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Removing the use of landfill sites completely is the holy grail of many manufacturing companies

The hidden value of waste

Are waste-to-energy solutions too good to be true as a means to combat rising fuel and waste disposal costs? Peter Russell, head of manufacturing & industrials at RBS, considers refuse under a new light, analysing the benefits current waste-to-energy solutions...
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Workforce and skills: Life skills

While university graduates will always be essential to the life sciences industry, changing conditions and end-user needs mean employers with a one track mind on skills sourcing may be at a disadvantage. Sector skills council Cogent aims to create beacons...
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Employment rights: A share of the action

Signing away employment rights for company shares. Is it worth it? Neil Black, employment partner at Pinsent Masons explores government proposals for employee-ownership contracts. ...
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Hungry for improvement

Pursuing operational excellence is an unending and task. But how hard and fast should improvement be pushed and what is the role of management in setting the pace? On October 3 manufacturing and operational excellence leaders met to discuss these...
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Papaya: Making light work of administration

As one of the nation’s premiere producers of specialty lettuces, Jepco is highly reliant on its several-hundred-strong seasonal workforce in order to satisfy the needs of its customers. As Tim Brown found out, the streamlining of Jepco’s HR administration has...
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Crystal clear: R&D tax claims

R&D Tax Claims Ltd helped a 125 year old manufacturing company successfully reclaim tax spent on research and development. ...
Vince Cable announces his industrial strategy at Imperial College London

Lead Story – Industrial Strategy uncovered

A business bank, employee-led skills, backing technologies and sectors, and fairer government procurement. Some will say they've heard it all before, but could the 'new' industrial strategy be a serious part of the missing economic mandate Britains needs? ...

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