Cost as a Business Driver – Learning Event Over-view .

1. Cost as a Business Driver – Learning EventOver-view. • The Association of Cost Engineers ‘Engineering Manufacturing Committee’ held a training and seminar day on 17th November 2004. • It was open to all who are interested in topics that affect the cost of manufactured products, from Design Engineers to Cost Reduction Managers, • This event presented opportunities for gaining new knowledge and skills for the attendees. • The event was held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon in Warwickshire, UK. The event was run in two parts: • ·The morning saw guest speakers delivering a choice of nine presentations covering some of the key issues facing procurement specialists, cost engineers and managers, and • ·The afternoon was devoted to hands on experience with exercises aimed at developing key skills allowing attendees to deliver real benefits to their companies from their attendance. • If you wish to find out more, then please make contact with the Association of Cost Engineers. Tel: UK (++44) (0)1270 764798 or via their web-site www.acoste.org.uk