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COVID ID-19 Webinar: : In Information and Support for Manufacturing SMEs Friday 3 rd April 2020 | 11:00 12:00 swmas.co.uk | 01278 767 010 | info@swmas.co.uk Contents: Introduction to SWMAS Ltd Top Questions from SMEs (last week
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COVID ID-19 Webinar: : In Information and Support for Manufacturing SMEs
Friday 3rd April 2020 | 11:00 – 12:00
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Supported > 2000 SME manufacturers across South West of England since 2002 We deliver a number of support programmes: HVMAP, HPC, SEIC
Purp rpose of
this se sess ssion:
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support the Government’s call for additional NHS equipment
planning to get them through this crisis
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current Man anufactu turin ing Bar arometer sur survey on
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A list of businesses that are required to close are listed on the government website here. Manufacturers are not required to close, but must follow government advice:
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1. Your business is based in England AND AND 2. You are a small business and already receive SBRR and/or RRR AND AND 3. You are a business that occupies property
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What supply chain challenges are you currently seeing?
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A) CUSTOMERS SHUTTING DOWN B) ORDERS BEING CANCELLED C) SUPPLIERS SHUTTING DOWN D) NEW ENQUIRIES E) PAYMENT DELAYS FROM CUSTOMERS F) PAYMENT TIMES SHORTENED FROM SUPPLIERS G) PRICE INCREASES FROM SUPPLIERS H) PAYMENT UPFRONT FOR GOODS
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Opportunit ity to offer coronavir irus (COVID-19) support from your busin iness
Urgent requirements:
storage
such as masks, gowns and sanitizer
construction, project management, procurement or engineering
people
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✓ Check public procurement websites ✓ Look into Openopps, a free resource that tries to pull together all
65,395 live opportunities from 189 countries around the world
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Survival or Rapid Growth?
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A) SURVIVAL MODE? B) HIGH DEMAND?
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siness / / St Strategy Revie iew
Grant Fu Fundin ing
12 Hrs Busi siness Ass ssist
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Business Review:
An online review of your business to help direct support, covering the following areas:
(Revised Covid-19 Strategy)
(Accessing new opportunities)
(Understanding requirements, reshoring, new suppliers)
(Utilising/repurposing existing assets)
(Design capability, re-engineering, R&D tax credits)
(CPD, Training & Development)
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12 hrs of advisor support
CPD D Training: A series of Productivity Masterclasses, including the following subjects:
busin iness Str Strategy - Rapid Demand or Survival
Opportunit ities - How do you align capabilities to them
Scenario Pl Planning - Available Capacity, Leadtime Analysis, Bottlenecks
Risk mit itig igation - Supply chain
Stakeholder map apping
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Brokerage:
Signposting to Wider Support Network Opportunities
Further business support can be found here
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The Manufacturing Barometer – open for responses until 4pm on 17.04.20
Now, more than ever, it's important that SME manufacturers get the chance to communicate what they need to help them mitigate the direct and indirect impact COVID-19 has on their business. The Manufacturing Bar Barometer gives you the chance to do just that, and, as the largest UK survey of SME manufacturers, the collective findings will be shared with a number of influential stakeholders to help shape future sector support!
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A) TARGETING IMPROVEMENT B) PROBLEM SOLVING C) PEOPLE SKILLS & PRODUCTIVITY D) EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT E) LEAN TOOLS & TECHNIQUES F) ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Global Location Number (GLN) Global Trade Item Number (Pan European Public Procurement On-Line) PEPPOL enables the NHS and its suppliers to use standardised connection for eOrdering, eInvoicing, electronic Credit Notes and Advance Shipping Notifications. Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine-digit identifier for businesses
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Think beyond a list of capabilities:
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Q: Is anyone with staff designated as ‘furloughed’ workers contemplating NOT paying the funds to employees until government funds are received? A: This is very much based on each company’s cash flow position and whether they can afford to pay prior to the reclaim, as for some it may not be a choice. We hope the business leaders will display the behaviour needed to ensure that employees are not adversely disadvantaged wherever possible to minimise any added negative impact through this crisis. How individual business leaders handle the Furlough situation will undoubtedly have a long term impact to their employee engagement and support after the crisis - we hope that wherever possible they lead by example and show true Leadership styles. Q: Do we still have to pay over PAYE contributions or can we keep them for cash flow AKA the VAT? A: No specific guidance has been released on this specific point at this stage. Q: An employee resigned at the beginning of March but the start date for his new position has been postponed. He has requested to continue to be furloughed. Is this feasible under JRS? He would still be employed and accruing employment benefits, so a cost to company. A: The Government have now clarified that it is possible to rehire someone who has resigned to then discover their new job is not available and then furlough them. The decision to do so is down to the employer – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Q: We close our factory on bank holidays, staff who are furloughed over Easter, do we need to increase their 3 week furlough period by 2 days to compensate for our bank holiday closure? A: The assumption is that they would be included in the 3 week period but no specific guidance as yet, please see the below information posted by Stephen Scown Solicitors: Will the minimum 3 week furlough period be affected by a furloughed employee taking holiday? Again, unfortunately we do not have clarification on this point. With the Easter and May bank holidays coming up, it is important that the Government confirms this as soon as possible so that employers paying their employees full holiday pay for the bank holiday do not inadvertently break or re-start the ‘3 week furlough clock’. Where possible we would suggest that employers ask their employees to take their annual leave before or after their period of furlough so as to not invalidate any furlough claim later on. Q: Can you turn furlough on, off and on again for staff? Can I furlough someone for three weeks, bring them back for a week, then furlough them again. Also, canIi rotate who I furlough in three week stints to share furloughing across a team? A: Yes, furlough can be turned on then off then on again so long as the minimum 3 week furlough period is achieved each time – different staff can be furloughed on a rota system as long as your reasoning of how you chose if fair and open. If your employer chooses to place you on furlough, you will need to remain on furlough for a minimum of 3 weeks. However, your employer can place you on furlough more than once, and one period can follow straight after an existing furlough period, while the scheme is
