South and City College Birmingham has partnered with Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring and is delighted to be part of a programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction and future housing sectors with digitising their work processes.
The aim of this collaboration is to introduce low-cost digital solutions to SMEs, support industry in training their workforce in digital skills and improve the use of digital technology within the Industry.
It is a well-known fact that the initial digitisation of work processes is expensive and most companies do not have the time, skills, knowledge or affordability to pursue such a venture. Shoestring provides companies with an affordable low-risk alternative by introducing and trying out a digital solution that is peripheral to their core processes, thus improving productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
A typical Shoestring solution is low-cost, low-risk and simple to deploy. It uses off-the-shelf technologies and open source software. Standard shoestring affordable solutions help companies save time, improve visibility of jobs, optimise equipment usage and give up to date information.
SCCB’s role is to reach out and bring digital innovation to SMEs through programmes such as organising trainings, workshops, boot camps, exhibitions, student work placements, apprenticeships etc.
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