Fusion21

All praises for Fusion21 from the students at LJMU

Fusion21 recently presented an event for students at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).

The event took place at Liverpool Business School and was designed to help students learn about the new sustainability agenda and explore career paths in procurement.

Final year Business students on the specialist Procurement route where set an assessment on their Supply Chain Management module to explore the role of challenges of sustainability in Fusion 21’s supply network.

The student event was opened by Bill Taylor from Fusion 21 who spoke of the social housing industry and gave insights into the challenges of the sustainability agenda in terms of retro-fitting solutions to existing housing stock.  Fusion 21’s Integration Manager, Dave Johnson, continued the debate, explaining how these challenges translate into specific procurement strategies. 

Both Fusion21 and LJMU are currently running a KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) together, Dave Johnson explained the value of the links with LJMU,

“Through the KTP we work with academics from the Built Environment and Liverpool Business School.  This cross-functional approach helps Fusion 21 to build best practice into a range of business activities.  Delivering sustainability in our supply chains is one of our biggest challenges.  Involving the Procurement students is a real opportunity to get some fresh ideas”.

After lunch the students took part in a careers workshop led by two of LJMU’s KTP Associates.  Natalie Marguet (KTP associate with Fusion 21) spoke to the students about the KTP programme and the opportunities they can offer to procurement students.  Dr Jo Meehan, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management & Strategic Purchasing Centre for Stakeholder Research in Operations (CESTA),who organised the event also gave information on post-graduate study options within Liverpool Business School. 

Sarah-Jane Davies, a Business Studies student said:  “The event was excellent.  I definitely learnt more about Fusion 21 and the market sector than reading journal articles and websites, and feel confident now in applying the theory and learning to my studies”.   

Another student later commented, “ It was interesting to see how Fusion 21 were dealing with the problems they were faced with and for KTP it was interesting to learn about a company that has a good focus on personal development, I'll have to look in to what they do more!"