The Manufacturer LIVE 2008
15 + 16 October 2008. More information coming soon.
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Rolls Royce wins share of MoD contract
07 Oct 2008 9:39
Rolls Royce’s Dalgety Bay plant in Fife has been awarded a £13 million share of a £235 million Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract. more...
Car firms want cash for carbon reduction
06 Oct 2008 16:18
European car manufacturers are seeking over £30bn in low interest loans from the EU to aid development of greener cars. more...
Royal Rolls
06 Oct 2008 15:41
The much anticipated new British aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are to feature Rolls-Royce propulsion after the iconic English engineering firm won a £96 million contract. more...
Melamine argument forces milk powders out of Taiwanese supermarkets
03 Oct 2008 10:49
Nestlé has been ordered to take two of its milk powder products off the shelves in Taiwan over a dispute relating to the levels of melamine they contain. more...
NSA get training recognition
03 Oct 2008 10:28
The National Skills Academy has been given a UK National Training Award for partnership and collaboration for its work with a college in Norfolk and the near-by car manufacturer Lotus. more...
- Pininfarina unveil electric car - 03 Oct 2008 10:07
- Avensis saves jobs in Derby - 03 Oct 2008 10:07
Green logistics
Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain are not just cosmetic. Debbie Giggle finds that rethinking packaging, consolidating logistics and reviewing the logic behind long distance shipping are delivering significant cost benefits more...
A fishy tail
With supermarkets and consumers becoming increasingly demanding, Brian Davis examines how close the two way dialogue between the retailer, the manufacturer and the supply chain really is, and the role IT is playing in facilitating this more...
Olympus KeyMed
The clinical approach
Mike Skelt and Bob Galvin of Olympus KeyMed tell Debbie Giggle how the company is pushing up standards more...
Dunraven Window Group
In the frame
The Dunraven Window Group has become one of Wales’ most dynamic family-owned businesses. Operations manager Keith Carter talked to Jayne Flannery about the company’s growing market share more...
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Learning from the best
Steve Boam - Managing Director, KM&T
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The lean administration
Neil Trivedi - Global Continuous Improvement Leader, GKN Driveline
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Bring it on!
Passionate sports enthusiast and family man, Vitec Broadcast Systems CEO Joop Janssen...…
Fast track and fault free
‘Design for manufacture’ is more than just a phrase: it’s essential to competitiveness....…
Lean leadership
Dan Jones draws on his experiences introducing lean into the manufacturing, retail and...…
Mirror mirror on the wall
Manufacturers are being told to change their image from all quarters. But just what do...…
A fishy tail
With supermarkets and consumers becoming increasingly demanding, Brian Davis examines how...…
Bunkering down
New global fuel and emission regulations are putting ship owners under pressure, says...…
Better safe than sorry
The new Corporate Manslaughter Act, introduced this April, is compelling senior managers...…
Green logistics
Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the supply chain are not just cosmetic. Debbie...…
