Cardiff University IMRC Developing Delivering Sustainable Solutions Directors: Prof. P. Hines, Prof. M. Naim, Prof. D.

1. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Directors: Prof. P. Hines, Prof. M. Naim, Prof. D. Pham Deputy-Directors: Dr. S. Dimov, Dr. C. Lalwani, Dr. N. Rich

2. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Cardiff University Ranked 7th in last RAE All Centre staff received 5 rating Business UoA panel highlighted our manufacturing research as making a “significant impact” University’s Vice Chancellor is committed to consolidation of manufacturing research, with infrastructural funding earmarked

3. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Experience & Innovation Gaining synergy through multi-disciplinary manufacturing research Combining expertise of 3 recognised leading groupings: Lean Enterprise Research Centre (LERC) Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) Logistics Systems Dynamics Group (LSDG) Focus on application of range of sustainable lean, rapid & agile methods Five existing collaborative projects

4. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Specific areas of Existing Expertise Business Process Engineering Management Lean Management eCommerce Costing Systems Simulation Systems Dynamics Intelligent Process Modelling Logistics Concurrent Engineering Rapid Manufacturing Virtual Prototyping

5. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions A New Sustainability Agenda “it would mean the development & adoption of new paradigms of production & consumption. These in turn would require a quantum leap in resources to enable manufacturing to research & implement these paradigms” Future of Manufacturing in Europe 2015-2020, EU DG RTD/G, April 2003

6. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Working for Wealth “[r]educing manufacturing costs and increasing sustainability often go together” and “[c]ompanies capitalising on process efficiencies and supply chain partnership opportunities… will be able to turn ethical and sustainable operating characteristics into marketable competitive differentiators”.

7. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Strategic Intent Build on the successful individual & joint track records of LERC, MEC & LSDG Integrate engineering & management knowledge Focus on longer term sustainable solutions, not short term problems Develop an industry focused research incubator Become recognised as the World Leader in Long Term Sustainable Solutions Provide generic research outputs for both high & low volume industries Develop a World Class education, training, dissemination & exploitation framework

8. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Research Themes Sustainable Change Sustainable Technologies Sustainable Logistics All developing & delivering Sustainable Solutions Each theme will have one major flagship programme with a number of smaller exploratory projects open for competitive internal bidding

9. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions CU-IMRC

10. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Sustainable Change How can manufacturing improvement activities regularly & reliably be turned into the basis of long term business success rather then quick wins that are often fleeting & fail to reach the bottom line? Gaps in research at: Sustainability at site, supply chain & group levels Development of typology & integrating system for firms to achieve sustainable change at all scales Sustainability outside of the Order Fulfilment process

11. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Sustainable Logistics How can manufacturing industry develop & deliver the physical movement of product in the complete supply chain so that it meets the short & long-term needs of individual customers & the wider society? Gaps in research at: Making new manufacturing trends & systems such as mass customisation & global sourcing acceptable to sustainable societal needs Internalising external environmental impact costs The development & implementation of sustainable whole costing systems

12. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Sustainable Technologies How can knowledge-driven technologies (e.g. Future Proof Technologies, Miniaturisation & Waste Minimisation) be developed & successfully implemented to lead to a higher value-added manufacturing economy over at least the medium term horizon Gaps in research at: An integrated holistic approach to the technologies required for the complete product life-cycle Making existing knowledge-based technologies economically successful particularly at large-scale production Micro manufacturing technologies outside of silicon

13. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions BRASS Working with the Cardiff University’s ESRC sponsored centre of excellence Exists to understand and promote the key issues of sustainability, accountability and social responsiveness, through research into key business relationships Current joint work on reverse logistics, reverse supply chains & remanufacturing

14. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions

15. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions “Total” supply chain strategies eCommerce eBusiness Vendor Managed Inventory Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Centralised Point of Control …………….

16. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Units of analysis

17. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Utilising system theory during supply chain lifecycle (based on Naim and Towill, 1994)

18. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Spectrum of Systems Approaches

19. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Research approach Incorporating multi-disciplinary team fundamental concepts and theories, action research and development implementation change programmes longitudinal monitoring studies maximising scope

20. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Scope model (based on Evans et al., 1999)

21. Cardiff University IMRC Developing & Delivering Sustainable Solutions Contact details NaimMM@cf.ac.uk Tel: 029 20874635 Fax: 029 20874301