Articles
Lean by design 
Lean is described as a journey and not a destination, yet the route often bypasses the new product development process. Debbie Giggle finds that its use in design and innovation is often a sign of lean maturity
May 2008
Innovation foundations
Debbie Giggle discovers how some of the most advanced and creative companies structure, finance and manage new product development, and what the rest of industry can learn about effective innovation strategy
April 2008
The power of knowledge
Ruari McCallion looks for successful university/manufacturing collaborations and wonders why our universities aren’t swamped with business people, pounding on the doors for help with innovation
March 2008
The big opportunity
Brian Davis explains how innovation into sustainable products can boost the bottom line,
and make your competitors green with envy
February 2008
Design by illusion
Malcolm Wheatley explores the increasing use of simulation software to enhance the development of new products, solve complex development issues and push the boundaries of what is possible
January 2008
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Interviews
Space ace
Sir Martin Sweeting, businessman, manufacturer and research professor, tells Gay Sutton how he intends to place UK industry at the very heart of the global effort to conquer space
April 2008
Business Profiles
Flooring the competition
Ben Naylor tells Debbie Giggle how fashion, innovation and continuous improvement work hand-in-hand at Amtico
01 Apr 2008
Breaking new ground
Didier Lermite, managing director of Interroll Dynamic Storage SBU, is proud to introduce Flex Flow – a ground-breaking new supply concept for lineside operations. Jayne Flannery reports
01 Mar 2008
Made to measure
Taylor Hobson has been producing market-leading precision measurement tools for over half a century.
Its latest products and services are bringing the highest standards of metrology to a highly demanding global manufacturing base, Ian Lee-Bennett and Jon Gardiner told Ruari McCallion
01 Mar 2008
Building blocks
Now part of Wienerberger, the largest brick company in the world, Baggeridge Brick has strengthened its specialist role in the UK market, Ruari McCallion learned from Andrew White
December 2007
Savouring innovation
Graham Jackson, chairman of KK Fine Foods, told Jayne Flannery that superior quality and innovation will always shine through
November 2007
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