Supply Chain the Focus at Manufacturing Conference
Lincolnshire manufacturers will meet in Gainsborough next week to find out how to seize new business opportunities.
Delegates at the second Lincolnshire Manufacturing Conference on Thursday 10th March will hear about the size and scale of supply chain opportunities available, learn how to compete for contracts and find new routes to market.
The conference will also consider future labour resource and local skill supply and provide an opportunity to share best practice, network and make new business contacts.
The half-day event at Gainsborough Golf Club will feature presentations from leading industry speakers, as well as supply chain opportunities, local skills presentations, exhibitors, the Made in Greater Lincolnshire Awards launch, networking and a complementary buffet lunch.
The organisers are Lincolnshire County Council and NatWest.
Garry Wilkinson, Senior Relationship Manager at NatWest, said: “We’re delighted to again co-host the conference with Lincolnshire County Council which will offer invaluable advice on how to access national supply chains such as HS2 and Jaguar Land Rover, as well as looking to offer support via promoting localised supply chains and dealing with some key issues the sector currently faces.
“Lincolnshire has some excellent manufacturers and NatWest is passionate about supporting this sector. We look forward to raising awareness of these amongst peers and effecting introductions during the conference.”
After the event, which takes place from 8.30am until 2pm, delegates will have the chance to tour golf club maker Ping and exhaust and emissions systems manufacturer Eminox, both based in Gainsborough.
Among the speakers will be Greater Lincolnshire LEP board members Cllr Colin Davie (Lincolnshire County Council) and Steve Middlebrough (Siemens Director of Engineering Turbine Services); Patrick Lee from the manufacturers’ organisation EEF; Lisa Yau from the Automotive and Manufacturing Team at NatWest; Professor Tim Gordon from the University of Lincoln; Dr Rona MacKenzie, Principal of the Lincoln UTC; Vanessa Good, Supply Chain Manager at HS2; and Michael Mychajluk, Supply Chain and External Engagement Manager at Jaguar Landrover.
Places are limited and booking is essential. To register your place or for further information please visit the Eventbrite page, email manufacturingconf@lincolnshire.gov.uk, call 01522 550590 or tweet @ManufactureConf.
The closing date for registrations is 4th March 2016.
The 2016 event follows the success of the success of the 2014 event in Sleaford, where the high-speed car BLOODHOUND SSC was on display.
Notes to Editors:
• The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership is a private and public sector partnership led by the private sector which aims to improve conditions for infrastructure and doing business in the Greater Lincolnshire area.
• One of the first LEPs to be established in the UK, the Greater Lincolnshire LEP covers a large geographical area with a population of over one million and a diverse range of industries, from ports and logistics to farming, tourism and engineering.
• It includes North and North-East Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire and is controlled by a LEP board made up of leading figures in the public and private sector.
• Visit www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.uk for more information.
For media information please contact:
Jez Ashberry
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