The event comes following the launch of the governments Industrial Green Paper, which highlighted that the UK makes less use of robotics and automation than most other countries in Western Europe, meaning that productivity is behind competitors.
The two organisations said that the UK automotive sector bucks that trend and productivity per worker is higher, but to maintain that position and remain globally competitive, it must continually strive to operate more efficiently and get products to market faster.
Paul Butler, chief executive of NEAA, said: “In order to remain a globally competitive region for the automotive manufacturing we need to stimulate more innovation in our manufacturing processes.
“We are teaming up with MTA to deliver this automation masterclass to help drive manufacturing innovation and help companies move towards the factory of the future.”
The event will be held on 6th April 2017 at Nissan Sport and Leisure in Sunderland. The event is free to attend for MTA and NEAA Members and £95+VAT for non-members. The MTA and NEAA reserve the right to limit places to one per company and/ or to most relevant companies.
James Selka, chief executive of the MTA, said: “The automotive sector is one of the real success stories in UK manufacturing at the moment and the North East is spearheading this revolution.
“We’re pleased to be collaborating with the NEAA to deliver this one-day event at Nissan in April. We hope it will provide valuable insight for any company wishing to become involved in the automotive supply chain.”
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MTA and NEAA to hold automation in the automotive sector event
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The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) and the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) have teamed up to deliver a one-day masterclass focusing on the supply chain and automation within the UK automotive sector.
