Agenda

  • 7th Oct 2015

    08:30 - 09:00
    Registration
    09:00 - 09:05
    Welcome
    Speakers:
    • Nick Hussey, Managing Director, The Manufacturer
    09:05 - 09:20
    People – Partnership – Progress
    Speakers:
      09:20 - 10:05
      Diversification of Supply Chains
      Speakers:
      • John Eldridge CEng FIMechE, Principal Engineer (Nuclear), Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited
      10:05 - 10:50
      Project panel Q&A: Opportunities to supply into a national project
      Speakers:
        10.50 - 11.30
        Networking break
        11:30 - 12:00
        Collaborate to compete
        Speakers:
          12:00 - 12:30
          Growth and Opportunities in the Aerospace Supply Chain – Overcoming the Barriers to Entry
          Speakers:
          • Dr David Bailey, Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Aerospace Alliance
          12:30 - 13:00
          Keynote: retail industry
          13:00 - 14:00
          Lunch
          14:00 - 14.30
          Workshop: Smart supply chain using IoT
          Speakers:
            One-to-one meeting sessions
            14.00 – 14.15
            One-to-one meeting
            14.15 – 14.30
            One-to-one meeting
            14:30 - 15:00
            Breaking into the OEM Market
            Speakers:
              One-to-one meeting sessions
              14:30 – 14:45
              One-to-one meeting
              14:45 – 15:00
              One-to-one meeting
              15:00 - 15:40
              Supply chain and recruitment
              Speakers:
              • Alan Duncan, Supply Chain Director, Medtrade
              • Jennifer Donoghue, Director, JPS Supply Chain
              15:40 - 16:00
              Networking break
              16:00 - 16:30
              Problem solving clinic
              One to one meetings
              16:00 – 16:15
              One-to-one meeting
              16:15 – 16:30
              One-to-one meeting
              16:30 - 17:00
              Workshop: Breaking down cultural barriers between SMEs and OEMs
              Speakers:
              • Mark Davies, Managing Partner, Segment Puise
              One-to-one meeting sessions
              16:00 – 16:15
              One-to-one meeting
              16:15 – 16:30
              One-to-one meeting
              17:00 - 17:35
              Afternoon Keynote: Three key steps to closing the productivity gap
              Speakers:
              • Bernard Molloy, Global Industrial Logistics Director Unipart Logistics, Chairman, SUPERPORT Liverpool
              17:35 - 17:40
              Chairman's closing remarks
              17:40 - 19:00
              Networking and post event reception

              Post event drinks reception with a chance to network with around 100 other industry professionals.

            • 8th Oct 2015

              08:30 - 09:00
              Registration and welcome
              09:00 - 09:30
              Morning keynote

              Stronger relationships and offerings to win more work

              Speakers:
              • Ian Machan, Director, Machan Consulting
              09:30 - 10:00
              Manufacturing keynote

              How supply chains deal with product launch

              Speakers:
                10:00 - 10:30
                NHS Q&A: introduction to NHS procurement
                Speakers:
                • Amy Noble, Procurement Manager, NHS
                10:30 - 11:00
                Networking break
                11:00 - 11:30
                Growth opportunities within the Rail Industry – engaging with SMEs
                Speakers:
                  One-to-one meeting sessions
                  11:00 – 11:15
                  One-to-one meeting
                  11:15 – 11:30
                  One-to-one meeting
                  11:30 - 12:00
                  Next steps: building on your contacts
                  Speakers:
                    One-to-one meeting session
                    11.30 – 11.45
                    One-to-one meeting session
                    11.45 – 12.00
                    One-to-one meeting session
                    12:00 - 12:30
                    OEM Q&A panel
                    Speakers:
                      12:30 - 13:30
                      Lunch
                      13:30 - 14:00
                      How to Source and Win more Tenders
                      Speakers:
                        One-to-one meeting sessions
                        13:30 – 13:45
                        One-to-one meeting
                        13:45 – 14:00
                        One-to-one meeting
                        14:00 - 14:30
                        Problem solving clinic
                        One-to-one meeting sessions
                        14:00 – 14:15
                        One-to-one meeting
                        14:15 – 14:30
                        One-to-one meeting
                        14.30 - 14.45
                        One-to-one meeting session
                        14.45 - 15.00
                        One-to-one meeting session
                        15:00 - 15:05
                        Closing remarks