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GTMA and MRC Supply Chain Solutions Roger Onions Business Development Director 1

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Engineering Trade Association representing •Rapid Prototyping •Toolmaking •Precision Machining •Metrology/Measurement •Tooling Technologies Supporting Engineering Manufacturing which provides a full range of services and benefits from Business Assistance >Communication> Technology> Training >Best Practice

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Page 1: GTMA - MRC Supply Chain Solutions

GTMA and MRCSupply Chain Solutions

Roger Onions

Business Development Director

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Introduction to GTMAEngineering Trade Association representing 

• Rapid Prototyping• Toolmaking • Precision Machining• Metrology/Measurement • Tooling Technologies

Supporting Engineering Manufacturing which provides   a full range of services and benefits from

Business Assistance >Communication> Technology>           Training >Best Practice

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What are today’s issues?

• The challenge of sourcing in a global economy

• Buyer’s resource is limited in finding the right partner

• Quality, Cost and Delivery are important 

• The ‘real cost’ to the company isincreasingly being recognised

• Ensuring that the supply chain is robust

• Accessing new technologies3

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How did we address the issues?• Development of World Class profiles

• Introduction of a business development programme

• Identification of the industry sectors:

– Aerospace, Automotive, Medical,– Rail, Marine, Oil & Gas, Energy including Nuclear and renewable energy

Our unique selling point is the Manufacturing Resource Centre

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Manufacturing Resource Centre

• In our response to buyers we offer two major initiatives

• The Buyer : Supplier Network– Providing buyers with a speedy and reliable method of sourcing both products and services from specialist suppliers throughout the Engineering supply chain

– It uses our extensive knowledge of the industry

– Providing accredited  companies

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Supply ChainThe vital link in the supply chain for a wide range of manufacturing sectors. To compete effectively, MRC suppliers are providing design and innovative turnkey solutions for global markets. 

Tool & Workholding Equipment                Surface Treatment/CoatingSurface Engineering Metrology Equipment & ServiceProduction Software SystemsJigs & Fixtures Design ServicesMachine Tools Cutting Tools/ConsumablesPrecision Machining MaterialsMould Tools Press ToolsStandard Parts Tool TrialsRapid Prototyping Patternmaking

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MRC Partners

Some of our  Project Partners

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Professional ServicesEngineering Support 

• Tooling 

• Toolmaking 

• Moulding

• Jigs and Fixtures 

• Precision Engineering

• Reverse Engineering 

The manufacture of products throughout the engineering supply chain can sometimes require specialist assistance to ensure that the highest Quality, Cost and Delivery standards are attained.

MRC offers a comprehensive range of specialists that provide practical manufacturing process solutions and sector skills gained from experience within their own businesses.

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• Measurement 

• Materials 

• Stress Analysis 

• Design 

• Prototyping 

• Software 

• Surface Treatments 

This support facility also focuses on technological innovation within process and materials, striving to assist the engineering community in the development of competitiveness via process excellence.

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Professional Services

Engineering support

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Manufacturing Partners

Our procurement facility offers:

• A totally confidential FREE sourcing service 

• Facilitating new projects, products, services 

• Creating a link between emerging technologies,  and research projects

• Supplier evaluation service

• Supply chain assessment

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MRC Sector Association Partners

MRC builds strong links to the Manufacturing Sector by building relationships with trade associations in key sectors. This facility provides a developing platform of business, emerging technology opportunities and expertise across engineering supply chains. 

New partners include the Nuclear Industry Association, Marine Industry Federation, Rail Industry Association and talks with British Wind Energy.

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Research & Development• Emerging Technologies introducing new technologies to companies 

• GTMA European Funded projects, involving SMEs in Research and Development.

• GTMA has been involved in 6 EU Collective Research Projects including Conformal Cooling, EDM versus High Speed Machining, development of a ‘black box’for injection moulding and incremental metal forming. 

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FLEXFORM

The aim of the Flexform project

• Is to change the present rigid and manual manufacturing process to a flexible process by developing an automated and computer aided process

• Open new markets to stamping tool manufacturers to offer improved services such as prototype parts

• To contribute by offering higher added value in products, processes and services

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Flexform Benefits, Facts & Figures

• The low cost of tooling

• The reduced time to produce the tooling

• Easy to convert a conventional machine tool

• The appeal to low volume manufacturers, i.e. sports cars, aerospace, domestic appliances.

• Materials : Aluminium, Titanium, Composites and exotic metals

• Energy saving on the tool and low energy manufacturing

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Bringing it together

• GTMA and the MRC are working with Enterprise Ireland to establish a larger network throughout Ireland. 

• Using our established suppliers’ evaluation and assessment programme. 

• Our industry knowledge of suppliers and buyers to develop stronger partnerships in the supply chain.

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GTMA and MRC  Supply Chain Solutions 

Please contact me for further information

at [email protected]

Thank you for your attention

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