The extraordinary success of Oxford Engineering’s achievements with the assistance of the DTI’s Manufacturing Advisory Service won plaudits from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she visited the company.
Patricia Hewitt MP launched the first report on the work that MAS has been doing. Oxford Engineering was chosen as the venue due to its record improvements in productivity of £577k per year, accomplished through the support of MAS.
50 delegates from government and industry listened intently as Patricia Hewitt MP told them of Oxford Engineering’s savings of 75% in process travelling distances, 35% in set up times, 29% in lead times and 11% in space utilised. These claims were reinforced as Patricia Hewitt MP and the delegates received a tour of the manufacturing plant by Alec Watts, Company Founder of Oxford Engineering.
Patricia Hewitt MP was received at Oxford Engineering’s Abingdon factory by Alec Watts, Company Founder, with David Seall, Chief Executive of the Engineering Employer’s Federation South.
Patricia Hewitt MP speaks:-
Approximately 50 delegates from government and industry listened as Patricia Hewitt talked about the work being undertaken by the Manufacturing Advisory Service on behalf of clients like Oxford Engineering. On the top table were David Seall, Chief Executive EEF South, Jim Brathwaite, Chairman of the South East England Development Agency and Geoff Owen, MD Oxford Engineering.
Alec Watts explains “Quick set up”:-
Alec Watts explains to Patricia Hewitt MP how the “quick set up initiative” has saved 35% of the time taken during setting stage, and enabled much smaller batch sizes to be run on the CNC machines. The consequences are significant improvements in agility and response from the whole company.
Alec Watts explains the culture change at Oxford Engineering:-
The enthusiasm and performance improvements at Oxford Engineering are self evident and this has led to a complete culture change within the company. Oxford Engineering is a major success in teamwork, continuous improvement, lean thinking, cost competitiveness and business agility.
The extraordinary success of Oxford Engineering’s achievements with the assistance of the DTI’s Manufacturing Advisory Service won plaudits from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when she visited the company.
