UK wins global fighter plane contract worth £500m
Posted on 13 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
A £500m contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components. Articles
Could any of these start-ups be manufacturing’s answer to Amazon?
Posted on 12 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Manufacturing’s landscape is rapidly changing, and many innovative start-ups are embracing this, can any of them make the transition to unrivalled success? Using additive manufacturing beyond prototypes
Posted on 12 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Additive manufacturing technologies have enabled significant changes to the way we design complex components and create early prototypes. But the uptake of these new production methods beyond prototyping and small-scale production remains slow. Why every business should balance purpose and profit
Posted on 11 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Society’s most pressing challenges can’t be solved by government and charities alone. Businesses need to help shoulder the responsibility and use their influence to drive positive change. Transforming transport: Where are we heading?
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
Hydrogen trains, autonomous and electric cars and supersonic travel, the modes of transport we will use in a few years are looking to be radically different to what they are now. Here's what is happening. Innovating the £27bn industry that hasn’t changed for 80 years
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
The global femcare industry is worth £27bn. Despite this, innovation in the industry is glacial. One invention plans to be the first market disruptor in over 80 years, and it is long overdue. The key to any successful industrial digitalisation project
Posted on 7 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Intelligent use of real-time data is critical to successful industrial digitalisation. However, ensuring that data flows effectively is just as critical to success. Todd Gurela explains the importance of getting your manufacturing network right. The history of barcodes: A lesson in digitalistion
Posted on 6 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
What do chewing gum, lasers, and lines in the sand have in common? They are all a part of the story of the barcode, the 44-year-old technology that changed the modern economy. Do you regularly post workers in the EU? Then you need to read this
Posted on 5 Feb 2019 by The Manufacturer
Given that the Brexit debate has been fixated on issues such as the backstop, customs union and single market, businesses have perhaps overlooked one particular element of our relationship with the EU that may cause them a headache right now. Intriguingly, government seems to have overlooked it as well. Available budget a major bottleneck to cyber security
Posted on 5 Feb 2019 by Jonny Williamson
With cyber security becoming increasingly critical for survival, half of IT decision-makers say that budget constraints are hindering efforts to protect their organisation’s networks.