Supply Chain Business Briefing

 

Aero Engineering 2010 - Supply Chain Business Briefing

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DELEGATE ATTENDANCE – held alongside Aero Engineering 2010 Expo & Forum
(Sept 29 -30, 2010, Pavilion 2, NEC, Birmingham)

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Following the huge success of the 2009 programme (held at Manchester Central),the 2–day 2010 Aero Engineering Supply Chain - Business Briefing Package provides the UK aerospace industry supply chain with a unique programme of presentations addressing core business opportunities & related technology & skills requirements. Supported by the UK’s leading aerospace industry bodies, the programme provides essential programme overviews and business, technical & skills intelligence - assisting businesses to make informed strategic planning decisions. Chaired by Dr Ruth Mallors, Director of the Aerospace and Defence Knowledge Transfer Network and presenting opportunities for the entire UK Aero engineering supply chain, the briefing package will contain:

Future Aircraft Programmes
Future Global Sector Developments (sponsored by UKT&I)
Future Skills Requirements
Sector-Wide Technology Development Programmes (sponsored by A&D KTN)
Composites Business Trends and Support (sponsored by CompositesUK in conjunction with the Composites Engineering Expo)
 

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Overview in brief

Future Aircraft Programme Updates

- Gain access to perspectives from aerospace primes and tier 1 organisations
- Hear updates from programme managers in leading European & International civil & military programmes
- Business briefing on the state of aircraft programmes which are on the horizon i.e. impacting the supply chain within 1-2 years.
- Business briefing from tier 1 suppliers centred on what they are going to expect from their supply chain in the near future in terms of technology and business capability.

Future Global Sector Developments

- Understand the emerging and developing markets in BRIC countries, the Middle East, and others
∙ Hear sector specialists briefing on landscapes and specific opportunities in foreign markets

Future Skills Requirements

- Understand the linkage between emerging opportunities and changing business and the requirement on the industrial skills base
Hear examples of success in matching quantity and quality requirements with output

Sector-Wide Technology Development Programmes

- Understand the current portfolio of large, sector-wide collaborative technology development actions in:
∙ Design and Manufacturing
∙ Avionics Component & Systems
∙ Aerostructures - next generation composite and metallic structures
∙ Electrical and mechanical systems
∙ Propulsion – next generation challenges and opportunities

Composites Business Trends and Support

- Get the top view of the UK composites sector and understand how to shape your business for best advantage or to enter the value chain as a supplier or smart customer.
- Understand the business and technical support infrastructure.

Venue

The 2-day programme takes place in the purpose build Business Briefing 400 seater arena, located in Pavilion 2 – linked to the Aero Engineeeing 2010 Expo & Composites Engineering 2010 show floors.

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Full Programme and Delegate registration - COMING SOON
REGISTER to receive provisional programme details (when available)
PLUS details of delegate packages.
 

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