http://www.eef.org.uk© EEF, the manufacturers organisationEEFptrueman@eef.org.ukwebmaster@eef.org.ukengineeringmanufacturingEEFbusiness60EEF RSS feed generator 1.0Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:39:54 GMTMon, 06 Feb 2012 10:39:54 GMT/events/current/Action-Learning-Workshop.htm Action Learning is a powerful way of tackling problems, issues and opportunities that are unresolved and for which there is no obvious way forward.  It is applicable to many situations and used effectively produces lasting results. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Action-Learning-Workshop.htmEEFTue, 24 Jan 2012 10:05:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Briefing-Employment-Law-Updates.htm As a valued member of EEF, you are invited to attend our Employment Law Updates at a venue close to you. It can be difficult for busy managers and HR practitioners to read and digest the latest legislation, case law and its implications. The Employment Law Update provides a succinct update on a broad range of topical employment law issues covering case law developments, new and forthcoming legislation and other relevant initiatives. The update is complemented by an open forum during which important topical issues are examined and discussed.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Briefing-Employment-Law-Updates.htmEEFTue, 17 Jan 2012 15:57:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Connect-DavyMarkham.htm Business turnaround - the skills and continuous improvement way This Member Connect event focuses on how businesses can reverse their fortunes by innovating their people strategies and working practices, whatever their industry sector. Hear from multi-award winning heavy engineering business, DavyMarkham about their inspirational business turnaround story. Steeped in tradition and heritage, four years ago, sales were threatened, morale was at a low point and an ageing workforce meant that critical skills were in short supply for the future. Find out, how, by an intensive programme of apprentice and skills development, employee engagement coupled with a sustained programme of continuous improvement, the business has reversed its fortunesThis event includes a site tourhttp://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Connect-DavyMarkham.htmEEFFri, 02 Dec 2011 12:47:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Connect-Knorr-Bremse-in-partnership-with-Lombard.htm Strategies for growth and operational excellence This Member Connect event focuses on how manufacturers can drive their strategies for growth. Join the award winning and leading manufacturer of platform screen systems and metro braking systems, Knorr-Bremse who will direct a practical workshop designed to help you define your businesses growth strategies. They will also share their own strategies for success. Find out how they improved their operating practices to deliver an impressive growth in capacity and in turn, revenue, through a cross-departmental approach to team work. Participate in an interactive, best practice workshop. Key content includes: How to identify the ‘real’ sales opportunities for your business Prioritising the sales opportunities for best return Converting sales opportunities into orders Maximising cross-functional collaboration and effort – involving operations in the sales and sales delivery processes Access the export advice and support available for your business. This event also includes a site tour. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Connect-Knorr-Bremse-in-partnership-with-Lombard.htmEEFTue, 22 Nov 2011 13:51:00 GMT/events/current/Measuring-the-Impact-of-Training.htm This workshop is aimed at managers in organisations who plan, monitor or deliver training and development. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Measuring-the-Impact-of-Training.htmEEFTue, 22 Nov 2011 13:17:28 GMT/events/current/EEF-National-Manufacturing-Conference-2012.htm Join an impressive line up of manufacturing leaders and politicians engaging in stimulating debate at the EEF National Manufacturing Conference 2012 in partnership with The Manufacturer. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/EEF-National-Manufacturing-Conference-2012.htmEEFWed, 02 Nov 2011 13:23:00 GMT/events/current/SHE-Show-North-West.htm EEF are proud to be partners of The SHE Show, a high profile conference and exhibition for professionals in the fields of safety, health and environment. Now in its fourth year the event delivers a line up of topical, thought provoking and entertaining speakers. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/SHE-Show-North-West.htmEEFTue, 18 Oct 2011 13:36:00 GMT/events/current/Engaging-in-Corporate-Responsibility-An-Introductory-Workshop.htm Although Corporate Responsibility (CR) is a widely recognised theme, many manufacturers see it as something that only applies to large companies. For others it’s seen as a nebulous subject with uncertain or intangible business benefits. However, those companies are underestimating how a CR strategy can help them reduce business pressures and achieve long-term growth. In particular a successful CR strategy can help you to: Develop more robust customer relationships and improve sales Meet ever more demanding tender requirements Attract and retain the right skills Manage energy and raw material prices These are just some of the many pressures facing UK manufacturers that can be relieved with a strategic approach to CR. This introductory workshop will help you see how your business can benefit from implementing CR as part of your core approach to a profitable and sustainable business. Rolls-Royce will present on the employment standards, H&S, environmental and ethical requirements they are placing on their supply chain and you’ll hear from sustainability consultants, IMS Consulting on how to get started on a CR strategy.