1. Pipelife Norge AS Kjell J. Larsen
Norman advisory board meeting
Trondheim - Værnes October 12th 2012
How to perform basic manufacturing research in NORMAN so that it is seen as relevant for the industry?
- The challenge as seen from industry
Surnadal 9. –

2. You don‘t see us, but we are always there...

3. supply chain – the overall target!
A Sustainable
supply chain – the overall target!
Raw materials and manufacturing
Transport
Wholesaler
Use and recycling

4. A Sustainable supply chain
Raw materials and production
Transport
Wholesaler
Use and recycling
In the beginning; main focus areas were supply chain and organizational development – skills and attitude

5. Strengthen sustainability
2006
Established the research project OPTILOG
2007
Started as one of the team members of SFI Norman
Aluminium
Stuctures

6. A Sustainable supply chain
Raw materials and production
Transport
Wholesaler
Use and resirculing
During the project the cooperation with the senter has given ideas how to automatize and increase efficiency

7. Sum up – challenges as seen from the industry
How to ensure cost benefits or other competitional advantages through the partnership? – and for the industry in general?
More frequent communication SFI and industrial partners
Make publications more «legible» – relevant; an industrial version
SFI representatives more frequently at the production sites– must understand the challenges and be able to initiate possible projects within BIA - level
meeting at the production facility every 3rd month? Possible agenda:
Possible projects of interest for SFI Norman
Factory tour with special focus on ongoing and relevant projects in other companies
Discussion concerning possible future projects to achieve gains from Norman ( BIP )
Challenge to draw the line; what is interesting from an innovative view (lots of projects – but …. )