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their desired objective. From there, bosses get access to industry specialists to support them on their improvement activities, with the option to apply for grants of up to £3,500 to subsidise the assistance. “It’s not a massive amount of money, but it can be the
difference in making the SME move forward with the project. They also have the benefit of having a MGM overseeing the process, providing advice along the way, acting as a sounding board for questions and connecting them to wider opportunities,” explained David. “Some of the areas we’ve helped firms in recently are
digital marketing, marketing intelligence, leadership and management consultancy, e-commerce implementation and, often the most common solution, putting them in touch with someone who can share an insight into how a particular territory operates.” He continued: “Exporting is not for everyone and we
The programme can help first time exporters calculate the risks against the opportunities
‘It’s a big wide world out there, yet through technology, we have never been closer’
better set up to offer the ‘value add’ customers are looking for. We are seeing strong demand from traditional markets such as automotive, aerospace and oil and gas, as well as more emerging sectors including renewables, cloud-based technology and cutting edge medical devices.” So how is the Manufacturing Growth Programme supporting this export drive? With a network of 19 Manufacturing Growth Managers (MGM) across the UK, the initiative is there to help management teams with business strategy, market knowledge and operational efficiencies. This includes identifying where the
issues/opportunities are and then the development of an action plan to roadmap how the company will get to
can help ‘first timers’ calculate the risk against the opportunity. However, if done right, it can lead to increased sales, new markets, greater innovation, international profile and the opportunity to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with global firms.” The Manufacturing Growth Programme, which is
funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by Economic Growth Solutions (EGS), is promising to fill the void left by MAS by providing access to specialist assistance to help manufacturers grow and improve. Since it launched in October 2016, it has supported
more than 800 SME manufacturers with improvement projects, creating 187 new jobs and delivering a number of innovations across the supply chain. The most common request for support is marketing
and market knowledge (22%), business overview and strategy (18%) and assistance with quality (18%). Continuous improvement, product innovation and leadership and management were also high up the ‘wishlist’.
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Carter offer customers the benefits of:
• Complete turnkey projects, providing confidence that the end result is a quality assured installation with additional after-sales services and solutions.
• Projects managed by highly trained engineering staff, with many years experience in their respective industries.”
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