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Engaging-in-Corporate-Responsibility-An-Introductory-Workshop.htmEEFMon, 03 Oct 2011 08:43:00 GMT/events/current/IMechE-Event-Rotating-machinery.htm Unplanned machinery outages often cause loss of production and incur significant repair costs. Such events are often preventable by the use of appropriate monitoring and reliability engineering approaches within a properly defined maintenance programme. This event from IMechE brings together leading suppliers, researchers, users and practitioners to focus on this rapidly developing technology area http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/IMechE-Event-Rotating-machinery.htmEEFMon, 03 Oct 2011 08:24:00 GMT/events/current/UKTI-UK-India-Technology-Partnering-Programme.htm An opportunity for you to meet and partner directly with the leading aerospace and automotive companies in India and their supply chains. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/UKTI-UK-India-Technology-Partnering-Programme.htmEEFFri, 30 Sep 2011 13:04:00 GMT/events/current/Drunk-and-Disorderly-Seminar.htm A practical, interactive session dealing with issues arising in and outside the workplace relating to alcohol and/or drug issues and criminal prosecutions. Learning will be consolidated by case studies, with an opportunity to discuss any live issues. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Drunk-and-Disorderly-Seminar.htmEEFWed, 28 Sep 2011 13:06:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Connect-MedImmune.htm This Member Connect focuses on how manufacturers are innovating their working practices to drive operational excellence in the modern manufacturing workplace. Hear from award winning vaccine manufacturer, MedImmune, about how they have developed and are sustaining a programme of operational excellence to minimise production waste. Results include – Total annual savings of £1,000,000 through various Operational Excellence Projects 11% reduction in the on-site waste bill within 12 months A four-fold increase in product yield over the last 4 years Recycling/recovery rates of over 95% for non-hazardous waste By getting their people on board and using operational excellence techniques, they’ve identified ways to reduce waste and remove unnecessary costs without compromising quality or safety whilst minimising their environmental impact. We’ll also be sharing with you the latest research, tools and techniques deployed to support business transformation. This event includes a show case of the MedImmune improvement journey. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Connect-MedImmune.htmEEFMon, 26 Sep 2011 11:45:00 GMT/events/current/Managing-and-negotiating-in-the-Modern-Manufacturing-Workplace.htm Drawing upon on our unique insight, research, recent on-the- ground intelligence and our expertise in helping manufacturers manage employee and industrial relations, this event will help you to plan for and effectively manage and negotiate change, whether a unionised site or not.  http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Managing-and-negotiating-in-the-Modern-Manufacturing-Workplace.htmEEFFri, 16 Sep 2011 10:26:00 GMT/events/current/Bribery-Act-are-you-compliant.htm The new Bribery Act 2011 came into force on 1 July 2011. To be fully compliant, companies must be pro-active in identifying and managing the risk of corruption in their business. Under the Act, bribery is defined widely. It can include: corporate hospitality where this is lavish and disproportionate bribery committed by overseas associates facilitation (or ‘grease’) payments made to foreign government officials to speed up customs clearance or similar processes. Companies will commit a new offence of ‘failing to prevent bribery’ if any employee or associate commits bribery with the intention of gaining a business advantage for the company, and the company failed to put ‘adequate procedures’ in place to prevent it. It does not matter if the company knew nothing about the bribery– the emphasis is on the procedures the company has in place, rather than its awareness of what was going on. In response to highly positive feedback from the two half-day seminars we organized in July, and in response to continuing member demand, we are delighted to have been able to arrange a third event in Birmingham.  We have invited The Head of the UK Corporate Defence Practice at Squire Sanders Hammonds, a leading international law firm, to help members understand the scope of the Act and its practical implications.  We are also delighted to confirm that a senior member of the compliance team at Siemens Plc will be presenting a corporate perspective on compliance with the Act.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Bribery-Act-are-you-compliant.htmEEFTue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:00 GMT/events/current/Advanced-Engineering-Show-UK-2011.htm EEF is a key partner at this year’s Advanced Engineering UK 2011 group of events at the NEC Birmingham on 9-10 November.  