Thames Valley Technology - Consultancy for technology businesses, EMC, Supply Chain

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" vlink="#CC3399"> <h1>Business Consultancy from Thames Valley Technology</h1> <p>This page shows some of the key issues which are shown on the frames pages</p> <p>If you view this page, upgrade your browser to Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape 4</p> <h2>Technology Companies</h2> <p>Technology companies depend upon the technical knowledge and skills of their people, together with the technology employed in products and/or processes for competitive advantage. TVT works with such companies to help them to exploit their technology through realising the full potential of their markets, people, processes and supply chains. </p> <p>TVTs consultancy and <a target="_parent" href="learningR.htm">action based learning</a> services together provide comprehensive and cost-effective support to technology companies at all stages in their development from micro firms to mature businesses:<ul> <li>Developing and implementing strategies for exploiting in-house knowledge and technology in new and existing markets, directly and via technology transfer arrangements with third parties<br> <br> </li> <li>Positioning the business for raising development finance<br> <br> </li> <li>Assisting with sourcing and securing R&D grants and other technology funding<br> <br> </li> <li>Developing and optimising supply chain relationships<br> <br> </li> <li>Business process re-engineering<br> </li> <li><em><strong>Innnovative Manufacturing Initiative, <br> </strong></em></li> <li>Value stream management; cutting waste and implementing a process of continuous improvement<br> </li> <li>Exploring new routes to market, implementing E-business systems</li> </ul> <p>Technical consultancy</p> <p> </p> <p class="h4">Single market regulations  CE marking</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Placing electro-technical equipment on the market within the EC generally requires that it is CE marked to one or more of the following single market directives:</p> <ul> <li>Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)</li> <li>Low Voltage Directive</li> <li>Machinery Safety Directive</li> <li>Medical Devices Directive</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>TVT is able guide clients through the complexities of interpreting and applying this legislation. We offer experience in developing a conformance strategy including product design and safety assessment.</p> <p> </p> <p class="h4">Competent Body services</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">TVT is able to undertake assessment and certification of Technical Construction Files.</p> <p><strong><em>SME</em></strong>s<strong><em> </em></strong>: Small to Medium Enterprises in particular, can be assisted with development grants</p> <p>All companies can be help with <strong>business development</strong> and <strong>benchmarking</strong></p> <p> </p> <h2>Universities</h2> <ul> <li>Exploitation of <em><strong>Intellectual Property</strong></em> (<strong><em>IPR</em></strong>)</li> <li>Creation of <strong><em>spinout companies</em></strong></li> <li>Managing European funded <strong><em>R&D Projects</em></strong></li> <li>making <em><strong>Technology transfer</strong></em> arrangements</li> </ul> <p class="H6"><strong>Some customers</strong></p> <blockquote> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><strong>University of North London</strong> where TVT has worked across the Faculty of Science and Technology, covering such areas as exploitation of short courses and consultancy in polymer technology and advanced <em><strong>Internet</strong></em> programming short courses and continuous updating through distance learning.</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><strong>South Bank University</strong> for whom TVT helped develop a short and medium term action plan for launch of a new regional <em><strong>Food Technology Transfer Centre</strong></em>.</p> <p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><em><strong>Oxfordshire RITTS Partnership</strong></em></p> </blockquote> <h2>Public Sector</h2> <ul> <li><em><strong>Regional Innovation Strategy</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>Transregional collaboration</strong></em></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2>Action-based Learning</h2> <p>Working together to benefit from group experience<ul> <li><strong><em>Improving Quality</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Cutting Costs</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>reducing delivery times and lead times</em></strong>s</li> </ul> <h2>Funding</h2> <p>Assisting with <strong>development finance</strong>:<ul> <li><strong><em>SMART</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>NESTA</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>CRAFT</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Venture Capital</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Corporate Venturing</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Teaching Company Scheme</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>College Business Partnership</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>Innovative Manufacturing Initiative</em></strong></li> </ul> <h2>Expertise</h2> <p>CE marking</p> <p>Electromagnetic Compatibility and safety Issues in manufacturing<ul> <li>Low voltage directive</li> <li>Machinery Directive</li> <li>Medical Devices</li> <li>EMC Directive</li> <li>Safety Assessments</li> <li>EMC Testing</li> <li>Competent Body services for the certification of Technical Construction Files</li> </ul> <h2>Partners</h2> <p><em><strong>Centre for Rapid Design and Manufacture (CRDM)</strong></em><ul> <li><em><strong>Rapid Prototyping</strong></em></li> </ul> <h2>Benefits</h2> <ul> <li>Business <strong><em>process re-engineering</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>value stream management</em></strong></li> <li> </li> <li><em><strong>Continuous improvement</strong></em></li> <li><strong><em>E-business</em></strong></li> <li>Establishment of the<strong> Autonomous Manufacturing Teams</strong> to create independent<strong> cell manufacturing</strong></li> <li>Implementing <strong>Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)</strong> for plant equipment and machinery to optimise productivity. </li> <li>Introduction of<strong> Kaizen </strong>and<strong> Toyota Production System (TPS)</strong>principles such as 5 S and<br> <strong>Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)</strong> to improve productivity.</li> </ul> <p> </p> </body>