Centre for International Manufacturing

Overview

The Centre for International Manufacturing (CIM) acts as a focal point for industrial managers and the wider community concerned with international manufacturing issues. In addition to its wide-ranging research activities in this field, it offers a range of industry-academic workshops and related industrial and professional advisory services.

CIM focuses on the development of practical tools and techniques underpinned by academic research. Its specific aims are to:

• develop new knowledge, frameworks and techniques for the more effective management of international operations spanning engineering production, supply and service networks
• develop and implement practical tools and materials to support management in industry
• disseminate relevant findings and ideas through both formal and informal communications and events
• provide an interdisciplinary industry-academic community focused on international manufacturing

CIM's activities span research, education and practice and address a broad range of issues from strategy formulation to operations management.

Research integrates three main themes:

International - globalisation, internationalisation and country characteristics

Networks - characteristics of network environments

Capability - within engineering, production, supply and service operations

Latest from The Centre for International Manufacturing

Academic Publication Workshops - 22 and 23 September 2011

Practitioner Workshop - 2 and 3 November 2011