NZMEA - All Updates

Invitation to Breakfast with Labour (23 March 2012)

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:48:32 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association invite you to a meeting with Canterbury representatives from the Labour Party: Hon. Clayton Cosgrove, Hon. Ruth Dyson, Hon. Lianne Dalziel and Dr Megan Woods. Join us over breakfast for an...

Workshop: Value Added Negotiation - Auckland (2 May 2012)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:12:46 GMT

A highly interactive and practical workshop that helps salespeople negotiate customer demands for better service, delivery, products, pricing, and other issues while meeting their own objectives. Topics to be covered: - Planning a collaborative...

Breakfast Meeting with National (16 March 2012)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:47:36 GMT

The New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association invite you to meeting with Canterbury representatives from the National Party: Hon. David Carter, Hon. Kate Wilkinson, and Hon. Amy Adams. Join us over breakfast for an update on each...

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - December 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during January 2012, shows total sales in December 2011 increased 5.27% (export sales increased by 15.4% with domestic sales decreasing...

Press Releases: Monetary Policy matters

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A change in the Reserve Bank Governor provides an ideal catalyst to change the Policy Targets Agreement between the Reserve Bank and the Government say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). Bill English commented...

Forum: Aligning Your Strategies for Improved Marketing - Christchurch (13 June 2012)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:58:35 GMT

This Forum will discuss how to bring your marketing strategies and your business strategic direction into line to achieve your businesses’ financial objectives. The Board, by setting the strategic direction of the business and its mission,...

Press Releases: RBNZ must respond to quantitative easing and lower interest rates elsewhere

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) needs to respond to unorthodox monetary policy implemented elsewhere if we are to see an export lead recovery this year say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). This morning the...

Workshop: Business Ethics - Christchurch (18 July 2012)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:02:25 GMT

This workshop serves to highlight how important it is for companies to address ethical issues and second how companies can in practice go about developing and enforcing ethical standards that they will need to embrace when doing business. The...

Workshop: How to Effectively "Field Coach" Teams Christchurch (20 June 2012)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:33 GMT

Field coaching focuses on developing the specific selling skills and knowledge of your salespeople: selling benefits, handling objections, closing, and product/application knowledge. Topics and modules include: Introduction and Definition of...

Workshop: Strategic Business Development | Key Account Selling - Christchurch (15 May 2012)

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:21:53 GMT

This workshop is designed to help move salespeople from tactical sales calls to long-term strategic selling. It enhances the sales force's ability to identify opportunities, set long-range goals, develop strategies, and execute action plans for...

Forum: Advisory Boards for Manufacturers (28 March 2012)

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:38:56 GMT

• Needing additional expert advice to cope with the changing times? • Considering an advisory board of experts but unsure of the benefits and any pitfalls? This Forum will provide an opportunity to explore the benefits of advisory boards to...

Workshop: Value Added Negotiation - Christchurch (18 April 2012)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:31:41 GMT

Workshop: Proactive Selling - Auckland (4 April 2012)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:22:14 GMT

We are delighted to bring to members, this “proactive selling” training course tailored specifically for manufacturing organisations. This highly interactive workshop focuses on learning and practicing the fundamentals of a consultative, yet...

Workshop: Telephone Sales - Christchurch (26 March 2012)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:01 GMT

This workshop is designed for customer service roles where they are required to sell products and services through telephone contact with customer’s calls both inbound and outbound. Focusing on learning and practicing the fundamentals of a...

Workshop: Telephone Sales - Auckland (7 March 2012)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:45:27 GMT

This workshop is designed for customer service roles where salespeople are required to sell products and services through telephone contact with customer’s calls both inbound and outbound. The workshop focuses on learning and practicing the...

Press Releases: Currency a problem to be managed

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New Zealand’s currency overvaluation cannot be simply put down to economic weakness elsewhere say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). It is the monetary policy contrast between the RBNZ’s inaction and the...

Surveys: NZMEA Business Survey - November 2011

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The latest New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA) Survey of Business Conditions completed during December 2011, shows total sales in November 2011 increased 4.24% (export sales increased by 10% with domestic sales increasing...

Press Releases: Slow insurance action heads raft of earthquake issues

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Insurance issues are topping the list of concerns from manufacturers after the Canterbury earthquakes say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). The City Plan, electricity line charges and the impact of the earthquake on...

Press Releases: Port strike hits supply chains hard

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Exporters are paying a high price for the industrial conflict at the Ports of Auckland say the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association (NZMEA). News of further strike action from the 30th of December until the 1st of January is...

Workshop: Introducing Competitive Manufacturing to SME's Christchurch (6 June 2012)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:01:02 GMT

You have decided to go down the parth of introducing competitive manufacturing practices but due to the limitations of being a SME, this may place some constraints on how competitive manufacturing is introduced and which aspects of competitive...