Manufacturing Advisory Service

MAS South East

MAS is one of the products in the Solutions for Business suite and as the leading advisor for manufacturing we can provide you with practical, hands-on support focused on improving your bottom line. Whether you're looking to improve efficiency, raise productivity, develop new ideas or tackle a problem that is hampering profitability, our experts are here to help and if you are an SME all our support is either free or highly subsidised.

Our Team

Since the inception of the South East programme, MAS specialists, who without exception have backgrounds in manufacturing industry, have worked with almost 3,000 companies to help them achieve their business goals. Our programme is by manufacturers, for manufacturers, so there is a deep and enduring understanding of what the industry needs in order to face business challenges. Read on to meet the members of the MAS South East Team.

MAS Statistics

To date, MAS South East has delivered over £220 million of added value to manufacturing across the region. As part of these activities, MAS South East has: responded to over 20,000 initial enquiries from businesses seeking advice; visited over 2,700 businesses to carry out initial diagnostic 'health checks'; arranged over 800 events designed to inform, educate and train local businesses; completed over 950 in-depth company support programmes. To find about more, visit our case study section.

Lean Diagnostic Tool

Have you just started implementing lean manufacturing or are you well on your way to lean manufacturing success? Well whatever stage you are at in your lean programme, our free Lean Diagnostic tool will help you to examine many areas of your business in order to determine your current strengths and weaknesses and by doing so make significant improvements. By completing the online diagnostic, you will uncover areas to help you focus your improvement activities. Read more...

Case Studies

MAS South East have helped thousands of businesses improve their bottom line, and we’re proud to showcase some of those success stories here. The clients we work with have all benefited from MAS South East having a sufficiently detailed and flexible offering which covers the core of business issues our region’s manufacturers face.

Our Service

MAS South East provides hands-on practical support delivered by manufacturers - for manufacturers ... the result is real bottom line benefits. We have already delivered more than £220 million of added value to South East manufacturers and have successfully dealt with over 20,000 enquiries from regional businesses. There are many ways we can support you through the services we offer.

Useful Links

It's clear that the structure of UK manufacturing is changing rapidly in the light of intense competition from lower cost countries around the world. To maintain this performance in the future, South East manufacturers will need to work smarter than ever before, excel in product design and development, shorten lead times, leverage advantage across entire supply chains and create true value for customers.

Helpline

The MAS South East Information Desk is manned by specialist advisors who have already helped thousands of people find solutions to manufacturing queries. We are here to help you find the answers to questions - whether these are about a specific technology or technique, about training or funding, or about where to find a particular component or product.