All manufacturing articles http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/industries/manufacturing.rss Companies operate with global supply chains, driven by the need to grow market share and to reduce the cost base. Organisations are forced in their supply chains to deliver cost, service and cash flow improvement as well as differentiation and to cope with complexity and risk by innovatively managing resources and assets. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/putting-the-supply-chain-at-the-heart-of-your-fitness-strategy/ 522 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:41:03 GMT 20121106144103 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:09:43 GMT 20090526230943 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:41:03 GMT 201211061424103 Alexander Tasker Supply chain Manufacturing Defence Thought leadership (Our thinking) Procurement Fit for the future Manufacturing Tools http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/manufacturing-strategy/ 790 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:26:11 GMT 20121105162611 Sun, 31 May 2009 22:46:41 GMT 20090531224641 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:26:11 GMT 201211051642611 Alexander Tasker Industries Manufacturing Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) Manufacturing strategy PA Consulting Group's 'Perfect Cost Grid' (PA Perfect Cost Grid) the first web-based benchmarking and cost-engineering platform for the automotive industry gives your purchasing, cost engineering and development teams online access to the comparative data and costing tools they need to develop competitively priced vehicles and achieve significant savings in product costs. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/exploring-pa-perfect-cost-grid/ 849 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20121214000000 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:55:15 GMT 20090602125515 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:50:40 GMT 201301221535040 Karsten Gross Supply chain Manufacturing Germany Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) Automotive Engineering Manufacturing strategy Martin Smith appointed Group Head of the Technology and Healthcare Group (THG) at PA Consulting. PA Consulting Group, the leading international management, systems and technology consultancy, has appointed Martin Smith as successor to Alec MacAndrew, who retires in July 2008. As the new Head of PA's Healthcare & Technology Group, Martin will build on his seven years' experience as Senior Partner, and ten years' experience as a Member of PA's Management Group. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/two-new-appointments-in-technology-healthcare-and-manufacturing-at-pa-consulting-group-15-july-2008/ 911 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080715000000 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:11:52 GMT 20090603161152 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:13:00 GMT 201106300991300 Manufacturing Healthcare Media - PA in the media (list pages only) Media releases Creating £500million of shareholder value for a Leading Global Engineering Group http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/engineering-group/ 942 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:51 GMT 20090717111151 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:23:49 GMT 20090604112349 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:51 GMT 2009071711111151 Manufacturing Media Alumni Case study (Our experience) Strategy PA Consulting Group is pleased to announce that it has won the Skills in Manufacturing Award, presented at the European Strategic Manufacturing Awards in Duesseldorf. PA Consulting won the award for company turnaround work carried out with automotive roof specialist Inalfa, based in the Netherlands. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/pa-wins-european-strategic-award-15-october-2008/ 1051 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081015000000 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:25:58 GMT 20090608212558 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:33:45 GMT 200907151863345 Manufacturing News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) Media releases Is this the end of offshoring ? 'No' says PA Consulting Group http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/is-this-the-end-of-offshoring/ 1713 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:06:44 GMT 20111006160644 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:46 GMT 20090618210446 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:06:44 GMT 201110061640644 Manufacturing Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) 'The miracle of Turin' supporting the turnaround with a revolutionary approach to cost control http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/fiat-auto-supporting-the-turnaround-with-a-revolutionary-approach-to-cost-control/ 1715 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:54:07 GMT 20121106145407 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:48:46 GMT 20090619104846 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:54:07 GMT 201211061425407 Alexander Tasker Manufacturing Germany Case study (Our experience) Automotive The challenges facing today's automotive market have not been seen for over 20 years. The key issue is how to emerge as a winner after the crisis. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/the-new-profit-imperative-for-car-manufacturers-sales-aftersales-best-of-class/ 1717 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:33:05 GMT 20120502173305 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:29:21 GMT 20090619112921 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:33:05 GMT 201205021753305 Mark Cripps Supply chain Manufacturing Germany Thought leadership (Our thinking) Automotive Unravelling the complexity of decision making http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/unravelling-the-complexity-of-decision-making/ 3263 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:02:59 GMT 20121116170259 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:05:13 GMT 20090731120513 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:02:59 GMT 201211161750259 Helen Deckers Sourcing Supply chain Manufacturing Downturn/recession Shared services Denmark Germany Thought leadership (Our thinking) Management Consulting Apple has been ranked number one in AMR's 'Supply Chain Top 25 for 2009'. The supply chain research firm scored the top 25 on inventory, return on assets calculations and revenue growth forecasts over a three-year period. While Apple performed well, there is a view the recession has made it increasingly difficult for most firms to rely on supply and demand predictions beyond three months. