Now in its 4th year, this special three day event incorporates two exclusive tours, one at DHL’s new European hub showcasing how the latest logistics principles can be implemented directly into the manufacturing environment and the other at BMW’s state of the art production plant giving delegates the chance to see cutting-edge best practice and technology used to increase efficiencies and maximize output in action. Two days of Keynote conference sessions and interactive workshops will then take place that will deliver answers to the key questions affecting all manufacturing industries across the globe. New for 2008 – The Manufacturing Strategy Awards. The ceremony will reward the region’s foremost enterprises for best practice and celebrate manufacturing excellence across vital disciplines including energy management, skills in manufacturing and IT in manufacturing over the past twelve months, with the winners determined by an independent and world-class judging panel.