MAS North East

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• MAS - About us
  MAS North East, the BERR Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) plays a vital role in giving UK manufacturers the support they need to improve productivity and achieve success in an increasingly competitive global economy.
• Our Services
  MAS North East is available to all manufacturers in the North East of England small or large, start-up or high flyer, in early, advanced or declining growth periods. Manufacturers get the support they need with minimum fuss and minimum bureaucracy.
• The team
  The MAS North East team
• Location
  
• Case studies
  MAS North East has helped numerous manufacturers with a positive impact of over 17.5m.
• Operational efficiency
  MAS North East Operational efficiency is a 'catch all' category and can include
• Factory layout
  MAS North East, Factory layouts often evolve over time. The evolution can be a function of locating equipment where space permits, rather than where the equipment best fits the process.
• Plant & Equipment
  MAS North East for Plant & Equipment assistance
• Process improvement
  MAS North East for Process improvement
• Design & development
  MAS North East take a holistic approach to design & development and consider end user needs, market requirement and product cost
• Misc / Others
  MAS North East have given the following clients assistance on a range of other issues
• A M Graham - 2006
  
• Blue Moon Bottleneck Company - 2007
  
• Cylinder Service Centre - 2004
  
• Domnick Hunter - 2006
  
• E & F Composites - 2003
  
• Elfab - 2004
  
• Errington Reay - 2004
  
• Falon Nameplates - 2006
  
• Faraday Printed Circuits - 2004
  
• Fosters Electrical Components - 2006
  
• H Jarvis Ltd - 2007
  
• HVR International - 2004
  
• Kavli - 2005
  
• Mechetronics - 2004
  
• NASCO - 2006
  
• NICC (Polar Krush) - 2005
  
• Nicholson Sealing Technology Ltd - 2006
  
• North East Iron Refining Company - 2004
  
• Northumberland Cheese - 2004
  
• Palatine Beds - 2004
  
• Pelaw Presentation Packaging - 2004
  
• QBM Precision - 2005
  
• Quantum Specials - 2006
  
• Rosewood Packaging - 2006
  
• Rothbury Home Bakery - 2003
  
• Scholle Europe Ltd - 2003
  
• SigNET AC - 2006
  
• Speedings Ltd - 2004
  
• Tanfield Metalspinners - 2005
  
• The Specials Laboratory - 2007
  
• Tricogen - 2005
  
• Wessington Cryogenics - 2003
  
• WD Close - 2005
  
• Best practice
  MAS North East, The adoption of best practice can be one of the most effective means of improving operational performance
• Industry visits
  MAS North East, The Inside North East Industry visit programme opens doors to exemplar companies in the North East of England which have demonstrated success in particular areas of their business.
• Continuous Improvement Club
  MAS North East, The Continuous Improvement Club is a special interest group specifically aimed at North East manufacturers with an interest in continuous improvement techniques, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Seminars
  Seminars on various manufacturing related topics are hosted by MAS North East quarterly at our offices in Sunderland and at other venues in the North East of England
• Company 2 Company
  North East manufacturing companies wishing to improve their operational processes can benefit from the 'Company to Company' (C2C) advisory service.
• Information Centre
  This page gives a brief description of the aim of the MAS Information Centre developed by MAS North East
• News listing
  MAS North East, latest news listings
• Useful links
  MAS North East Useful links
• Contact us
  MAS North East contact details
• Accessibility Statement
  MAS North East Accessibility Statement
• Manufacturing Processes
  
• Company Law
  
• Health and Safety
  UK legislation covering health and safety issues for companies
• Environment
  
• Manufacturing Awards
  Industry awards for good practice in manufacturing
• North East In Figures
  A brief description of the region showing key figures
• Tax
  Tax issues for companies
• Qualifications
  
• Training Courses
  This section covers training courses available across all sectors of manufacturing as well as more generic subjects for businesses
• Copyright
  
• N E Local Area Profiles
  
• Presentations
  This section contains all the presentations made by MAS that can be downloaded by clients
• Data Protection
  Link to the Information Commissioner's site that gives full information on Data Protection for Companies
• Competition and Consumer Law
  How legislation dealing with competition and consumers affects businesses
• Modernising Manufacturing a strategy for the future
  Modernising Manufacturing a strategy for the future