques designed for companies who think 6 Sigma is too complex for them but who need the latest skills to guarantee success with key business partners.
Lean Summit 2010
New Horizons for Lean Thinking
Process Capability
The condition of your CNC machine may account for up to 25% of your machining process variation. See how quick and easy it is to check your machine and find out about the free support you can access for your business.
