EnginE – Masterclass Delegate Testimonials

EnginE were involved in organising a range of Masterclasses for Manufacturing SMEs based in Lancashire. Here are some testimonials from some of the delegates that attended those masterclasses. Optimum Coatings Operations Manager, Ian Drake Forsberg Services Operations Manager, Dr Raphael Treffny BCW Manufacturing Group Training and Development Manager, Ashley St. John-Claire Recruitment Manager, Chris Rogers […]

The EnginE Project – Benefits to the business

Find out from the EnginE team how this project can benefit your business: Lancaster University Management School – EnginE Project Manager, Annette Suddes Lancaster University Senior Lecturer – Dr. Steve Eldridge

The EnginE Project – Internships

Lancashire manufacturing SME internship success for Forsberg – Bespoke Project Intern Dr Raphael Treffny says: “We were struggling to get the latest version of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system off the ground and make it an integral part across all departments. We understood that we needed someone to bring new skills to the business, […]

The EnginE Project – what can the EnginE Project offer you business?

EnginE works with Lancashire manufacturing SMEs to try and help address some of the workforce challenges that they may have. Training and development can be hard to afford and could lead to issues of retaining great staff and recruiting new people.

New digital skills grow North West manufacturing

Develop your strategic thinking to support the adoption of hi-tech and digitally-based manufacturing techniques into your own production processes and learn how to successfully bring employees and other stakeholders along on your digital transformation journey. Don’t just take our word for it, see comments below about what our first delegates thought about our Made Smarter […]

Driving growth in NW SMEs by solving the productivity puzzle

Understanding what drives productivity growth is vital to tackle the UK’s “productivity puzzle” and to exploit the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0. Lancaster University’s expertise in the productivity agenda is making Lancashire the place for people based productivity solutions – and its Manufacturing & Engineering SMEs are feeling the benefits. This powerful message was delivered […]

A workforce tune-up – just what SME manufacturers need

Productivity primes profit. The perfect formula. SME businesses in the manufacturing sector rely on their agility to be at the forefront of innovation. Productivity is the leverage for growth and success. Technological advances demand new skills, tuning up or maybe just re-tuning. Tuning into workforce development needs allows your business to build capacity and establishes the groundwork […]

A re-skilled workforce – business success for the SME manufacturing sector

Skills shortages. Talent gaps. How do you upskill your SME manufacturing sector workforce, helping your people to be the best, giving your business the competitive edge? Small and medium sized (SME) manufacturing businesses need to develop their workforce to ensure productivity, growth and a culture of innovation. Suppose there was a simple way to kick start this. […]