24th January 2008 - Date for your diary – not to be missed

Draft agenda, subject to change.

Registration 8.30 for a 9am start, ends 1pm with lunch and optional tour of Axiom and/or meetings with key people.

Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that, if a person is one "step" away from each person he or she knows, and two "steps" away from each person who is known by one of the people he or she knows, then everyone is no more than six "steps" away from each person on earth (Wikipedia).

If this is the case, then all of our organisations are connected, albeit (in some cases) unknowingly, through the industry supply chain. Knowing that means we can now pull together to create the value chains needed to build partnerships, where everyone shares knowledge and contacts, thus leading to strong relationships and increased sales through both repeat business and referrals.

This ˝ day has been designed to bring together different aspects of collaboration, from sharing innovation, technology and excellence models to building strong business partnerships. With a little bit of humour from expert speaker Geoff Burch.

Maximising supply chain relationships for success and profit

Partnership is often overused in today's society. For some, it simply means the odd meeting or hello. For others, it defines a way of thinking and a way working of together to promote the interests of all members through the collaborative efforts of all.

Developing strong effective supply chains is an art where communication and building trusted relationships is key.

Understanding and leveraging these supply chain relationships within the scope of SC21 is one of the key success factors in navigating an increasingly interconnected world.

This presentation looks at the SC21 Supply Chain ‘relationships code of practice’ and elements like trust and commitment, the balance of power and how cultural differences among partners can be worked out.

Exploiting new technology, working together earlier

The Defence Technology Strategy looks at the challenges that face the UK defence industry, its R&D and its adoption of new technology. It is never easy introducing new technologies; however, there are also huge problems with older technologies and components being phased out.

This presentation delivered by Dr Mark Watson, Senior Advisor, Corporate Environmental Affairs, SBAC looks at what are the potential emerging technologies; can any technology be borrowed from civil and migrated to defence and vice versa; and what capabilities will be needed from manufacturers to meet these challenges?

Excellence and SC21

The EFQM Excellence Model is a non-prescriptive framework base on 9 criteria. Five of these are 'Enablers' and four are 'Results'. The 'Enabler' criteria cover what an organisation does. The 'Results' criteria cover what an organisation achieves. 'Results' are caused by 'Enablers' and 'Enablers' are improved using feedback from 'Results'.

By understanding how to use the diagnostics, your organisation can start to identify its current position and determine future directions and priorities. Once you have identified your key strengths and weaknesses, you can look to continually exploit the opportunities presented.

This presentation looks at what is excellence; how does EFQM and SC21 fit together; and how do you determine excellence and then implement EFQM?

Mike Webb, Procurement Performance Excellence Manager from BAE Systems, will also be providing an industry update in this hour long presentation.

How to choose your partners

If your capabilities, vision, values and culture match with your partners, then you are one step in the right direction. If you have never outsourced electronics manufacture, design, repair or any other service before, or are working with a partner that can’t provide you with a total resource, what questions should you be asking yourself when looking to either partner for the first time or migrate your business across to a new partner? This presentation is designed to provoke thought, and, via a live case study delivered by an Axiom customer in conjunction with an Axiom director, seeks to give you some reassurance and some guidance when looking to build new partnerships based on trust and collaboration.

Very few people work by themselves, and achieve results by themselves
(Drucker 1999).

Aerospace Wales Forum

Who are we? Can your company benefit from working with us or your regional Aerospace forum?

This presentation looks at the work being done in Wales by the forum; how companies have benefited; some key industry facts; the importance of links with Welsh Assembly and UK Governments; how all of the forums collaborate; and, of course, why you should consider joining.

The presenter, John Whalley, CEO of AWF, will also draw on some of his observations and experience in other sectors, e.g. automotive, construction, oil and gas; emerging Welsh aerospace strategy; activities within other regions etc.

AWF will also be providing an update of the SC21 initiative.

Why should you consider attending?

It is always difficult giving up your time to come to a seminar. I always ask myself several questions when deciding whether to venture out?

1. What will I get out of the seminar?

2. Will it provide me with some information that can help with some of the strategies that I am putting in place?

3. Will I meet anyone who could be of benefit to my organisation?

This day will suit you if your organisation has any of the following needs:-

• You need a better understanding of SC21 and the EFQM model?

• You have relationships with customers and suppliers, but don’t feel that you are getting the most out of the partnership.

• There will be other companies attending that you would like to meet.

• You have never outsourced before and would like the opportunity to hear about someone else’s experience – warts and all.

• You already outsource and would like to expand the number of products you outsource.

• You haven’t joined your regional aerospace forum and are curious to see what benefits it could bring you.

• You have heard of Geoff Burch and possibly read his books; you are looking for some additional inspiration.

For fun

Geoff Burch, author, presenter, after dinner and motivational speaker, will take the final slot, and, with his usual humour, deliver some powerful business messages around partnership, trust and collaboration.

The purpose of this interactive session is to discover where the links are, work out how we can build the trust required to share information and
contacts and create a strong network which leads to business success and sustainable profitability.

Who would you like to meet?

Are there any speakers or members of the Axiom team that you would specifically like to meet following the event? Please let us know and we will arrange a 1-2-1 for you.

Would you like to tour the facility? We can take groups of up to 10 people around to demonstrate our capabilities and introduce you to our people.

The finer details

24th January 2008 :: 8.30am to 1pm

Axiom Manufacturing Services, Technology Park, Newbridge, NP115AN

For more information visit www.axiom-ms.com

To book, please download a booking form and email to:-

Jacqui Malpass : jacquim@axiom-ms.com
Tel: 01495 242130

Axiom Manufacturing Services Limited Technology Park Newbridge Newport Wales NP11 5AN Tel:   +44 (0)1495 242130 Fax:  +44 (0)1495 242096 Website:  www.axiom-ms.com Email:     enquiry@axiom-ms.com Contact:  Jacqui Malpass