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Supply Network Shannon
Maurice Mc Lernon
Chairman
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
An Industry-led initiative aimed at
Representing, Promoting, Developing and
Connecting Together Sub-Supply companies
in the Shannon Region
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
- Operating Sectors
• Electromechanical Assembly / Box Build
• Electronic Component / Cable Assembly
• Finishing / Coating / Plating
• General Engineering / Fabrication
• Packaging / Containers / Boxes / Labels
• Plastic Moulding
• Precision Engineering / Toolmaking
• PCB Design / Manufacture / Assembly
• Other Activities
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
- Industry Profile
Over 80 Engineering & Electronics
Sub-Supply Companies in the Region
Sector Now Employing Over 4000
36
Large Multinationals located in the Region
BELFAST
GALWAY
DUBLIN
31
LIMERICK
BIRR
CORK
47 45
61 21
Smithstown
Ind. Est.
ENNIS
5
3
40
NENAGH
11 13 58
Limited Export Activity Nationally
or Internationally from Region
8 19 41
17
Shannon
Ind. Est.
20 34 64
7 16 42
43 48 53
55 56 62
60
SHANNON
LIMERICK
37 2
44
4
27
22
32 38
57
10 18 26 28
12
29 30 33 46
49 54 59 63
39
1 6 9
52
15 23 24
25 50 51
Raheen
35
TRALEE
Turnover in excess of €200m
14
Limerick City
Competitive threats from economic
downturn and low labour cost
regions
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
- Objective
To Establish the Shannon Region As
THE World Class Source of Sub-Supply Products
and Services in Europe
By Representing, Promoting, Developing and Connecting
Together Sub-Supply companies in the Shannon Region
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
- Structure
Steering Committee - Meets Monthly
Sub-committees
• Marketing
Branding and Image
- Networking Events/Seminars/Plant Tours
- Joint Exhibitions/Trade Shows
- Joint Advertising/Direct Mail
• Training
- Joint Training Activities
•Supply Chain
- Cluster of complementary companies
- Shared resources
-National/European Funding
-
SUPPLY NETWORK SHANNON
- Benefits of networking
• Networking directly results in identifying business opportunities
• Effective Marketing Activities Exhibitions/Advertising/Direct Mail
• Improved Purchasing Power
resulting in reduced material costs
• Joint Staff Training Activities
• Shared resources – Marketing, Quality, IT
• Access to National/European Funding
The benefits of using a network
• Using a network allows a company to focus on its core activity
• Effective supply chain management of your product
• Improved Purchasing Power
resulting in reduced material costs
• Reduction of cycle time of development thru production
• Increased quality assurance as all companies in the network
fully understand the requirements of the product
•Increase in profits for our customers
SME’S IN THE REGION
5%ADMIN
5% SALES
90% MANUFACTURING
Future SME’s in the Region
5% ADMIN
90% SALES
5% PRODUCTION
THE PROBLEM
•THE COMPANIES ARE RUN BY PRODUCTION
PERSONELL
•THE COMPANIES ARE NOT FOCUSED ON
CHANGE
•I.T. IS MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN A HELP
THE ANSWER
•REVIEW THE COMPANIES THAT ARE
CHANGING.
•IDENTIFY WHAT SUCCESS THEY ARE HAVING AND
WHY?.
•PUT A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ALLOW THE SME’S TO
BENEFIT FROM THE EXPERINCE TO DATE.
PIT FALLS
•THE MANAGEMENT MAY NOT BE ADAPTABLE
•THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE
•THE STAFF REQUIRED WILL NOT BE THE SAME
AS PRESENT
•THERE WILL BE A HIGH PRESENTAGE OF
FALLOUT
THE UP SIDE
•THE MID WEST COULD BECOME THE LEADING
PROVIDER OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN
EUROPE
•THE UNIVERSITY COULD PROVIDE HIGH CALIBRE
PEOPLE FOR THE SYSTEM
•INDUSTRY WILL BE TRANSFORMED.