Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Advisory Service - Yorkshire & Humber (MAS)

The Manufacturing Advisory Service - Yorkshire & Humber (MAS) is geared up to helping manufacturers address their survival and development needs through practical advice and guidance.

Supported by Yorkshire Forward and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by YFM Business Development, the MAS service is delivered in this region by a network of experienced manufacturing specialists and world-class associates, giving local businesses direct access to the resources they need to adapt in today's market.

All manufacturers are different, which is why MAS is totally flexible to meet their needs - from a free quick enquiry service, to a hands-on assessment and review of their business, factory visit and networking events, to in-depth manufacturing consultancy or mentoring support.

Telephone: 08700 111 875
Email: enquiries@mas-yh.co.uk
Website: www.mas-yh.co.uk

 

New strategy for manufacturing

Yorkshire Forward has produced the region’s strategy for manufacturing, outlining the actions which will help Yorkshire & Humber’s manufacturing sector to grow and win international recognition.

What does the strategy contain?

The plan takes a long-term view of where the sector needs to be in 5, 10 and 20 years’ time. It identifies the actions needed to grow manufacturing by over 50%, until it represents 20% of the regional economy by 2030 (it currently stands at 13%). The goal is to make Yorkshire & Humber a place where international customers need to do business; therefore we need to ensure that the manufacturing base in our region can:

  • Remain profitable through business cycles (but break even at the bottom of those cycles)
  • Be recognised internationally
  • Be the best in class in critical, strategic sectors
  • Be customer-focused (with good market information enabling businesses to understand the long-term issues around the markets they supply and operate within).

Who has developed the strategy?

The strategy has been created by Yorkshire Forward’s Manufacturing Taskforce, which included industry leaders, business representatives and support bodies.

How does manufacturing fare in our region?

Because of competition from overseas, manufacturing as a whole is not growing in our region. However, high-tech manufacturing has continued to grow and export, and 4 of its strategic sectors have been chosen to drive growth and development;

  • Advanced engineering and materials AEM)—particularly the multi-sector supply chains
  • Digital technologies—particularly electronics and control systems
  • Healthcare technologies—particularly devices for assisted living
  • Low-carbon technologies—such as bio-refining, bio-mass and carbon capture and storage.

These sectors have been chosen because they represent enormous international market opportunities and the region already has substantial experience and expertise in them.

Accessing the strategy?

The manufacturing strategy and appendices can be downloaded from the 'related documents' links on this page.

Sustain and Train

In the current economic climate, some manufacturing employers may need to look at introducing ‘reduced hours’ as a way of maintaining their workforce. Sustain and Train offers employers the opportunity to pay their employees a daily training allowance, to encourage them to come into work on the non-working days and use this time to enhance their skills through relevant training courses.

Sustain and Train is funded by Yorkshire Forward and will pay the daily training allowance for up to 150 of your employees, for a maximum of 20 days.

The funding for the training itself needs to be sourced separately for example:

Please note that the Sustain and Train scheme will not support mandatory training e.g. health and safety.

You can find our more by contacting Calderdale College who are managing the Sustain and Train scheme by:

Or you can contact Business Link on 08456 048 048.

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