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THE KEY TO ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS
"For the majority of organisations the 80:20 rule applies - 20 percent of clients provide 80 percent of the revenue. Therefore, it makes sound business sense to keep in touch with the wants, needs and expectations of these major customers, ensuring that they remain satisfied and loyal."
"To meet this business need, Lorien Customer Focus (LCF) developed the Key Account Loyalty (KALTM) methodology, which measures, analyses and enhances the quality of individual account relationships. KAL's semi-structur
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ROOF COATING SYSTEMS PROVIDE ANSWERS
Polyurethane Coating Systems for waterproofing many types of roofs remain a very cost effective option in today's very cost conscious world.
"It is essential for successful use of these systems to clearly identify roofs suitable for this approach. Usually roof types include profiles sheeted roofs, felt and asphalt roofs, slate roofs. Substrates such as concrete and brickwork are also suitable for treatment.<BR> Although manufacture of these systems can be tightly controlled and certification from independen
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&POUND;18M NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNDING ANNOUNCED
Nanotechnology projects throughout the country were given a major boost by the Department of Trade and Industry recently.
"Twenty five projects are to receive £15m worth of funding for projects ranging from anti-corrosion coatings and electronics to water purification and printing. This new Government investment will provide up to a maximum of 50 percent of each project's total value.<BR> A further £3m will be given to INEX, a microsystems and nanotechnology facility for industry based at
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TIME RUNNING OUT FOR QUEEN'S AWARDS HOPEFULS
"Successful Manufacturing Businesses Urged to Apply or Nominate an Individual ""Enterprise Champion"""
"Outstanding businesses from the manufacturing sector have just weeks left in which to apply for a Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious accolade for business success. <BR> Applications can be made in three categories - International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. The Awards are open to any sized business, from two-person partnerships to la
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MINI PROVES BRITISH MANUFACTURING HAS REAL DRIVE
"Andrew Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, recently witnessed the half a millionth MINI roll off the production line in Oxford."
"He hailed the milestone as a success for British manufacturing as he revealed strong figures on the level of manufacturing vacancies and manufacturing output in the UK.<BR> This month's figures show that manufacturing output is rising to near record level with quarterly growth of 0.9 percent and year on year growth of 1.6 percent. In addition, the latest da
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RECOVERY FOR SMALLER MANUFACTURERS PUT ON PAUSE
"Smaller manufacturers have seen the pace of recovery slow since the start of the summer, according to the latest CBI quarterly survey of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), published recently. "
"Business optimism is broadly unchanged since three months ago, having improved at its fastest rate for two years in the previous survey, while orders have seen a marginal fall. <BR> The past three months saw 30 percent of companies saying new orders were up and 33 percent saying they were down, a bal
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FUNDING TO HELP MANUFACTURERS STUDY FOR SUCCESS
"Almost £200,000 in funding is available to North West manufacturing companies who want their key personnel to benefit from a unique and nationally recognised qualification, The Diploma in Manufacturing."
"The course, run by The Manufacturing Institute in Manchester, is the only one of its kind in the UK to be designed by industry experts for manufacturing personnel. <BR> The Diploma in Manufacturing equips managers, supervisors and team leaders with the skills to plan and implement impro
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SYSTEM PROTECTION WITHOUT THE BURDEN
Equiinet's NetPilot and SentryPilot are multifunctional servers that provide SMEs with secure internet access. This 'one box' philosophy is particularly important for SMEs as business managers do not have to try to fit together complex components and run the risk of creating a loophole that could cause security problems.
"NetPilot and SentryPilot are extremely secure and cost-effective. They give all the functionality and protection that SMEs require, with NetPilot being ideal for companies typically from 10 to
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SME MANUFACTURING SECTOR OUTPUT HIGHEST FOR SEVEN YEARS - BUT SO ARE COSTS
"The steeply rising costs of raw materials continued to threaten the SME manufacturing sector's gradual recovery as input costs reached their highest levels for more than six years, according to the 'PKF SME Index', a quarterly survey of 800 SMEs operating in the manufacturing, construction and service sectors."
"The good news is that business activity levels in the sector rose to 56.6 from 55.0 last quarter and new business orders also rose to 56.6 from 53.6 in Q1 (where scores above 50 indicate an impr
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SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS PILOT TACKLES IMAGE PROBLEM FOR MANUFACTURING
A pilot programme to bring schools and the manufacturing industry closer together has been announced by independent think tank the Manufacturing Foundation.
"The innovative initiative, launched to 75 key members of the education and business community at a dinner in Birmingham, involves a dozen schools from across the Midlands.<BR> The programme will get more business people (young and nearly-young) involved with schools as role models; arrange visits to manufacturing companies, take students to interactive
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Supposedly the construction
materials of the future, composites are increasingly seen in
applications where optimum efficiency is paramount including
aircraft construction and renewable energy. As two research
examples show in this video, composites really are the future
for efficiency.
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