INSPIRE EDUCATE IMPROVE

Accelerate your manufacturing career The MSc in Manufacturing Leadership

Creating manufacturing leaders of the future

• Development of the essential leadership skills required to create global competitive advantage

• Understand how to make ideas work, establish effective communication and managerial processes and methodologies

• Identify and analyse problems and work out how to resolve them

• A rare opportunity to share best practice and ideas with other manufacturers and top achievers

• Understand the critical management abilities required to drive the innovation process and best practice approaches to new product development

• An elite programme designed by manufacturers who understand world-class operations and delivered by module convenors from several of the UK’s elite universities

• Bringing the best in global thinking from over 30 consultancies and manufacturing companies including United Biscuits, James Walker and Linpac

• Implementation of seven in-house business improvement projects

• Significant financial benefits expected through the application of new skills

• Introduction of new thinking, approaches, tools and techniques into the workplace

• Development of a multi-disciplinary approach to manufacturing enterprise management in order to create wealth.

Who is the course designed for?The MSc is designed for current or future business leaders in small and large companies. Typical students include middle or senior managers, directors and CEOs.

Entry requirementsApplicants must have several years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably backed by a degree or relevant professional qualification, although this is not essential.

Applicants who demonstrate the enthusiasm and ability to study at Masters level will be considered.

Benefits to the student Benefits to the company

The MSc in Manufacturing Leadership is a unique programme designed to develop high-calibre manufacturing leaders with the ability to champion enterprise, create wealth and build the essential knowledge required to develop a world-class manufacturing business.

Developed by industry leaders and delivered by a team of global experts, the MSc is accredited by the triple-accredited, world-ranked Lancaster University Management School, and aimed at those with the highest potential for achievement within the industry.

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Programme StructureThe course is taught part-time over two years, followed by a further eight months to complete a dissertation based on research into a real problem or issue faced by the delegate’s business. The programme comprises six modules, each led by a senior academic or industrialist. Modules contain four workshops and three facilitated action learning sets.

Action learning setsThese are delivered between workshops and are designed to deal with the individual manufacturing problems and issues raised by students. Through facilitator-led discussion, action learning sets enable students to better understand the core learning materials and how to transfer what has been learnt to identify in-company problems.

Web-delivered core learningKnowledge and understanding are developed through directed self-learning via web access to interactive core learning materials written by the industry’s foremost practitioners and experts. Web-based media is also used to deliver both generic and industry-specifi c case studies.

AssessmentThe assessment will be based on a task which is an integrated part of a delegate’s working portfolio. The outcome will demonstrate how ‘module knowledge’ has been constructively applied to a problem resulting in a real business benefi t.

Factory visits (optional)Factory visits will help students to understand how theory works in practice, by examining the issues key to effective implementation of new processes or techniques.

WorkshopsNormally four one-day workshops will take place per module. Led by a module convenor, each workshop provides the opportunity for intensive learning and discussion. Additional keynote speakers will participate, including experienced and highly-trained practitioners, consultants and subject experts.

AssessmentIn-company

projects

Factory Visits

ActionLearning

Sets

Web DeliveredCore LearningCore-knowledge

Case studies Periodicals

Research papers

WorkshopsFour (one-day)

per module

“The MSc course has given me a greater awareness and understanding of up-to-date thinking, which has made me much more rounded as a result. My assignments and dissertation have already been incorporated into several business improvement projects.” Steve Bamber, Head of Astute Operations, BAE Systems

Module outlines

Module outlines

Module 1 Leadership

The focus of the fi rst module is to develop an understanding of the major

issues confronting leaders and the personal impacts of the leadership role

in manufacturing. Under examination are the key ingredients of compelling

visions and the key communication processes surrounding their successful

delivery. It aims to develop a greater understanding of personal development

issues and their vital importance in business development from coaching and

mentoring to presentation and time management skills.

Indicative topics include:• Underlying psychological concepts, psychometric tools and theory

• Developing self awareness/understanding

• Emotional intelligence – motivation and infl uencing skills

• Managing performance and performance measures

• The responsible employer – best practice in employment law and health and safety

• Risk taking and dealing with uncertainty

• Leadership styles and organisational development

• Building effective teams – types of team member, roles, recruitment and retention

• Developing awareness and understanding of others tools and techniques.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to clearly

differentiate between leadership and management practices, implement

mechanisms of good communications and appreciate the importance of this

being a two-way process. They should feel able to create and inspire a

shared vision, recognise personal motivations and their effects on others and

understand the importance of continuous self-development and that of the

workforce.

