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Mark Prisk launches new manufacturing advisory service

4 January 2012
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Mark Prisk launches new manufacturing advisory serviceCompanies looking at ways of improving manufacturing processes may wish to turn to a new venture that has been launched in the UK by business minister Mark Prisk.

He announced the launch of the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), which will provide tailored advice and support to businesses in the sector to enable them to grow.

The national programme is aimed at small and medium-sized producers and has been created with assistance from the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC).

"Manufacturing contributes half of Britain’s exports and has much higher productivity than the rest of the economy so it is essential to our plans for growth," Mr Prisk declared.

It is estimated that the MAS could help to generate 23,000 new jobs and protect 50,000 more, generating £1.5 billion worth of economic growth for the country.

In other news that could generate interest in an APICS qualification, new data for the global manufacturing industry from JPMorgan and Markit revealed there was a rise in the purchasing managers' index for the sector in December 2011 from 49.7 in November to 50.8 last month - a return to growth and the highest figure since June last year.ADNFCR-3058-ID-801255069-ADNFCR
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