http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Advanced-Engineering-Show-UK-2011.htmEEFMon, 05 Sep 2011 11:43:00 GMT/events/current/LinkedIn-to-your-employees-use-of-social-media.htm The use of social media has blurred the lines between the private and professional world, presenting new and significant challenges for employers. Social media offers each of your employees the potential to comment, promote and publish whatever they want.  It enables access to commentary about your employees, their work, their colleagues, your business and your customers. Individuals can build their own online personal networks with your key business contacts, which you may never see, let alone have control over.  At the same time, social media is increasingly useful as a recruitment tool - but to what extent should your managers be searching on social media sites to gain information about potential candidates? In addition to our own experts, JAM, a leading provider of Permanent, Interim & Contract recruitment solutions will present insight into how social media is changing the recruitment process and how you can take advantage of the benefits.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/LinkedIn-to-your-employees-use-of-social-media.htmEEFMon, 01 Aug 2011 10:43:00 GMT/events/current/Maintaining-for-Safety.htm Get to grips with identifying, organising and prioritising safety-critical maintenance in this special event organised as part of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work’s Safe Maintenance campaign.  This builds on our 2010 events dealing with safety during maintenance activities. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Maintaining-for-Safety.htmEEFThu, 19 May 2011 13:49:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Connect-Birmingham-Airport.htm Exporting and investment for competitiveness and growth: A manufacturing-led recovery has helped drive a year of better economic news with exports to developing economies booming. This Member Connect event focuses on how manufacturers are driving their growth and competitive strategies through exporting and investment. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Connect-Birmingham-Airport.htmEEFFri, 13 May 2011 12:30:00 GMT/events/current/Auto-enrolment-and-NEST-seminars-a-practical-guide-to-implementing-the-workplace-pension-reforms.htm From 2012, employers will have a new duty to auto enrol all employees into a qualifying workplace pension scheme or the National Employment Savings Trust. Crucially it will be mandatory for employers to contribute a minimum 3% to their employees’ pension pots, when the scheme is fully in force. This legislation will change the pension landscape and have a major impact on reward strategy. Recognising that absorbing this new duty is going to be a key theme for employers over the foreseeable future, EEF has teamed up with NEST, BDO LLP and BROADSTONE to run half day, practical seminars that explain the new requirements and answer the main questions being asked by our members, such as: Can we model how many employees will take up the option? How will we absorb the cost of increased pension contributions? What strategies can we deploy to mitigate the impact? What will be the effect on our existing pension arrangements? Can we maximise the tax and NIC efficiency of spend on pension benefits? Is now the time to think about salary sacrifice arrangements? What changes do we need to make to our personnel documentation and our procedures? How will NEST work with employers to help them fulfil their auto-enrolment duties?http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Auto-enrolment-and-NEST-seminars-a-practical-guide-to-implementing-the-workplace-pension-reforms.htmEEFTue, 19 Apr 2011 15:18:00 GMT/events/current/Agency-Worker-Regulations-2010-Filling-in-the-gaps.htm These Agency Worker Regulations update workshops will bring delegates up to speed on the content of the finalised guidance, answering previously unanswered questions and examining the impact of the guidance on the practical application of the Regulations. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Agency-Worker-Regulations-2010-Filling-in-the-gaps.htmEEFTue, 19 Apr 2011 15:03:00 GMT/events/current/Gearing-up-for-the-Agency-Workers-Regulations-A-Practical-Workshop.htm These popular Agency Worker workshops are updated to include the revised guidance from The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS). They will explain the new law and help your company to plan strategically on how it will affect your use of agency workers. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Gearing-up-for-the-Agency-Workers-Regulations-A-Practical-Workshop.htmEEFFri, 01 Apr 2011 11:25:00 GMT/events/current/North-East-Skills-Summit.htm Together we’re making skills matter for manufacturing in the North East. Turbulent times refocused attention on the importance of manufacturing in leading the continued economic recovery. And there’s a major challenge which manufacturers are championing for change – skills which are fit for the future. We’re bringing together our regional community of manufacturers, influencers, opinion formers and training providers. Together we’ll be addressing how the skills needs of our industry will be met. We’ll also be showcasing the best of manufacturing skills development in the region. And, we’ll be helping you to identify support that’s available. