What’s more valuable to a company trying to make its processes leaner? Is it success, or is it also failure to find the right solution? Roberto Priolo shares his opinion on the role of rewards ...
Published : 6 Jan 2012 4:16pm by Roberto Priolo
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The new look Manufacturing Advisory Service began life today and has a three year budget of £57m focused on helping small and medium-sized manufacturers to grow. The new Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), to be delivered by ...
Published : 3 Jan 2012 1:42pm by The Manufacturer
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SCALA, a supply chain and logistics consultant, has introduced a scheme called Young Fresh Connection to improve the links between schools and the logistics industry. SCALA developed the programme in response to concerns that the ...
Published : 20 Dec 2011 6:35pm by Tom Moore
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Are we any closer to a common sense approach to health and safety asks Sally Roff, partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft. It was October 2010 when Lord Young produced his report for government, ...
Published : 4 Dec 2011 6:26pm by The Manufacturer
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It is said that a picture paints a thousand words and that first impressions count. Yet in the hustle and bustle of daily industry life, most manufacturers focus maintenance efforts on keeping a site functional ...
Published : 26 Nov 2011 9:00am by Tim Brown
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Month after month, the Lean Management Journal will observe the lean journey of Serbian-based injection tools manufacturer SCGM. Share your comments, suggestions or thoughts – this is what the Lean Diary is for, learning from others and discussing ...
Published : 25 Nov 2011 12:50pm by Roberto Priolo
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The Manufacturing Industry Awards 2012 will be held together with the MTA’s Annual Gala Dinner on 1 February 2012 at ICC Birmingham. The purpose of the awards is to highlight key successes in the engineering ...
Published : 22 Nov 2011 5:51pm by Tim Brown
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The Carbon Trust announced that UK industry could save more than £630 by using more efficient electric motors and variable speed drives. Two Carbon Trust guides reveal how businesses can make significant savings on their ...
Published : 21 Nov 2011 11:17am by Tom Moore
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David Cameron commented that yesterday’s high unemployment figures were “very, very disappointing.” Speaking at the launch of McLaren’s new production facility in Woking, the Prime Minister told staff: “We’re living in a very difficult economic ...
Published : 17 Nov 2011 6:55pm by Tom Moore
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Roberto Priolo reviews the eBECS Customer Convergence Day, held in London last month. In the crowded corridor of the Ambassadors Hotel near Euston, central London, Neil Ferguson Lee looks very busy running from one ...
Published : 16 Nov 2011 12:55pm by Roberto Priolo
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