Module Convenor – Prof David BamfordProf David Bamford is an experienced industrialist/

academic who is currently a Professor of Operations

Management at the University of Huddersfi eld.

David’s current academic activities are underpinned by

a strong industrial and commercial background which,

following an initial qualifi cation in mechanical engineering

and an Honours degree in Management, culminated in

the position of Operations Manager (Pharmaceutical) for

Courtaulds Packaging in Wrexham.

The position was created to manage manufacturing

and assembly operations and involved establishing

complex logistical relationships with worldwide suppliers,

contractors and customers. He then gained his PhD from

Keele University in 2000 by successfully conducting

research into change management and leadership

within a blue chip multinational company. This involved

investigating planned and emergent change within high-

volume manufacturing environments.

David also provides ongoing strategic guidance at

board level for a number of manufacturing and service

organisations. This role involves being able to elicit key

data and information to suggest clearly defi ned courses

of action. The work also involves coaching senior

management teams.

Module 2 Global Markets and Future Manufacturing

In this second module the main focus is on attaining knowledge and understanding of the global

drivers that impact on manufacturing in the ever-changing marketplace.

By understanding the major challenges and dilemmas for future manufacturing, the need

for change, and by exploring the different types of labour model which can be applied, each

delegate will be better placed to implement the necessary methodologies to align business and

workforce objectives.

Indicative topics include:• Key drivers/phases of industrial development and manufacturing in the 21st Century

• Attributes of trans-global organisations

• Global markets and market trends

• A global overview of economic development and labour markets

• The UK situation and future trends

• Situation and environment analysis

• Influence of future changes in environment and resources

• Visionary scenarios of manufacturing for key sectors and the impact of ‘what if` scenarios on each delegate’s company

• Identification of generic competitive strategies for the 21st Century

• Key practical knowledge and skills, effective technology transfer, models, knowledge management and supply

• Change management/influence of future changes in environment/ resources.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to assess the likely impact that

external influences on manufacturing will have on his or her company and recognise the major

challenges for future manufacturing and better understand how to address these. They should

be able to identify the types of labour models that are needed within their company, recognise

that knowledge is key to success, and understand how to acquire and manage this.

In collaboration with the Leadership module students should also be able to cultivate an

environment that understands and accepts the need for change.

Module Convenor – Dominic OughtonDominic Oughton spent 20 years in

leadership roles in manufacturing

industry, prior to joining the Institute

for Manufacturing at the University

of Cambridge in 2005. Dominic

started his career with PA Consulting

Group, developing Manufacturing

Strategy and Automation solutions

in industries as diverse as

pharmaceuticals, food, electronics

and metals. He then led the

development of a new product range

for the Industrial Machinery division

of Massey Ferguson, before forming a

UK start-up for an off-shore manufacturing group.

Over the last 10 years Dominic has held three MD roles, leading profitable

growth in businesses in the electronics industry. Dominic managed

the UK Metering and Environmental Systems Divisions of the global

Siemens Group, and most recently led Baxall Limited, market leading

CCTV manufacturer, gaining recognition as Best Electronics factory in the

Management Today Awards for Manufacturing.

Dominic is an alumnus of IfM’s Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, with a

first class honours degree and MEng in Manufacturing Engineering.

Dominic’s current role is leading projects with partner companies aimed

at putting IfM research output into practice. His main focus is on working

with major corporations, governments and public sector bodies to develop

insights into the future and clear strategies to respond and succeed.

Module 3 Generating Wealth in Manufacturing

Key aspects of this third module concern the main principles of financial and management

accounting and how to identify the best models for future business growth, the entry and

exit strategies involved in the process of wealth generation and sourcing secure funding.

Students will develop an understanding of both micro and macro-economics as well as an ability

to demonstrate the strategic principles for business merger, acquisition or dispersal to support

development and new market penetration.

Indicative topics include:• Management and financial accounting basics

• Manufacturing, cost and accounting models ABC, throughput, etc

• Legal and governance issues in starting/developing organisational/ contractual relationships

• Different models of finance for company development

• Investment appraisal and DCF methods

• Measures of business success and manufacturing performance

• Managing cost drivers

• Exit and entry strategies in wealth creation

• Managing investor/board relationships and expectations/creating value for shareholders

• Negotiation skills.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to assess the current financial

position of their company, determine the revenue flows from different parts of the business

and identify models of financing best suited for future company development. They should

understand how to source and secure funding and other resources for company growth and

establish measures for business success and manufacturing performance.

