Transforming Manufacturing SMEs

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futureSME Case-Studies






Case Study of Systems Development at NAM system


(Dec, 2011)


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NAM system provide technology and services for mobile tracking.  This case study describes how they developed a new piece of software to invoice small amounts, thereby facilitating a new customer proposition.






Case Study of Systems Implementation at Ingeteam 


(Dec, 2011)


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Ingeteam provide industrial control systems to a range of industries.  This case study reports on the implementation of new IT systems to manage and report on their portfolio of projects.







Perfecta Case Study


(July 12, 2011)






Perfecta designs and manufactures point of sale products: dispensers, cash-trays, presenters etc. This case study presents how they shortened their lead time by up to 70%, increasing the quality level and cutting costs at the same time, by applying Lean Management methods. 



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Castle Precision - IT case study


(June 02, 2011)







Case study on Glasgow based SME Castle Precision Engineering that takes a look at how important IT systems can be for SMEs.






Becoming partners of our customers: Crea-Si                                                                                                       

(March 09, 2011)









This case study on the Italian textile sector SME Crea-Sì, provides insights about a successful implementation of a structured methodology called Visual Strategy.

                                                                                                                            




Flying into the future: Nimbus S.R.L                                                                                                                                   

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Building a competitive strategy through a structured visual methodology is the process that the Italian aeronautical SME Nimbus successfully completed.




Scots home-grown SME: Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Ltd                                                      


(Feb 20, 2011)


                        



Not only reacting to short-term changes but also having a strategic mindset will enable SMEs to be globally competitive. This case study from whisky industry provides insights about a successful implementation of a structured methodology called Visual Strategy.






Eirebloc - A case study in collaboration


(Feb 20, 2011)






The Eirebloc case study chronicles a collaboration project between two SMEs in the south west of Ireland, which developed a process for the recycling of waste wood and other materials into composite pallet blocks. The project was facilitated by the futureSME project.






Case Study of Business Improvement at Roche Manufacturing 


(Jan 26, 2011)







Case study of work done by the partnership on change management at engineering company Roche Manufacturing.