Economic Prospects 2010

The July issue of the bi-annual Economic Report, published by manufacturers’ organisation EEF and business advisors BDO LLP, provides a detailed overview of the status of the UK economy and manufacturing sector, and their prospects for 2011. Commentary from EEF’s economists on risks to the UK and global economy, the political landscape, potential changes to exchange rates and interest rates, and foreign trade opportunities, are covered in the 16pp report.
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Understanding the Planning and Deployment Requirements of Today's Software-as-a-Service Solutions

Customer loyalty is fleeting. Competition is rising due to globalization and eCommerce. Employees are being encouraged to work from home or forced to spend more time on the road meeting with customers and partners face to face In addition, rising fuel costs combined with tightening credit is forcing organizations to tighten their operating and capital budgets to withstand these uncertain times. In today's rapidly changing business environment, Software-as-a-Service as opposed to on-site IT solutions can offer vital flexibility at significantly reduced cost. Click here to download a primer by THINKstrategies, sponsored by SAP, which describe the critical consulting and support services required to successfully select, deploy and fully utilize SaaS.
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A Guide To Successful MRO Procurement

The purchasing and management of production-critical spares is a vital function in any manufacturing business. If managed correctly, it offers major opportunities for companies to reduce cost, enhance processes and ultimately deliver best practice. This paper looks at how a collaborative approach involving both procurement professionals and key production and maintenance colleagues can deliver major benefits to both operational effectiveness and profitability.
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Asset Performance Management Report

Aligning the goals of CFO's and Maintenance Managers - how companies can manage the reliability of their asset base to achieve higher operational and financial performance.
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The Changing Shape of UK Manufacturing

Over the past two years we have experienced the deepest recession the country and the developed world economies have seen since the 1930s. There is little doubt that this recession and its impact on developed economies will have speeded up the transfer of economic power fromWest to East. It has also had a fundamental and massively detrimental impact on the UK economy – one that is likely to be felt for several years.
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Manufacturing Outlook - March 2010

The first quarter 2010 ‘Manufacturing Outlook’ report reveals a larger than expected improvement in output and orders over the past three months and a broad based return of confidence across manufacturing. Companies’ are consequently the most upbeat since the financial crisis began in mid-2007. However, the fortunes of individual sectors have been very mixed. Electronics stands out as one of the strongest performing sectors whilst motor vehicles, helped by the scrappage scheme, also saw an increase in the output balance for the first time 2008q3.
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Global aerospace and defence deals at lowest total value for a decade

The fast descent of deal values in aerospace and defence (A&D) spurred by recession and the banking crisis of 2008 continued into 2009 with the first quarter of the year seeing a near-stalling of deal value. Since that time, deal values have revived but small deals continue to dominate the sector’s activity, according to ‘Mission Control’, PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ annual review of merger and acquisition activity in the global A&D industry.
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Engineering Outlook - Dec 2009

The Engineering Outlook is a new quarterly publication produced by BDO and EEF, bringing you up-to-the-minute sector analysis and forecasting.
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Manufacturing Advantage - Global Value Chains

This latest report in BDO and EEF's Manufacturing Advantage series lands in the middle of an extraordinary economic period. Following the recession of the past 18 months, where we have seen a rapid contraction in activity as global demand dwindled, we now look to be on the long road back to recovery with confidence and, importantly, investment returning to manufacturing. Based on a survey of 300 companies from across manufacturing, the report shows that while the world economy has been through 18 turbulent months, firms’ ambitions and strategic priorities have not been knocked off course by the global recession.
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Economic Prospects 2010

Produced by BDO and EEF this report considers the issues of the global economy and financial crisis, and how they are likely to be addressed over the next 12 months. The report also looks at how the various manufacturing sub sectors will fare over the next 12 months and identify the "winners and losers".
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The Manufacturer Annual Manufacturing Report 2009

Introducing 2009's much anticipated Annual Manufacturing Report. Reporting on the findings of this years research in the areas of Economy, Government Policy, Finance, Purchasing, Procurement, Logistics and IT.
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European Energy Markets Observatory

2008 and Winter 2008/2009 Data Set Eleventh Edition, November 2009
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Assembling value

Third-quarter 2009 industrial manufacturing mergers and acquisitions analysis
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The Manufacturer - Carbon Reduction Report 2009

As Britain’s economy shows signs of strengthening, it is vital that industry, government, and consumers remain commited to the environmental stability of our planet through the development of low carbon economies.
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How do we compete with the developing markets?

Rt. Hon. Sir Richard Needham discusses the impact of foreign markets on UK Manufacturing and the considerations companies will need to take into account when building strategies for the future.
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What is the Future of UK Manufacturing?

Hon. Angad Paul discusses the impact of the economy, strategy for manufacturing and the skills base in the UK.
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The Future of UK Manufacturing - Panel Discussion

Our panellists discuss the issues of credit, skills and the impact that Government can have on the future of UK manufacturing.
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Logistics and supply chain report 2009

Our industry-wide survey this time around sought to discover exactly how your logistics and supply chain policies and procedures are changing and evolving as constraints on finances and trading terms become ever tighter.
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