If you’d like to see Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) support in action, join this site visit to Direct Soccer.

Direct Soccer is a family-owned business and pioneer of the online teamwear market. Its mission is to provide the fastest fulfilment of customised teamwear to the UK grassroots market. Through its drive for operational excellence and willingness to employ digital innovation and automation, it’s achieved it.

This morning event will provide information on the SMAS, as well as how employing lean manufacturing techniques can create sustainable business change.

Direct Soccer will provide an overview of its successful transition in handling large volumes of complex data at order intake, to efficiently fulfilling complex customer requirements through its internal processes and value stream delivered by best-in-class automation.

The visit will also include a walk-through of the shop floor at Direct Soccer and a look at the live business process system in operation. This will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions.