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Making Things Happen – A Strategy for Manufacturing in Birmingham 2006 – 2015

Published: October 2006

Birmingham’s manufacturing strategy was developed by Birmingham City Council, in close consultation with its partners in the Birmingham Economic Development Partnership: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Birmingham and Solihull Learning and Skills Council; and Jobcentre Plus.

The strategy sets out a vision that by 2015 Birmingham will be a centre of manufacturing excellence, with companies fully exploiting technology and innovation to secure a competitive edge in global markets and to provide high quality employment for local people.

The document identifies six key areas of activity that underpin the delivery of this vision:

• Changing the image and perception of Birmingham’s manufacturing sector;
• Providing a high quality infrastructure which meets the needs of manufacturing;
• Increasing entrepreneurship and innovation in manufacturing;
• Developing a highly-skilled and adaptable workforce;
• Supporting collaboration with and across the manufacturing sector; and
• Encouraging a more diverse manufacturing workforce.

The City Council will work closely with partners from the public, private and voluntary and community sectors to drive forward the strategy’s priorities. Making Things Happen will be monitored annually in order to assess progress and ensure the priorities it identifies remain appropriate.