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When a small number of companies participate in "learning clusters", the resources and the costs of the training in a programme of workshops and projects are delivered on a one-to-many basis.

If you meet other manufacturers who are focused on the same markets and possibly customers, you are presented with an opportunity to form alliances, and even consortia. By offering to share supply systems and assembled modules, you provide more added value to your customers by relieving them from multiple purchase orders, schedules and invoices.

The MAS organises and facilitates networks, and delivers tailor made programmes of workshops containing practical advice and hands on support.

To see what SWMAS is already doing to help manufacturers in the South West visit www.swmas.co.uk.

To locate your regional MAS visit www.mas. dti. gov. uk, or call the national helpline 0845 658 9600.

Stevens Rowsell is a specialist precision sheet metal engineering company in East Sussex