Manufacturing NI

Managing Change in a Challenging Economy
2025-01-30 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Stephen Kelly from Manufacturing NI was joined by Rachel Richardson, Director (Employment) DWF and Jenny Rankin, Associate, Employment, DWF to look at various components of employment law.
Business continuity is a priority and as the economic climate remains challenging, many more employers are having to make difficult decisions. During this session there are tips providing an outline of the legal parameters when implementing a redundancy procedure, including:
How to identify a redundancy situation
The redundancy process
A closer look at consultation – individual and collective
Other key considerations: Alternative employment and trial periods and redundancy pay
What if an employer gets it wrong?
Alternatives to redundancies: Short time working and lay offs
To discuss this more you can talk to the panelists- Rachel Richardson Rachel.richardson@dwf.law Jenny Rankin Jenny.rankin@dwf.law

The Future of Manufacturing Workshop- with the Future of Work Institute
2023-09-26 12:00 - 14:30
As a leader in the manufacturing sector, you need effective strategies to attract, recruit and engage your frontline workforce. During this workshop, hear from Barry Winkless, Cpl’s Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Future of Work Institute and other experts Elysia Hegarty and John Twomey, Flexsource and Darrach Teague Cpl on how you can deliver innovative workforce programs and create employee-centric cultures to keep your workforce engaged, increase employee retention, and improve business outcomes.
Virtual breakouts will be facilitated to encourage discussion and develop common themes of interest.
During this workshop you will:

Learn how employee expectations have changed for the modern-day workforce and what the future of work needs to look like in your organisation
Get insights from real world case studies on how you can innovate your approach to your workforce development
Discuss key challenges and steps manufacturing leaders need to consider when creating meaningful relationships with their employees
Discuss how technology can contribute toward employee engagement and satisfaction

This will be the first in a series of workshops in partnership with Cpl and The Future of Work and we will use this workshop to engage in interactive discussions to shape the series to ensure that the content best fits the needs of manufacturing organisations.
Speaker
Chief Strategy Officer at Cpl Group & Head of the Future of Work Institute
Barry is an Author, Thinker, Speaker & Doer. As Head of the Future of Work Institute and Chief Strategy Officer at CPL Group, he majors in the disciplines of creative leadership, strategic change and employee experience, with a particular focus on how society is changing and what that means to the world of work. Over the past 25 years, he has worked globally with some of the world’s most respected organisations and has executed significant real-world projects across Ireland, Europe and the USA. Recently named as one of the world’s Top 50 Future of Work influencers by Onalytica, Barry believes that the future of work offers a true collaborative advantage for those who truly embrace it.

UKIMS Seminar
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:30
The UK Government published further detail on the Windsor Framework on 9 June. The Trader Support Service (TSS) is here to support your members understand the next steps they can take to benefit from the Windsor Framework.
Crucially, registration is now open to the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS)which will allow a broader range of businesses to enjoy the benefits of the Windsor Framework. We encourage your members to sign-up as soon as possible – UKIMS will replace the existing UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) from 30 September 2023.
This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity to talk directly to experts from TSS.

Windsor Framework Engagement Webinar
2023-07-06 13:00 - 14:00
We will be joined by colleagues from HMRC and the Treasury to discuss specific custom elements that are specific to the manufacturing sector.
HM Treasury staff will also be explaining various Policy elements of the Framework.
Items for discussion include:
The new Duty Reimbursement Scheme.
The digital Customs Duty Waiver scheme.
TRQs (focus on the overall process of moving to everything being done on a customs declaration)
UKIMS – with a focus on eligibility and who can apply.
Thu, Jul 06, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (IST)
We look forward to having you attend the event!

Manufacturing NI- Grow Your Exports Safely
2023-06-27 13:00 - 14:30
For any business entering a new market—especially in a country on the other side of the globe—the risks can be daunting.
Finding new customers, suppliers and partners, understanding the local business culture and trade laws, and working out the logistics of shipping your goods are just a few of the challenges of doing business internationally. And what about foreign exchange fluctuations, understanding payment practices and insurance requirements, geopolitical developments and country risk and accessing the working capital you need to expand into an international market?
The reality is there are many possible country, political and financial risks that you need to familiarize yourself with before entering any market of opportunity. And more importantly, you need to understand how these risks could impact your company’s operations—and plan accordingly.
This webinar will help you to understand those key considerations, help you mitigate these risks and outline the supports available to set your business up for success.
REGISTER HERE

Welcome by Stephen Kelly, Manufacturing NI
Risks of growing business in export markets and how to navigate safely (Atradius/Lockton);

How banks can support with export sales (including UKEF) (Barclays – Mark Henderson);

Invest NI export supports

Panel session chaired by Stephen Kelly, ManufacturingNI

Anchor High Summit 2022
2022-05-12 10:00 - 18:00 | Galgorm Resort & Spa, 136 Fenaghy Rd, Ballymena, BT42 1EA, United Kingdom
We hope that you can join us for Manufacturing NI’s Anchor High Summit on Thursday 12th May 2022 in The Galgorm Resort & Spa. Registration will be from 9am with the event opening at 9.45am and closing @5pm. Lunch will be served as well as light refreshments throughout the day. In the evening from 7pm onwards we will enjoy a 4 course gala dinner and networking with some after dinner special guests.

Department for Communities Programmes and Services Webinar’
2021-06-29 13:00 - 14:00
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Just Ask- Webinar with Outsource
2021-05-27 14:00 - 15:00
Manufacturing NI are teaming up with Outsource for a webinar on Technology.
Join the team from Outsource Solutions on this informal webinar series to ask questions and find out more about how technology could MAKE LIFE BETTER for you and your business.
Connect with us on 27th May at 1pm to adventure into the unknown and find out why when it comes to Cyber-Crime:

Securing your business is about more than fences and CCTV.
Defence is better than attack when it comes to spend.
Top tips and easy wins to share with your team and protect your bottom line.

Hear from Stephen Crawford and Sandra Quinn as they explore the topic and share recent experiences from NI cyber-crime activities.

Trader Support Service Webinar
2021-02-22 17:00 - 18:30
For the third in our series with Trader Support Service, we’ll be joined by Frank Dunsmuir and Shanker Singham to discuss a number of key enhancements and releases to the TSS and how it will impact your business.
Some of the issues we’ll be approaching are:

Supplementary Declarations
Tariff Options (At Risk/Not at Risk, Rules of Origin, UK Trader Scheme and How to claim a waiver)
Simplified Frontier Declaration for Controlled Goods
Consignment First (Groupage Model)
TSS Transit Service (GB to NI via IE)
Indirect Exports (NI to GB via IE)

Register at the link below
