"Intelligent Manufacturing and Scheduling" will be the main topic of discussion by the UK Industrial IT Forum at its next meeting, to be held at Duxford Airfield, near Cambridge, on Wednesday 29 April.

At the meeting, leading IT vendors and users, as well as British and European government representatives, will hear presentations from John Faulkner of Kewill Systems and speakers from Cogsys and Northern Technologies. They will discuss, from the developer's and user's points of view, how IT can be used to streamline the manufacturing and delivery processes, and what future developments are in the pipeline.

The meeting will then be thrown open for members to discuss their own problems and experiences in an open, informal atmosphere.

The UK Industrial IT Forum is the UK's foremost discussion group on the use of information technology in manufacturing, engineering and industry. The Forum brings together users, developers and researchers with a special interest in IT in industry in order to encourage informed, user-oriented debate in which they examine the issues and share experiences. It also provides an informal channel of communication with suppliers and governments. Organised by Cambashi with the support of the DTI and EPSRC, its members include board and senior managers from some of the UK's leading manufacturing companies.

Membership costs £520 per year, and is open to:

• IT managers and people responsible for defining and implementing their companies' IT requirements

• hardware, software and communications technology developers for production industries

• researchers and academics

• anyone interested in IT in industry

Meetings take place every two months, and usually last a full day. Future topics are likely to include:

July 1998 :
Pendle Training Research and technological CIM Centre development for industry;
Framework V;
SMART awards with speakers from the EC and the DTI September 1998 Training in the Workplace with speakers from HUSAT and IT consultants Oliver Wight November 1998 The Internet; Electronic business and the global market place

Note to editors
If you would like to attend any meeting of the UK Industrial IT Forum, please contact Patricia Mathieson at MMS Marketing (tel 01353 721991) e-mail: patricia@mathieson.co.uk.

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ABOUT CAMBASHI
Cambashi is a company of independent experts who research the use of IT in industry. Its specialist fields include CAD/CAM, GIS, ERP and the enabling technologies. Its clients vary in size from small to large and include most of the leading European software vendors and many pioneering IT users. Cambashi is a member of the Computer Suppliers Federation (CSF), and the UK partner and founder of CATN.

About CATN
CATN, founded by Cambashi, is a leading pan-European organisation of experts specialising in the use of computers in industry. It employs more than 100 consultants and has offices in most European countries, with associates in the USA and Japan. The network offers independent expertise to develop integrated business, innovation, marketing and manufacturing strategies.

For further information contact:
Cambashi Limited
52 Mawson Road, Cambridge CB1 2HY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 460439
Facsimile: +44 (0)1223 461055
Email: bob.brown@cambashi.com