A reprint from the very successful DTI "Managing in the ‘90s" series of booklets.

This publication looks at the manufacturing productivity gap between the US and the UK and examines what needs to be done in the UK to close the gap.

This brochure gives an overview of the UK automotive industry in 2006, highlighting the breadth of the sector from designers and specialist manufacturers through the volume car makers to the UK's remarkable powertrain sector.

This brochure describes how the exploitation of leading edge manufacturing technology provides considerable scope for UK automotive suppliers to improve their productivity and competitiveness in domestic and export markets.

This publication was developed during the Lean Processing Programme (LEAP) which ran from 1997 to 2000. The programme was sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (Innovative Manufacturing Initiative) and a network of UK automotive /steel supply chain firms: Corus, Thyssen Krupp Automotive Body Products, TKA Chassis Camford, Tallent Engineering Lid, GKN Autos true lures Ltd, Steel & Alloy Processing Ltd, LDV Ltd and Wagon Automotive -UK/USA.

This publication highlights how the transfer of best practice is improving the performance of companies in several sectors of industry including automotive, aerospace, metals, energy and ceramics.

This book develops the concepts first introduced in the hugely successful 'Machine that Changed the World' and extends them to other sectors and other industries.

This report analyses the performance of UK automotive companies, using the 7 QCD measures developed by SMMT Industry Forum. Financial measures such as return on capital are also included.

Achieving best practice in your business is a key theme within DTI's approach to business support, providing ideas and insights into how to improve performance across your business. By showing what works in other businesses this brochure can help you see which approaches can help you, and then how the DTI can support you in implementation.

Designed to accompany the SMMT Industry Forum Showcase 2000 event which took place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on 17 October 2000, this brochure provides a useful analysis with accompanying case studies of the world unique SMMT Industry Forum and its range of manufacturing process improvement services.

This flyer outlines the well-proven Supply Chain Groups programme which has helped increase profitability and reduce costs in the UK automotive and aerospace sectors.

An analysis of supply chain activity in 4 of the UK market segments for steel: construction, automotive, engineering and wire products.

This brochure describes the format of SMMT Industry Forum process improvement activities and most importantly the enablers required for companies to make these activities sustainable throughout their organisation.