Manufacturing The Future - 19 June 2014

The New Industrial Revolution has already started..........

The world of manufacturing is on the edge of a major transition. If you are involved with manufacturing, it is time to take a look around, see what is happening, and prepare for a new paradigm.

The start of the 21st century is rapidly making new demands and offering new opportunities to manufacturers. A myriad of external drivers will force manufacturers to reassess again how to organise their activities, to deliver innovative products and services to the customer, control costs, minimise environmental impact, and cooperate with their supply partners more effectively.

This unique seminar on 19 June 2014, at the Telford Innovation Campus is hosted by the University of Wolverhampton (UoW) in cooperation with IngPro Ltd.  It will explain the drivers for change as well as how we can shape our future manufacturing strategies to take advantage of this new Industrial Revolution.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30

Registration and breakfast

 

8:30 – 8:40

Introduction from the University of Wolverhampton.

Prof Andrew Pollard,

8:40 – 9:00

‘The drivers to change in manufacturing at the start of the 21st century’

Paul Sefton - IngPro Ltd

9:00 – 9:30

‘Future Opportunities for the Aerospace Supply Chain’

Mike Murray, BAE Systems

9:30 – 9:50

‘Principles of manufacturing by additive processes – 3D printing’

Jon Lester, UoW

9:50 – 10:30

Tour of the Department of Engineering and practical demonstration of 3D printing for metal products

UoW

10:30 – 10:45

Mid-morning refreshment break

 

10:45 – 11:15

‘Cloud computing and big data, system connectivity  – solutions for manufacturers’

Simon Elliott – BSEY Consultants Ltd

11:15 – 11:25

Academic collaboration delivering  competitive advantage – funded support for innovation in manufacturing

Prof Andrew Pollard - UoW

11:25 - 11:45

‘A template for developing your Future Manufacturing Strategy’

Paul Sefton – IngPro Ltd

11:45 – 12:00

Questions and close, followed by networking.

All

This event is free to attend but places are limited.  To book your place, please visit http://ipssmanufacturingfuture2014.eventbrite.co.uk  or contact Abi Hopkins on 01902 321105 or at Abi.Hopkins@wlv.ac.uk