Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service

We specialise in providing manufacturing firms of all sizes throughout Scotland with expert advice, one-to-one support, training and events.

Latest News

Wm Grants showcases manufacturing best practice
02 September 2010
Scotland's offshore wind industry could create 28,000 jobs
A new report, "Scottish Offshore Wind: Creating an Industry", outlines four alternative visions for the offshore wind industry's future growth and potential to create tens of thousands of jobs.
26 August 2010
Funding available to train your employees
The Flexible Training Opportunities programme gives Scottish businesses with 1-50 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £500 towards employee training costs.
24 August 2010

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Latest Events

Going4Growth - Borders

Going4Growth Borders is targeted at entrepreneurs and will provide delegates with the chance to hear and learn from a panel of successful, local entrepreneurs as well as having opportunities to network.

date: 06 October 2010
Venue: Tweed Horizons, St Boswells, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, TD6 0SG
Manufacturing best practice - Key principles of Lean

The Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service is pleased to invite you to an exciting manufacturing best practice visit to CGL Systems and Boxshop manufacturing facilities in East Kilbride on Thursday 16 September at 9.30 am.

Both CGL Systems and Boxshop have taken key elements of Lean manufacturing and used them to drive a continuous improvement culture within very different working environments.

date: 16 September 2010
Venue: CGL Systems, 2 Young Place, East Kilbride, G75 0TD,
Lean supply chain - Improve your planning and scheduling

Hydrasun and the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service are pleased to invite you to an exciting manufacturing best practice seminar at Hydrasun’s Links Place facility, Aberdeen, on Wednesday 8 September.

See and hear how SMAS worked with a multi-disciplined team from customer service, purchasing and warehousing to improve the purchasing operation within Hydrasun.

date: 08 September 2010
Venue: Hydrasun, 3 Links Place, Aberdeen, AB11 5DY,

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