WDA Source Wales was designed to develop the
business capabilities within the region to assist
Welsh companies in capitalising on supply opportunities
identified within or outside of Wales.
The South East Division of Source Wales found
that general presswork requirements for the
region were not being fully met by Welsh-based
suppliers.
The perception was that companies were not able
to meet competitive pressures from Midland pressworkers,
and they were losing business as a result.
Allman Horrocks Consulting was commissioned
to undertake comparative study was therefore
initiated by SE Division of Source Wales to
evaluate perceptions and to establish the reasons
behind supplier selection for presswork components
for Welsh-based customers in the two main sectors,
automotive and electronic.
The research involved interviews with the main
customers within the two chosen sectors to determine
their selection criteria for pressed components
and also to explore their views on the ability
of Welsh presswork companies to meet these requirements.
The research was then used to develop a programme
of support for Welsh pressworkers in order to
improve their competitiveness and enable them
to meet the requirements of their local customers.
In addition to this project with WDA Source
Wales, we have undertaken a number of other
similar studies, some targeted at investigating
the work carried out by various departments
within the organisation itself.
