Manufacturing Efficiency For Plastics Processors

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This one day training seminar has been designed to help companies become more efficient, more sustainable & improve their bottom line.

It will help companies to improve their performance by addressing their cost profile, streamline their operations, update working practices and adopt leading edge technology.

Topics will include:

• Trends in Plastics Processing Technology
• The Importance of Training For Improved Manufacturing Efficiency
• Energy Management: An Energy Bootcamp
• How IT Solutions Can Improve
• Manufacturing Efficiency
• Successful Continuous Improvement
  

Agenda

11:00 Welcome and Introduction

11.05 Where to Focus Your Efforts in Improving Manufacturing Efficiency  (James Menzies, Greystone Financial Services)

• Economic drivers
• Analysis of cost evolution in energy, personnel, transport and materials, 

11.45 Tea Coffee Break

12.00 Energy Management in Plastics Processing: An Energy Boot Camp (Robin Kent, Tangram Technologies)

• A practical guide to reducing energy consumption
• A structured approach to the techniques of energy management

12.45 The Importance of Training For Improving Efficiency in Plastics Processing (Tony Pringle, Cogent)

• The Cogent Gold Standards
• Accessing Government Support for training programmes
  

13.15 Networking Lunch

14.00 Benchmarking For Manufacturing Efficiency (Chris Bayliss, PICME)

• How are the best in the business doing?
• How can your company achieve this?

 14.30 Successful Continuous Improvement: A Case Study (John Wingfield, Flambeau)

• Key factors for a successful implementation programme

14.50 Tea/Coffee Break

15.00 The Role of Health and Safety in Manufacturing Efficiency (Lynn Edwards, Epwin Group)

• Integrating management systems for Health and Safety
• Efficient production, higher quality product, improved finish and noise reduction
  

15.30 Achieving (Almost) Zero Defect Production & Vastly Improved Profits Through Real-Time Production & Process Monitoring: A Case Study (Tony Ryder, Southco)

15.50 Innovations in Plastics Processing Technology (RAPRA)

• An overview of European projects including Pept-Flow, Ener-Plast and Energywise
• Case studies in practical applications and how these projects can help processors improve manufacturing efficiency

16.15 Finish

To register for this seminar please CLICK HERE or the image to download the registration form, alternatively contact Doreen Greenaway on 0207 457 5047 or email [email protected]

Prices are as follows:

BPF Members    £120
Members of Affiliated Organisations:   £150
Non BPF Members:  £190