1. Joanne Blanusa Senior Business Development Executive Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service

2. Improving Competitive Position through Continuous Improvement Joanne Blanusa Senior Business Development Executive

3. SMAS is focused on developing a culture of business excellence in all manufacturing companies in Scotland. We help businesses become more profitable, competitive and successful by designing and delivering tailored manufacturing improvement support. SMAS is focused on developing a culture of business excellence in all manufacturing companies in Scotland. We help businesses become more profitable, competitive and successful by designing and delivering tailored manufacturing improvement support.

4. UK manufacturing Employment 8% UK Economy 11% in manufacturing UK is the 6 th largest manufacturer in the world Scottish Manufactured Exports 62% Scotland's BERD Innovation 60% from manufacturing Scottish Enterprise Growth companies 51% Represented by Manufacturing Scotland is 3rd quartile for productivity UK is the 15 th most competitive country Investment 25-40% behind Europe

5. Business Maturity BUSINESS CULTURE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE Learning Developing Performing Excelling TACTICAL PROJECTS STEP CHANGE PROJECTS TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS

6. The world around us is changing fast! Maintaining the ‘Status Quo’ is no longer a viable option for any business There’s always a better way to do things Your competitors are already changing It will improve key business metrics such as increased sales, reduced inventory, reduced operating costs, turnover..... Embedding Continuous Improvement

7. Business Improvement Academy Approach –11 day programme spread over 2-3 months –15 places on each Academy –For those who have responsibility for enabling change –Open to all businesses with aspirations of growth –Initial review ensures the Academy is the best option to meet current business needs Guiding Principles –Improvement tools with cultural change –Uses active learning techniques –Focuses on sustainable change –Leadership excellence –Business excellence –Tailored to the business

8. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work.” Thomas A Edison “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Thomas A Edison www.scottishmas.co.uk