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01/05/2012 Innovation Centre Medway
Maidstone Road
Chatham
Kent
HOW to APPLY LEAN PRINCIPLES for GROWTH
Do you need to increase capacity, be more price competitive or reduce lead times?
Do you have streamlined and efficient business processes that are fit for purpose?
Applying Lean Principles begins by establishing what it is that customer’s really value. Then by mapping the value stream and eliminating waste (or non value adding activity) we can create more capacity for value adding activity and growth.
This ‘taster’ workshop provides delegates with some simple and effective tools and techniques which can be applied to their own business processes. To download the event flyer click here
The session will start at 8.15am and is scheduled to finish at 10.00. Refreshments will be available from 7:45am, and there will be opportunity for one to one discussions at the end.
Supported by Innovation Centre Medway and delivered by Mark Knowlton from KPS.
07/05/2012 - 11/05/2012 Munich Trade Fair Centre "Technology Dating IFAT ENTSORGA 2012" is a new matchmaking concept.
Platform designed to pre-arrange meetings and find your best business partners at IFAT ENTSORGA 2012. Participants register online and publish a short profile describing the technology, the product, the service or the cooperation partner they are looking for.
What are the benefits?
Any visitor of IFAT ENTSORGA can use this platform to draw attention to his individual request or cooperation offer. All exhibitors have the opportunity to invite selected meeting partners to their booth.
When will the meetings take place?
The meetings may be scheduled at any time during IFAT ENTSORGA, depending on individual preferences and availabilities of the participants.
where will the meetings take place?
meetings can take place anywhere at the fair. On request, the organisers will provide meeting areas.
Support is provided by your local Enterprise Europe Network Partner. Enterprise Europe South-East, Valerie Pondaven!
Deadline for registration: 15 April 2012
Participation is fee of charge
Registration via: www.b2match.eu/ifat2012
09/05/2012 Enterprise Europe Network has a unique Partner Search Database which currently has around 14,000 opportunities for businesses looking to find partners, agents and distributors throughout our network of 50 countries.
We are running a webinar to show businesses, how they can access and search this database to find prospective partners and make an expression of interest for potential collaboration projects they might find interesting.
Our next webinar will be held on Wednesday 9th May 2012 at 11.00am and will walk you through the functionality of the website and how to access the database.
The webinar should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Places on this webinar are limited, with registration through our event booking form to reserve your place.
10/05/2012 - 11/05/2012 Naples This event offers SMEs, Universities, Research Centres and Public sector organisations involved in energy efficiency and/or use of renewable sources of energy activities the opportunity to meet the Zero Energy Building experts in one-to-one meetings in order to:
- Exchange ideas and information;
- Discuss the results of the ZEB Experts' activities;
- Transfer know-how;
- Establish co-operation in the area of renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency.
Main topics:
- Solar technology/Photovoltaic
- Insulation
- Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
- Heat recovery
- Building integration
- Solar architecture
Who will participate:
ZEB experts:
- ZEB SubTASKs
- their own Host Organizations
Guests:
The most relevant companies, universities, research institutes, public administrations and stakeholders involved in Zero Energy buildings technologies and policies.
How it works:
The meetings will be scheduled on the basis of the online catalogue hosted by a specific online website. http://www.b2match.eu/meetzebexpert/pages/home
The ZEB members will submit in the online catalogue their subtasks and/or host organization profiles specifying their expertise, interests and “target meetings”.
The guests selected by the main Coordinator of the event will submit in the online catalogue their Company or Host Organization Profile.
The catalogue and a complete list of participants will be available online.
Registered guests who, on the basis of the online catalogue, identify interesting contacts of the ZEB members to meet can request a one-to-one meeting via the online meeting request form.
Shortly before the beginning of the event, the ZEB members and the Local Participants will receive their individual meeting schedule by email.
10/05/2012 - 11/05/2012 Mallorca Maremostra is an international film and documentaries festival with the marine world, the sea and the oceas as the main elements.
During the Festival, b2b meetings will be organised where companies will have the opportunites to meet the various partners their projects require, be it a co-producer, distributor, sales agent or financer.
The b2b event aims to:
- present audiovisual and maritime projects in order to find new commercial, technical and strategic partners
- develop and strengthen business relationships
- exchange experiences with international business partners
- acknowledge market trends and innovation
- market new products, services and technologies
- showcase Balearic Islands film locations
Register on line now
Deadline for registration: 18 April 2012
21/05/2012 http://financingyourtrade.eventbrite.com/
21/05/2012 - 23/05/2012 South West of the Netherlands The South West of the Netherlands is easily accessible from Kent and is heavily influenced by the presence of the sea. The region boasts several strategic port locations and a highly developed logistics and supply chain industry.
This 2 day market visit will include the following:
⇒ Visits to the ports of the South West of the Netherlands
⇒ Visits to several Dutch logistics & supply chain management companies
⇒ B2B networking sessions & opportunities to meet new Dutch & Flemish business contacts
The visit is aimed at Kent businesses in the logistics sector or those wishing to make contacts with ports, logistics and distribution companies in the Netherlands.
Places are limited and the 2 Seas Trade partners will determine the final list of participating companies based on a set of selection criteria. Return coach travel will be organised from Kent.
Register your interest at: www.2seastrade.eu/events
Further info: international.affairs@kent.gov.uk or 01622 694046
2 Seas Trade is an EU funded Interreg IVA project which aims to help small businesses from Kent, East Flanders, West Flanders and the SW of the Netherlands to trade within these regions.
29/05/2012 EFFECTIVE CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT
Join us for our continuing series of master classes. In this session EMC's Desmond High will discuss the tools and techniques that can be used to anticipate and manage cash flow effectively.
Poor cash management is probably the most frequent stumbling block for entrepreneurs. Understanding the basic concepts of cash flow will help you plan for the unforeseen eventualities that nearly every business faces.
Topics to be covered will include:
- 13 week cash flow
- Key issues in relation to cash collection and credit control
- Dealing with difficult creditors - how to cut deals
- Funding growth and longer term cash planning
The session will start at 8.15am prompt and is scheduled to finish at 10.00. Refreshments will be available from 7:45am, and there will be opportunity for one to one discussions at the end.
Supported by Innovation Centre Medway and delivered by Desmond High from EMC Management Consultants.
30/05/2012 Enterprise Europe Network has a unique Partner Search Database which currently has around 14,000 opportunities for businesses looking to find partners, agents and distributors throughout our network of 50 countries.
We are running a webinar to show businesses, how they can access and search this database to find prospective partners and make an expression of interest for potential collaboration projects they might find interesting.
Our next webinar will be held on Wednesday 30th May 2012 at 11.00am and will walk you through the functionality of the website and how to access the database.
The webinar should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Places on this webinar are limited, with registration through our event booking form to reserve your place.
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