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Q: Is the SWMAS business support over and above any we have had over the last 12 months? A: If you have had grant support this is non repeatable, but 1-1 support from an advisor can be additional. Q: I’m looking for specific CPD Training for some members for the team (HR and H&S) - is there funding available for anything this specific? A: Quite probably, but it depends on amounts so it would be best to speak to your local advisor - contact details are within these webinar slides. Q: Could you clarify training for furloughed workers? I understand furloughed staff can't be working for us/doing anything which generates an income. But could they, for example, do forklift training...which would just come into use once back off furlough? A: Yes, furloughed workers can undertake training during their Furlough period, but please note the following government guidance… A furloughed employee can take part in volunteer work or training, as long as it does not provide services to or generate revenue for, or on behalf of your organisation. However, if workers are required to for example, complete online training courses whilst they are furloughed, then they must be paid at least the NLW/NMW for the time spent training, even if this is more than the 80% of their wage that will be subsidised.
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Q: Many staff feel we should be closing - we are busy and need to stay open as we are working on COVID critical projects - does SWMAS have any statement that we can distribute as re 'staying open' to bolster the customer statements we have had? A: We don’t have a specific statement at the moment but can signpost you to other clients in a similar position to see what they have used – contact your local Manufacturing Specialist (slide 54) to discuss this further. Q: I am also struggling with staff who feel we aren't supplying essential businesses and therefore are being put at risk. I also have quite a few out of the business as either they, or their partner, has an underlying condition. moral versus business? A: Other clients are seeing similar issues. As long as you are managing the employees welfare (social distancing etc) there shouldn't be any additional risk. Communicating regularly should help but its a very difficult line to tread. Q: Is there any financial support for a Director who can't be furloughed as still needs to do admin work etc? A: Directors can be furloughed and would be able to undertake only their statutory duties. There are seven statutory duties of a director under the Companies Act one of which is to “Promote the success of the company“. Another is that the director must ensure annual accounts are filed at Companies House.
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Q: If staff have been furloughed and are at home are they able to receive training via yourselves? A: yes, furloughed staff can undertake training and we'd be delighted to arrange something for you - please contact your local advisor. Q: Furloughing looks to be operating until 31st May. Does this mean furlough leave needs to be completed by this date, or can leave start for 3 weeks on 30th May for instance? A: No specific guidance as yet so its likely the 3 week period will be key to the situation when an end date is
announced – READ MORE ON THE GOV.UK WEBPAGES HERE.
*PLEASE NOTE* We will continue to answer your questions to the best of our ability, but please ensure that you visit the government’s COVID-19 Business Support Page regularly for the most up-to-date information.
General best practice to employers during these unprecedented times
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The health and wellbeing of your workforce is understandably a major concern at times like these. Follow government guidelines to protect them and make sure you understand the most recent COVID-19 recommendations. Consider: ✓ Split shifts for staff / Zone Markings / Screens / Direct Flow ✓ 72 hour quarantine area for goods ✓ Minimise visitors ✓ Enquire about staff wellbeing
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This is a dynamic situation and we are all in a rapid learning phase. Make sure that you keep communicating with your workforce throughout the uncertainty of the coming months by: ✓ Keepin ing staff in informed of progress regula larly ly ✓ Usin sing dail ily vid video call/ ll/email il update ✓ Remote work rkin ing staff support
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Our advisors are available (via remote tools) to help you understand and implement methods to assist in lowering company
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On Friday 20th March, the government announced a temporary package of measures which will help to support businesses throughout the disruption caused by COVID-19. These include: ✓ Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ✓ Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Necessity is is th the mother of f in inventio ion
A lot of businesses are having to re-invent the way they do business:
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What’s Working? What’s Missing? What’s Not Working? What’s Possible Going Forward?
“So WOT” Template...
...so what is the action you will take as a result of identifying & connecting Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats & Opportunities?
Internal Strengths
Opportunities: Action to capitalise on Opportunities...
and take advantage of Opportunities...
Action to overcome Threats and capitalise on Strengths...
This is an area to avoid!...
Market Development Product Development Diversification Market Penetration
EXISTING Products NEW Products EXISTING Customers NEW Customers
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We recognise that, despite these government measures, cash flow will be significantly impacted for many businesses over the coming months… ✓ Does capital expenditure feature in your company’s business plan? ✓ Has as your company recently in invested in in Res esearch an and De Development (R (R&D)? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of the above, you could be eligible for additional financial support – contact us to find out more.