Presenter – Pat Lee from MAS will present the Manufacturing Advisory Service support package and how to access the opportunities that their programmes offer. MAS is funded by BIS to provide support for manufacturing businesses based in England to help them improve and grow. MAS aims to help the manufacturer, streamline processes, reduce waste, become more energy efficient and generally improve and grow.

1. MANUFACTURING ADVISORY SERVICE
PATRICK LEE
24TH JULY 2012

2. AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEW MAS

3. THE NEW MAS SERVICE
• A national service to all manufacturing businesses in
England from 1st January 2012.
• Built upon the foundations of a successful service.
• Single common delivery model.
• Nationally co-ordinated, locally delivered.
• Delivering strategic and technical support to SMEs.
• Driving Business Growth.
• Developing advanced manufacturing capabilities.

4. GEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
WMMC
PERA
SWMAS
Grant Thornton

5. CLIENT JOURNEY
Level 3
Best Practice Events and Self Help collateral
Manufacturing Review
Direct Calls Level 4 Intervention
Enquiry Handling Foundation
Foundation
Improvement
Email
Level 1
Level 2
Website
Step Change
Change
MAS Client
Referrals
Transformation
External
Referrals
Level 5
Active Referrals
Integrated Action Plan

6. DELIVERY FORMAT
• All Level 2 Reviews delivered by MAS Advisors
• Level 4 Project delivery by Consultant & or MAS Advisor
• Majority by Consultant
• Foundation & Step Grants committed by the MAS Advisor at Level 2
stage
• Transformation Grants awarded by MAS Funding Panel – details TBC

7. GROWTH AMBITION
Medium Outcome Potential High Outcome Potential
High Step Service Transformation Service
Ambition
Identify Growth Potential Release Growth Potential
Low Outcome Potential Medium Outcome Potential
Low
Foundation Service Step Service
Start Improvement Journey Increase Growth Ambition
Low High
Potential

8. GROWTH FOCUS
100%
90%
80%
70%
Low Carbon
60%
Supply Chain
50%
New Product Development
40%
Strategy
30% Operational Improvement
20%
10%
0%
Old MAS New MAS

9. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
• Those demonstrating a good fit with at least one
overarching objective :-
• Driving Business growth
• Developing advanced manufacturing capabilities
• Creating high value jobs
• Improvement of resource efficiency (carbon footprint)
• Return on Investment or > £66 : £1

10. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS FOR MAS FUNDING
• Developing a medium to long term strategy for
growth
• Developing and / or introducing new products
• Reducing operational costs
• Application of Lean principles (especially beyond the
manufacturing shop floor)
• Introduction of advanced manufacturing techniques

11. NON - ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
• Sales lead generation, identifying selling agents (UK &
Overseas)
• Generation of marketing and selling materials
• Advertising, PR, Marketing materials, Logos & Branding, Brand
Management
• Intellectual property fees
• Anything related to websites or social media
• Open training courses, NVQ courses
• Anything that is a statutory requirement
• Preparing annual accounts, Tax and VAT consultancy

12. SUBSIDY GUIDELINES
• Foundation Project
Up to £1,000, up to 50% of total project costs and up to £300 per day subsidy.
• Step Change Project
Up to £3,000, up to 50% of total project costs and up to £300 per day subsidy.
• Repeat Projects
1st Project in rolling 12 month period – up to 50% subsidy
2nd Project in rolling 12 month period – up to 40% subsidy
3rd Project in rolling 12 month period – up to 30% subsidy

13. HIGH LEVEL PROCESS
Enquiry Business Development Activity – Direct from Manufacturer to advisor or
helpline, referral from partner (e.g. UKTI), or form consultants.
Manufacturing Free On-site review of manufacturing business – determine SME status,
Review understand current issues, record observations, develop action plan
including project scope.
Funding Application Manufacturer submits application form for grant funding to assist
with delivery of identified / scoped projects. Selection of consultant
form AMS Directory.
Funding Offer MAS allocates and confirms level and condition of grant
funding (e.g. Time bound)
Project Delivery & Project Delivery – MAS Advisor manages project to ensure on
Management track
MAS Advisor collates project outputs and feedback from
Outputs & Feedback client. Another Project?
Grant Payment Manufacturer invited to invoice MAS for Grant funding

14. FUNDING PROCESS
Consultant
£ Full
£ Grant Sub SME
Performance

15. MAS DIRECTORY

16. MAS DIRECTORY

17. MAS DIRECTORY
• Consultant specific
• On line – Open Access
• National
• Basic / Full registration options
• Intelligent search function to Manufacturing clients
• Link to national CRM for consultant allocation to projects
• “Feedback hungry” – comments, rating , previous projects

18. CONSULTANT SELECTION
• Choice of deliverer rests with Manufacturer.
• Manufacturer contracts with the consultant.
• No contract between MAS and the consultant.
• Manufacturers to browse directory using following
search filters.
• Location / Distance
• Capabilities
• Fee Rate
• Previous MAS Project
• Feedback Filters

19. PROJECT REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
• At the close of each project the AMS advisor will
upload.
• A numerical feedback rating (1-5 stars)
• Any feedback comments from the client
• Average feedback rating will show on consultant
profile
• Feedback comments only visible to MAS advisors &
consultant
• Testimonials & improvement

20. SOME RULES
• No use of MAS logo on email footers, Business
Cards, Websites, Proposals etc
• No “approved” consultant status
• No commitment of funding

21. OTHER BENEFITS
• MAS Sourcing.
• MAS Networking – invitations to MAS events.
• Sign-up to MAS e-bulletin.
• Updates on MAS activities.
• Possible wider search categories e.g. UK Tooling
Manufacturers .

22. Patrick Lee
Phone: 07764 922730
Email: patrick.lee@mymas.org
: PatL_mas
THANK YOU