Supply Network Shannon

Maurice Mc Lernon

Chairman

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON

An Industry-led initiative aimed at Representing, Promoting, Developing and

Connecting Together Sub-Supply companies in the Shannon Region

• Electromechanical Assembly / Box Build

• Electronic Component / Cable Assembly

• Finishing / Coating / Plating

• General Engineering / Fabrication

• Packaging / Containers / Boxes / Labels

• Plastic Moulding

• Precision Engineering / Toolmaking

• PCB Design / Manufacture / Assembly

• Other Activities

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON - Operating Sectors

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167

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GALWAY

CORK

DUBLIN

LIMERICK

BELFAST

TRALEE

ENNIS

LIMERICK

NENAGH

BIRR

SHANNON

Limerick City

Raheen

ShannonInd. Est.

SmithstownInd. Est.

Over 80 Engineering & Electronics Sub-Supply Companies in the Region

Sector Now Employing Over 4000

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON - Industry Profile

Turnover in excess of €200m

Limited Export Activity Nationally or Internationally from Region

Large Multinationals located in the Region

Competitive threats from economic downturn and low labour cost regions

To Establish the Shannon Region As

THE World Class Source of Sub-Supply Products

and Services in Europe

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON - Objective

By Representing, Promoting, Developing and Connecting

Together Sub-Supply companies in the Shannon Region

Shannon Sub-Supply Sector

Steering Committee - Meets Monthly

Sub-committees

• Marketing - Branding and Image

- Networking Events/Seminars/Plant Tours

- Joint Exhibitions/Trade Shows

- Joint Advertising/Direct Mail

• Training- Joint Training Activities

•Supply Chain - Cluster of complementary companies- Shared resources-National/European Funding

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON - Structure

• Networking directly results in identifying business

opportunities

• Effective Marketing Activities -

Exhibitions/Advertising/Direct Mail

• Improved Purchasing Power

resulting in reduced material costs

• Joint Staff Training Activities

• Shared resources – Marketing, Quality, IT

• Access to National/European Funding

SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON - Benefits of networking

The benefits of using a network

• Using a network allows a company to focus on its core activity

• Effective supply chain management of your product

• Improved Purchasing Power

resulting in reduced material costs

• Reduction of cycle time of development thru production

• Increased quality assurance as all companies in the network

fully understand the requirements of the product

•Increase in profits for our customers

SME’S IN THE REGION

5%ADMIN

5% SALES

90% MANUFACTURING

Future SME’s in the Region

5% ADMIN

90% SALES

5% PRODUCTION

THE PROBLEM

•THE COMPANIES ARE RUN BY PRODUCTION PERSONELL

•THE COMPANIES ARE NOT FOCUSED ON CHANGE

•I.T. IS MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN A HELP

THE ANSWER

•REVIEW THE COMPANIES THAT ARE CHANGING.

•IDENTIFY WHAT SUCCESS THEY ARE HAVING AND WHY?.

•PUT A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ALLOW THE SME’S TO BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERINCE TO DATE.

PIT FALLS

•THE MANAGEMENT MAY NOT BE ADAPTABLE

•THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE

•THE STAFF REQUIRED WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS PRESENT

•THERE WILL BE A HIGH PRESENTAGE OF FALLOUT

THE UP SIDE

•THE MID WEST COULD BECOME THE LEADING PROVIDER OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE

•THE UNIVERSITY COULD PROVIDE HIGH CALIBRE PEOPLE FOR THE SYSTEM

•INDUSTRY WILL BE TRANSFORMED.