Gain Instant Best Practice Ideas for Manufacturers Dealing with Covid-19
Don’t struggle or spend time reinventing the wheel, take advice from people who have the solutions to your challenges
Join a Virtual Manufacturers Only Group During these Challenging Times
Gain the support you need through the pandemic from our experienced mentors, industry experts & other local manufacturers
Virtual 1-2-1 Support from our Experienced Mentors Available Throughout the Crisis
Gain a regular sounding board to help you manage your business through the coronavirus issues
Take this Opportunity to Develop Your Leadership Skills
Learn to make the best decisions for your organisation and grow as a person
why join the alliance?
New Ideas
Looking for a stimulus from outside the business.
Lonely at the Top
Looking for a sounding board.
Achieve Business Growth
Strategic thinking time away from the business.
Managing Change
Managing people through change in the business.
Better Leadership Skills
Support with your personal development.
Improving Productivity
Creating a higher output with the same or fewer resources.
Growing My Network
Having a network of people around you that can keep you informed is invaluable.
New to the Senior role
Gain knowledge from experienced people.
ABOUT US
Since its formation in 2013, the Manufacturers Alliance has been supporting the growth of people in senior leadership positions in UK based SME manufacturing businesses. The primary focus is to accelerate the growth and development of our members and their businesses via our peer support groups. Non competing manufacturing leaders meet monthly to discuss aspirations and challenges and support each other in achieving their ambitions.
2 of our members are in the top 50 growth exporters across the whole UK
75% of our members join to gain new ideas
Our typical members employ between 30 and 120 people
A high percentage of our members plan to double in size over the next 5 years
The average trading history of our members is 45 years
We currently service 14 different manufacturing sectors via our membership
Our typical members have a turnover of between £2m and £20m
Over 70% of our members are Managing Directors of manufacturing businesses
What Our Members Say
Testimonials
LATEST NEWS
New Support Group for HR Leaders in Manufacturing
The Manufacturers Alliance are launching a new peer support group for HR leaders working in the manufacturing sector on 23rd September 2020. The HR Leaders Peer Support Group is a safe and confidential space for HR managers to meet on a regular basis to share HR related issues. All members of the group have HR[…]
Manufacturers in North Wales & Merseyside to Join Together as an Alliance
On 23rd July 2020, manufacturing leaders across North Wales and Merseyside will be joining together in a unique peer support group to support the growth and development of manufacturing in the region. The group will meet monthly and receive expert mentoring support to help guide them through the current challenges and obstacles they are facing.[…]
Engaging Teams During Covid-19: The Bigger Picture
I have been promoting the benefits of engaging management for a long time now as attendees at the masterclasses held for the Manufacturers Alliance may testify. Funnily enough interest in the topic usually heightens around the times of recession. This is a shame as the best time to do it is when things are going[…]
Introducing 7 Sigma: Modern Approach to Continuous Improvement
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Do You Have a Fear of Asking for help?
Asking for help can be a secret weapon to succeeding in whatever it is you are trying to achieve. But you’re probably not surprised by this. Deep down you know that asking for help will provide the answers you need to move you forwards. But you don’t ask for help. Why do we not ask[…]
The Case for Acquisitive Growth; Use Your High Beam
It’s true; in times of crisis, disaster, trouble or significant change, leaders typically revert to dipped beam and become inward facing and quite rightly so. COVID-19 has been billed as a ‘once in a lifetime’ crisis and is having an unprecedented impact on our personal lives, our people and our business activities. Many believe and[…]
Peer Groups: Why Ten Heads are Always Better than One
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Merseyside Based Central Group Launch Brand New Venture Anydrive365.co.uk
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Navigating Change in Turbulent Times
Change is all around us, all of the time, but never more so than at present! Sometimes change is forced upon us, and sometimes we are the architects of change, but regardless of the drivers of change, there are certain leadership skills that are essential. These leadership skills are external focus, prioritisation, implementation and flexible[…]
The One Leadership Skill that is as Essential as an Engineer’s Screwdriver
It is probably not a surprise when I say that the best leaders have a range of skills and tools that they can deploy at any one time. The key to leadership is to have as many tools as possible and then to know when to use each tool. If your management skills were a[…]