Scottish Government

Review of Manufacturing Advice in Scotland

Final Report
October 2004

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MANUFACTURING IN THE ECONOMY
2.1 The Changing Economic Mix
2.2 Threats, Challenges and Opportunities
2.3 Why Manufacturing Advice?

3. IMPACT OF MANUFACTURING ADVICE

4. A MANUFACTURING 'CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE'

5. EVIDENCE BASE
5.1 The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)
5.2 Pre-MAS Needs Analysis
5.3 The US Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
5.4 MAS Report of Activities
5.5 MAS: Analysis of Diagnostic Tools and Techniques
5.6 DTI Centre of Expertise in Manufacturing Feedback
5.7 Lessons from MAS
5.8 Lean Manufacturing
5.9 Scottish Enterprise: Lean Management Thinking (LMT)
5.10 Lean Aerospace Initiative
5.11 Expert Help
5.12 DTI Innovation Report
5.13 Scottish Energy Efficiency Office (SEEO)
5.14 Skills & Training: Unlocking the Potential
5.15 Service Provider Focus Group
5.16 International Dimension

6. CONCLUSIONS

7. RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 A Manufacturing 'centre of excellence'
7.2 Best Practice
7.3 Communication
7.4 Training

ANNEX A - MANUFACTURING SUPPORT REVIEW TEAM
ANNEX B - PRIMARY RESEARCH
ANNEX C - CORE SERVICES
ANNEX D - PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION
ANNEX E - ABBREVIATIONS