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Quality systems top UK manufacturers’ priorities amid rising cyber risk
UK manufacturers are doubling down on quality management, smart monitoring and data-driven production as they navigate supply chain disruption, prolonged downtime and workforce shortages, according to Rockwell Automation’s The OEM Advantage Playbook. Read more via The Manufacturer
New Siemens partnership brings flexible autonomous robotics manufacturing to the UK
Siemens has partnered with Expert Technologies Group and RMGroup to manufacture the UK’s first fully customisable autonomous mobile robots. Read more via The Manufacturer
Op-ed: Build your engineering career path
In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer ahead of International Women’s Day [8 March, 2026], IMI’s Sinneli Jayampathy reflects on how early encouragement and hands-on curiosity led her into engineering, argues that persistent gender imbalances still deter many young women from the profession, and calls for greater support, visibility and opportunity to inspire the next generation to pursue rewarding engineering careers that can help tackle global challenges such as sustainability. Read more via The Manufacturer
Op-ed: How AI is rewriting the rules on the factory floor
In this op-ed, Andrew Sherlock, director of data-driven manufacturing at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), argues that while AI hype often centres on chatbots, the real transformation in manufacturing will come from sector-specific, data-driven applications that enhance process control, design, and decision-making, provided manufacturers invest in robust datasets, workforce skills, and practical integration on the factory floor. Read more via The Manufacturer
DS Smith engages bees to monitor natural habitats
British multinational packaging business, DS Smith, has announced the first results of its partnership with Apilab, a world leader in bee biomonitoring. Read more via The Manufacturer
