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Pipelife Norge AS Kjell J. Larsen. Norman advisory board meeting Trondheim - Værnes October 12th 2012 How to perform basic manufacturing research in NORMAN so that it is seen as relevant for the industry? - The challenge as seen from industry Surnadal 9. – 10. 2012.
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Pipelife Norge ASKjell J. Larsen Norman advisoryboardmeeting Trondheim - Værnes October 12th 2012 How to perform basic manufacturing research in NORMAN so that it is seen as relevant for the industry? - The challenge as seen from industry Surnadal 9. – 10. 2012
A Sustainable supply chain – the overall target! Raw materials and manufacturing Transport Wholesaler Use and recycling
A Sustainable supply chain Raw materials and production Transport Wholesaler Use and recycling In thebeginning; mainfocus areas weresupplychain and organizationaldevelopment – skills and attitude
Strengthen sustainability Aluminium Stuctures • 2006 • Establishedtheresearchproject OPTILOG • 2007 • Started as oneofthe team membersof SFI Norman
A Sustainable supply chain Raw materials and production Transport Wholesaler Use and resirculing During theprojectthecooperationwiththe senter has given ideashow to automatize and increaseefficiency
Sum up – challenges as seen from theindustry • How to ensurecostbenefits or othercompetitionaladvantagesthroughthepartnership? – and for theindustry in general? • More frequentcommunication SFI and industrial partners • Make publications more «legible» – relevant; an industrialversion • SFI representatives more frequently at theproductionsites– must understand thechallenges and be able to initiatepossibleprojectswithin BIA - level • meeting at theproductionfacilityevery 3rd month? Possible agenda: • Possibleprojectsofinterest for SFI Norman • Factorytourwithspecialfocusonongoing and relevant projects in othercompanies • Discussionconcerningpossiblefutureprojects to achievegains from Norman ( BIP ) • Challenge to drawthe line; what is interesting from an innovative view (lots ofprojects – but …. )