In addition they should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the strategic need to acquire,

merge or divest elements of the enterprise to support business development and

new market penetration.

Module Convenor – David MurphyDavid Murphy is a senior

teaching fellow at Lancaster

University and is the Course

Director for Lancaster’s

Executive MBA programme.

He brings to the MSc in

Manufacturing Leadership a

wealth of experience in economics, finance and accounting.

David is an experienced Chartered Accountant having held numerous

positions with well-established accounting firms such as KPMG where

he managed the audit work for several public and multinational companies.

He has also been engaged in a variety of lecturing positions encompassing

undergraduate, professional and postgraduate courses at institutions

such as the University of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolitan University.

He has contributed to executive courses for many companies including

IBM, Corus, ASEA, J.C. Bamford and RSA. He has authored and co-

authored numerous books in subject areas including Income Tax, Business

Taxation, Examining Financial Statements and Professional Examiners.

Currently he is assistant examiner for the ICAEW and has also previously

held numerous other professional examinerships such as Regulatory

Framework for the ACCA, Chief Examiner in Financial Statements for

the International Stock Exchange and Chief Examiner in Accounting for the

Finance Houses Association.

Module 4 World Class Manufacturing Practices

The aim of Module 4 is to ensure that students understand the elements of world best practices

in terms of the management of the manufacturing function. Key ingredients include an analysis

of the variety of manufacturing types commonly employed and the role of lean and agile

manufacturing, as well as alternatives, and their introduction in appropriate manufacturing

contexts.

The Make vs. Buy decision process is considered as well as best practice in sourcing and

supply chain management. The module also considers the significance of technology and IT

systems investment in manufacturing.

Indicative topics include:• The models available and their origins; Shingo Prize, Schönberger, SHEN and EFQM, etc.

• Benchmark data and cases on world class management of people, processes and systems

• Manufacturing types, including alternative shop floor layouts

• Principles of lean and agile manufacturing - the lean toolkit

• Additional tools including Six Sigma, Workload Control, Quick Response Manufacturing and the Theory of Constraints

• Process analysis and problem solving methodologies

• Push and pull systems in manufacturing and their role

• Understanding technology as an enabler

• Developing an IT strategy that complements the manufacturing strategy.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to benchmark their company

against world best practices in the management of people, processes and systems, determine

current company strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for process improvement. They

should be able to identify the type of manufacturing company that they work for and introduce

and develop lean and agile manufacturing processes and practices.

Students should be able to review and develop supply chain relationships as well as re-evaluate

Make vs. Buy decisions for specific components. In addition they should be able to review and

plan future technology investment and prepare an IT strategy to support future developments in

manufacturing.

Module Convenor – Dr Yiannis Polychronakis

Dr Yiannis Polychronakis is Senior

Lecturer in Operations, Supply Chains

and Project Management at the

University of Salford, a position he has

held since 2002.

In 2005 he received the first Faculty

Merit Award for exceptional performance

in teaching, research and academic

enterprise. He is also a visiting professor

for a number of prestigious university

business schools including the

Universities of Manchester, Sheffield,

Bordeaux and Tianjin (China).

Yiannis holds degrees in both Manufacturing Management and Quality

Management and a PhD in supply chain and project management from

the University of Salford. As a result of his research activities, Yiannis has

published a wealth of material on the interactions between supply chains

and project management within City Councils, Primary Care Trusts, SMEs

and hospitality, amongst others.

Prior to his academic career, Yiannis facilitated a number of improvement

projects in both the North West and overseas within a range of industries

including food and drink, hospitality, aerospace and aluminium.

He is the only academic member of the Expert Guidance Group, providing

guidance on programme and project management for the public sector in

the UK.

“From a commercial perspective the MSc has provided me with the invaluable tools, methodologies and strategies to manage the challenges of modern day business whilst delivering real bottom line results. My effectiveness as a manger has increased, enabling me to approach business issues in a more structured way.”Darren Brackwell, Production Manager, Tritech International

Module 5 Manufacturing Enterprise Creation and Development

This module’s prime focus is to develop an understanding of the critical success factors driving

business creation/development, expansion into new markets and the practical consequences

of differing strategic approaches. It aims to explore and analyse the key elements of business

competitive strategy, what gives a company competitive edge and the practical difficulties

encountered when developing and implementing competitive manufacturing strategies and how

to resolve them.

