SMARTA Sustainability and Profitability project for marine companies extended
Since its launch in 2009 the SMARTA project has acheived some notable successes in helping marine-sector businesses improve sustainability and profitability, so it's very pleasing to be able to announce that the project has been extended by 6 months and will now run until June 2012.
The project has evolved since its inception and is now providing free environmental audits, marketing communications reviews and lean manufacturing advice. If you are a marine company and would like free assistance in any of these areas please contact the project manager Steve Sharp whose details are at the bottom.
The following comments from project clients are typical of the encouraging feedback received.
"Thank-you very much for sending Rick from Force 5 Marketing. His advice was excellent. We have already acted on many of his suggestions and received some great feedback from our customers. It was an excellent opportunity for a small company like mine to get some support that we could not have otherwise afforded."
Jason Wild, Partner, Wild Times Sailing School
"The time to produce each unit was reduced by 89%, the product travel distance was reduced by 92% and we removed all finished stock from the warehouse, as we could now produce the assembly so quickly! All in, this removed £42,000 p.a. cost from this single product, whilst providing additional capacity."
Gavin Friend, Operations Director, Kittiwake Developments Ltd
To find out more about the project please call or email Steve Sharp at Marine South East.
Tel: 02380 111594
Email: stephen@marinesoutheast.co.uk
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