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Skills shortages threaten UK manufacturing’s AI opportunity, warns Make UK
A new Make UK report out today reveals that while AI could unlock billions in productivity gains for UK manufacturing, skills shortages and low levels of adoption risk preventing businesses from realising its full potential. Read more via The Manufacturer
Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards celebrate Yorkshire’s next generation of manufacturing talent
The Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards returned this week, with a rollcall of some of the brightest talent in West Yorkshire’s manufacturing and engineering industry. Read more via The Manufacturer
New engineering-focused technical education programme set for Barrow
A new employer-led technical education programme focused on developing future engineering talent is set to launch in Barrow-in-Furness this September, helping manufacturers and other employers address growing skills shortages. Read more via The Manufacturer
Sheffield Forgemasters appoints new Non-Executive Director
Sheffield Forgemasters has appointed Kelly Jones as a non-executive Director to its board. Read more via The Manufacturer
MOON opens mill doors to Women in Tailoring network
Heritage textile manufacturer MOON has welcomed members of the Women in Tailoring (WIT) community to its Yorkshire mill as part of efforts to strengthen links across Britain’s textile and tailoring sectors and promote the skills underpinning traditional cloth production. Read more via The Manufacturer
