World Class Manufacturing
- Date: August 1996 - April 1997
- Client: Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Training & Enterprise; Business Link Bedfordshire; Business Link Heart of England
This project, undertaken with Abrams Research Consultants, involved the following:
Exploring the links (clusters, supply chain links etc) between local industry sectors throughout the region and considering how these should influence the development of support.
Prioritising industry sectors and their needs with regard to their current and potential impact on local economies.
Improving the clients' knowledge and understanding of the scope and commonalities of 'World Class' initiatives available to local industry sectors.
Investigating exemplar world class and supply chain initiatives being delivered throughout the UK to enable the clients to build on best practice.
Developing a framework for the ongoing collation and dissemination of best practice activity and information between the partner Business Links.