Indicative topics include:• Competitiveness and factors that influence competitiveness

• Porter and Smith

• Exploration of each element of competitiveness/the related practical skills required

• Creating value for customers

• Case studies of competing models

• Value streams

• Entry and exit strategies to build competitiveness

• Knowing your core competency and its value

• Understanding your markets and customers/generating feedback

• Understanding the importance of system and service offerings

• Persuasion and selling skills.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to analyse the competitive

position of their enterprise or business unit and formulate a competitive strategy

underpinned with clear differentiation from competitors. They should also be able to

demonstrate an understanding of how a successful enterprise wins business and delivers

customer satisfaction as well as formulate the key processes and procedures that need to be in

place to sustain and develop an enterprise.

Module Convenor – Mark PickeringMark brings to the MSc in

Manufacturing Leadership a

wealth of production, operations

and manufacturing leadership

experience and has been

fundamental to the growth and

development of a number of

well-known manufacturing organisations across a wide variety of industrial

sectors. He has held a number of Operations Director roles including at

Mira Showers where he was subsequently promoted to International Sales

Director and then Managing Director.

Key achievements at Caradon Mira included changing the culture to

become customer focused; the introduction of new distributors

and improvement of worldwide performance in 25 countries including

Japan, the US, Sweden and Australia and achieving UK Best Factory of the

Year Award by Management Today.

Mark is a Chartered Engineer, Member of the Institute of Electrical

Engineers and a Member of the Institute of Directors. In addition

Mark’s professional activities include being Vice President of the EEF and

acting as an executive coach.

Module outlines

Module 6 Innovation

The focus of this fi nal module is to develop an understanding of the role

of creativity in business formation and growth as well as the critical

management abilities required to drive the innovation process and convert it

into competitive advantage. It provides practical insights into the

management of innovation for the lone entrepreneur and the large company

and explores best practice approaches to design and new product

development and introduction.

It includes:• Creating a culture for innovation

• Risk taking/risk management

• Idea creation and systems to capture – knowledge management

• New product and process introduction systems

• Gaining collaboration and harnessing innovation – external sources of innovation/licensing

• Project and performance management

• Best-practice approaches to design and manufacture/ understanding product liability

• Effective benchmarking

• Innovative organisations best-practice case-studies

• From idea to manufacture – exploiting IPR as a means of wealth generation.

On successful completion of the module students should be able to

understand and manage the innovation life-cycle from R&D, through design

to full implementation by examining time, resources, cost, product, process,

and systems. They should also be able to develop a capability within the

company to create, capture and implement new products and

processes to deliver outstanding performance. Students should also

appreciate how to convert innovation into competitive advantage as well as

understand how to ingrain innovation and strategy within a sustainable

organisation.

Module Convenor – Dr Adegoke OkeAdegoke Oke is Professor and Associate Director of The Center

for Productivity, Innovation and Quality, Arizona State University,

USA. He is also a Research Fellow in Innovation and Operations

Management at Cranfi eld School of Management in the UK and

additionally a visiting lecturer in the Management of Technology

and Innovation on the MBA programme at the Universiti Teknologi,

Malaysia. He has also had engagements with the Universities of

De-Montfort, Nene and Greenwich in the UK.

Prior to joining Arizona State University Adegoke lectured in

Operations and Innovation Management at Cranfi eld School of

Management becoming familiar with both directing and teaching on

company-specifi c Senior Manager Innovation Programmes. He also

took the module lead for a module entitled `Managing Innovation

Strategy` which is taught on the full-time, Executive and Modular

Masters of Business Administration elective courses.

Adegoke’s main research interests focus on Innovation Management

(in both manufacturing and service companies) and Supply Chain

Management. He became a Frank Batten Scholar of the College of

William and Mary in VA, the US, in 2002 and was appointed a UK AIM

Scholar in 2004 where he was involved in researching the topic of

‘Leadership in Innovation’. He is widely published and has spoken at

many international conferences. Prior to his more recent academic

appointments Adegoke’s industrial experience included Project

Management on major engineering and oil and gas projects with the

Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria and an Operations

Analyst role for Allied Steel and Wire Manufacturing Company based

in Cardiff.

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