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NAA Event Review: NAA Deep Dive Workshop – Utilising Machine Available Data
In the first of our focused Deep Dive Workshops, delegates were immersed in all aspects of Machine Production Data Collection and Analysis… Hosted by Getrag, Ford Transmissions, Halewood (GFT), on 17 April 2018, the workshop outlined why GFT collects data and how it uses the data it collects to measure the key metrics it works […]
Event Review: NAA & LowCVP Moving North Conference Review
NAA members who attended the NAA’s inaugural ‘Moving North’ conference, in partnership with the LowCVP, were treated to an excellent keynote speech from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, as well as a day’s worth of presentations from a range of leading industry speakers… The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has a vision […]
NAA Event Review: Discover the BAC Mono
NAA members benefit from opportunities to visit unique automotive businesses, and there are few as unique as Briggs Automotive Company Ltd (BAC), the manufacturer of the Mono single-seat supercar… Neill Briggs gave a presentation to NAA members about BAC, explaining how he had set up the company in 2009 with his brother Ian. The Mono […]
NAA Event Review: Siemens Congleton – How to Digitise your Factory
Throughout the year, NAA members are treated to a wide range of company visits, with the most recent, at Siemens, providing a real-world example of how to apply the latest digital tools to optimise the operation of a factory… Siemens is a global engineering and technology services company, working in many sectors, and providing many […]
NAA Event Review: Planning for Brexit
The NAA ran an event in January at GEFCO in Speke which looked at the potential impacts of Brexit on the automotive industry; here’s a summary of what you need to know about planning for Brexit, and an overview about the event host, GEFCO… Prior to the Brexit presentation, Craig Allen, Regional General Manager, GEFCO […]
Industry Event Review: Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D?
‘Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D’ kicked off the APC’s series of events entitled ‘The Future of Technologies Series 2018’ and took place in the iconic Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester on the 30th January… The NAA supported the event with a stand in an exhibition area, and around 200 attendees at […]
NAA Event Review: ‘Pull up to the Bumper’ – Plastic Omnium Automotive, 5 December 2017, Warrington
NAA members enjoyed a presentation and site tour of Plastic Omnium’s facility in Warrington, which produces items such as bumpers, tailgates and spoilers for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles… Operations Director Martyn Cray delivered the presentation to NAA members. Martyn explained how he had recently taken up his role at the new factory. The facility primarily […]
NAA Event Review: NAA visit to Bentley, 24 October 17
One of the unique benefits of NAA membership is the opportunity to take advantage of behind the scenes tours at automotive manufacturing sites, and the NAA’s recent visit to Bentley Motors is an example of such a ‘money can’t buy’ visit… Stephen Davies, Head of Production Planning, gave NAA members a presentation about Bentley, which […]
NAA Event Review: Are NAA members ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? 20 September 2017, AMRC, Sheffield
One of the key benefits of being an NAA member is the opportunity to attend a variety of events, and the recent visit to AMRC in Sheffield proved to be one of the most interesting yet… NAA members are typically very busy with their day-to-day businesses, which means that they can miss out on being […]
Nissan Futures event review: Cars and Energy Come Together
The headline from the 2017 Nissan Futures event in Oslo was the European launch of the new Nissan LEAF, together with the increased driving range of the Nissan e-NV200 electric van, but stepping back from the cars and taking an overview of the event as a whole, the most significant news was Nissan’s announcements in […]
