NMCL Automotive & SC21 C&G Press for Programme Extension
Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) | SC21
Raising workforce capability of UK aerospace, defence, security and space SMEs, boosting economic growth and exports.
NMCL Automotive and SC21 Competitiveness & Growth (SC21 C&G) are hoping to secure an extension to their successful competitiveness programmes out to 2024.
Both programmes utilise the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Levels framework to help manufacturing companies in the automotive and aerospace sectors improve their competitiveness. The programmes have been running since 2019 and are having a significant effect on UK manufacturing with over £10m being offered to companies to help improve processes, tools and techniques.
Inevitably, the pandemic slowed down progress in 2020 but over 50 UK based companies are currently forging ahead with their improvement projects.
Funded by the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the programmes are seeking additional time to compensate for that lost to the pandemic, thereby enabling them to reach their full potential.
The programmes are led by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for automotive and the aerospace trade body ADS. Helping companies to address their current operational, technological, and competitiveness challenges whilst also aiding them to work towards the phasing out of the internal combustion engine and the goal of decarbonising all modes of domestic transport by 2050 are key parts of the activities.
Companies engaged on these improvement programmes range from pre-production, high tech startups to companies with an international footprint and thousands of employees.
Both the automotive and aerospace sectors face enormous challenges over the next few decades as the need produce zero emission cars, commercial vehicles and aeroplanes from a decarbonized supply chain increases dramatically.
With BEIS support, SMMT and ADS are keen to continue the good work of NMCL out to 2024.
Exec Enterprise Digital-transformation Advisory - EU EntArch (EA-portfolio : BTaaS, Pgm, CoE, MFG) SME
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Managing Director at Composite Integration Ltd
3yWe really hope this extension is granted. We are just about to embark on our SC21 journey and see this as a huge part of our 2025 strategy!
Risk consultant
3yThis NMCL programme is so important, to increase the exporting potential of UK companies in a hugely competitive global market. Nothing can be taken for granted including knowing how to deal with unethical behaviour in markets where sales and procurement folk can be glibly persuaded that bribery is "part of the local culture". Ethical business is profitable business!
Director at All 3 Circles
3yIt is truly rewarding working with companies on the NMCL programme. Seeing the major impact that the improvement activities have on these businesses and the encouraging feedback that we receive, demonstrates what a positive impact the programme is having on automotive and aerospace businesses. Our support and that delivered by other providers is invaluable and we are hoping to continue this support beyond Mar-22. #NMCL #NMCLExtension
Director at Sarginsons Industries ltd
3yI’d like to express my gratitude to the most innovative government program we’ve ever been involved with, NMCL Automotive. Over 18 months NMCL has taken Sarginsons Industries from an old fashioned aluminium foundry to a global leader in the design and fabrication of aluminium cast components. We’re now the only company, globally, that can properly apply the benefits of Topological Opimisation to component design; all thanks to the development of our Diigtal Twin simulation package for predicting TYE mechanical strength. The driver for this was the emphasis NMCL advisors placed on developing a clear and novel strategy focussing on selling our knowledge not our products. Since launch in 2021 we’ve won clients from China and Israel to California and the giants of the German automotive industry. And we’re just warming up as the initial programs have been wildly successful. Additionally, NMCL has transformed operational efficacy by installing an Industry 4.0 reporting and control structure. In 2022 we’ll change the way castings are used in Aerospace which should drive savin We’re amazed at what can be achieved through the application of modern business techniques. We thought we were good, now we know we’re world class