Vision for manufacturing
by admin | Thu, 10/18/2007 - 10:34
Manufacturers, government departments, academics and unions plan progressing a national manufacturing strategy this month.
A group of invitees will attend a one-day workshop in Auckland on November 30, says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) sector director for specialised manufacturing, David Penny, based in Auckland.
The Manufacturing Vision group, which is facilitating the workshop, is chaired by Waikato University management school professor Dr Mike Pratt.
Members are Pratt, Nigel Bamford (Escea Gas Fires, Dunedin), Martin Simpson (Fraser Engineering Ltd, Wellington), Steve Tucker (Gallagher Group, Hamilton), Ian Deveraux (Rocklabs, Auckland), Peter Conway (NZ Council of Trade Unions), Phil O’Reilly (Business NZ), Mike Sweeney (Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union), David Johns (Foundation for Research, Science and Technology - FRST), Michael Bird (Economic Development Ministry), Penny and Neil Maxwell (NZTE) and strategy project manager, Grant Wells (Nextant Ltd, Christchurch).
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