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/North-East-Skills-Summit.htmEEFWed, 16 Feb 2011 15:22:00 GMT/events/current/Woodland-Grange-Health-Safety-and-Environment-Update.htm If you manage health, safety, climate or environment issues, you need to be up to date with changes and ahead of the game on proposals in the pipeline. This event is our in-depth seminar that brings you up to speed with the profession and prepares you for what’s on the horizon. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Woodland-Grange-Health-Safety-and-Environment-Update.htmEEFWed, 09 Feb 2011 13:42:00 GMT/events/current/Managing-your-talent-Making-it-pay.htm How to make your business case for training and how to make it pay.   Training and development is often the first budget to be cut and the last to be reinstated. Yet the impact training and development on productivity, motivation and profitability is known by many but difficult to define.   This event focuses on how you put your business case forward, get board support for the budget you need – or to get your training budget back. With speakers, case studies and tools for you to take away, the event will help you grow your talent and make it pay.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Managing-your-talent-Making-it-pay.htmEEFFri, 17 Dec 2010 10:43:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Connect-DB-Gear-Systems-Ltd.htm After a deep recession in which the economy shrunk by 6%, a manufacturing-led recovery, largely driven by exports, has helped drive a year of good economic news. This Member Connect event focuses on how manufacturers are driving their growth and competitive strategies through exporting and investment. Hear from industrial gear specialist, David Brown Gear Systems Ltd about how it reorganised its business into a ‘network organisation’, leveraging its core expertise and skills base, to take advantage of growth in emerging markets and green technologies. We’ll be sharing with you the latest findings of our new report ‘The Shape of British Industry’ and you’ll be able to get connected with export and investment advice and support. This event also includes a factory tour.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Connect-DB-Gear-Systems-Ltd.htmEEFMon, 06 Dec 2010 09:34:00 GMT/events/current/Gearing-up-for-the-Agency-Workers-Regulations.htm The Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which come into force on 1 October 2011, give agency workers new entitlements to equal treatment to directly employed workers. Our workshops will explain the new law and help your company to plan strategically on how it will affect your use of agency workers http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Gearing-up-for-the-Agency-Workers-Regulations.htmEEFMon, 04 Oct 2010 11:10:00 GMT/events/current/Member-Briefing-HSCE.htm Get up to speed on the Lofstedt review, 'fee for fault', CRC Waste and other important changes in health, safety and environment with advice and insight from our experts. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Member-Briefing-HSCE.htmEEFTue, 07 Sep 2010 19:23:00 GMT/events/current/Take-control-stress-in-the-workplace.htm EEF, with the support of the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) South East, wants to make your workplace more efficient and effective. Throughout Autumn we’re running practical interactive workshops in the South East to help you take control of key HR challenges. The first in the series focuses on stress in the workplace in preparation for National Stress Awareness Day on 3 November. Held at a member company you can share best practice, learn from your peers and network with fellow HR professionals. Look out for our November workshops: Take control – performance management.http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Take-control-stress-in-the-workplace.htmEEFFri, 03 Sep 2010 11:18:00 GMT/events/current/Mediation-controlling-the-risk-and-cost-of-workplace-conflict-seminar.htm It is estimated that workplace conflict costs UK business £24billion a year, with some line managers spending more than a day a week managing associated issues – such as sickness absence, grievances and litigation, poor employee engagement, quality and customer relations issues. The business case for managing the risk of conflict and using mediation - a very effective tool - is compelling. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Mediation-controlling-the-risk-and-cost-of-workplace-conflict-seminar.htmEEFThu, 12 Aug 2010 10:36:00 GMT/events/current/Safe-Maintenance.htm Get to grips with key issues in health & safety, including management of asbestos, isolating machinery and selecting contractors at this seminar with speakers from EEF, HSE and Trade Unions http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Safe-Maintenance.htmEEFFri, 16 Jul 2010 14:33:00 GMT/events/current/Pensions-and-benefits-what-are-the-key-themes-for-the-future.htm There is greater awareness amongst companies of the link between managing the risk of high cost employee benefits and greater scrutiny on the efficiency of spending on employee rewards. But companies can make significant savings if they have a strategic approach, robust implementation and a commitment to employee engagement. This seminar will help you see how. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/Pensions-and-benefits-what-are-the-key-themes-for-the-future.htmEEFWed, 28 Oct 2009 09:37:00 GMT/events/current/default.htm Find out more about our forthcoming events, and book your place online. http://www.eef.org.uk/events/current/default.htmEEF