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/recession-highlights-need-for-a-flexible-supply-chain-strategy/ 3346 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:44:48 GMT 20120518104448 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:04:44 GMT 20090804160444 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:44:48 GMT 2012051810104448 Supply chain Manufacturing Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) Customer-driven There is a concern that car manufacturers and suppliers will be tempted to move production from their own countries to cheaper regions in a bid to cut costs and remain competitive during the economic downturn, reported the Financial Times. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/car-manufacturers-outsource-operations-to-cut-costs/ 4101 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:32 GMT 20120518104532 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:30:10 GMT 20090821143010 Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:31 GMT 2012051810104531 Manufacturing Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) Automotive The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has published a report on the future of the manufacturing industry 'The New Norm: Manufacturing'. The report quotes PA manufacturing expert Tim Lawrence and is featured in an article on The Engineer Online. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/engineer-online-industry-set-for-further-decline-8-september-2009/ 4563 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090916000000 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:06:52 GMT 20090916150652 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:37:38 GMT 200909301533738 Laura Hamblin Manufacturing News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) Articles about PA In light of the recession, many companies are looking at ways to cut costs and one business has changed its packaging, as well as its clients. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/manufacturers-cutting-costs-to-survive-recession/ 4684 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:04:33 GMT 20111006160433 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:36:28 GMT 20090923103628 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:04:33 GMT 201110061640433 Supply chain Manufacturing Germany Thought leadership (Our thinking) Consumer products Toyota plans to reduce output by around 220,000 vehicles by closing a plant in Aichi the first time the Japanese manufacturer will suspend operations at one of its domestic factories. Reports from Japan have suggested the auto maker could cut its overall capacity by up to one million cars a year and there have been suggestions of production in the UK coming to a stop too. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/toyota-reduces-japanese-output/ 4686 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:08:57 GMT 20111006160857 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:59:07 GMT 20090923105907 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:08:57 GMT 201110061640857 Manufacturing Thought leadership (Our thinking) Automotive David Hatrick of PA Consulting Group's Technology and Innovation sector will talk on Taking manufacturers back to profit - emerging from the downturn as a winner at the European Manufacturing Strategies (EMS) Summit in Dusseldorf, Germany on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 (12.05 hrs). http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/pa-consulting-guides-manufacturers-on-emerging-from-the-downturn-a-winner-ems-14-oct-2009-dusseldorf-1-oct-2009/ 4852 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091001000000 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:08:35 GMT 20091002100835 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:21:38 GMT 2009100210102138 Manufacturing News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) Media releases With technical complexity often increasing and product lifecycles shortening, efficient and cost-effective New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI) is critical. The application of Lean to this important business process has been tried by many organisations, in different ways, but is frequently misunderstood. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/get-it-lean/ 5597 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:05:59 GMT 20111006160559 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:26:21 GMT 20091103152621 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:05:59 GMT 201110061640559 Manufacturing Normal page Thought leadership (Our thinking) Formed by a series of mergers, engineering company MAN Diesel was a cluster of companies with individual business models, processes and IT systems. Each of the four main country locations defined its own data structure and governance principles, so the business lacked a precise global overview of customers, spare parts, suppliers and employees. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/man-diesel-establishing-global-data-governance-processes-and-structures/ 6708 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:57:43 GMT 20100322145743 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:09:11 GMT 20091214110911 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:57:42 GMT 201003221425742 Manufacturing Case study (Our experience) HR Decision making IT would be great to think that UK plc could once again become a manufacturing powerhouse but your article misses three key challenges that need to be overcome before that vision could be realised. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/the-sunday-times-the-rebirth-of-manufacturing-10-january-2010/ 7157 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100110000000 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:18:00 GMT 20100111141800 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:22:19 GMT 201001111422219 Manufacturing News and articles content (for right-hand side) Media - PA in the media (list pages only) Opinion by PA Outsourcing and the recession have increased risk in the supply chain. Organisations are coping with this challenge in different ways - some more successfully than others. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/risk-in-procurement/ 9151 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:16:11 GMT 20101012171611 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:12:05 GMT 20100420171205 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:16:11 GMT 201010121751611 Supply chain Manufacturing Thought leadership (Our thinking) Risk management