*PLEASE NOTE* KMFG is now a CLOSED GROUP specifically set up to support the Manufacturing & Engineering organisations in Kent & Medway, including education providers.
** Only registered attendees will be admitted to the event ** Please book your place now to avoid disappointment.
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Kent & Medway Manufacturing Focus Group (KMFG) is a networking and business group for Manufacturing & Engineering organisations across Kent and Medway offering a unique access to peers and colleagues, sector specific information, advice and support.
The group meets every last Wednesday of the month, alternating between face to face meetings and site visits, see our website for details of future events https://kentemployerskillsplan.org/
KMFG is open to all manufacturing and engineering organisations in Kent & Medway alongside education providers, whether they are chamber members or not.
Lunch will be provided on arrival with tea and coffee as well as the opportunity to network with other local business representatives before our keynote speakers.
KMFG will enable the Manufacturing & Engineering sector to influence in a more concerted way the different agenda’s that are key to business growth and success.
Headline Speaker: Azets (An international accounting, tax, audit, and business advisory group specialising in supporting SMEs)
Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, control costs and make smarter investment decisions as technology, automation and digital systems become more central to operations.
At this KMFG, Azets will outline how manufacturing businesses can better assess the return on investment (ROI) from digital and automation initiatives, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure capital investment genuinely delivers long‑term efficiency, resilience and growth.
The session will focus on practical insight and decision‑making, helping manufacturers make more confident, value‑driven investment choices.
Judy has over 30 years of business experience. She grew up in a family business which started from scratch and grew to
£10 million turnover – so she had entrepreneurship baked in at an early age.
Seeking formal business training, she studied economics at Cambridge University, and on graduating, joined KPMG, a top 4 multinational accounting and consultancy firm. She joined Azets in 2010 to support small businesses to help them transform digitally: leveraging the benefits of software to better control their costs, clearly monitor their sales and optimise their business as a whole.
After a period working as an independent consultant, she rejoined Azets in 2022 and now serves as a Business Advisor in the Kent region, providing actionable advice and support for businesses in the region.
