Working with the IfM

Working with the IfM

Our way of working with companies and governments is quite distinct from conventional consultancy. The IfM's practitioners, who all have many years' senior level experience, work collaboratively with company and government teams and focus on transferring knowledge as well as delivering business results. The practitioners form an integral part of the IfM and the approaches used are all based on many years' of research, as well as extensive application in industry. Close involvement of client personnel is required, enabling the transfer of knowledge and expertise to the client. Choose from the following areas:

Large companies

Typical projects include the design of global manufacturing or supply networks, helping companies to develop strategies and capabilities to execute service-based business models, and enhancing the management of innovation and technology.

Smaller companies

Typical projects include developing and implementing new business strategies, enhancing key capabilities such as innovation; new product development and introduction; and supply chain management.

Public sector

Typical projects include developing and implementing industrial and technological strategies, enhancing new service offerings and developing delivery capabilities.

Business Support & Economic Development Agencies

Typical projects include business improvement tools, education, mentoring and information systems to help agencies to serve the needs of manufacturing SMEs more effectively.

In-company education

The IfM runs a number of customised, in-company education programmes. These cover a wide range of topics including strategy for manufacturers, innovation and technology management, and operations management

Non-consultancy based collaboration

• Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres
• Manufacturing Professors Forum
• Collaborative research